Building a SuperStrat! - Unboxing All The Goodies!
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
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In this video, we unbox and talk about the specs of each part I've chosen!
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There’s only maybe 4 -6Guitars that have there own sounds. Rickenbacker, Gibson Les Paul, Gretch, Telly @ Strat. All the others sound alike or copies. It’s ascetics
Is the body you chose solid or chambered?
Hi!
It's a solid body.
Thanks! I see why you went with Warmoth after having a look around their site.
Darrell, I literally want to see everything. Don't leave out anything please. The only thing that feels almost as satisfying as putting a partscaster together is watching one being put together. I'm very excited.
ROWDYtheCAT maybe make 1 edited and 1 unedited video
Indeed
Please film the wiring and soldering! As someone who’s always wanted to build a super strat (but lacks some of the know-how), it would be so cool to see how you put it all together!
You could do the soldering and drilling on camera but speed up the video and then run normal speed if u have something to say.
I've been kicking around building one myself. I absolutely would like to see all of the work behind it. Thanks. (new subscriber by the way, great content so far!)
Will do! Glad to have you aboard :)
Yes please
Yeah, show it. Hi-speed the worker drone stuff in edit. We'll stop motion on view. Great choice of components. Looking forward to some gitar majik!!! See u Mon. Whatever u du will be xcelnt
You need to do it. Such a relaxing way to spend spare time.
Me too |:)
Hi Darrell, personally I would like to see the whole process, length of the video is not important to me, the more detail the better. I love the look of your Seafoam Green Tele with the Bigsby by the way, it looks way cool!
Agreed. I've got time. Would love to watch the whole process. Looks like an amazing setup and can't wait to hear it. You're always smiling so you're fun to watch. I'd be smiling too if I had all those cool toys.
Agreed. 100%. Please include the setup steps: relief, action, intonation, etc...
Christopher Jeneson yes full build!!
Scott that part is so intimidating that is why I anxious to see it also.
We are starting a new partscaster build! Very excited about this one!
Do you guys want to see all the nitty gritty of the build, or would you like me to skip the "boring" stuff?
I think it'd be cool to see the whole process. Great video!
Darrell, of course would like to see the whole process!
Nitty gritty 100%
I recommend to anyone wanting to visualize a build-up, go the Warmouth website and do an interactive custom build...neat program that lets you see the actual body you would get and assorted hardware.
Nitty gritty.
I'd love to see all the soldering and drilling.
Lmao all he did was like this
Yes
Want to see the whole build! Thanks.
Would love to see a parts price summary and total on this beast!
Show us everything!! Looks like it’s gonna super awesome
I'm not a black guitar guy but I think this guitar is going to be absolutely gorgeous
Isaac Ord when they are sitting on the stage with the lights on them. Those black guitars look totally awesome I have three or four that I got that color just for that reason. For some reason people just think the guitars going to play itself.
Isaac Ord Based on your profile pic I would assume that you're a white guitar guy haha
Nick lol that’s kinda funny.....
57 old n Black dude
Im a black guitar dude lol
Please show EVERY step. I love what you're doing and don't want to miss any of it.
everything. yeah, soldering and drilling may not be the most entertaining, but will be very educational, especially for those of us who have never done a parts build. i hope that guitar sounds as good as it looks, 'cause it's gonna look great.
Looks cool. You should document it. That way you can maybe highlight some of the challenges you faced and how you overcame them.
Looking forward to the finished product 😊
Probably don't need to see drilling and soldering but the assembly technique would be interesting. Suggestion: Take the volume and tone knobs to someone who does insert work and get abalone pieces fit to those to match the pick-ups. Don't ever play this in a darkened nightclub where people have access to the stage... someone will trip over it, having not seen it. You are looking VERY happy here DB. Looking forward to the results.
Super cool - thanks for sharing, Darrell! And it'd be awesome to see everything - soldering, drilling...the whole thing!
Really cool build,I have something similar.Couple of years ago,I turned my old,beat up,late 90's Yamaha Pacifica into a Frankenstein -Superstrat with the help of a buddy of mine,who does these projects all the time.We took the Yamaha,alder body stripped it completely down,refinished it in a cool light metallic blue.We got a Warmoth neck,quartesawn maple/ebony fretboard, compound readius,stainless steel jumbo frets.GOTOH/Wilkinson locking tuners and VS100 tremolo,like the one Andy Timmons has on his Ibanez.My friend sculped the neck heel and made the cutaway deeper for better access to the low frets.For the electronics we put in a S.Duncan JB/Classic Stacked Plus/Cool Rails combo with a 5-way blade and an additional mini-switch,in order to split the JB separately.(with the switch on,you have only the outer coil of the JB,on position one,with the switch off,full humbucker)
That thing sounds and plays fantastic,I would put it up against any boutique superstrat.
+greekfreak1980 That sounds amazing!!
My friend,also build a Jake E. Lee inspired superstrat,for one of his students.The kid is a big Jake E.Lee fan and was GASing for that white sign.model that Charvel sells for a ridiculous price.They used again a Warmoth neck and a second hand American Strat body,they found online for dirt cheap.Electronics same as in the original guitar(S.Duncan JB and 2 DiMarzio singlecoils) and the fixed bridge version of the Hipshot,you got.
Again,the result is a pro-level guitar,which plays and sounds amazing,for a fraction of what Charvel sells the official sign. model.
Yea Darrell, showing the wiring workup and the soldering are important to us doing it ourselves. Especially with the Ultimate Epiphone build, the wiring is one of the key areas we need help. The Epi LP Custom Pro (I bought a well-used 2015 ebony & gold to do this rebuild) has quick connects and of course 3 push/pull pots (both volumes and one tone to phase shift). The wiring is perhaps key to success here, as I have found more than one wiring diagram for these. Not trying to harp on this but if I am going to go to someone to pre-wire it, I might just as well have a Luthier do all of it. I understand if you cannot do the wiring work yourself, but you could film someone doing it. Just a thought.
That said, your tutorials and reviews are great and you ARE making a difference for us out here. Thanks again, Darrell and let me be one of the last to wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Omg. Black headstockkkkkkk, and those tuners!!! Crazy cool. Awesome parts all around.
I'd love to see the entire building process as well... soldering, drilling, everything. I know others would appreciate it too. Thank you Darrell.
I for one would be happy to see the soldering and drilling ... even if you resorted to a second video or time lapse. I'm gearing up for my first build - an Epiphone Les Paul soup up - so I always like to see all the steps I can. Thank you for the excellent videos.
I have been building, modifying, and repairing guitars for 33 years now.
It is very fulfilling to select your own parts and assemble them into a great instrument.
The chief attributes needed are patience and attention to details. Of course, it's fun also.
Good luck, and the final instrument should be excellent. All guitar players should try this.
+Perihelion77 Thanks so much!
I agree ☺
WOW, does that look fantastic. I want one. I've also used Warmoth parts and have never been disapointed.
Darrell, I'm very excited to see how you do all the steps in the build! I've thought about doing a parts build but have worried that the neck will need some advanced skills. This guitar will look stunning! Please show everything!!!
That flamed maple body got me awestruck. DAMN.
Yeah, it's sad to put ugly scratch plate over that beauty.
I used that same exact Bridge for a “Blacked Out” partscaster I built a couple months ago. You will LOVE that bridge. Excellent quality!!!
+Eric Bachmann That is so great to hear! ☺👍
Darrell Braun Guitar I forgot to mention that I did change out the Saddles for a set of Roller Saddles. Maybe something you might consider because the Roller Nut you are using. Would work well together.
Hey Darrell, I think in regards to showing the actual work, you could show that in high speed, like when you were unboxing the parts. Personally, I'd like to know about any remarkable wins or follies about the build as you go. eg. Whether the tasks went super easy or way more difficult than you expected...things like that.
Can't wait to see it! Big Ups Darrell!
Will do!
Wow, I can't wait for this! The body and neck look absolutely gorgeous. Abalone pickup covers?? Omg how cool are they! Please, please show the whole process including soldering etc!
Maybe just a glimpse of soldering and drilling, to see the tools in your hands. And wear a welding helmut just to scare us! : ^ )
Woah, that's beautiful. I just built a superstrat myself but now I'm kicking myself for not getting some of those parts you have. Please show the whole build process (soldering, et al.).
Love the humbucker covers that with the body and neck are beautiful. I hope the sound is great. Want to hear them and then want to put it in my Ibanez RG black flame maple. Yes would love to see the build
Built an amazing superstrat from warmoth parts years and years ago. Jackson soloist body, rounded prs style headstock. Compound radius neck. 3 single coil spaced hums. Concentric pots. Mahogany body and neck with ebony fretboard. Plays great. Sounds great.
was already looking for part 2! lol I didn't realize this video is from today.
Hahaha! Yeah, it just went up :)
dying to see what it sounds like. HOWEVER its almost not fair seeing as how these are amazingly high quality part. The trick would be to put together a high end sounding guitar with cheap parts! Say under $100 total? Maybe $200 max if 100 is not doable. Next challenge for you lol
Hey Darrell. I am so glad you are building a Superstrat. I would love to build one myself. It would be interesting to see the entire build. Thanks for all of the great videos. Your channel is by far one of my favorites. Thanks for keeping it clean.
+Paul H Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you're a part of the channel. ☺
I'm super exited for this one!
All parts look absolutly fantastic!!
Show us everything, Please!
Hey Darrell, Would you consider building a partscaster for other people, Example, me?
I'm serious
Hahaha, I think that would be too much pressure!
Well, for me it would only add to the guitar if you built it!
Let me take some of that pressure off you, Can we both pick all the parts, how does that sounds?
Lets make it fun!
good call on the dual push pull. Super versatile, and not that hard to wire up. More options than a super switch.
WOW! Cant wait to see the Strat complete!
I have these tuners. They needed a fairly thin headstock to install them. The shortest tuners in set did not have enough room to thread the string through. I had to sand down the neck to make it thinner and refinish it make them fit. Curious if you will have similar problem.
I would say I thought a super strat had a locking trem. But I think I would rather see how this hip shot setup goes together!
Thank you for the videos Darrell!
+bwgti I test fit mine today. Lots of clearance. I wonder what happened with yours?
Locking systems are not my favourite, so I'm hoping I will have good luck with a basic floating system ☺
Cool. Thanks for the response Darrel.
Who knows. Looking at the Hipshot box it looks like to make a staggered set they use tuners with different post lengths and sell them as a boxed set. Maybe this box was an odd one.
I really like the tuners! And it was the sort of neck that figuring out the the tuner install was a welcome challenge. Not a deal breaker!
Need to go watch part 2 now!
Do a timelapse of everything! With sweet ass guitar noodlin in the background;););)
I can't wait to see that ! I hope you will not skip, we want to see everything you're doing ! Xxx
I don't know how you are so brilliant at it ! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Hahaha! Thanks man!
Wow I can't wait, I would love to see the process of putting it together as well. Plus at the end a break down on the cost of each part.
I can see Darrell Braun Guitars as a brand in the future :P
Hahaha, that would be awesome!
Darrell Braun Guitar do it man!
Thanks, Darrell. I agree. Please show the whole process. I'm not a electrician, so any tips on welding and connections would be greatly appreciated!
Show everything I would be interested to see.
Please do upload a full built on this one. It's an inspiration to some of us! Thank you for your time doing this.
It'll be cool if we get to see the whole process of drilling, soldering, etc.!!! :)
What a beauty! You can do the details, we don’t mind. Can always zip through it like you did the unboxing. That neck is insane, I’m not a maple fan so it’s nice to see this one. Looking forward to the finished product.
Do you prefer the 2 point trem? Im skeptical about using one because of the immense load on two pivot points.
Sidly But why? It's a proven design. Decades old and used by countless manufacturers.
Cabby Cabby I heard some guys saying that their wood started to crack. I'm just worried because I'm going to be using a cheap body and the wood might not be so strong. Although I do like the more modern options for 2 point trems
AMAZING!! The body looks gorgeous and so does the neck. Show us everything (drilling and all that stuff) and just put the minute where you put all the important for those that don’t wanna see the full process, because personally I wanna see how you drill and put every single part together. Really pumped for the video of the build. Keep it up!
Dude that is fantastic!
Got to see this completed. Very unique with great choices on color and hardware.
dope video darrell!! you are currently my favourite guitar youtuber.
Thanks man!
That is going to be one gorgeous guitar! I'm on board with those who'd enjoy seeing all the detail and minutiae of your Super Strat build. Can't wait for Monday to roll around!
Looks that it will be great :)
Although I gotta say that SuperStrats and 3 Buttons with one almost on top of the Brdige Humbucker (bad Fender Design) doesn't really mix to me. But if thats what you wanted, go for it :)
I find it harder to palm mute, but then again i am not a particularly good player but it is a issue which stops me getting a strat again.
It's actually there for a reason.
Fascinating video! It must be nice to have an imagination/diverse taste in guitar finishes (my Daphne Blue/Surf Green obsession is ridiculous), you choose a great finish for your new build. The pup covers will really pop out. Thanks for documenting the build, I've always toyed with the idea of ordering a Partscaster through Warmoth, so its nice to live vicariously through you.
That’s going to be a sweet build!
+lando27music 😀😀😀
I know this is a 3 year old video, but I enjoy the full build process. I don't care if it's long, people can easily skip ahead if it's something their not interested in but the whole thing is there for the rest of us. One of the reasons I like the whole process is because when I'm working on my guitar, it's always the small things that frustrate you and you can go watch a detailed video and find out the small thing you did wrong. Short videos barely cover the basics and edit out the part that I seem to always need...
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Great vid...excited to see how it all goes together!
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Oh...yeah...I'd opt for you to skip nothing...watch & learn works for me...
Perfect timing. Just started ordering parts for my parts-caster... but body won’t have pre drilled holes... so yes please show!!! Thanks
Yay More start builds!!!!!!😄🤘🎸
I would enjoy seeing you fit the neck as that always seems like the most intimidating part of the build. Great kit so far!
Good Choices Darrell. Looking forward to your completed project.
I'd love to see every bit of this build from start to finish. Personally, all my builds are done with budget eBay parts and random Craigslist bodies, so seeing the differences during the build on a guitar where no expense was spared would be really cool to me. There are bound to be issues that arise from using the cheap parts I do that don't happen through your process.
AWESOMEEEE!!!
This video is amazing. What was the total?
Darell could you make a video on guitars with different body shapes (PRS, Gibson, gender etc…) but the same pickups and strings
200k soon! :D
+Lovro Knezevic Getting close!! 😀
Darrell Braun Guitar can't wait to see how the build will turn out!! Looks awesome!!! 😀
Hi Darrell, I've built a few parts strats and some are hit and miss. the real art is the actual setup, neck pocket, neck angle, string height, neck relief, nut string height etc. It is the difference between a good parts strat and a bad one. I would love to see the entire process. I have two that are ok and two that are nice and it would be really good to see how another person approaches these details.
+Negative Camber I'll do my best!
I agree with your comments about a proper setup 👍
Never seen a more Canadian person in my life
That's because he's the only one like him. Darrell is a hoser God. All others from the Great White North aspire to reach that level of Canadianism.
I’m currently making my own so I’d love to see more in depth. Hopefully before my neck and body arrive in the next few months :)
Went with warmoth for body and neck and obsidian wiring and fender pickups for the electronics. Doesn’t have to be painstaking detail but a peak at putting things together and any tips you have about putting those certain parts or pieces together would be very cool.
Expose it all!!
Yes please show the build process. Thank you for the great videos !
Just recently got into your channel Darrell, and I must say, the Strat's body is gorgeous! A question about the pickups though, which specific ones from the Black Arts series did you end up opting for?
Hi Chris!
Welcome to the channel ☺
The pickups are the overkill model
Darrell Braun Guitar Wow, thanks for quick response mate! I'm really loving your channel, keep up the quality content!
Looking forward to the finished product. Please show all the grunt work. Thanks!
Solder video!
Wow! Looks amazing, and I can't wait to hear what it sounds like. I'd love to see the details of how you build it, as in the soldering and drilling, too, because, wow. I might just have to build it too!
Build? Assembling is the correct term, you're not actually "building" anything. Picking out parts and screwing them together doesn't count as a build, sorry. To use the word build infers actual skill and craftsmanship on a level far higher than is required to simply put parts together. Have some respect for the people who possess the skill and knowledge to actually build things for real.
+Jason T. You mean like hitting start on a CNC machine? Is that what you mean by skill and craftsmanship - cuz that's how all guitar parts are "built" 😉
Jason T. Wow you’re fun.
Darrell Braun Guitar lol or cut a tree to get the wood first, then start With CNC. 😆
Ya just like when u build a ar15 it’s all just parts but yet they still call it a build hmm Jason u are just an ass hat
you know you gotta plant the tree yourself otherwise it's not your build right
Great choice with the Hipshot bridge. I got a vintage-style Hipshot bridge when I upgraded my '96 MiM Strat, and it is brilliant, especially love the added sustain.
I too would like to see all of the build drilling, soldering final setup and adjustments. I have done 3 builds, using nicely beat up standard squier strats as a base. These are good for me since they are full body thickness at 1.75 inches.
Man o man! DROOLING over those parts!!! Can't wait to see the finished product!!!
The hipshot contour is the best 2-point tremolo ive ever played. I put one on my Fender Jeff Beck Strat and its such a huge upgrade. The tone is so much more full and it sustains a lot better. I wont say the stock Fender trem is bad, but its not in the same league as the Hipshot. And their customer service is crazy good.
+Robert Ruiz I'm so glad to hear that!
Thanks for comment ☺👍
I tell people that building guitars (especially strat types) are musician adult Legos. You choose which neck and body and pickups, etc. It is so much fun just picking out the parts and when you are done you have a beautiful guitar exactly as how you wanted it.
Also, Warmoth makes the best parts in the world. Period. Their quality control is amazing.
I've built a couple of Strats. One was a standard 3-tone sunburst and the other was a pink swirled that I gave to my niece. The only part of each build that made me nervous was drilling into the body for the pick guard and trem cover screws but, it all went well. I went with pre-wired for convenience but, strats are pretty straight-forward anyway. I've built a bunch of Ibanez RG's and JEMs and wiring HSH Evolutions to a five-way switch, on the other hand, are quite the chore! Especially the RG's without the pick guard. Everything is inside that small, body cavity.
Any way, it would definitely be cool to see the entire build. I'm sure you have some good tips that we can learn from.
+73challenger5031 Nice!
It's such a great hobby isn't it! 👍
Oh Yeah! My wife doesn't "get it" though. lol
I just did a mim fender strat from standard single coil pickups to hsh, with a 3way toggle for each humbucker. I am just using the stock neck and hardware now, but I plan on buying a new neck just to get 22 frets. Great video my man.
Just modified a Jazzmaster with the switching options you are talking about in this video. The neck humbucker/bridge single coil setting is my favorite. Very nice mid-range tone, with a little bit of chime added back in.
Nice! Can't wait to try it :)
Sweet stuff Darrell! New builds are always exciting.
The guitar parts all look Badass! I was completely amazed when you pulled out the pickups with complete mother of pearl covering the tops of the pickups. I was not aware that pickups can even be made that way!
Having said that, I personally would have done something bigger and bolder with regards to the mother of pearl inlays in the neck. Perhaps, fancier inlays on the neck. I think they would tie the two main pieces together better. But that is just my very humble opinion. Your way is very creative, as well.
Thank you for sharing. Can’t wait to see it finished.
I know you’re going to do this, but i will say it anyway.....Have fun putting it together😎👍
Peace and love be with you. ✌️
Darrell, I really enjoy your channel, especially the tone comparisons. I would like to see all the work on this Super Strat, as I'm sure I'll pickup some tips on soldering etc. for the work I do on my partscasters. Best regards, and keep up the great work you're doing. I look forward to your new videos.
+Mark McMillan Will do!
I will absolutely would like to see the build process. I was considering building one myself. Thank you, enjoy the new gear.
Yes I would like to see the entire build.
Just bought my first Warnoth neck , it far exceeded my expectations. Fit , finish and most importantly the fret work was as good as I've ever seen at any price. Almost done but the cold front showed up so Lacquer is on hold better very happy . Also neck pocket fit was perfect.
I would like to watch how you put it all together and hear your comment about the hardware or the installation process. And off course you must do the tone test. Really curious how that guitar sounds like.
About partcaster, I don't have enough passion to assembly a guitar. I know some people enjoy the process of doing it. I'd rather buy a good guitar, plug it, and play it.
Love to see the soldering Darrell, I’m just about to change out a pickgaurd and pups on a Strat for the first time, it would be very useful.
Looking forward to see the outcome. I have a wild Strat' too and love it because it's unique in addition to its qualities as an instrument.
Yes, please do show the soldering and drilling.... I'm also keen to see you do a setup of this or another one of your strats. Thanks Darrell
Hi Darrell
Nice choice on the new build... I have been watching Warmoth for some time now. I was going to write you about the Fender LSR roller nut... I was going to try it on my next build other then the Floyd Rose build I am doing now. What are your thoughts on the Floyd Rose setup?
I am impressed with the Darkmoon pickups and pick plate, although I am surprised you did not use the Obsidian Wire system. I am really impressed with it...
1.) Have you ever check out the McNelly pickups for Obsidian? I like the looks of the way they are constructed.
2.) There are so many different pickups out on the market -- how are you making a choice? Each time a watch a different pickup video I am learning of another brand or custom pickup builder...
As always my friend have fun with this build and keep up the good work, I have learn so many different great ideas from you views, likes/dislikes, and sound advice
Dale
I was just wandering how much would the costs added up come up to in the end, maybe you could include it in the video so I can get an idea of the price tag in case I would want to do something similar in the future. The stuff looks beautiful and I can't wait to see the guitar.
Darrell, I cant stop looking at this guitar. It is stunning. How much did it cost to build if you feel comfortable sharing that info. I would love to building just like it.
That looks amazing! Can't wait to see and hear this build. My favorite part is those abalone pickup covers. I for one would watch every minute if you put up the details of the build. Can't wait till Monday!
Congrats Darrell! Looking forward to seeing the build and I'm inspired to try one for myself.