How to build a Strat
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I was trying to decide whether the Strat or the Tele should be featured in the æsthetic perfection thread, but my head a 'splode, so I took a nap.What are you doing about it?
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Actually, I find it interesting how much hand work still goes into making them. You'd have thought they would have automated the entire process by now. There's still a fair amount of touch going on there, and some fairly basic (by electronics manufacturing standards) processes taking place.
In the one I posted, I like the event at around 1:35 or so where he turns the neck on it's ear and essentially resaws half the headstock off!One of the most enduring qualities of an old wooden boat is the smell it imparts to your clothing.Comment
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RE the Stradivarius vs Strat issue. In the case of the Strat, it's short for Stratocaster. Fender first came out with the broadcaster (radio), followed by the Telecaster (TV), and then the Stratocaster (space race). All just to look modern and cutting edge.
Obviously the Stradivarius is named after a person. BTW, there's an interesting discussion in a fairly recent issue of of the Wooden Boat about the wood Stradivarius used used in making the violins, etc and how it may help to account for the incredible tonal quality of the instruments. Someone will probably post the issue number for those of us too lazy to look it up.Comment
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I always thought it pretty neat that the guitar ( Red Special ) that Brian May of Queen used was built by he and his father. To have your son take the guitar that you and he custom built to play in one of the world's most famous bands would be pretty hard to beat.
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RE the Stradivarius vs Strat issue. In the case of the Strat, it's short for Stratocaster. Fender first came out with the broadcaster (radio), followed by the Telecaster (TV), and then the Stratocaster (space race). All just to look modern and cutting edge.
Obviously the Stradivarius is named after a person. BTW, there's an interesting discussion in a fairly recent issue of of the Wooden Boat about the wood Stradivarius used used in making the violins, etc and how it may help to account for the incredible tonal quality of the instruments. Someone will probably post the issue number for those of us too lazy to look it up.Comment
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