Aug 3
RossMusic for sale, GAS, guitars, Stratocaster
I recently picked up a Strat-type guitar as part of a package with my new Blackstar HT-5 combo (awesome amp, more detail to come later). It’s not one that I particularly need, so I’m looking to offload it for a reasonable price.
It’s made by Johnson and has own-branded pickups, made by EMG. It’s as purchased (I haven’t even plugged it in) and is still boxed. The paint job is a very dark blue metallic – I suppose “midnight blue” would be an apt description.
The pics below aren’t brilliant, but they’ll give you an idea. Anyone want to make an offer? I’m ideally looking for around UK£65, plus shipping (charge tbc). If you’re interested, please drop me a line.
May 26
RossMusic, Project 0001 body, finishing, guitars
I realised that it’s been about a year since I’ve posted anything to do with my (ongoing) project to build a “close counterpart” to David Gilmour’s hallowed s/n 0001 Stratocaster – whoops!
When I last posted, I had just created the headstock logo and decals. I’m pleased to say that the headstock now also sports a set of gold Wilkinson Deluxe machineheads (tuners, to those of you across the pond). Whilst not strictly accurate (i.e. split post), these have two holes at 90 degrees to each other – maximum string-lockage without the need for fancy cam/screw systems. Sadly, I also managed to drop the neck (silly, silly boy!) which has left a couple of marks. If things continue like this, the “to relic or not to relic” argument may answer itself…
Anyway, on to the body…
The (abused) blue poly finish was stripped using a chemical stripper, followed by copious amounts of sanding. Going back to the bare wood probably wasn’t the best move, but at least I knew what I was dealing with. Neck mounting holes were drilled out and plugged with some hardwood dowelling (turned by my father-in-law) and all other screw holes were filled with cocktail sticks and PVA glue. Once dry, these were cut and sanded flush.
I spent quite a while sanding everything to a good standard and was ready to spray. I screwed a batten into the neck pocket to act as a handle before applying a few coats of Volkswagen Vintage White. As colour matches go, this was pretty good – although the spraying left a lot to be desired. Hey – call it learning!
It was at this point that I noticed a dirty great crack opening up in the body – from the bottom strap-pin hole all the way up to the heel on the back, and up to the bridge on the front. A better man may be able to salvage this beast but not me! I’ve decided to keep this for my spray-practice and have purchased another, undrilled body – this time already finished in Vintage White. No doubt the factory will produce a far superior finish than I can manage!
So, not quite where I wanted to be after another year but who knows? I might even have it completed inside another 12 months…
Mar 24
RossMusic, Musings emotions, guitars, moving, Music
It struck me the other day that there are several pieces of music that have a real, physical, effect on me. Most of the time that means giving me spinal shivers, heartstring-tugs or a bout of eviscerating gut-wrenching. Other tunes simply cause me to bang my head repeatedly on the wall in a vain attempt to remove all trace of them from my brain.
So, in no particular order, I give you the winners…
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