CUSTOM-MADE DOUBLE NECK FENDER STRATOCASTER:
DOUBLE-NECK FENDER STRATOCASTER:
Wire and modify and set up
This guitar was put together from two Fender stratocasters by a very talented
recording engineer at a studio that sometimes gives me their guitars to work on.
The owner hadn't had time to finish the project.
See below for the work that went into making this a very cool doubleneck guitar!
WIRING:
Disassemble and diagram current wiring
Expand routing to accommodate pickups and switches
Paint all old and new routed areas with conductive shielding paint & connect to ground
Shield control cavity with copper shielding foil
Rebuild Gibson switch to act as [ 6-on / both off / 12-on ]
Install and wire two matching Gibson pickup selector switches
Install shock-reducing capacitor between strings and ground
PICKGUARD/PLASTIC
Bevel and polish neck selector switch plate
Superglue cracks in pickguard
Reshape pickguard to match both bridges
Countersink 12 screw holes in pickguard to match screws
Install pickguard/electronics with 12 new screws
Add black backplate & 6 new screws
SETUP
Clean and oil fingerboards
Install .010 string sets on both necks
Remove 3 springs from tremolo, and balance for good tremolo operation
Add matching black tremolo arm
Adjust pickup heights
Adjust bridge height for good action
Adjust intonation on Peterson tuner
Test; clean, polish/light wax