Aluminum Body

Sargeslide · June 19th, 2008, 12:54 PM

Hey Guys, picked up an old Aluminum strat bod, fer 250$. I used all sorts of stuff I had laying around and now have a 2nd strat! I am thinking of painting it, wanna go with a clear color to make it look anodized, any body got any other cool idea's? I was think Prismatic Blue with ghost flames

robt57 · June 19th, 2008, 01:14 PM

You'll be needing a Moses Graphite neck for that, Oui ??

Colt W. Knight · June 19th, 2008, 01:17 PM

If I had an aluminum body, I wouldn't paint it.

robt57 · June 19th, 2008, 01:27 PM

The entire body done ala Gigliotti top burst would be massively cool IMO

api9mm · July 4th, 2008, 02:23 PM

AlumiSonic makes aluminum telecaster bodies with Moses Carbon Graphite necks. They have clear coated guitars as well.

Shadowrunner · July 4th, 2008, 04:48 PM

never heard of aluminum being used in a guitar body

iansmitchell · July 4th, 2008, 06:01 PM

I've heard of kramer's aluminum necks, but a whole body??

MulliganChebichev · July 5th, 2008, 02:48 AM

Fender made a Harley Davidson Strat and some AL Tele:

IIRC the story goes Fender discontinued the guitar and the manufacturer of the aluminum body had a surplus which I think they just sold them as surplus. IIRC the same company who made the original body still produces those bodies.

Shadowrunner · July 5th, 2008, 04:28 AM

what do they sound like?

Fortsbest · July 5th, 2008, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MulliganChebichev

Fender made a Harley Davidson Strat and some AL Tele:

IIRC the story goes Fender discontinued the guitar and the manufacturer of the aluminum body had a surplus which I think they just sold them as surplus. IIRC the same company who made the original body still produces those bodies.

Very cool and very interesting. I too would be interested in a sound sample.

Sargeslide · July 11th, 2008, 08:29 AM

Sounds like a Strat, I put some GFS mini buckers in thier to play slide with but it really is stratty. YOu would think it would have a darker hollow sound, but it doesn't. Clear and bell like.

Sargeslide

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Sargeslide Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NIles, Michigan Age: 48 Posts: 259 3 Photos	Aluminum Body Hey Guys, picked up an old Aluminum strat bod, fer 250$. I used all sorts of stuff I had laying around and now have a 2nd strat! I am thinking of painting it, wanna go with a clear color to make it look anodized, any body got any other cool idea's? I was think Prismatic Blue with ghost flames __________________ Never argue with an idiot! They will drag you down to thier level then beat you with experience

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robt57 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 3,152 18 Photos	The entire body done ala Gigliotti top burst would be massively cool IMO __________________ Leo's Great, Leo's Good, let us thank him for our... Twang!

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iansmitchell TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 93	I've heard of kramer's aluminum necks, but a whole body?? __________________ ... Please do not insinuate anything sexual from that.

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Sargeslide Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NIles, Michigan Age: 48 Posts: 259 3 Photos	Sounds like a Strat, I put some GFS mini buckers in thier to play slide with but it really is stratty. YOu would think it would have a darker hollow sound, but it doesn't. Clear and bell like. Sargeslide __________________ Never argue with an idiot! They will drag you down to thier level then beat you with experience

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Colt W. Knight Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wyoming Age: 24 Posts: 1,750	If I had an aluminum body, I wouldn't paint it.

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api9mm NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NY Posts: 1	AlumiSonic makes aluminum telecaster bodies with Moses Carbon Graphite necks. They have clear coated guitars as well.

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Shadowrunner TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Independence, MO Age: 27 Posts: 54	never heard of aluminum being used in a guitar body

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MulliganChebichev Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 1,712 3 Photos	Fender made a Harley Davidson Strat and some AL Tele: IIRC the story goes Fender discontinued the guitar and the manufacturer of the aluminum body had a surplus which I think they just sold them as surplus. IIRC the same company who made the original body still produces those bodies.

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Shadowrunner TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Independence, MO Age: 27 Posts: 54	what do they sound like?