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Originally Posted by hekawi

looking great so far...i like the natural wood, very nice!

by the way, when you use the whammy bar on this strat copy does your car window roll down?

Yep, I like the wood too. I'm planning to keep it natural, with some clear finish or oil, I'm not sure which yet.
And the whammy bar doesn't do that, though maybe with some infrared device...
By the way, it's back again with its original owner, a 60s Kawai/Teisco/No idea what it is:

Originally Posted by Big Tony

Hey, I like what you're doing.
Keep the pictures coming!

Thanks! There'll be some more in my next reply...

Originally Posted by wikur

Great thread!
You`ve got to post soundclips of the "tryggvecaster" when it`s finished.

Thanks! I intend to post some clips, stay tuned for that...

Originally Posted by jwells393

It's good to see what's possible when you think outside the box.

I'm actually very curious myself. I'm planning to learn to do things the right and sensible way as well, in the future, when I got my tools and patience and woodworking skills together some more. But in the meantime, this is fun as well!

Originally Posted by ghosttour

This is awesome!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by toadman

isn't Tryggve a a planet on Star Trek??

I don't know, I am not that versed in Trekkie stuff...

Originally Posted by ptfreak

The Ikeacaster seems very thick, dont ya think, and the sidewindow whammy is hilarious!

I thought it was thick at first as well; it's 4.5 cm. But it turns out it has the same thickness as my Aria 1582t tele copy. Furthermore, as it is chambered, the guitar is very lightweight.
That sidewindow whammy is actually some german home window opening system I got from the scrapyard.

Originally Posted by telefunk

Do you put it all together with one of those little hex keys ?

No, but I intend to finish it with some Ikea Behandla stuff...