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Great looking guitar Chad, seems like quite a challenging project but you have done an amazing job! The walnut looks great and the inlay is superb.

Darrell. Nice work. I really like the color you gave that cherry body. The inlay is very nice. Of course Markuu is correct. Once you build the first, the second, third, and fourth are a foregone conclusion!! It's a terrible addiction that we all suffer from. Fortunately you've come to the right pla...

Bob Francis wrote:That is really nice and your inlay is great!

Thanks Bob! I was a bit intimidated about doing the inlay, being totally new to it, but I got over it quickly and just went for it. The tricky part was getting into the sharp corners.

You know Markuu, you just may be right. Friends have suggested I build another. If I do I'm going to dream up my own design, probably attempt building a neck as well. Of course when you are just starting off there are so many specialized tools you have to purchase to do it right.

Hey, thanks you guys. Theres nothing like playing something you built yourself. My son gifted me with an Epiphone Les Paul Studio for Christmas and as nice as that guitar is I can't seem to put the Stat down.

Here are some more photos of the finished guitar. I think it plays wonderfully and seems to have great sustain as well. Its been a blast and I'm thinking I'd like to build another, even though I don't need another guitar!

My guitar is pretty much finished now, just have some adjusting to do with the set up. I am quite pleased with how the project went and want to thank people on this forum for their input as well as the numerous other resources on the net that made it possible to build the guitar. I am having a blast...

My guitar body finishing is coming along quite nicely, I will post some pictures shortly. I decided to do what I understand is called a "poor mans burst". I used some air brush colours I had around my studio, black and red, and after some trepidation, went for it. Seemed to work quite well...

I'm probably about 7 hours from Edmonton but if I'm in the area we could possibly meet.

Pete, I take your point. I am the type of person who attempts to do things my own way. It drives my wife crazy when we are shopping, say for furniture, and I say that I can build it far superior. The same with the homes I've built over the years, probably would have been easier to just buy something...

Gordon, Mark and John thank you for your replies to my post. I will be picking your collective brains for sure. There is something in me that wants to build the Strat neck but for the first one I ordered from Stew/Mac. I am hooked on guitar building already, feel I've learnt so much about an instrum...

Firstly, I want to say what a great site this is, exactly what I need for this winter project I've taken on. I have decided to build a Strat copy. I am a carpenter by trade and have been dragging some cherry wood all across Western Canada for 30 years. So, some questions for the experienced builders...