Making a dream Strat from a roasted Swamp Ash body and roasted maple neck, both by Warmoth.
Watch me apply a hand rubbed Tru-Oil finish, with glossy results.
Also, swamp ash is the best body wood. It's true, believe me.
Update:
The weight of the new guitar is 3kg / 6.6lbs in total.
Specs:
Body: Roasted Swamp Ash, top routed, Strat body by Warmoth
Neck: Roasted maple, boat neck profile, stainless steel frets, Earvana nut, Strat neck by Warmoth
Bareknuckle Pickups Old Guard (Boot Camp) Single Coil set
Wilkinson WV2, 2 Point Trem, black
Gotoh SG360-07-MGT staggered Locking Tuners, black
Free-Way Blade Switch (10 Way Switch)
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:46 Roasted Swamp Ash is light
00:58 Testing different sealers
01:17 Sealing the body
02:52 Finishing the Neck with Tru Oil
04:50 Finishing the Body with Tru Oil
05:57 Applying Shielding Paint
06:15 The Hardware
07:04 Polishing and Buffing
08:02 More Hardware, Electronics and Assembly
09:41 Sound Demo
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