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I worked for a music store in the late '70's for about 4 years. Schecter originally sold just bodies necks, hardware to effectively build your own guitar from exotic woods. All of the parts/necks and bodies were VERY high quality. It's a shame they don't continue with their original tradition.

it looks great! i made my own hard tail strat years ago because i couldn't find one made the way that i wanted. im so glad i just went and made one rather than buying one! i wanted a thick quilt-flame maple top with a mahogany back kinda how a les paul are made. i did not want a thin bent veneer so i did some measuring and decided to go a tad thicker on the maple with a just slightly over 1 inch top and 1 inch back.that gave me the room i needed to carve the contours correctly. i used reclaimed wood from antique furniture the top was the lid to chest made in the 1800s and the back from a Victorian era vanity. by far better wood than i could have purchased with any dollar amount, i did an old English oil varnish finish that took 3 months to get correct! i wired it up with the best pickups ive collected over the years an late 80s era van zant in the neck an original grey bottom from a cbs era music master in the middle and a semour duncan great white snark in the bridge. ill never get rid of this one! in 200yrs itl have that look old violins have! to bad i wont be around to see it lol!

@BradshawJoinery

3 жыл бұрын

Nice. buddy, It's fun creating your own customised builds. Planning the next already

@jasonodell79er

10 ай бұрын

Dude....thanks for writing that out. I certainly don't have the money....but am learning that you can build whatever you want for way less. Gonna try and find a 12 in. Relic neck and then may even put it on a classic vibe. Anyway.....thanks!!!

Nice work! Love the hardtail!👍😎🎸🎶

@BradshawJoinery

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's great

Good work with the copper tape! Well, and with the entire build!

Very nice!

@BradshawJoinery

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Super nice guitar! I'd love to build one myself but I'm stuck redoing a crappy old Squire. Someday I will build a good one!

@BradshawJoinery

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh thanks buddy. I have a squire and its my favourite to play. my first guitar.

A hard-tailed Strat. Nice!

@BradshawJoinery

3 жыл бұрын

thanks

5:45 - did you wax the screws before screwing them into the headstock? If yes, why only these for the headstock and not all the screws? Thanks! Great work, especially the shielding!

@BradshawJoinery

5 жыл бұрын

Thabks for watching buddy. Yes, i used a little on all the critical screws. It was a case of these ones being particularly important in my opinion, as the timber is so thin and the angle of the grain at that point is very short in length, meaning a split is more likely. The screws also had a shallow thread and only half threaded, so I wanted that to pull in nicely and not spin. Obviously with a pilot hole on such a small screen there isn't a lot of grip left on the threads so the lubricant will help pull the shank of the screw into the wood.

@michibassdeva

5 жыл бұрын

Great idea, I will steal it now! I often find stripped screws even on more expensive guitars, and I think that happens because they always use an electric machine to insert the screws, and they do not do it by hand. I would do this by hand anytime, the hand feels best when the screw came to the end.

@alexvieira7945

3 жыл бұрын

@@michibassdeva what kind of wax do you use?

@michibassdeva

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexvieira7945 Honestly I did not try it yet, as I did not build a Partcaster yet.

@alexvieira7945

3 жыл бұрын

@@michibassdeva oh ok i see.

Introducing the real Masterbuilt Stratocaster!!! What a G bruddah!

@BradshawJoinery

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Santi!! Yeahhh bruddahhh

Very inspiring. How long after you first picked up a guitar did you make one? This work really requires a lot of skills.

Was hoping to hear you play it here. But nice man.

@BradshawJoinery

5 ай бұрын

I’m only a beginner really, wasn’t confident enough lol

Let’s hear it!

@BradshawJoinery

4 жыл бұрын

The owner has it now I'm afraid

How did you know that the two e-strings would be equidistant from the edges of the fretboard? Maybe you trial fitted the neck using just the two outer strings but didn't show it in the video?

@BradshawJoinery

4 жыл бұрын

The bridge and neck are fender parts so they lined up spot on. But you can wiggle the neck from side to side slightly before tightening the neck screws to get even string spacing.

This may be a stupid question, but I am thinking about doing a Hardtail Strat build myself: The hole thats already drilled in the body where the bridge is would be where a ground wire would touch the bottom of the bridge on one end and on to the volume pot on the other end? And I am assuming the bridge is taking the place of the string claw from a whammy bar strat for the ground wire end?? Sorry, like i said, i never tried this before!!

@BradshawJoinery

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Eddy, Yes you're correct, the ground wire under the bridge goes to the back of the volume pot. That wire would go to the tremolo claw on a standard Strat yes. Good luck with your build.

I’m basically rebuilding my strat. My uncle gave it to me and the neck is warped real bad and some electronics are missing, the screws are badly rusted, and all the nobs are gone. Pretty much need to buy all new everything for it

@BradshawJoinery

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, im sure you could pick up most fo the parts fairly cheap on FB market place.

I am building my own hardtail strat but I can't seem to find any plans that show where the bridge should be places. Is the holes for the stings the same for both the tremelo and hardtail? If so I might figure it out.

@BradshawJoinery

Жыл бұрын

Im not totally sure. Can you fins a drilling template online that can be printed out.?

The copper tape you are using, is that necessary? I'm building one in about a week and wondering if that matters. If so, what are you using? Thank you

@BradshawJoinery

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt, it is shielding and stops noise in the pickups I think. I'm no expert but it was certainly nice and clean when turned up! Someone suggested using it on the back of the pick guard too for maximum effect. I'll get the chap who bought the roll of stuff to post a link

@wellsyboi

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt, it reduces unwanted noise that single coil pickups can cause when near to other electronic devices like lights. if you search guitar shielding faraday cage you'll find answers. this is the stuff we used - amzn.to/2Wn3OhR

🔥🔥🔥

@BradshawJoinery

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Bob

Must you line the inside with conductive material? (The pink)

@BradshawJoinery

4 жыл бұрын

No its not necessary, helps with grounding pots, and reduces noise in the pickups so i'm lead to believe.

@beatmacster

3 жыл бұрын

@@BradshawJoinery nice to know. im thinking of building a parts caster

Where did you got all the parts? Did you purchased them separatedly from different sources? Amazing job!!!!!!!!!!!

@BradshawJoinery

4 жыл бұрын

The body was from SC Relics, you can find them online easy. The rest was off eBay or reverb. Was fun to do

@nhut9801

6 ай бұрын

Looks like an assemble to je? 😊

What is the material that you line the holes in the body with?

@BradshawJoinery

3 жыл бұрын

amzn.to/3d8Ztr0 it's this stuff

Partscasters are the way to go! Much better than production made ones...

@BradshawJoinery

5 жыл бұрын

They certainly can be built to taste and there is an excitement to spec'ing it and doing the actual building.

How did you determine the bridge placement? I don't see any measure ment or use of the neck to align it.

@BradshawJoinery

2 жыл бұрын

The guide pilot holes were already drilled

@gtranimal

2 жыл бұрын

@@BradshawJoinery what luck I gave only the string through holes in mine. BTW what type of wax do you use on the screws?

is the copper tape a must or is it down to personal preference.

@BradshawJoinery

4 ай бұрын

i think it stops interference/distortion. I just did what my friend asked haha

What did you use while setting the action? Looked like a handmade tool you placed over all of the strings.

@BradshawJoinery

11 ай бұрын

That was a radius guide, you can buy them to match any neck radius you have. But you could also make one to suit your neck. I think the one I used was from Crimson guitars made from metal.

If I built the body and neck myself what do I need for electronics?

@BradshawJoinery

Жыл бұрын

HI Cole, I am not truly sure as my friend specced the guitar and asked me to assemble it! But seesntially some wiring, pickups and contolls.

Why did you wrap the insides with copper?

@BradshawJoinery

3 жыл бұрын

Copper Shielding helps reduce unwanted interference and hum from lights and other radio frequencies. Single coil pickups are more prone to hum.

Nice job . But I think you should have also shielded the pickguard. :-)

@BradshawJoinery

9 ай бұрын

You are right!

Hey how did u ground the bridge

@BradshawJoinery

2 жыл бұрын

There’s a wire under the bridge that’s grounded to the volume pot.

@darrelloxford7101

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip

Thanks for the video! What' s the total material cost?

@BradshawJoinery

2 жыл бұрын

It was a friend of mine who bought all the parts. He said it cost around £700. The neck from the USA bumped the costs up

@soeren_guitar

2 жыл бұрын

@@BradshawJoinery Thank you. 700 pounds seem like a good price-value i.m.o.

How do you remove that kind of bridge from a guitar?

@BradshawJoinery

3 жыл бұрын

Remove strings then unscrew. There will be waiting running through the body so be careful

@lol-od4ip

3 жыл бұрын

I unscrewed and took the strings out but the bridge won't come out

@BradshawJoinery

3 жыл бұрын

If it's not fixed from the back side in any way then it will just be stuck to the lacquer/paint.

@lol-od4ip

3 жыл бұрын

@@BradshawJoinery those things you hammered in through the back, it has those

@BradshawJoinery

3 жыл бұрын

They won't be holding it. I assume there will be a screw hidden somewhere or just stuck

At least your hardtail strat will stay in tune, unlike a fender strat 😂 Damn... one day I will make a Nile rodgers hardtail strat from parts.

@BradshawJoinery

3 ай бұрын

Go for it! Shouldn't be too expensive or hard. I have actually met Nile Rodgers 😂👍

@zaxmaxlax

3 ай бұрын

@@BradshawJoinery The most underrated rythm guitarrist of all time. He seems to be a chill guy from all the interviews Ive seen.

What , no test drive ? Nice job though . PEACE

@BradshawJoinery

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian, I'd love to do a superb test drive for you all but I only started my guitar journey around a year ago, so it would probably be painful for most to listen to 🤣. Peace bro

How much did it cost?

@BradshawJoinery

2 жыл бұрын

i honestly cannot remember, i will add that info into the next one i do!

Love the music - Who's it by please?

@BradshawJoinery

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. The song its called Fights by Silent Partner

יפה.

@BradshawJoinery

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Did you save some money by assembling it ?

@BradshawJoinery

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, a lot of money. It was for a friend and he bought all the bits, I think around £1200 in parts and the same spec guitar from fender is over £3k

@FabrizioPeretti

5 жыл бұрын

@@BradshawJoinery wtf really?

@BradshawJoinery

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'll ask him to confirm.

@wellsyboi

5 жыл бұрын

I wanted to recreate the fender custom shop journeyman strat, but as a hardtail. They're over £3000. It cost me about £1150 in parts but I could have got them for under £1k if I had been a bit sharper. Import fees stung me. Check out SC Relics Guitar Emporium on Facebook and Instagram, he sprayed the nitro finish body and also does necks and all other parts you need. You can build it to any spec you like

@FabrizioPeretti

5 жыл бұрын

@@wellsyboi amazing thx!

I don’t understand how he can move so quick.

@cvlro.

Жыл бұрын

u could try putting the playback speed slower…might help follow the video easier ❤

@danmark7352

Жыл бұрын

@@cvlro. It was meant as a joke, but thanks anyway.👍♥️😊

@BradshawJoinery

Жыл бұрын

Haha, only way to make money!!

1:22

@BradshawJoinery

4 жыл бұрын

:)

@RollinRocker

4 жыл бұрын

@@BradshawJoinery I meant the whistle at 1:21