Charvel Inspired Strat or Strat Inspired Charvel?

[crazydave911]

 

[Captain Nutslot]

... so I can sand more

 

[LeftFinger]

after 20 seconds of sanding

 

[GeminiCG]

after 20 seconds of sanding

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I don't speak for everyone, but I find sanding the most peaceful and relaxing part of any wood project, especially guitars.

 

[crazydave911]

I find it therapeutic lmao

 

[LeftFinger]

I have other things I build in production runs of 50 .It gets boring

 

[Captain Nutslot]

320 on timbermate and swamp ash...

 

[Fatcat211]

I think my Charvel is similar to that. Also, the fretboard edge is highly rounded over or eased, in fact some consider it a mini scallop. Super comfortable. I haven’t been able to replicate it on some of my other necks. I think they actually did it with a something like a 1/32 round over bit before fretting.

@Fatcat211 sorry I had an old chart in my head where ‘B’ was referring to a similar shape lol

My neck profile is somewhere between C and Soft v... with a little asymmetric love at the 1st fret


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[Captain Nutslot]

I think my Charvel is similar to that. Also, the fretboard edge is highly rounded over or eased, in fact some consider it a mini scallop. Super comfortable. I haven’t been able to replicate it on some of my other necks. I think they actually did it with a something like a 1/32 round over bit before fretting.

Nice! Sounds a hair extreme? Lol I’ll definitely be compressing the fretboard edge with the shaft of a screwdriver or something around the time I’m wrapping up the fret work...

... ‘currently situation’ ... performing dye tests orchestrated by my son lol

 

[Captain Nutslot]

idk... start with a red burst test

 

[Captain Nutslot]

So far ... so bullcrap

 

[Captain Nutslot]

Currently, Goin for it...

 

[guitarbuilder]

I've always liked green bursts better than blue bursts myself. It goes back to the Kimberly/ Teisco guitars in the Lafayette Electronics catalog. They were expensive enough for a kid on a paper route...so it never happened. Lafayette and Olson electronics were a little earlier than Radio Shack. They sold some limited guitar stuff. I had an Olson Fuzz box.

Late 60s Kimberly 4 Pickup Greenburst Guitar and Kawai Greenburst Cousin – Drowning in Guitars!


Lafayette Radio Electronics - Wikipedia


Olson Electronics: in memorium: russj — LiveJournal

 

[Captain Nutslot]

I've always liked green bursts better than blue bursts myself. It goes back to the Kimberly/ Teisco guitars in the Lafayette Electronics catalog. They were expensive enough for a kid on a paper route...so it never happened. Lafayette and Olson electronics were a little earlier than Radio Shack. They sold some limited guitar stuff. I had an Olson Fuzz box.

Late 60s Kimberly 4 Pickup Greenburst Guitar and Kawai Greenburst Cousin – Drowning in Guitars!


Lafayette Radio Electronics - Wikipedia


Olson Electronics: in memorium: russj — LiveJournal

That’s so cool! Thanks... that Kimberly is good lookin’!!

 

[Captain Nutslot]

Jacks Mom did the burst today. Pics don’t do it justice!

 

[Captain Nutslot]

Fresh.. no finish yet

 

[crazydave911]

God help me I'm actually starting to like it

 

[Fatcat211]

Usually not a fan of green guitars or bursts but that looks really nice! A brown tort guard might look cool on that too.

 

[Captain Nutslot]

3 coats in... just sneaking a peek.

 

[Captain Nutslot]

Buildings up clear coats all week...