Fender Standard MIM "REAL RELIC" Stratocaster Body Build Kit With Tuners & Parts

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Fender Standard MIM "REAL RELIC" Stratocaster Body Build Kit With Tuners & Parts
This body was off an older 70's STYLE Fender Reissue that was a well used, "REAL RELIC" guitar overall. The tuners are not from that guitar and NOT Fender, but they are of a really unusual tone or color and they match a lot of the worn hardware pretty closely. The pickguard fits the body well and no new holes were drilled - it may be original the to the body. I used some new black actual pickguard / rear plate screws to put the pickguard & rear plate on and the holes lined up withing 1/32" of an inch for the average, so it was a very nice fit for both. The knobs, pickup covers, switch tip and tremolo bar tip are aftemarket in a Parchment color and they look great against the WBW 3 ply pickguard (& rear plate). It comes with a original vintage G&L neck plate (with screws) that is naturally aged over the years and it also is a close match to the overall color or tone of the hardware. It comes with a cavity spring claw, a naturally aged jack plate and strap buttons. READ MORE BELOW!
Not all the notes fit in the upper box, so please read this also. The body has some serious chips near the jack plate and it looks like the guitar was propped up in a corner during years of use. There are a lot of chips and dings in this body, but a good part of it is also a really nice shiny black. From afar it looks really nice and up close it looks relic, so that is a pretty neat attribute. Please note: never overtighten any screw, especially the pickguard or rear cavity cover screws - that is how they get cracked and these plates are still in good condition. Both are 3 ply - white black white and they look really sharp with the black screws.
The pins on the tuners or machine heads that normally go into the back of the neck were cut or broken off at some time so that the previous neck would not have to be drilled and there is no screw drop outs on the tuner case body, so they would have to be held in place with a clamping pressure with the top shaft screws and washers. You will need to know how to overcome this and depending on the neck, these should work for you. Be careful in tighten them (using your knowledge of wood and physics) or you could crack the neck in thin areas. There is a micrometer measurement of the machine head shafts in the photos, so please measure your neck holes. Also there is a measurement of the neck pocket of the body in the photos, so please measure your neck heel
as this is a final sale
. It is good used parts, accurately described and photoed, but you need to know how to make them work for you and it is only fair that you enjoy your success if you get it all right or take your lumps if you fail.
You will need a Fender Standard tremolo that is worn or aged to the same degree as the rest of the hardware or you will need to learn how to age one yourself. Some people sell the as naturally aged used parts or artificially aged. You will need to keep an eye out for the right one and it may take a while to find one. You will also of course need a neck, pickups, electronic and other parts to finish this project.
Building Strats and Teles is a bit of an art and a bit of a science, so if this is your first time at attempting it, it is best to do it along side of a good tech or luthier. There are several stumbling blocks and pitfalls in the process that you may or may not run across and overcoming them can be a challenge. In other words, this for for an experienced builder only. If you need more specific, detailed information,
as an experienced builder
, please feel free to contact me and I will help you any way that I can. I cannot however help a novice because of the amount of information needed to successfully finish this project.
I have more photos of the bare body and other parts of you want them, so if you are close to a purchase and are serious, please eMail me and I will send them to you. Thank you for reading!