As a decoration for the rec room this thing didn't turn out half bad. Body and neck are aftermarket while the hardware and electronics are leftover MIM Fender parts. I personalized the instrument by formatting the period-correct serial number as Carol's birthday. The guitar looks the part, plays well, and sounds reasonably authentic.
"When injustice becomes law then rebellion becomes duty."
very nice.
"Live and learn and flip the burns"
Could have fooled me (that it wasn't authentic). I favor blond maple necks, but what do I know?
Striving to be ordinary
Proud to be a TFF Dumbass!
A maple fretboard was favored but I couldn't find one at my price point.
"When injustice becomes law then rebellion becomes duty."
Very nice!
Excellent job. And I’ve said, it’s a kind gesture. Love my sister so much also. She’d kill me if I gave her something more to dust. Lol
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
She's not exactly a neatnik (like our mother was) so I doubt that'll be an issue.
"When injustice becomes law then rebellion becomes duty."
If I may ask, where did you get the neck plate w/the custom number? I'd like to get one for my '55 Strat project
Ron Kirn Custom Guitars -- Jacksonville, Florida (via Ebay). I think he has a website.
"When injustice becomes law then rebellion becomes duty."
Thanks, I'll look into that when the time comes. Everything I've heard about Ron Kirn is good
When I started assembling my own custom guitars back in 2007 he was one of the first vendors I found on Ebay who seemed to know what he was doing. He's stamped around twenty neck plates for me.
"When injustice becomes law then rebellion becomes duty."
Found him on eBay. He sells two kinds of neck plates: modern, & vintage. He claims vintage plates are thinner than modern. That's a detail I've never noticed
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