My relic style fender clone...

5F6-A · 10-20-2007, 12:30 PM

It's a guitar that I really love... probably as much as I can love a Strat...

Check the pics:

guitar in the style of a 62 strat minus logo....
nicely reliced... alnico III pickups by BKP... callaham block... jumbo frets... blender pot and Hovland tone cap ( 47 nF )

5F6-A · 10-20-2007, 12:35 PM

BTW... hear it in action here...
YouTube - relic style strat rockin' with a tweed Deluxe amp

tiedstick · 10-20-2007, 12:57 PM

sweet axe, awesome tone!

HolyGrail · 10-20-2007, 12:59 PM

IF you like it, that's all that matters !

5F6-A · 11-30-2007, 02:50 AM

Some improvements: I filed down the nut to the right height. No tone dampening now!! Also I have changed the Hovland cap for a SoZo and a superpot for volume. Massive improvement. I can't really stop fiddling with the tone control now "modelling" my tone. Great. Last but not least I've installed a set of Titanium saddlesfrom DeTemple Guitars. Wow! the high strings now sound more robust and the low strings have a nice clear twang to them.

The guitar sounds great. The only thing I'vegot in mind is to swap the corian nut for a unbleached bone one whenever possible but the guitar is 99% there. Shame I don't play it much these days ( more of aGibson man these days ) but I don't think many Strats can't sound much better. Honest!

Paul · 11-30-2007, 04:38 AM

hardware is way to new and the freatboard isnt worn in at all.

5F6-A · 11-30-2007, 05:08 AM

cheers for your comment Paul

The hardware now looks a bit better ( older ) and the plastic parts ahve been aged a bit as well. As for the fretboard.... I don't like tatty-looking fretboards so it's alright with me as it is... nice rosewood BTW.

bcruze · 11-30-2007, 08:29 AM

Where did you get your pickup height screws? I can't find ones with the correct sized head to sit flush with the top of the pickguard...yours looks like they do. Mine don't and it looks like shit:

5F6-A · 11-30-2007, 09:19 AM

they came with my set of BKP pickups from England

bcruze · 11-30-2007, 11:17 AM

Hrm...anyone have any idea where to source these correct screws domesticaly?

taypeng · 12-02-2007, 10:36 PM

the wear on the neck looks a little "artificial" to me but its a really cool looking strat..really like the tortoise shell pickguard on white body..

5F6-A · 12-03-2007, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taypeng

the wear on the neck looks a little "artificial" to me but its a really cool looking strat..really like the tortoise shell pickguard on white body..

The neck wear looks much better in the flesh...

Paul · 12-07-2007, 05:00 AM

the bridge pieces should be rusted from the sweat from your hand resting on it and the sanding is good but the headstock chips look way to new and the laqure is way to thick on the headstock. no dints or scratches on the body (ther should be some) use a wool cloth and give the whole body a good scrubbin and the headstock too this will give trillions microscopic scratches it jsut takes the factory sheen off the finish and dont clean the the body or parts just get rid of any dust and leave any sweat smudges on the body eg jsut play the dam thing and dont wipe it down.

10-20-2007, 12:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
5F6-A Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back and forth the UK Posts: 4,869 Thanks: 149 Thanked 240 Times in 52 Posts	My relic style fender clone... It's a guitar that I really love... probably as much as I can love a Strat... Check the pics: guitar in the style of a 62 strat minus logo.... nicely reliced... alnico III pickups by BKP... callaham block... jumbo frets... blender pot and Hovland tone cap ( 47 nF ) __________________ Saltaire's Vicars "Post Tenebras Lux" ---------------------------

10-20-2007, 12:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
5F6-A Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back and forth the UK Posts: 4,869 Thanks: 149 Thanked 240 Times in 52 Posts	Re: My relic style fender clone... BTW... hear it in action here... YouTube - relic style strat rockin' with a tweed Deluxe amp __________________ Saltaire's Vicars "Post Tenebras Lux" ---------------------------

10-20-2007, 12:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
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11-30-2007, 02:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
5F6-A Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back and forth the UK Posts: 4,869 Thanks: 149 Thanked 240 Times in 52 Posts	Re: My relic style fender clone... Some improvements: I filed down the nut to the right height. No tone dampening now!! Also I have changed the Hovland cap for a SoZo and a superpot for volume. Massive improvement. I can't really stop fiddling with the tone control now "modelling" my tone. Great. Last but not least I've installed a set of Titanium saddlesfrom DeTemple Guitars. Wow! the high strings now sound more robust and the low strings have a nice clear twang to them. The guitar sounds great. The only thing I'vegot in mind is to swap the corian nut for a unbleached bone one whenever possible but the guitar is 99% there. Shame I don't play it much these days ( more of aGibson man these days ) but I don't think many Strats can't sound much better. Honest! __________________ Saltaire's Vicars "Post Tenebras Lux" ---------------------------

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11-30-2007, 04:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Paul MLP Cub Reporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 2,186 Thanks: 11 Thanked 26 Times in 5 Posts	Re: My relic style fender clone... hardware is way to new and the freatboard isnt worn in at all. __________________ Current gear: Gutted and refitted Epiphone '58 Korina Flying V custom light finish, Marshall JCM900 SL-X head MLP community video blog click here to watch the latest blog. Buckle Rash: Dude, just stop polishing R.I.P Phillip Burkinshaw 15/8/1945 - ?/8/2009 64 years old and still a rocker. Paul....Where the hell is that guy half the time!?!!

11-30-2007, 05:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
5F6-A Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back and forth the UK Posts: 4,869 Thanks: 149 Thanked 240 Times in 52 Posts	Re: My relic style fender clone... cheers for your comment Paul The hardware now looks a bit better ( older ) and the plastic parts ahve been aged a bit as well. As for the fretboard.... I don't like tatty-looking fretboards so it's alright with me as it is... nice rosewood BTW. __________________ Saltaire's Vicars "Post Tenebras Lux" ---------------------------

11-30-2007, 08:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
bcruze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My relic style fender clone... Where did you get your pickup height screws? I can't find ones with the correct sized head to sit flush with the top of the pickguard...yours looks like they do. Mine don't and it looks like shit:

11-30-2007, 09:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
5F6-A Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back and forth the UK Posts: 4,869 Thanks: 149 Thanked 240 Times in 52 Posts	Re: My relic style fender clone... they came with my set of BKP pickups from England __________________ Saltaire's Vicars "Post Tenebras Lux" ---------------------------

11-30-2007, 11:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
bcruze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My relic style fender clone... Hrm...anyone have any idea where to source these correct screws domesticaly?

12-02-2007, 10:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
taypeng Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Singapore, Singapore Posts: 239 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My relic style fender clone... the wear on the neck looks a little "artificial" to me but its a really cool looking strat..really like the tortoise shell pickguard on white body..

12-07-2007, 05:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
Paul MLP Cub Reporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 2,186 Thanks: 11 Thanked 26 Times in 5 Posts	Re: My relic style fender clone... the bridge pieces should be rusted from the sweat from your hand resting on it and the sanding is good but the headstock chips look way to new and the laqure is way to thick on the headstock. no dints or scratches on the body (ther should be some) use a wool cloth and give the whole body a good scrubbin and the headstock too this will give trillions microscopic scratches it jsut takes the factory sheen off the finish and dont clean the the body or parts just get rid of any dust and leave any sweat smudges on the body eg jsut play the dam thing and dont wipe it down. __________________ Current gear: Gutted and refitted Epiphone '58 Korina Flying V custom light finish, Marshall JCM900 SL-X head MLP community video blog click here to watch the latest blog. Buckle Rash: Dude, just stop polishing R.I.P Phillip Burkinshaw 15/8/1945 - ?/8/2009 64 years old and still a rocker. Paul....Where the hell is that guy half the time!?!!

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