Electric Guitar Build¶
This page will outline my thoughts building my very first electric guitar.
Parts breakdown¶
| Item | Price | Date Purchased |
|---|---|---|
| Unfinished strat guitar body | 55.67 | 24-01-20 |
| Guitar neck w/ custom inlay | 92.91 | 24-01-20 |
| Loaded pick guard for strat | 25.34 | 24-01-20 |
| Tremolo bridge system | 19.92 | 24-01-20 |
| Tuners (6L) | 47.82 | 24-01-20 |
| Ernie ball super slinkies | 9.41 | 24-01-20 |
| Tremolo cavity cover | 5.47 | 24-01-20 |
| String tree, neck plate, loaded jack | 10.33 | 24-01-20 |
| Single coil pickup cover 48/52mm | 18.36 | 24-01-20 |
| Humbucker pickup cover 52mm | 11.39 | 24-01-20 |
| Guitar strap lock x2 | 8.66 | 24-01-24 |
| Audio cable | 18.07 | 24-01-28 |
| Guitar finish - Tru oil? | 54.99 | 24-01-31 |
| Copper tape shielding | 14.68 | 24-01-31 |
| Volt 2 Audio interface | 292.67 | 24-02-02 |
| Multimeter | 27.11 | 24-02-03 |
| Wood filler | 7.33 | 24-02-04 |
240120¶
- Put in an order for parts:
- Unfinished strat guitar body
- Guitar neck w/ inlay, should be compatible with strat
- Loaded pick guard for strat
- Bridge w/ tremolo
- Tuners 6L
- Ernie ball super slinkies
- Misc Hardware
240122¶
- Spoke with seller for the neck to confirm that the neck fits a strat body (I probably should've done this before buying 😅), they gave their assurance that it does fit.
240124¶
- Purchased strap locks
Photos¶
A rough sketch (using google images) of what the final product will look like:
Progress pics (excuse the mess, I turned my kitchen table into a workspace):
