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UNPLANNED DOWNTIME: 12th Oct 23:45

Feline Guitars in "not Les Paul shaped" guitar shock

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FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 10901
edited September 2017 in Made in the UK tFB Trader
Tim asked me to make a slightly updated version of his favourite guitar : a 1959 Fender Strat.
We did our preferred three piece neck construction with quarter-sawn maple for a strong stiff and stable neck.
2 way truss rod with adjustment at the headstock end.
So he wanted a flatter 12" radius fingerboard with Dunlop 6000 gauge fretwork
Locking tuners, an Earvana nut, and an all access neck joint round out the updated part of the equation - the rest is left classic

The alder body , apart from it's all access neck pocket is unaltered from the classic form and features simply the best quality bits that we like to use . 
So some Bare Knuckle '59 slab board pickups with CTS pots and CRL switch with parchment plastics
We did screen the control cavities with Nickel screening compound.
We also used a custom made strat bridge made by an engineer friend here in the UK with a cold rolled steel sustain block

I do make bolt on neck guitars (other than Blackmachine B6s) although we seem to be better known for LP types

Anyway here are some pics




Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.

Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.

  Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com.  Facebook too!

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  • Andyjr1515Andyjr1515 Frets: 3068
    That looks the absolute dog's b******s. 

    And I have no doubt whatsoever that it plays and sounds just as well as it looks...
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  • LozboyLozboy Frets: 80
    Nice
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  • GassageGassage Frets: 30192
    Stunner!

    *An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.

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  • FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 10901
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    We were just waiting for a tremolo cover plate, which we have now, so we will finish it off so Tim can finally take it home.

    Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
    Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.

    Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.

      Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com.  Facebook too!

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  • DrBobDrBob Frets: 2969
    'Tim' ? Mills ?
    My Feedback Thread
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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    Lovely stuff. 
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  • FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 10901
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    DrBob said:
    'Tim' ? Mills ?
    No- there are a few Tims about - but not for Mr BKP this time.

    Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
    Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.

    Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.

      Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com.  Facebook too!

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  • MtBMtB Frets: 908
    Classy!
    Trading feedback here:    http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57778/
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  • Modulus_AmpsModulus_Amps Frets: 2459
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    wow, very nice!

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  • rlwrlw Frets: 4314
    Probably far better than the real thing too  =)
    Save a cow.  Eat a vegetarian.
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  • Flink_PoydFlink_Poyd Frets: 2490
    That showed up on my Facebook feed, looks awesome 
    Nobody is guaranteed tomorrow.....


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  • OilCityPickupsOilCityPickups Frets: 7616
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    My goodness Jonathan .... that's a whole pile of gorgeous. 
    Professional pickup winder, horse-testpilot and recovering Chocolate Hobnob addict.
    Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups  ... Oil City Blog

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  • ThorpyFXThorpyFX Frets: 6038
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    turns out you make an incredible strat too!
    Adrian Thorpe MBE | Owner of ThorpyFx Ltd | Email: thorpy@thorpyfx.com | Twitter: @ThorpyFx | Facebook: ThorpyFx Ltd | Website: www.thorpyfx.com
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  • UnclePsychosisUnclePsychosis Frets: 12324
    Sunburst/Tobaccoburst strats are pretty much top of my all-time hatelist...

    .....but that looks incredible. Knocked it out the park again, Jonathan! 
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  • PlectrumPlectrum Frets: 494
    That is absolutely gorgeous.
    One day I'm going to make a guitar out of butter to experience just how well it actually plays.
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  • FezFez Frets: 472
    That's a beauty.
    Don't touch that dial.
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  • lysanderlysander Frets: 570
    That may be the best looking strat I've ever seen Jonathan  O_O
    Just awesome.
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 27656
    Looks superb!
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  • LegionreturnsLegionreturns Frets: 7962
    Wow! Not a one trick pony then! That's gorgeous! 

    You should try an acoustic next ;) 

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  • GoldenEraGuitarsGoldenEraGuitars Frets: 8207
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    Beautiful mate, absolutely beautiful 
    • website - https://goldenera-guitars.co.uk/

    • Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@Goldeneraguitars


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  • Musicman20Musicman20 Frets: 2100
    Fantastic looking instrument. Well done.
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  • vincechu89vincechu89 Frets: 91
    edited January 2018
    This is absolutely stunning! I never knew you did s type guitars, I'll hit you up when I'm ready for a custom built stratty. If you put this on the website as a standard model, I'm sure it'll sell like hot cakes.
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  • FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 10901
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    We have a number of strat types in the works - maybe 7 or 8 as it happens...I'll post up some pics over the weekend

    Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
    Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.

    Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.

      Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com.  Facebook too!

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  • FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 10901
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    Here is one that you may have seen at an earlier stage 
    The body was one we got off Chris (@SquireJapan) and it was already metallic yellow 
    We made a flamed maple neck with huge Dunlop 6000 frets on a 9.5" radius rosewood board and had a thoink about a good look for it.

    So I thought it had the makings of a modern sportscar look and what was needed was some black or gun metal parts and maybe some carbon fibre.
    So we took some Gotoh parts in "cosmo black" and a black @Graingerguitars ferrule block
    We got a carbon weave effect plate  and loaded a set of Bare Knuckle Cobra hot strat type pickups.
    An Earvana nut aids tuning stability.
    It's a very bold sounding strat - classic with a modern twist to it

    Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
    Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.

    Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.

      Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com.  Facebook too!

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  • AlexHunterAlexHunter Frets: 422
    FelineGuitars said:
    We have a number of strat types in the works - maybe 7 or 8 as it happens...I'll post up some pics over the weekend
    @FelineGuitars  any prospect of you making a Gary Moore/Cruz strat affair? Rosewood board, jumbo frets, 3way switch.
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  • FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 10901
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    AlexHunter said:
    FelineGuitars said:
    We have a number of strat types in the works - maybe 7 or 8 as it happens...I'll post up some pics over the weekend
    @FelineGuitars  any prospect of you making a Gary Moore/Cruz strat affair? Rosewood board, jumbo frets, 3way switch.
    Wow - at £12k thats a special one....did you want something like that? You can ask me :)

    Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
    Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.

    Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.

      Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com.  Facebook too!

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  • FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 10901
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    We have a few strat builds going on - most will be for sale (updating after a prompt from @Brize)

    Inspired by the strat plus of a local guitar teacher/player who is a bit popular


    Same again but getting a bit Gilmour-ish with the DG20 circuit and some SAV pickups


    Both have all access necks, sperzel tuners. Gotoh 510 series trems with steel blocks and a narrower spacing


    We have another strat with a lean back headstock, like we have done on a few of the recent Tabby Specials


    and a reverse headstock one which might be a bit "Hendrixy"


    again with all access necks

    Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
    Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.

    Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.

      Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com.  Facebook too!

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  • BrizeBrize Frets: 5511
    FelineGuitars said:
    We have a few strat builds going on - most will be for sale (updating after a prompt from @Brize)
    Beautiful work as always, Jon.
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  • antifashantifash Frets: 603
    YES. 
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  • FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 10901
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    We'll do the Gilmour-ish one candy apple red to amuse @Gassage ;

    Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
    Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.

    Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.

      Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com.  Facebook too!

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