my hendrix build....pics

[enforcer505]

hey guys, almost done my build. heres some pics. i hand painted it, replacd alot of gear for it (usa loaded pickguard, neck plate etc etc). new vintage decal and custom stuff all around. this is where i'm at:


http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k226/enforcer505/PCDV0021.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k226/enforcer505/PCDV0022.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k226/enforcer505/PCDV0023.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k226/enforcer505/PCDV0024.jpg

[suttree]

hey that looks great. good work.

[dwagar]

did you need a can of lighter fluid to finish it up?

j/k

great work!

[Stratin2traynor]

Great job. What did you start off with??

[enforcer505]

i started with a squire body and neck. i stripped both, and to my surprise the neck is in good shape. the body is alder i think and looks very nice. bought some 1956 ford fiesta red paint, and some gloss white. handed with it folkart paint,the correct colors. i bought all US fender equipment, mostly on ebay. i think ti will look nice once done. ppl say are you going to sell it , are u going to sell it? i;m not sure yet lol

[Ti-Ron]

Wow! It's awsome! I love it! Nice job man!

[neno]

Wow, you really emphasized on the details. Great Job. Perhaps, you can build me one in the near future.

[enforcer505]

Neno

anytime! i would be happy to build one for yeah. just let me know .

most of the time is in the painting. took me forever to make a hybrid of the original and the reissue. the reissued one looks to clean when the original was alot more crude. i made all templates for the painted areas and they turned out great.

[jane]

Wow - nice! *bows in awe of your painting ability* What did you use to get the half white haf red body?

[enforcer505]

well i cut a piece of cardboard to the angle i wanted it to. then i stuck toothpicks in it. this abled me to adjust the height of the cardboard. once set to height i wanted to (about a 1/4 inch), i sprayed on the white about a 45 degree angle. the card is about 1/4 inch off the body because u want to make the white blend with the red. so thats what happened. and i think it turned out nice. i almost screw up the first time, and managed to save it so i didnt have to start over. lol

[jane]

What kinda spray did you use on it? I think maybe a strat that's red and black would be cool.... or maybe blue and black.

You said you started w/ a squier - which one and did you get the fender decal for it?

[zontar]

did you need a can of lighter fluid to finish it up?

j/k

great work!

I basically wondered the same thing on his original thread...
I have heard of people doing that to make a copy of Hendrix's guitar.

[enforcer505]

haha not burning it! i have spent to much time and money to make it the way i like lol all US fender stuff wouldnt be fun when burnt, i think i would cry lol

[Spikezone]

Fabulous job. Be sure to post pics of the finished item too!
-Mikey

[zontar]

haha not burning it! i have spent to much time and money to make it the way i like lol all US fender stuff wouldnt be fun when burnt, i think i would cry lol

No worries. I think they didn't burn the pickups and any plastic hardware--or put on cheap stuff to burn, and then replaced it.

[faracaster]

Holy Monterey Pop !!!!!!
That guitar is tres cool. Nice work there sdsre

Cheers
Pete

[enforcer505]

hey Jane,

i got the headstock decal from my shop. i have about 50 decals there so i picked a 60s headstock decal. its a waterslide, and i;m trying to sell most of them because i dont need them anymore. if anyone needs one let me know

[enforcer505]

UPDATE

well i decided to paint the case like jimi did. i found an old pic of his equipment boxes and made a stencil. this is what it came out like:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k226/enforcer505/PCDV0024-1.jpg


http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k226/enforcer505/PCDV0026-1.jpg

[neno]

Neno

anytime! i would be happy to build one for yeah. just let me know .

most of the time is in the painting. took me forever to make a hybrid of the original and the reissue. the reissued one looks to clean when the original was alot more crude. i made all templates for the painted areas and they turned out great.

nice, i wonder who caught jimi's guitar (the body) at monterey !! despite the fact that it does not look broken in, you have it dead on !! maybe a little wear & tear would look like jimi's !!

[zinga]

I love it man you are goooood, I like what you did with the case want to see more pics...........:bow: :banana:

[enforcer505]

hey guys,
thanks for the kind words. i will have some pics this week when i assemble the guitar!

[enforcer505]

UPDATE

well i have the neck on, and pickguard, i think it came out ok. just waiting on the pickguard and electronics :)

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k226/enforcer505/PCDV0053.jpg

[simescan]

lookin' real sweet,...JH would be proud! :rockon2:

[thechamp96@hotmail.c]

Looks amazing, dude. I can't wait to see the final version, electronics and all.

What did you use to strip the original paint job?

Did you apply a clearcoat over the finished paint job? What is the finish like?

sdsre

[enforcer505]

hey,
well i used some cardboard cut it. then stuck it with toothpicks. i placed it on the body with a height of about a 1/4 inch. then sprayed the white. then i hand painted it. once that dried i gave ti about 4-5 good coats of clear. i still have to buff it and polish it. but that can come later. if anyone wants me to do one for them, i'm cheap labor haha