Dan I need your opinion. I put a sub mini 1.5 amp toggle switch in my SSS Strat to get 2 more sounds Should I have used a minimum I toggle switch with a 3amp rating? I can't find info on this anywhere.
Hey man, loved the video. In fact I loved it so much that I purchased everything to do an exact build as described in your video. I plan on converting an old Squier Strat that I've had since High School into a beautiful sounding and playing guitar. I just don't play enough to justify spending a 1000+ on a nice guitar. I'm going with a satin black wood finish, the cf pickguard and all gold hardware, I'd love to show you how it turns out in the end if you'd be interested. Anyway, I'm quite well versed when it comes to soldering and wiring (I did this as a profession for a period of time), however I'm pretty new when it comes to wiring guitar electronics and understanding the nomenclatures. I was wondering if by any chance you had created a wiring diagram when you wired this guitar up, and if so would you ever consider sharing it. Great video as always, I look forward to the next one.
Massive kudos on the editing. Great lead in to Max's demo of the strat. Cool guitar too. You must have put a ton of time into this video. For what it's worth, your time and effort was well spent. Excellent video.
Thanks for the feedback. This was a work in progress since last December. Finding time to work on a collaboration video while still trying to keep up with regular content was a challenge. But I enjoyed it, I plan to do more!
"Whenever you're handling fire, you need to use extreme caution. If you're a child, make sure you're doing this under adult supervision. If you're an adult, make sure you ACT LIKE ONE." God, i love this channel
Wow, that is one awesome guitar that actually lives up the the name "Super Strat!" Great sound, look, and flexibility. Big thanks to Guitar MAX for demonstrating what that guitar can do. I'm looking forward to detailed instructions and specs for your incredible guitar. This is a guitar that I really want to build. Amazing you were able to do it for under $250.
We love you Dan but having others play your guitars is pretty damn awesome 😂 Of course you don't have to do it every time but if you make other crazy guitars like this maybe it's worth it
What also works when installing the floyd posts, pour hot water in each hole for about 10 seconds. Dump it out, it will swell the wood long enough to tap in the posts. The wood is dried enough that it will dry out in no time.
Dude just a tip for you. Never use an impact driver to drive screws into wood, it just makes it easier to crack the wood. I think we have all seen an impact driver push a screw so far into wood that it either cracks the wood or snaps the head of the screw off and that is enough of a reason to not use them. The best thing I have found personally is hand drill set at the little screw driver mark on the collar (lowest setting) and just chucking a bit into the Jacob's chuck. The thing will stop screwing on its own and will go no further even if you try to drive it further. You have to jack up the setting to around 18 to screw it up. Impact drivers generally max out at well over 100 ft lbs, that is a ton of torque and no guitar in the world has screws put in at 100 ft lbs unless someone messed with it and got heavy handed with a screw driver or impact driver. Cool guitar, they dye looks like Rit and honestly I have used Rit dye as well with excellent results. The secret to it is to let it fully dry then sand. The reason you want it to fully dry is because the dye has salt crystals in it and when you go to sand it gives the sunburst effect and also gets rid of the salt. After you do that don't wipe it with solvents (acetone, paint thinner ect) you will want a very diluted alcohol (like around 20% alcohol 80% water). This allows the water to melt any remaining crystals but increases the drying time of the water to around a day. Then lacquer it and boom excellent finish. I see a lot of people try the Rit dye out and get mad when it doesn't dye nearly as well as what you expect. the way mentioned about just lets it saturate into the wood and you just keep applying coats until you are satisfied with the depth of the color. I have a strat I did it to (cheap bullet by squire that I built a ash body for) and I was also a little upset, but then I stuck with it and kept applying (black and red sunburst was what I was trying to do) and when I saw I got the black so dark I assumed it was the effect everyone was looking for. I think I will do a video tutorial on it just to explain it better. Keep up the work, you are learning and while there is a few mistakes here and there I can see you are getting better at it and it won't be long before you look at things like building up wood on a neck to make a Floyd Rose nut shelf as being no big deal and not a big job.
How to install a Floyd Rose in a Strat: Don't. Or pay someone else to. Also, as regards to 42 tone options: While it's nice to have that, how many of them will actually ever get used? It's been nearly 2 years, so an update on that would be interesting to see.
I live in Shanghai so these kits cost almost nothing but I dont have a clue how to assemble it. I no absolutely nothing about electronics and have no tools. Really sad actually Im sitting in the biggest gold mine without a refinery
Benito Faggotini Dan has some good videos to get you started, then I'd suggest watching a bunch of videos created by Ben Crowe over at Crimson Guitars. He's a master luthier (guitar builder) and he has a ton of excellent in depth videos on building guitars. The secret is to pull the relevant parts from each video. Dan has great vids on which tools you actually need (surprisingly few) and Ben covers everything in great depth. Hopefully that'll help you get started! I haven't built a guitar yet but I'm planning to go nuts and build a crazy PRS custom style design! xD
Learn 😂 the kits are cheap, you have some leeway to make mistakes. Buy some tools from Harbour Freight and a cheap kit and get you a guitar built, you can do it!
If I disagree with something that someone says in there video, does that make me a troll? I hope not. Anyway, it is my belief that sustain is contributed to more by the neck to body joint and not the neck plate to body joint. As long as your screws are tightened properly your sustain will not be affected with or without the plastic protector. The important thing is that the neck is as tight to the body as can be. I have them with and without. I never have a problem with neck tightness and if there is a difference in sustain, a K-9 couldn’t hear it. Again, this is my belief based on what I have in my collection. If nobody agrees, that’s cool. Just thought I’d share my thoughts. Your videos are great and very informative. I’m glad I subscribed. I think my favorite so far is your makeover of the Schecter PT Fastback II. That came out insane. I’d love to give something like that a try. Cheers.
Do you have wiring diagram for this? I want to a similar thing with my own project and having a tough time finding diagrams and information on how to do it. I want to run coil splits with the option of picking which coil is being used, reverse phase on a 2 way switch, and stereo output. Any thoughts/resources?
That came out looking like a way more expensive guitar. Good job! Interesting idea with the wire and blowtorch. I'll have to catalog it away for future use, along with the thousand other things I need to try out ;)
J. IV Guitar I've seen a few people do a similar trick and it's also turned out nice. Ben over at Crimson Guitars did something similar with a maple neck, except he used an oxy acetylene torch for the job since it gets way hotter. The point is to caramelize the sugars and drive out as much moisture as possible while doing this without actually setting the guitar on fire lol. Anyway, Dan's idea of wrapping wire and faux tiger striping is a very interesting twist on the concept :)
actually you have 36 different tones, without counting the different positions of the pickup selector! thats really amazing you dont even need other guitar.
What a great idea to use the guitar build as a platform to evaluate all of these tone and wiring possibilities! Genius move Dan. I just subscribed - I am a more senior member (age-wise), but both Guns and Guitars are subjects near and dear to my heart. You have a great way of expressing yourself. Keep up the strong work!
Router Drill Dremel Screwdrivers Saws These are tools that were once commonly owned by regular people. The parts for guitars are going to add up a lot faster than building a guitar. Obviously you don't need to buy a laser cutter for a single pickguard; unless you plan on making many of them. The same could be said for a lot of specialized tools, but with the basic tools listed above, lots of work can be done.
This isn't NEARLY the first time I've watched this video. I STILL "giggle like a school girl" at the expression on Max's face when he catches the guitar. And, you're right, Max is pretty awesome at Heavy Metal and I don't care for the genre, but I can watch him play for a good long while. Great video, Dan, and Superb editing. As soon as I figure out how to find my PayPal account # I will become a patron. Keep up the fantastically informative and entertaining posts. As always, I would like to thank Spell Check for allowing me to utilize multi-syllable words!!! Peace.
Excellent build and great demo by max. Very entertaining. It was really good that max demoed both pickups and his shredding verified that the guitar was set up very well. The carbon fiber pickguard is very unique. Personally, I would've used chrome covered pups to match the rest of the hardware .But that's just my preference.
I was looking for chrome but couldn’t find a good deal on them to keep it under budget. Honest I was hoping to paint the zebras to match the body, but realized I couldn’t separate them from the pickup without ruining it. Oh well. It still looks really cool, just not how I hoped.
Im in love with that guitar, i am defentely gonna try to build a replica, btw thank you for including the webside where you bought it. Its the best one i have found yet with really nice guitarbodies.
Stumbled upon this channel recently and it’s awesome. I’ll likely pick up a project like this after I move. Question though. Do you do any work with acoustic guitars? Would love to see that!
Dan, I keep finding out we are a LOT alike! I am all about guns, guitars, DIY, dad jokes, and mountain bikes. I actually have some really cool mountain bike content coming up. Where are you from? Maybe we can get a ride in sometime!
I’m in Prescott, AZ. One of the best towns to live in for mountain biking. Let me know if you ever swing thru and I’ll show you the ropes on our trail systems.
Ah cool, I won't be out that way until next season. I am doing the east coast this season, just trying to get my van build done. As soon as I build that and a rickenbacker kit I'll finish off the rest of the east coast. Maybe I'll swing your way for the winter?
Do you even 360 no scope a .308 whilst biking down steep dirt hills wielding double neck (super) stratocasters playing the solo to, "tornado of souls" by Megadeth?
Best crossover ever!! Two of my favourite channels together! I was actualy already subscribed to both for a long time when stumbled upon this video... And loved it!!😀👏
Brett Johnson just swap necks :]. u can get a cheap knock off neck and just crown and level it if needed and put in new tuners and a new nut and ur probably good
The Author tried that already....found a 1996 Fender Mexican Strat at a garage sale for $100 with hard case. Flipped nut and strings and it plays fine sounds good. However periodically while playing will my strumming hand with hit the volume and turn it down. Also have to use a cable with a right angle end or strumming hand hits it. And the worst part is it’s almost impossible to play above the 15ish fret as it isn’t cut out for that. Would cut it to work but the guitar is in mint condition and don’t want to ruin it. As for now it’s a great rthym guitar
I can't wait for your trem guide! I've had a kit for a while and bought a Gotoh floyd for it a while ago. I've been procrastinating but if you do that video I'll definitely try it.
Dan...I love your videos! I'm on a budget and love to try and get the best for as little cost as possible. This Strat build was awesome! I don't play metal and don't like Floyd Rose tremelos, but I loved seeing you build this guitar! It's really a nice guitar for someone into that kind of music and I appreciate all styles. I have what may seem like a dumb question about the zebra pickups. I just installed a set on a Les Paul copy. I've seen them in all kinds of configurations color wise. Sometimes cream on top. Sometimes on the bottom. Some I've seen where the cream faces inward on both. That's how I did mine. Does it matter which way you install them if you're not doing a coil split? Thanks for any help!👍😎🎸🎶
I second that. How about a flying - V with a combination of P and Jazz Pickups with phase switch? Or maybe a flying - V fretless with the above configuration?
Great build. I think I like this one the best of all the guitars you have built. And you have built some beautiful guitars. Good job on the collaboration with Guitar Max. Keep up the great work!
This was great fun, and I might try something like it on an inexpensive eBay find. Thank you for introducing me to Max. Both of your channels are informative and entertaining!
I want people to know that they really can do this and end up with a great guitar. I did mine about a year ago. I used a no name body and a real Fender neck. Next I added new Gotoh tuners and Seymour Duncan pick ups. So for half the price of an American Standard Strat I now have a guitar that I'm proud to say I built and that I love to play every day.
The wiring diagram for this guitar is available on my Patreon Page if you’re interested in doing a similar build!
patreon.com/danthompson
Dan I need your opinion. I put a sub mini 1.5 amp toggle switch in my SSS Strat to get 2 more sounds
Should I have used a minimum I toggle switch with a 3amp rating? I can't find info on this anywhere.
can you add a kill switch?
I know it 3 yrs later but I need the link for bridge measurements, so I can put the schaller 3801 in my strat bosy
"Get it ready for staining, or in this case dyeing".
Earlier in the video:
*casually pulls out rifle*
Siri?
42 tone options. 42 TONE OPTIONS.
Yup. Killer.
Do you have a wiring diagram/ a how to video?? Really want to try it but don't know where to start
thesenceatize THE MEANING OF LIFE/42 TONE OPTIONS
42
@@samauthers2899 In his Patreon
Looking forward to see what you have done with that les paul
If there’s an Explorer style kit, please do that, I love Explorers
Iceman as well!
Steinerbger is cooler :)
@@Mr.Goldbar that's your opinion my dude, I love those but me personally, I prefer explorer styled guitars
_but left handed_
Precision guitar kits out of Canada
Here is the video on how to install the Floyd Rose in a Strat: czcams.com/video/rYEaeeR1Kxg/video.html
Guns and Guitars it says it’s unavailable what do I do wait?
Sorry it was still uploading. It’s live now
Guns and Guitars ok thank you
Where’s the wiring diagram ?
Hey man, loved the video. In fact I loved it so much that I purchased everything to do an exact build as described in your video. I plan on converting an old Squier Strat that I've had since High School into a beautiful sounding and playing guitar. I just don't play enough to justify spending a 1000+ on a nice guitar. I'm going with a satin black wood finish, the cf pickguard and all gold hardware, I'd love to show you how it turns out in the end if you'd be interested. Anyway, I'm quite well versed when it comes to soldering and wiring (I did this as a profession for a period of time), however I'm pretty new when it comes to wiring guitar electronics and understanding the nomenclatures. I was wondering if by any chance you had created a wiring diagram when you wired this guitar up, and if so would you ever consider sharing it. Great video as always, I look forward to the next one.
Massive kudos on the editing. Great lead in to Max's demo of the strat. Cool guitar too. You must have put a ton of time into this video. For what it's worth, your time and effort was well spent. Excellent video.
Thanks for the feedback. This was a work in progress since last December. Finding time to work on a collaboration video while still trying to keep up with regular content was a challenge. But I enjoyed it, I plan to do more!
That twist with Max was ridiculous! Didn't see that coming, at all!
OMG I WOULD TOTALLY BUY THAT THING
if I had the money😔😔
I want it all as a poor boy from a poor family
Dan this was a bad ass build. Just one question why no kill switch?. I mean it literally had everything else.
Maybe the price ceiling he set?
Drummar Boy0722 it would cost cents...
@@joseislanio8910 a good killswitch goes for 15dollars
DoNotKillMeBro any momentary switch will do the job. And there are very cheap ones
@@joseislanio8910 What does a kill switch do?
A collab from two of my favorite guitar channels, pure awesomeness! I’m gonna need a tutorial video on that 42 option wiring as well.
I’ll be doing wiring hack tutorials for sure
That burst is beautiful
Once again proving why I love this channel. That flamed "flamed" effect was genius!
A middle "single coil sized" humbucker pickup would be great
Please, build a flying v.
I second that.
I third it
I like peanut butter.
I fifth that motion
I sixth that
I've been watching Max for a bit now and i like what he does.
Congratulations
Love the pick guard !!
Great Video lol it is awsome. Special Thankyou to Max for sitting in , that was very cool.
"Whenever you're handling fire, you need to use extreme caution. If you're a child, make sure you're doing this under adult supervision. If you're an adult, make sure you ACT LIKE ONE." God, i love this channel
Loved the creative integration of a guest, that was really cool, Max is a killer shredder!
Been a long subscriber to you and max, good to see you two collaborating, been studying your videos and taking notes. Keep up the good work!
I like that you and Max networked to showcase each other's skills.
The Strat sounds awesome with a shredder! Can't wait for the next build!
Max "Danzig" to the rescue 👍
Wow, that is one awesome guitar that actually lives up the the name "Super Strat!" Great sound, look, and flexibility. Big thanks to Guitar MAX for demonstrating what that guitar can do. I'm looking forward to detailed instructions and specs for your incredible guitar. This is a guitar that I really want to build. Amazing you were able to do it for under $250.
Amen Dan and Max!!!
Very cool guitar!! Max made the guitar sound amazing.
im in the planing stage of my own built and wanted to thank you for the tipps.
We love you Dan but having others play your guitars is pretty damn awesome 😂 Of course you don't have to do it every time but if you make other crazy guitars like this maybe it's worth it
Haha thanks for the feedback!
What also works when installing the floyd posts, pour hot water in each hole for about 10 seconds. Dump it out, it will swell the wood long enough to tap in the posts. The wood is dried enough that it will dry out in no time.
When I saw the beginning of the video I was like, damn Dan has been hitting the gym!
Haha yeah, and he can miraculously shred
Dude just a tip for you. Never use an impact driver to drive screws into wood, it just makes it easier to crack the wood. I think we have all seen an impact driver push a screw so far into wood that it either cracks the wood or snaps the head of the screw off and that is enough of a reason to not use them.
The best thing I have found personally is hand drill set at the little screw driver mark on the collar (lowest setting) and just chucking a bit into the Jacob's chuck. The thing will stop screwing on its own and will go no further even if you try to drive it further. You have to jack up the setting to around 18 to screw it up.
Impact drivers generally max out at well over 100 ft lbs, that is a ton of torque and no guitar in the world has screws put in at 100 ft lbs unless someone messed with it and got heavy handed with a screw driver or impact driver.
Cool guitar, they dye looks like Rit and honestly I have used Rit dye as well with excellent results. The secret to it is to let it fully dry then sand. The reason you want it to fully dry is because the dye has salt crystals in it and when you go to sand it gives the sunburst effect and also gets rid of the salt. After you do that don't wipe it with solvents (acetone, paint thinner ect) you will want a very diluted alcohol (like around 20% alcohol 80% water). This allows the water to melt any remaining crystals but increases the drying time of the water to around a day. Then lacquer it and boom excellent finish.
I see a lot of people try the Rit dye out and get mad when it doesn't dye nearly as well as what you expect. the way mentioned about just lets it saturate into the wood and you just keep applying coats until you are satisfied with the depth of the color. I have a strat I did it to (cheap bullet by squire that I built a ash body for) and I was also a little upset, but then I stuck with it and kept applying (black and red sunburst was what I was trying to do) and when I saw I got the black so dark I assumed it was the effect everyone was looking for. I think I will do a video tutorial on it just to explain it better.
Keep up the work, you are learning and while there is a few mistakes here and there I can see you are getting better at it and it won't be long before you look at things like building up wood on a neck to make a Floyd Rose nut shelf as being no big deal and not a big job.
Kits $160 plus $74 shipping now 😂😂😂
Really cool collaboration video. And thanks for introducing me to Max.
I love your channel. Cant wait to do my first kit withyour guidance. Keep it up! (also, more les pauls!!)
Its a studio special for sure. It would be neat to record a whole album with just this guitar and all its tones.
Waiting for the floyd rose tutorial. Greetings from Brazil!
you're probably the 50th person i've seen saying "greetings from brazil"
siggiarabi Well, i think i should receive an award then
Oo
siggiarabi greetings from Brazil
siggiarabi greetings from Ohio
That fretboard grain looks really interesting. Wouldn't expect that kind of thing from a cheap DIY kit, really cool!
send me one too :P
Do you have a channel?
I was joking haha, and I'm from Brazil, no way it would be possible
Didn't even watch the whole video and saw that your channel name is Guns and Guitars, you earned my sub sir
How to install a Floyd Rose in a Strat: Don't.
Or pay someone else to.
Also, as regards to 42 tone options: While it's nice to have that, how many of them will actually ever get used? It's been nearly 2 years, so an update on that would be interesting to see.
If you think about it Dan, you can get even more tones when you ride the tone and volume. So the possibilities are almost endless!
Dude those tiger stripes look really cool
Holy poop... my two favorite guitar guys on CZcams!
I live in Shanghai so these kits cost almost nothing but I dont have a clue how to assemble it. I no absolutely nothing about electronics and have no tools. Really sad actually Im sitting in the biggest gold mine without a refinery
Benito Faggotini dude start learning! A year from now you'll regret not getting into it
Read some books or watch some vids
Benito Faggotini Dan has some good videos to get you started, then I'd suggest watching a bunch of videos created by Ben Crowe over at Crimson Guitars. He's a master luthier (guitar builder) and he has a ton of excellent in depth videos on building guitars. The secret is to pull the relevant parts from each video. Dan has great vids on which tools you actually need (surprisingly few) and Ben covers everything in great depth. Hopefully that'll help you get started! I haven't built a guitar yet but I'm planning to go nuts and build a crazy PRS custom style design! xD
If you want, you can! That's it!
Learn 😂 the kits are cheap, you have some leeway to make mistakes. Buy some tools from Harbour Freight and a cheap kit and get you a guitar built, you can do it!
Do it now man!!!
I can totally hear max selling ahem i mean reviewing this guitar. Guys we have an AMAZING STRAT (style) guitar for only $250!
nobody:
search bar on 12:18 : wish I was cool like Dan
If I disagree with something that someone says in there video, does that make me a troll? I hope not. Anyway, it is my belief that sustain is contributed to more by the neck to body joint and not the neck plate to body joint. As long as your screws are tightened properly your sustain will not be affected with or without the plastic protector. The important thing is that the neck is as tight to the body as can be. I have them with and without. I never have a problem with neck tightness and if there is a difference in sustain, a K-9 couldn’t hear it. Again, this is my belief based on what I have in my collection. If nobody agrees, that’s cool. Just thought I’d share my thoughts. Your videos are great and very informative. I’m glad I subscribed. I think my favorite so far is your makeover of the Schecter PT Fastback II. That came out insane. I’d love to give something like that a try. Cheers.
Do you have wiring diagram for this? I want to a similar thing with my own project and having a tough time finding diagrams and information on how to do it. I want to run coil splits with the option of picking which coil is being used, reverse phase on a 2 way switch, and stereo output. Any thoughts/resources?
Love how Max gets to show off his guns on this demo.
I see what you did there
That came out looking like a way more expensive guitar. Good job! Interesting idea with the wire and blowtorch. I'll have to catalog it away for future use, along with the thousand other things I need to try out ;)
J. IV Guitar I've seen a few people do a similar trick and it's also turned out nice. Ben over at Crimson Guitars did something similar with a maple neck, except he used an oxy acetylene torch for the job since it gets way hotter. The point is to caramelize the sugars and drive out as much moisture as possible while doing this without actually setting the guitar on fire lol. Anyway, Dan's idea of wrapping wire and faux tiger striping is a very interesting twist on the concept :)
Cool! Thanks for the info :)
actually you have 36 different tones, without counting the different positions of the pickup selector! thats really amazing you dont even need other guitar.
Ayy, you got Danzig in the video. Nice
-5 points
What a great idea to use the guitar build as a platform to evaluate all of these tone and wiring possibilities! Genius move Dan. I just subscribed - I am a more senior member (age-wise), but both Guns and Guitars are subjects near and dear to my heart. You have a great way of expressing yourself. Keep up the strong work!
If you buy all those tools, time, work.... That means like $ 1000... So it's better to just buy one finished guitar.
True, but after buying the tools I suppose you can build more guitars in the future for a great price rather than paying used or full retail.
Router
Drill
Dremel
Screwdrivers
Saws
These are tools that were once commonly owned by regular people. The parts for guitars are going to add up a lot faster than building a guitar. Obviously you don't need to buy a laser cutter for a single pickguard; unless you plan on making many of them. The same could be said for a lot of specialized tools, but with the basic tools listed above, lots of work can be done.
Dan, you outdid yourself man!! Great collaboration, great guitar, great everything as always! Keep it up buddy!
Thought it was the “oh hey mark” guy
This isn't NEARLY the first time I've watched this video. I STILL "giggle like a school girl" at the expression on Max's face when he catches the guitar. And, you're right, Max is pretty awesome at Heavy Metal and I don't care for the genre, but I can watch him play for a good long while. Great video, Dan, and Superb editing. As soon as I figure out how to find my PayPal account # I will become a patron. Keep up the fantastically informative and entertaining posts. As always, I would like to thank Spell Check for allowing me to utilize multi-syllable words!!! Peace.
Excellent build and great demo by max. Very entertaining.
It was really good that max demoed both pickups and his shredding verified that the guitar was set up very well.
The carbon fiber pickguard is very unique. Personally, I would've used chrome covered pups to match the rest of the hardware .But that's just my preference.
I was looking for chrome but couldn’t find a good deal on them to keep it under budget. Honest I was hoping to paint the zebras to match the body, but realized I couldn’t separate them from the pickup without ruining it. Oh well. It still looks really cool, just not how I hoped.
Love Max. Glad you had him on. Love your channel as well. You guys should def do more of this.
Hey could you make a wiring diagram of the electronics?
I like how both of these guys are into getting the most from value gear. Value gear is great.
this guitar is *no joke*
Im in love with that guitar, i am defentely gonna try to build a replica, btw thank you for including the webside where you bought it. Its the best one i have found yet with really nice guitarbodies.
lol, I usually enjoy your playing, but this time... :) Enjoyed the striping trick. Also gotta give Rit Dye a try some day...
I think this might be the most amazing youtube build I've seen. F'n rad dude.
Stumbled upon this channel recently and it’s awesome. I’ll likely pick up a project like this after I move. Question though. Do you do any work with acoustic guitars? Would love to see that!
42 tone options!! you really a genius sir! keep doin what you doin now and keep rockin!!
Dan, I keep finding out we are a LOT alike! I am all about guns, guitars, DIY, dad jokes, and mountain bikes. I actually have some really cool mountain bike content coming up. Where are you from? Maybe we can get a ride in sometime!
I’m in Prescott, AZ. One of the best towns to live in for mountain biking. Let me know if you ever swing thru and I’ll show you the ropes on our trail systems.
Ah cool, I won't be out that way until next season. I am doing the east coast this season, just trying to get my van build done. As soon as I build that and a rickenbacker kit I'll finish off the rest of the east coast. Maybe I'll swing your way for the winter?
Do you even 360 no scope a .308 whilst biking down steep dirt hills wielding double neck (super) stratocasters playing the solo to, "tornado of souls" by Megadeth?
Love your channel and this video! Nice yo see you team up with Max for this kinda vids aswell.
Gotta say mighty inpressed !!
Best crossover ever!! Two of my favourite channels together! I was actualy already subscribed to both for a long time when stumbled upon this video... And loved it!!😀👏
A wiring tut would be nice...
"If you're an adult, make sure you act like one" no better words were spoken XD
peeps! i got 2 used squire strats from my local musicgoround for under $150 for the pair. the used market got some deals...
musicgoround has some legit deals. mine has a rack of 30 dollar knockoff strats to dual recs. Got a bugera 333xl there for 300, not bad price.
Not when you’re left handed:(
Brett Johnson just swap necks :]. u can get a cheap knock off neck and just crown and level it if needed and put in new tuners and a new nut and ur probably good
Hell, you might be able to get away with flipping the nut/strings, if you’re really desperate.
The Author tried that already....found a 1996 Fender Mexican Strat at a garage sale for $100 with hard case. Flipped nut and strings and it plays fine sounds good. However periodically while playing will my strumming hand with hit the volume and turn it down. Also have to use a cable with a right angle end or strumming hand hits it. And the worst part is it’s almost impossible to play above the 15ish fret as it isn’t cut out for that. Would cut it to work but the guitar is in mint condition and don’t want to ruin it. As for now it’s a great rthym guitar
Love your videos man. Down to earth. The guest player was great!
That was too much metal for my phone. It caused my phone to catch fire and explode. Satan approved.
Haha. Best comment I’ve read so far
Max is KILLER! Nice job on the strat build. 🤘
What do you think of the Licensed Floyd?
Nice twist! Both channels have started to find their groove and this is a unique collaboration.
I can't wait for your trem guide! I've had a kit for a while and bought a Gotoh floyd for it a while ago. I've been procrastinating but if you do that video I'll definitely try it.
If you told me before that this guitar used to be a 50$ cheapo kit, I would have never believed it !
Incredible work as always, cheers man !
Hey Dan.
I've seen that there are different kinds of Tung Oil on Amazon and i don't know which one to buy. Do you have any recommendations?
I prefer formbys, low gloss finish.
Excellent collaboration and showcase of the final product. I've had my fair share of guitar modifications and kit building. Rawk on!
Dan...I love your videos! I'm on a budget and love to try and get the best for as little cost as possible. This Strat build was awesome! I don't play metal and don't like Floyd Rose tremelos, but I loved seeing you build this guitar! It's really a nice guitar for someone into that kind of music and I appreciate all styles. I have what may seem like a dumb question about the zebra pickups. I just installed a set on a Les Paul copy. I've seen them in all kinds of configurations color wise. Sometimes cream on top. Sometimes on the bottom. Some I've seen where the cream faces inward on both. That's how I did mine. Does it matter which way you install them if you're not doing a coil split? Thanks for any help!👍😎🎸🎶
74dart man it doesn't matter if you aren't doing a coil split
It technically doesn’t matter, but people typically put the screw head poles on the outside and the flat poles on the inside. Not sure why though.
Dan... I don't really think you have to play, "...that kind of music...". :)
Guns and Guitars ok...thanks a lot!👍😎🎸🎶
Woofy Stevenson Thanks!☺
Saw Max with your guitar and subscribed! Thanks and I will be watching a bunch more.
Thanks for your sub!!
Really nice build! I was wondering if you can a find an make a flying V shaped bass or maybe an explorer shaped guitar? Anyway thank you
I second that.
How about a flying - V with a combination of P and Jazz Pickups with phase switch?
Or maybe a flying - V fretless with the above configuration?
David Trevi great idea!
Whomstbethisboo bargain musician has a 7 string V kit, that would be sick to see!
Great build. I think I like this one the best of all the guitars you have built. And you have built some beautiful guitars. Good job on the collaboration with Guitar Max. Keep up the great work!
Yeah, everyone I know has all of these tools.
This was great fun, and I might try something like it on an inexpensive eBay find. Thank you for introducing me to Max. Both of your channels are informative and entertaining!
You’re welcome! I like Max a lot. I’m equally glad I found him
Time to make another rivers cuomo strat
The transition to Max was fantastic. Well done.
Do the headless guitar build on Bargain Musician! Or maybe the Iceman style bass kit?
You are so talanted in every way! 15 minutes felt like 15 seconds. Great video!
GREAT BUILD !!! GREAT video production w/ guest !!!
This is still one of my favorite CZcams collaborations.
Awesome guitar and Max jamming on it. Great video man!
I want people to know that they really can do this and end up with a great guitar. I did mine about a year ago. I used a no name body and a real Fender neck. Next I added new Gotoh tuners and Seymour Duncan pick ups. So for half the price of an American Standard Strat I now have a guitar that I'm proud to say I built and that I love to play every day.
Great video. I watch Max's channel too so seeing you work together was awesome. Rock on.
I laughed when I saw this pop up on my notifications because I am subbed already to Max's channel also. Great build and great demo!
Another good one dan. Nice cameo. i''ve been a subscrber of max's almost as long as i've been subscribing to you. More please.
Thanks for the feedback!
Another way to add stripe grain to wood is pretty easy just dip string in stain and lay it across the wood in whatever pattern you want.