Jump to content
Hamer Fan Club Message Center

Tales from my workbench


Recommended Posts

I thought I had posted some final shots when I wrapped up shooting finish on this one, but apparently I spaced it. :)

Since my buddy wanted a satin neck, I just shot a few more coats of the Mohawk instrument sealer and left it at that. It's pretty much just a satin nitro and Mohawk says it can be used as a standalone finish, so we're gonna try it. If he doesn't like it, I'll scuff it and shoot a couple coats of gloss over it. 

On the pore filling front, I handled the rest of the bad ones with drop fills before shooting the gloss coats. This worked really well. 

Anyway, here are a few extra pics. I'm going to let it hang until sometime around mid-September before level sanding and polishing.

Some drop fills.

Kd55FQf.jpg


0XKigXc.jpg


OLN8HB7.jpg


There wasn't a great spot to stamp the date and number on the ziricote, so I just winged it. (wung it?)

KTw9zNf.jpg


zog7hBt.jpg


Wzxxh4r.jpg


I'm hoping to jump back to my Special build while this one is drying. :)

  • Like 12
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 4 weeks later...
27 minutes ago, slingblader said:

Level sanded and polished my buddy's cherry and ziricote Strat over the past couple of days. Hope to be assembling it this weekend. Apologies for the sh!tty background. 

j7Z4Pix.jpg


2vixeS3.jpg


CgTb3Nk.jpg


IMuEQRp.jpg


ilPDXm4.jpg

 

That top is FANTASTIC!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, scottcald said:

Yeah, cause that's what we're looking at.  😆  That looks phenomenal.  

Thanks, man! You would not believe how much of that compound is splattered all over the place. I tried to set up some cardboard shields, but damn, it just gets everywhere!

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Well, I got this one assembled today and started the setup. It's playing great now, but I'll let it sit overnight before I try to tweak it any further. I really like the SD Everything Axe pickups. I added coil split on a push/pull pot for some options. 

I still need to mount the trem cavity cover. Once that's done, I'll give it a final polish and remove the protective plastic which is still on the pickguard, then take some better pictures. Hopefully my buddy will be picking it up next weekend. I think he'll like it. :)

Tf2mEfG.jpg


kHCPRVD.jpg


eV2pg6j.jpg


S75u0Ic.jpg


Oh5EZDg.jpg


KD5CEy7.jpg


IfK9o7F.jpg

 

 

  • Like 6
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

5 hours ago, crunchee said:

That is one nice lookin' axe, that's a fantastic build!  Your buddy should be very pleased! So, is there a "Bond, James Bond" connection with the serial number? B)

Thanks! I think he's gonna love it. It was just happy coincidence that this is my 7th build... although number 6 isn't actually finished yet. LOL I sorta jumped this one to the front of the queue. :D

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

34 minutes ago, G Man said:

"I think he'll like it".   Think he'll like it?  Think he'll like it?  WTH?  Anyone who doesn't like that needs their pulse checked.  She's a beauty, and I don't even like strats.

Well, thanks! Yeah, It's pretty safe to say he's gonna like it. He has seen pictures throughout the build process and of course he has been making a lot of the choices for woods, pickups, etc. I myself would not have chosen the black pickguard with that top, but in the end it is going to look cool. I was pushing for the gold anodized aluminum guard, like I put on my P bass. :D

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

5 hours ago, slingblader said:

....I myself would not have chosen the black pickguard with that top.....

I'm with you there. It's OK, but it's tough covering that top with anything.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

5 hours ago, hamerhead said:

I'm with you there. It's OK, but it's tough covering that top with anything.

Agreed, but those pickup routes had to be covered up with something. :D We never really discussed doing really tight routes with no guard, perhaps we should have!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Well, things didn't work out last week with our schedules, so the guitar is being picked up tomorrow. In the meantime, I completed the final setup, did a final polish and removed the plastic from the pickguard. I took the opportunity to snap some better photos, and here is the final result. :)

B0wYQBy.jpg


OYK5m4V.jpg


RovYJIl.jpg


rtyto6j.jpg


WeujJ72.jpg


Uqycj1X.jpg


XAIYf1G.jpg


lDeQIsw.jpg


gAJ6zLU.jpg

 

  • Like 13
  • Thanks 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

17 hours ago, cynic said:

The backside of that headstock is very slick.

Hey, thanks! I had some ziricote offcuts and didn't want them to go to waste. I gave some to the wife for her crafty projects and put a piece on the back of the headstock. I think it's a nice accent. :)

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Well, my buddy Mike came over today and test drove his new guitar. It is now in a new home and Mike is very happy. My God, we're getting old and gray. :D

 

8UPGb07.jpg


c8INFjc.jpg


XJUgGhx.jpg

i6QFgAd.jpg

 

For a comparison, this was us in 1986 or 87... bass player and guitar player. We've lost some inches in height and gained quite a few in girth.

1jhQ6ns.jpg

  • Like 9
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

What a fantastic build! This is a strat to my tastes. And I normally dislike them all. B)

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...