• Devan
  • Devan
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  • Registered: 2010-04-13
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Topic: My own 'goldie' Strat... well, not really... :)

It's been about a year in the making... slowly sourcing parts and bits from here and there, but this weekend, I finally managed to put together and complete my 'Gold Strat' project.

Sorry, this is nothing like Joe's Goldie, and in fact many might consider it gauche... but it was an experiment I wanted to try, plus the fact that I put the bits together with my own two hands...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7108/7772 … 3243_z.jpg

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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8296/7772 … 983e_z.jpg

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I've always wanted a birdseye maple neck - and this one is OVERKILL!!  Body is Swamp Ash in a Shoreline Gold finish.

Neck and body from Warmoth.  Gold bridge from Killer Guitar Components.  Other gold parts from all over the place.  Pickups etc. are off an old Eric Johnson Strat which I bought from a member on TGP...  Total build cost was around $1400 I think, but because it took so long I cannot actually remember the individual parts cost.

Only strung it up tonight and working through the setup.  Sounds great so far.  Got a connection issue with the neck pickup dropping out intermittently so I have to get the soldering iron back out again.  But I had a lot of fun building it, and am having lots of fun playing it now! smile

JBLP Gold Top #129 - redubbed "#1 in Oz"
  • From: North Carolina
  • Registered: 2010-11-23
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Re: My own 'goldie' Strat... well, not really... :)

Wow !! That is sweet !! smile

  • From: Adelaide, South Australia
  • Registered: 2011-10-14
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Re: My own 'goldie' Strat... well, not really... :)

That's one purdy strat you have there Devan!!!

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  • From: Cambridge
  • Registered: 2011-01-15
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Re: My own 'goldie' Strat... well, not really... :)

That is probably one of the nicest guitars I've ever seen...consider selling it? big_smile

Jonny L

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Re: My own 'goldie' Strat... well, not really... :)

Bit OTT for me but still very nice mate. Well in!

  • From: New Hampshire, USA
  • Registered: 2010-12-21
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Re: My own 'goldie' Strat... well, not really... :)

Devan wrote:

It's been about a year in the making... slowly sourcing parts and bits from here and there, but this weekend, I finally managed to put together and complete my 'Gold Strat' project.

Sorry, this is nothing like Joe's Goldie, and in fact many might consider it gauche... but it was an experiment I wanted to try, plus the fact that I put the bits together with my own two hands...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7108/7772 … 3243_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7256/7772 … df1d_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8296/7772 … 983e_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7274/7772 … 8187_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8434/7772 … bc8b_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8299/7772 … 5d5e_z.jpg


I've always wanted a birdseye maple neck - and this one is OVERKILL!!  Body is Swamp Ash in a Shoreline Gold finish.

Neck and body from Warmoth.  Gold bridge from Killer Guitar Components.  Other gold parts from all over the place.  Pickups etc. are off an old Eric Johnson Strat which I bought from a member on TGP...  Total build cost was around $1400 I think, but because it took so long I cannot actually remember the individual parts cost.

Only strung it up tonight and working through the setup.  Sounds great so far.  Got a connection issue with the neck pickup dropping out intermittently so I have to get the soldering iron back out again.  But I had a lot of fun building it, and am having lots of fun playing it now! smile

Wow love it
Cheers ron

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  • From: York, PA
  • Registered: 2010-08-27
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Re: My own 'goldie' Strat... well, not really... :)

Simply beautiful! I'd rather have that guitar than a Goldie if I had the choice. Very nice-

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Re: My own 'goldie' Strat... well, not really... :)

That spider on the head stock even stopped by to say "Man theirs a lot of birds eye in that neck!"  Love it.

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Re: My own 'goldie' Strat... well, not really... :)

Thanks for all the great feedback guys!  Very happy with how my first build turned up!

Jonny - Not for sale just yet, but you never know what the future can bring! wink

sted - This is TOTALLY OTT I know.  All my other guitars I own are fairly utilitarian, and I just wanted to build at least one 'BlingCaster' in my life... smile

AD3THREE - Very sharp eyes you have there sir!  I was wondering if anyone would notice little spidey taking a walk across the headstock... big_smile

JBLP Gold Top #129 - redubbed "#1 in Oz"