Travel guitar build

[tommorichards]

This all started when i came across a picture on instagram



I loved the look of the guitar, the ply, the compactness, the shape. So i decided to build one, as cheap as possible too.

So i used all the weight i had to my disposal to glue the ply together.





Good to see the glue coming out, so i was happy. I left it overnight and then once i had traced the design from my computer screen, i transferred it to the wood and cut it out with a newly acquired bandsaw. Then used a belt sander to get it to the line. Itll get properly sanded later.



I also wanted a compact neck, and played around with a few ideas on paint, until i was happy with one. So i cut the headstock down, and sanded it ready for a decal, or not. I couldnt resist a cheeky little mockup.



The bridge is a cheap ebay one that i cut to a preferable shape, and ovalised the string through holes as ill be drilling them at an angle to allow for a better string break. And the humbucker is in the middle as it's my favourite position on a strat, but i love a good humbucker, so it'll have 3 way switching.

[sblueplanet]

Are you gonna fit that guitar humbucker or replace it with a bass pup?

[tommorichards]

It was a guitar humbucker i bought from China. I like the screw/slug look.

[SH73]

Nice work. What does it sound like? Might buil myself one.

[tommorichards]

sounds pretty good, like a fat middle pickuped strat. Ill have to make a video of it.