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A partscaster build for Ryan
This build/project was from a few weeks back now and I've been sitting on the photos waiting for a chance to pop them in a write up here on the workshop blog. Finally made it!
Ryan kindly asked me to be part of his partscaster project, and I had a wicked time going through the ideas, remaining parts needed and progressing through the build. I was provided with a Guitar Build body, painted beautifully by Paul at Retro169, in a NOS lacquer checked Shell Pink body, a Hosco neck which Ryan had done a lovely job on oil finishing himself. Oil City pickups. A pickguard, some control knobs and other hardware bits from Charles Guitars, and I supplied the Gotoh tuners, Gotoh bridge, some other items here and there like jack plate, strap buttons, screws etc. And I of course made the loaded pickguard! Here's some photos from the process, where I had to get everything aligned, carry out a fret level, radius, crown and polish, rolled the fretboard edge, full assembly and setup. It turned out great and sounded beautiful, especially when Ryan played it on collection!
Ryan kindly asked me to be part of his partscaster project, and I had a wicked time going through the ideas, remaining parts needed and progressing through the build. I was provided with a Guitar Build body, painted beautifully by Paul at Retro169, in a NOS lacquer checked Shell Pink body, a Hosco neck which Ryan had done a lovely job on oil finishing himself. Oil City pickups. A pickguard, some control knobs and other hardware bits from Charles Guitars, and I supplied the Gotoh tuners, Gotoh bridge, some other items here and there like jack plate, strap buttons, screws etc. And I of course made the loaded pickguard! Here's some photos from the process, where I had to get everything aligned, carry out a fret level, radius, crown and polish, rolled the fretboard edge, full assembly and setup. It turned out great and sounded beautiful, especially when Ryan played it on collection!
A partscaster build for Nik
Nik first reached out to me to inquire about some pickups and wiring for a partscaster project he was starting. Cut a long story short, he kindly opted for a loaded pickguard from myself, including the awesome McNelly 'S-Bar' hybrid strat pickup design, wired to a 7-way Strat harness and all mounted to a nice pearloid pickguard w/parchment plastics to soften the colours a little. Whilst we waited for the pickups to be made and arrive, we discussed his project further and he kindly asked me to assemble the whole guitar when everything was ready.