Finally building this Strat

[navvid]

So a few years back, I posted that I was drawing up a solid model of my friend's old lefty Japanese Strat, and that I intended to use it to make my own Strat templates and of coarse, the guitar. I have finally got around to the project again, and have made progress. The templates just need some sanding, and I have just received the last of the special tooling necessary for 1:1 template routing.

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_11954b664830c4e37.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1477)http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_11954b66484475755.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1478)

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_11954b66438b501a7.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1473)http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_11954b664395a29d0.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1474)

Note the radius transition at the heel (where the body outline approaches the neck plate). Seems simple enough right? Very difficult to model. The only things I am missing in the solid model is the cutaways. For now, I can just make the thing and file those by hand, but I will have to fix that.

[mainestratman]

This looks just plain cool.

Nice rig, BTW... and where'd you get a "Badder Bad Monkey"?

[navvid]

This looks just plain cool.

Nice rig, BTW... and where'd you get a "Badder Bad Monkey"?


Thanks, and thanks. The Badder Bad Monkey was an ebay find, but they are around and can be bought fairly cheap. I paid like $30.00 for mine.

[navvid]

I tried to post these pics of the templates the first time, but it didn't work. Images were too big.



http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_11954b6647f3025ef.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1475)http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_11954b6647fbeb17a.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1476)http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_11954b665c584f8d7.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1479)

My cat was being nosey and got into one, so I included it for my amusement if nothing else.

[navvid]

Made some progress on the solid model. Here's some more pics. The hip contour was a real challenge.

.http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_11954b7a3ba7cdb5b.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1499)http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_11954b7a3bc534af3.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1500)http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_11954b7a3bccce724.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1501)

(Ran out of image hosting space)

If I wanted to now, I could just put my body blank into a CNC machine, and out comes what you see. I am still going to make my first one by hand though. Otherwise I wouldn't really feel like I made her.

[navvid]

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_11954b7a5aed1f3ca.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1502)http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_11954b7a5c85111a8.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1503)http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_11954b7a5c93de0d5.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1504)

[Monkus]

cool...!

[Ch0jin]

I'm assuming design and woodworking are hobbies/professions of yours? Looks really cool but Shssshh, here's a tip.............

................ you can buy guitars pre-made.

haha, just kiddin, I'm keen to watch the process.