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Mike Kroening
PostPosted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:56 pm 
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So here is a quick throw together scrap wood strat. Fresh off the cnc, still need to do the belly carve and arm relief. I will do those by hand it's faster. :) started this Friday, almost no work on it Saturday and a few hours today. All total maybe 8 hr's so far. using a strat neck from a pulloff I got cheap. Waiting on a set of tuners. have a pickguard with H/H setup and using a hardtail.
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Fresh off the cnc, still need to do the belly carve and arm relief. I will do those by hand it's faster. :)


Amen! Preach it, brother!
I love doing that part.

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Fresh off the cnc, still need to do the belly carve and arm relief. I will do those by hand it's faster. :)


Amen! Preach it, brother!
I love doing that part.
so many think that having a CNC, everything we do is done on it. Yes I could do the belly carve and arm relief with the cnc, but it is just faster to do it by hand. I cut those on the bandsaw and finish up with sanding, maybe 10mins to 15mins of work at most. I still like getting my hands dirty. :)

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So the RATocaster is technically done,just needs strings and a setup. I may later put an oil finish on it, it has a seal coat of shellac on it now. :) Only 18.5 hrs in this. bliss
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Looks dang fine to me~!

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I like it !! I wish I could build something like that in 18 hours !

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John A wrote:
I like it !! I wish I could build something like that in 18 hours !
That 18hrs includes watching the glue dry. LOL!!!

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Nice looking guitar!

I have to call you out on something though...

Mike Kroening wrote:
John A wrote:
I like it !! I wish I could build something like that in 18 hours !
That 18hrs includes watching the glue dry. LOL!!!



That statement is a flat out lie! Everyone knows glue wont dry if you watch it!! laughing6-hehe

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Tony_in_NYC wrote:
Nice looking guitar!

I have to call you out on something though...

Mike Kroening wrote:
John A wrote:
I like it !! I wish I could build something like that in 18 hours !
That 18hrs includes watching the glue dry. LOL!!!



That statement is a flat out lie! Everyone knows glue wont dry if you watch it!! laughing6-hehe
Uh well, what I meant was, I was drinking scotch while observing the squeeze out skin over. Yeh! that's it, That's my story and I am sticking to it. laughing6-hehe

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Now that I will accept!

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It's strung up and plays like a champ. Just a few adjustments with intonation and WOW!! I'm loving it. bliss

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