Stratocaster Hardtail Conversion - Tito Pepecaster Ep.3 - BORIS!
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2021
- In this video I locate the bridge, finish the plugs and put in the string through bushings.
this completes the hard tail conversion, the next stage will be to test it all out prior to refinishing. - Навчання та стиль
This is so impressive. Not an easy modification to do to a strat at all. Executed extremely well too.
thanks
I really like your technique for drilling the string-through holes, and especially the precise mounting of the ferrules. Great work 👍
Thanks, I used a tapered drill bit and it seemed to help with the wandering
@@borisbuilds Great idea. It cut through the wood like butter.
Great job and video, thanks. I had my luthier do the same thing to my 81 strat and it's awesome. I'm about to do it to an old S.E. Squier Strat that I love.
Right on, a little practice with a router and some careful measurements and its not to bad. I would highly reccomend a whiteside router bit, they are a little pricey but i burnt out half a dozen cheap ones in the time ive put on this one.
Also take the time to find the center of the travel of the bridge saddles in order to place the bridge properly. I max out one saddle one way (towards the nut) and another the other way (towards the but) and i marked the center between the two saddles. this is where i lined up the scale length, (double the distance from the nut to the 12th fret on your neck)
This was the biggest guitar mod ive ever done and i was happy with how it turned out.
If you have any questions feel free to ask, also if there is anything you would like more in depth i can probably post an update video.
I thought about drilling a hardtail to fit a block than block it that way using a top load bridge
That would work pretty good
I was actually able to follow well done but I think you should do something about the souls trying to escape your shop at 3:13
Lmao yeah I live next to a major traffic route and under a landing path for airplanes hahaha, makes for some interesting background noises.
@@borisbuilds it really did kinda work and you should hold onto that for something
I hate tremlos. Have absolutely no use for one. Only good for surf music and dive bombs. I can live without all that.
Anyway, this is what I've been wanting to do to my strat. Didn't even know it was a thing.
I imagine it's crucial to find a piece or two of wood that fits perfectly. Good contact with the body. I wonder if different woods would yield a different tone. I would like to use rosewood personally.
Nice job BTW!
Thanks,
I couldn't agree more on the tremolos, just not my thing.
I made the hole fit nice and tight,
As for wood I inlayed Manitoba maple into mine which isn't really maple in the traditional sense. It is probably closer to poplar than maple. And this guitar is super bright now.
But that may also have to do with the brass bridge as well.
I've been monkeying around with the wiring since I completed the video and will probably put up a demo sooner or later.
@@borisbuilds Interesting!
Much information to digest.
For your time, I thank you.
I've been converting a Jackson with a Floyd Rose to hardtail and have been looking for a bridge. There are a lot of cheap ones on Amazon and I'm having a difficult time selecting one. I can tell from the saddles on the bridge you used that it is a good one. Which brand bridge did you use?
I took me a long time to find one, the following link is a similar one from the same seller that I got mine from on eBay.
www.ebay.ca/itm/265728345770?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=FY7ckAfARFK&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=EUX6YeeCQ3u&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
And yes it was a very nice bridge, not stupid expensive either
Nice work! But where do you ground a wire from the bridge to the Jack plate?
I just drilled a hole from under the bridge at an angle to the pickup cavity when. I was doing the wiring.
When routing from the back why did you stop short of going all the way down so when you glue the plug there is no void below
I was hitting the control cavity, I didn't think it was necessary to go right through so I stopped short.
Awesome work, do you have an estimate of how much something like this would cost? I have a guitar with cracked trem post that I'm considering getting this done
If someone were to ask me to do it for money I'd consider about $150-$200 to do all the work required + the cost of the hardware and more if you would like me to paint it. I however am not a professional and their rates may be higher.
Does it sound different now?
Yes it was very bright, and sounded great, i will post a demo vid in a to while
Oh I see you’re using the old” mustard as glue” trick.
Secret sauce
At first I was like why is he using mustard 🤔🤣😂
Why the wax?
It lubricates the screws threads and simultaneously seals the wood fibers, It's the bees knees
It lubricates the screws threads and simultaneously seals the wood fibers, It's the bees knees
@@borisbuilds awesome! Thanks for sharing your expertise. 👍🙂
why in God's name would you do this. horrible.
Good question, the body had cracked where the post for the trem gets installed rendering it useless. Probably due to it being a squire. Also I prefer a hardtail. So instead of throwing it in the garbage I made it to suit my preference. Now it's one of my favorite guitars 😁 thanks for the question!
@@borisbuilds that guy say that its horrible for my is just a genius way to make an strat better for sustain and performing