Building a Custom David Gilmour Inspired Fender Stratocaster

[@landonbailey]

Fav Gilmour solo? Guitar Maintenance Tools I use: --------------------------------------------------------- kit.co/LandonBailey/guitar-maintenance-building-tools Guitar Gear I use --------------------------------------------------------- kit.co/LandonBailey/guitar-gear Find all your guitar parts here --------------------------------------------------------- 🛒 Sweetwater: imp.i114863.net/LJRyM 🛒 Thomann: bit.ly/3opdh5w 🛒 Reverb reverb.grsm.io/landonbailey 🛒 Solo Guitars www.solomusicgear.com?ref=20676 Specific Parts used in the video: --------------------------------------------------------- ►Stratocaster Roasted Maple Neck or similar: Fender Part: 0990502920 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/YO2vj Solo Guitars bit.ly/3SD5MY1 Amazon geni.us/RoastStratNeck Thomann bit.ly/3iCGZUl ►Classic Series 60’s Stratocaster Body: Fender Part: 0998003706 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/LJRyY Solo Guitars bit.ly/3Qti8jw Amazon geni.us/StratBody ►Fender Custom Shop Custom '54 Stratocaster Pickups Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/9Nyj3 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3JMv4Pc Amazon geni.us/CS54Strat Thomann bit.ly/2ZUjo7D (Similar Pickups) ►Obsidianwire 7-way Wiring Kit: bit.ly/3eXiknM ► Neck Plate: Fender Part: 0991448100 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/jPZb5 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3vWWYCi Amazon geni.us/FNeckPlate Thomann: bit.ly/30FNWJC ►Control Knobs: Fender Part: 0056254049 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/vn2yAy Solo Guitars bit.ly/3QE1o9m Amazon geni.us/StratKnob Thomann bit.ly/39oyzcx ►Tuners: Fender Part: 0037429049 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/5R1DN Solo Guitars bit.ly/3AfQPUw Amazon geni.us/FenderTuner Thomann bit.ly/3gsbfwF ►Pickguard: Fender Part: 0991359000 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/3P7jGk Solo Music bit.ly/3SHbAj3 Amazon geni.us/StratPickguard Thomann bit.ly/3hAXnB5 ►Pickguard Screws: Fender Part: 0994923000 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/mgnz7a Solo Guitars bit.ly/3bIi3tH Amazon geni.us/PickguardScrews Thomann bit.ly/3jBy5og ►Vintage Style Bridge: Fender Part: 0071014049 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/0JYmWP Amazon geni.us/StartVintageTrem Thomann (Full Kit) bit.ly/2OQKciO ► Strat Jack Ferrule (cup): Fender Part: 0991940100 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/3P7jnX Amazon geni.us/StratJackFerrule Thomann bit.ly/3fWnEtb ► Fender Stratocaster Switch Tips - White: Fender Part: 0994940000 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/QOKJmM Amazon geni.us/StratTips Thomann bit.ly/30KRKJA ► Fender American Series String Guides: Fender Part: 0994911000 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/QOKJqP Amazon geni.us/AMStringGuide Thomann bit.ly/32RhaYE ►Fender Strap Buttons: Fender Part: 00994915000 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/yRryDV Amazon geni.us/StrapButton Thomann bit.ly/3eXzpyf ►Fender VINTAGE-STYLE TREMOLO BACKPLATES: Fender Part: 0991320000 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/rngGVQ Amazon geni.us/StratBackplate Thomann (Similar Full Kit) bit.ly/2D4Cr6e ►Fender VINTAGE-STYLE STRAT BRIDGE MOUNTING SCREWS: Fender Part: 0016170049 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/15b16R Amazon geni.us/NeckScrews Thomann bit.ly/3zvGEsm Timestamps: ----------------------------------- 0:00 - Hello 4:30 - The Parts 7:03 - The Tools Used 7:19 - All the Pricing 8:15 - Fender Mod Shop 9:35 - Guitar Assembly 9:48 - Neck and Neck Plate 10:53 - Tuners 12:29 - Strap Buttons 13:19 - Cavity Shielding 14:30 - Pickguard ASMR 15:00 - Obsidian Wire 7way Kit - First Look 15:47 - Custom Shop 54 Pickups Install 18:32 - Obsidian Wire Kit Install 23:23 - Body ground and Trem Claw soldering 24:55 - Pilot Hole Drilling for Pickguard and Ferrule Jack 27:19 - Vintage bridge Install 28:49 - Trem Claw Install 30:08 - Attaching the body ground and trem ground wires 31:46 - Back plate Install 33:19 - String Install and Rough Nut Cutting 33:58 - String Guide Install 35:08 - Deck the Trem 35:58 - Neck Relief 36:46 - Bridge Action Height 37:27 - Nut Action Height 38:32 - Big Bends Nut Sauce 39:17 - Intonation and Tuning 39:41 - Do Fret when the fret is not fretted OK. 40:13 - New Neck Day! 41:17 - The Weight is Over 41:30 - Pickup Resistance is Futile 42:28 - The Gallery 43:35 - Guitar Tones 43:47 - Guitar Tones - 7 Way Gilmour Switch Samples 46:17 - Guitar Tones - Miscellaneous and all over the place!! 53:30 - Sum Up 54:56 - Goodbye Links to product sites may be from affiliate programs. I receive compensation from affiliate programs of which I am a partner.

[@DavidMorales008]

You had us at hello Lando

[@Shaun.Stephens]

I like the Dogs solo on Animals - apparently done on a Tele too. But it has to be Comfortably Numb I guess. Edit: I'm going to re-listen to his first solo album tomorrow, I haven't listened to it for a while but there are some good lead solos on it. Actually I haven't heard it on my current stereo and it's the best and most revealing system I've ever owned so I'm looking forward to it now... 'Cry From the Street' comes to mind as well as 'No Way'.

[@drothberg3]

My favorite is the first solo in Comfortably Numb; I like the first solo better than the second. Second favorite is the opening to Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

[@ivarsnorrijonsson8377]

Excellent job with this one Landon 👍

[@jasonmoore5675]

What David Rothberg said ... verbatim.

[@SpaceOddity87]

This was worth watching just for the narration. This is like Bob Ross for guitar builders.

[@MrGOTAMA420]

happy little tuners on the warm headstock,,,,

[@RobbieJeadgbe]

I enjoyed this as well as I am building a strat too. He reminded me of Paul Rudd. I say that as a compliment.

[@dagobertosanchez7909]

Totally agree 😅👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@dagobertosanchez7909]

I was looking for making my own “black strat” when suddenly your video appeared! Really enjoyed, I watched fully and thank you for made it. Really nice video, the whole process, everything just right. The narrative really great like someone said on the comments below, “the Bob Ross of guitars” ¡congratulations! Don’t stop making videos and meanwhile I will look the other ones you have made. Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@joshistyping]

I've played guitar since I was in middle school, but this is the first time I'm buying myself a quality instrument and watching videos like this teaches me a ton about what to pay attention to and what I could do with one in the future. I wanted to go for my first real Strat and yours looks and sounds amazing, so thanks for the thorough tour of your process. I've got to see what else you've put together now.

[@landonbailey]

Rock on!

[@doesntmatter6734]

It’s not American made, but it is Canadian assembled

[@landonbailey]

🇨🇦👍🎸👌

[@proudtexan8521]

North American

[@AnthonyBC93]

American made guitars are overrated

[@carlbaumeister3439]

@@landonbailey But you need a neck that says “Made in Canada,” not “Made in Mexico,” haha. Either that, or shoot your next vid south of the border . . . or in your case, 2 souths of the border!

[@noseyparker6622]

Very impressive build. There is nothing more satisfying than imagining a guitar in your minds eye and then sourcing all of the parts and bringing it all together.....and then it WORKS!!! I've built many of my own guitars and swear it becomes addictive......my wife says so as well lol.

[@landonbailey]

ya you understand then! cool 👍🎸

[@Gma7788]

No. It's actually hard work. This wasn't a build. Fender had already built it. My guitars are built. I go swimming for the mother of pearl and it takes a week to cut it into neck inlays. So Don't talk to me about building guitars cause you've got no clue.

[@annespilde6942]

@@Gma7788 dude okay they may not have used the best wording but calm down, they clearly meant customizing and improving guitars. And what do You mean, they werent talking to you?

[@waynewhiteside]

When you were soldering and said don't blow on the solder to cool it off. I've been soldering for over 50 years and just found that out a couple months ago. Another fun fact from watching KZbin videos. This was a really good video. I enjoyed it. It's a beautiful guitar. Thanks.

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@koffiefilter]

Found this three years later, amazing build! Couldn’t imagine a better way to spend a Sunday morning watching someone build a guitar while having some good coffee. 😊

[@landonbailey]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@marcwoods49]

Exactly what I'm doing right now. 6/23/24

[@craigusselman546]

I love this its got its own personality with the roasted neck a 3 ply guard while being a nice Black Strat tribute.

[@alanpettibone]

I find your style and self-deprecating sense of humor make your videos so relatable. I think we can see ourselves in the humanity of your product. Good stuff, my friend!

[@geoffdewar8845]

Building DIY kits are great learning experiences. I have built two Telecasters, one standard, the other a thin-line w/two f-holes. I am currently working on a Jazzmaster, mahogany body and neck. Videos like this one are so helpful. Thanks for the lesson. Yes, you do develop a special connection to the guitar(s) when you do the build yourself.

[@brucekennett6234]

Did you buy the telecaster as kits?

[@davids11131113]

My favorite Gilmour solo probably was on Echos because in it you can hear the basis of so much more Pink Floyd that follows.

[@garysinclair5193]

After watching this, it has inspired me to make my own. Started ordering parts. Thank you.

[@landonbailey]

Great to hear!

[@garysinclair5193]

Total price of parts UK £1,315.22. ordered from USA, UK and Germany.

[@garysinclair5193]

@@lukak4098 all finished and setup. Shame I can't post a photo.

[@billyboy1872]

@@garysinclair5193 Did you have to pay import duty at customs when ordering from the USA? Was it expensive?

[@Gma7788]

@@billyboy1872 no, Dave Gilmore pays. He's got plenty of money and is very happy with guys like us.

[@jaygorny]

Definately worth building these as opposed to buying a guitar. The level of satisfaction is priceless, and it is truly YOUR guitar!

[@QS-si3cq]

*Definitely. There is no "a" in the word.

[@Ryan-fg3pe]

I used your parts list and built a guitar just like yours. Except I used the Fender 69 pickups instead. Thanks for the inspiration, was a lot of fun to put together and learned a bit along the way.

[@landonbailey]

nice! congrats

[@jicklesjingles8134]

I love the David Gilmour EMG single coils. Just a hint if you are curious about other options for your project.

[@Gma7788]

Hey, no. I'm the only person allowed to do this. 69 pickups. NO! That's too long ago.

[@dodgedforgottenn]

Great job! This is a wonderfully helpful video on so many levels. Hey, LOADS of comments here, and after a quick look, I’m not seeing this so I thought I’d say, invest in some low -residue solder flux. It makes soldering SO, SO much easier and if you do it correctly, you won’t have any cold solder joints. Seriously, take it from an electrical engineer, you should pretty much always use it when soldering.

[@landonbailey]

thanks a ton for the tip! I just watched a video on using flux. cheers!

[@thehansongoons8975]

I want to thank you for the extra effort and lengths you go to for your viewers. Putting in timestamps and links to products is going above and beyond. Keep up the awesome work. Started watching you with the Classic Vibe series and comparisons. I really enjoyed the blind tone tests.

[@landonbailey]

I appreciate that! thanks for watching.

[@TheGhostGuitars]

Not meaning to sound critical but a few things I'd like to point out. Please keep in mind that I'm writing this as I'm watching the video. 14:12 I prefer to leave a small tab of the shielding tape to extend up onto the top of the body. I locate this tab at the nearest pickguard mounting hole (to the cavities) that also has pickguard shielding on the back of the pickguard. This ensures the pickguard is grounded. Tis possible that the Obsidian kit already grounds the guard, but it's always safer to assume ye don't have a ground connection there & ensure the guard is grounded. 14:30 First, BEFORE removing the liner always double check that all the holes and cutouts lines up. Once ye remove the liner, it's NOT returnable. Most, if not all, pickguard sources have this policy. Second, I usually leave the liner on the guard & take it off after I've mounted the loaded pickguard onto the body. This prevents scratch damage to the guard. 21:40 I prefer installing the trem assembly before the loaded guard & jack assemblies. Tis more efficient as I only need flip guitar once during install phase. 29:40 I see ye made same conclusion about trem first. I usually wait until I have all parts in hand before starting the actual build. Some sources can take weeks/months for parts to arrive. This is why I can have as many as 4 concurrent guitar projects in the build queue. 23:55 I recommend pre-tin the soldering gun tip, the wire leads & the solder spot on the trem claw. This promotes better heat transfer & makes it easier to get a solid solder connection. I also scuff the claw solder spot lightly with fine steel wool for better solder adhesion, then thouroghly cleaning the claw to clean off oil residue and junk for clean solder spot. *EDIT Further comments added at bottom EDIT* 25:25 Pilot holes are the initial tiny holes you drill before going to the larger sized holes. You're making pilot dimples in the finish to prevent drill bit walking while making screw holes. 28:00 Paraffin wax as lube for the screws is a good idea. In a pinch, crayons also works well. And, no I HAVEN'T noticed any performance differences between any of the crayon colors. I ALWAYS get this question. 🙄 31:00 This is why its recommended to clean up the wire routing. I too like retaining the longer wires...unless I KNOW for sure that the pups are going to stay with the guitar permanently (then I'd trim to fit). I use zip ties (and snip off the loose end). Then coil the excess wires into the control cavity & zip tie the coil. I make sure the coils take up the least amount of room possible. *EDIT I squish the coil flat horizontally. EDIT* I'm going to try the GFS' Kwikplug adapters on my next guitar build. These will allow me to change pups easily in a soldered install. This won't be necessary for solderless kits like Obsidian's. But I'm picky about control parts & most, if not all, kits don't use the parts I like. The rest of yer video I have no recommendations aside from checking the fret levels first before installing the neck, that might've caught the bad 12th fret earlier. I also polish the frets & oil the board before installing the neck. *EDIT Also IF you polish and/or do any fret leveling work while neck is attached to body, I recommend covering the pups if they're installed on body. (Painter's tape works well, no sticky residue). Covering pups prevents any metal bits/dust from damaging the pups. EDIT* Lovely tones, I'm building a Gilmour like guitar too altho the #0001 guitar is the inspiration. 23:55 *EDIT Perhaps I should also point out that pre-tinning also eliminates the need to heat the part (in this case, the claw), which can potentially damage the part from excessive heat (lose tempering, warpage, etc.).* *Physics say if ye try to heat the claw, the the heat energy will spread out to the entire claw, by the time you get enough heat to melt the solder the entire claw is very hot. Pre-tinning is also much faster because you're melting the solder itself onto the claw.* *When it's time to attach the wire, you only need to heat the existing solders on both the wire and claw and add a tiny bit more solder to bond them together. EDIT*

[@Krullmatic]

I would've never have thought to build my own Fender! This is so cool. And for $900.00, hell yeah!

[@landonbailey]

prices have probably gone up since this video, but ya it's totally a thing to do

[@terryjohinke518]

I like the way you explain things ( probably because you're Canadian and I'm Australian) , we speak more clearly and slowly. You didn't waste my time like those Driftwood guitar guys who've obviously done deal with Stewmac for promotion) who spend three hours on how to spray before even a build starts. Have made many Stratocasters, Telecasters , and others . in my time bit "parts casters are getting costly, this guitar certainly is. Thanks for a good video. Terry from Oz.

[@davedavem]

Been considering doing a kit build. This is definitely the way to go instead of buying something cheap from Amazon.

[@sailormike1089]

nice build. Theres a guy in southern cal that customizes Gilmour style pickguards in any pickup configuration you want 1 ply acrylic pickguard thats thicker than a standard. I had one made for my black strat. CS Fat 50's (Neck), CS 69 (Mid) and a Seymour Duncan SSL5 in the bridge with a custom toggle switch that Gilmour put in his strat that controls the configuration of the pups. Also the 4 1/4 inch tremolo arm that DG cut to his liking. Also I put on vintage style tuning machines. Looks like the real thing from a distance. LOL.

[@smashdalde9713]

The single ply pickguard is essential,just doesn't look right without it..

[@msbrech]

I've watched this twice now. Very nice build. And it sounds fantastic!

[@landonbailey]

thanks!

[@morenoteslesstalk]

Partscaster building is one of my favorite activities, even if my creation isn't perfect. It's got a unique, personal touch. Can't get enough of the tone! I recently posted a video featuring it with an obscure Italian tube amp from the seventies. The clean and drive tones are fantastic together.

[@bigswededog]

Always nice to have a "one of a kind" instrument, plus you know exactly what you've got. Go Canada!!

[@1RobHunter1]

You saved money and custom set up your own guitar while enjoying the build. I say it is worth the build and taking pride in building what you will play - ownership over your instrument. You know it was quality parts and a quality build.

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@tomdameek]

That’s the most beautiful assembly you’ve done to date Landon. It turned out amazing. 👍👍😊

[@landonbailey]

I think so too!

[@dylanepling5067]

The small jokes through the narration are perfect. Love the Obsidianwire kit. Makes it look much easier to build one of these guitars.

[@landonbailey]

hey thanks. ya they are my go to wiring kits. they aren't priced cheap, but the quality and ease of use are great

[@floydloonie4880]

Nice looking guitar! If you want to honor a player, David Gilmour is the best!!! Thank you for sharing your project.

[@landonbailey]

thanks!

[@je1279]

This video inspired me to build my own Gilmour tribute. I took some liberties as well and used a player series neck and body along with Fender locking tuners. Additionally, I used the bridge from an elite series with the flat saddles and push in tremolo arm. Lastly, I went with an aftermarket acrylic black pick guard, Freeway 10 way switch, CTS pots and Seymour Duncan custom shop pickups. I enjoyed the build, loved the outcome and it cost thousands less than a NOS Fender Custom Shop Gilmour strat.

[@landonbailey]

nice! so it's a Gilmour Inspired Inspired build! have fun

[@markmilner842]

That guitar sounds killer through the Princeton. Love the look, too. Nicely done, and at about half the cost of a mod shop build, too. Bonus!

[@1Ma9iN8tive]

Literally my dream project. I don’t live in a home environment where a project like this can be facilitated successfully - hope to buy a new house in the post Covid apocalyptic economy of New Zealand and start my guitar project(s). Cheers for your video - inspiring.

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@1Ma9iN8tive]

Landon Bailey - Comfortably Numb

[@GaryKatz]

I sat through the entire video. Gratitude. You successfully demystify the whole process… even for players who dared cross over to once-forbidden world 🌎 of tech abilities. Thanks, man. Much appreciated!!!

[@landonbailey]

👍🎸

[@gsbguitarsgsb679]

It’s very much so worth it. You should try a budget type build finding the cheapest neck and body and hardware and pickups ect… or a pawnshop partscaster. Would be interesting to see your take on those types of builds.

[@jimmyjames2022]

Very thorough build walk through, your narration reminded me of "Adventures with Bill". It's worth it for someone who wants to learn the skills, but as a way to save money I doubt it due to mistakes that you might regret if you don't have the skill yet. Too many great Gilmour solos to choose, but anything from Waters-Gilmour Pink Floyd is an ecstatic experience.

[@pjincho]

Something about roasted maple lately that just does it for me… any iteration of Strat or Tele with RM just looks so nice.

[@ManavParhawk]

That was fascinating to watch, I learnt so much about how strats are set up on the inside!! Shooting the video and editing it must have been really tedious, really appreciate the effort. Thanks a ton man!!

[@landonbailey]

thanks! It took a long time to make the video

[@Gma7788]

You're tedious.

[@PhilVeraChuckDave]

Micheal Bolton did have a bolt on neck. This is why he grew his hair at the back. There is actually a neck plate there. This is the secret to that great Bolton Sound. Another great video Landon, thanks.

[@Hitzkill]

Fender Custom 54 and American original 57/62 pickups are so underrated.

[@blainechung0417]

I gotta 57/62 loaded pickguard straight from fender and yet to receive my screws to put into my player Strat. Super excited to see how they sound but all I’ve seen is videos online and I love the tone they make so looking forward to how they sound! Do you own a set? Just wanting a second honest opinion on them.

[@Hitzkill]

Blaine Chung Hi, yes I do have a 57/62 pickup set in my mim standard strat for almost for 4 years now. Had changed the bridge pickup to SD SSL5 for a while coz I needed something hotter. The 57/62 are very vintage sounding. Very SRV ish . However I did change the bridge back to the 57/62 coz I realised I didn’t like hotter pickups. Hope u have good results with these. They are great. Are they as great as boutique pickups?? Probably not. But if are looking for the quintessential strat sounds, These will get the job done. Oh and do mess around with the pickup heights. It changes the midrange quite a bit.

[@FedericoNickl]

@@Hitzkill which ones sound more srv-ish? The 57/62 pickups or the cs 69?

[@Hitzkill]

@@FedericoNickl i havent tried the CS 69, but the tone i believe is more Hendrix than SRV. The 57/62 that i have used sounded very SRV in the in between position

[@FedericoNickl]

@@Hitzkill ok thanks, I don’t use much the middle pickup, I’m trying to find more like a Lenny kinda tone or gravity tone but that sounds good with a little bit gain too like bold as love, u know

[@Memq]

These Build Videos are like Therapy to me. keep making these please!

[@landonbailey]

cheers! they are fun, but so much work

[@jeremykopatz4760]

Regarding your final thought type question, whether its worth it or not? I would say if you are wanting a great quality instrument with some custom appointments (like the roasted neck, pickups, furniture) and you plan on keeping it for a lifetime, totally worth it! If this is planning to be sold off, maybe not so much. Still blows my mind a bit how modding a guitar into somewhat objectively "better", negatively impacts the resell price.

[@The_Vinceable]

I know this is 4 years but old but man. Epic! I think this has inspired me to give it a go. I haven’t picked up a guitar for atleast 5 years but I think it’s time now.

[@littlewhitestormy]

this actually made the next guitar i'm going to build so much better. i've never really knew about gilmour's switching, but this 7 way is exactly what i need. i'm going to be making a strat with 3 p90s in it and was trying to figure out how to make one that would also give me the neck/bridge & all 3 pickup switches. definitely going to get that obsidian system!

[@landonbailey]

3 p90s will be awesome, and possibly a little but crazy! have fun

[@lenbones7940]

Yeah I've spent many hours staring at a 5way like I could magically figure out how to do that as well lmao I should of been looking at my cell phone and ordering that switch #legit

[@jackgoff4859]

He never actually uses that switch.

[@mickdebergerac1143]

Hi, have you built it yet?

[@sketchdude]

This is an inspiring watch- I watched alot of build videos but never knew you could build a fender.

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@88Nunya]

I know this is not unique but I can listen to the solos in " Comfortably Numb " all day long :) guitar mastery.

[@robertclarkguitar]

Yes!!!😀😀

[@eaglewindrider7700]

My fav 2 👍🔥🎸🦅

[@musicman9698]

They’re very easy to learn I’ve only been playing for a few months and I learned both in a day

[@robertclarkguitar]

@@musicman9698 I can play the solo in parts but not all the way through yet usually hang up on the run downs of the Am pent as there are 4 times he does it diff each time. HHHa. But I'm all about the feeling as well so that keeps me at it. Sadly I don't practice others work at all, but Gilmour is the reason I jumped from 27 years drumming. Well mainly the one ....hahah. so I do feel one day I owe a video to his name and that wont be long. Hats off to you for great taste and wow 3 months ? I'm in 2 years now from only knowing basic chords. Hahaha. You must be a prodigy like my son. Hehehehe.

[@sublyme2157]

Thanks for taking the time to put this all this together!

[@landonbailey]

Cheers!

[@KeithGrommes]

I really, just absolutely loved this video. Thank you for taking the painstaking time to provide it. I had thought about trying to buy just a cheap kit, but this has inspired me to think outside the box a bit. Sure, I could buy a MIM or MIJ Strat, or even a USA Strat but the idea of being able to put it together myself sparks even more excitement. Much appreciated Landon. I enjoyed your sense of humor throughout the video also. :) New subscriber here.

[@landonbailey]

You are so welcome!

[@stephanematis]

Thanks for all the effort in editing this together.

[@marc-andrechartrand9361]

Hey man, nice build! Funny I landed here doing a research on the neck you bought, I bought the exact same neck from Solo as well. Actually, doing the exact same build as you except my body will be a custom made mahogany with quilted maple top, but also Gilmour inspired with all fender parts and his electronics. For the pickups I'm using Fender 57/62 for neck and mid, SSL-5 for bridge. Very well made video and the guitar looks and sounds fantastic, great job! By the way I also have a Galaxy watch, lol'd when I saw it ;). Cheers from Montreal!

[@landonbailey]

hey awesome! ya it was a fun build for sure

[@randallkrasomil280]

Have an old Sam Ash Black Squier Strat and am thinking of converting it to a Gilmour model. Thanks for this. Great narration and instructions!

[@bobdobslob]

I love this build, beautiful neck and parts selection. The Radiohead jams at the end were a wonderful bonus. Thanks for doing this.

[@landonbailey]

Thank you kindly!

[@stiansyltaguitar]

Never really been a fan of black strats. But this build with a black pick guard and the roasted maple is just gorgeous.

[@landonbailey]

I agree! it’s the white plastic with the black that works for me.

[@ds-zd9qz]

agreed that roasted maple neck is everything.

[@bjmarchives]

Black Strat, rosewood fingerboard, with a mint pickguard. ❤

[@SkeeterDigs]

Finally Finished, CONGRATULATIONS👍 Sounds Great!

[@mistersadaimusic]

I've always wanted to try one of those obsidian wire kits. If you keep doing this you should keep doing the excel sheet for pricing. That stuff is satisfying to look at. I also just figured out the pick trick to get the knobs off on a strat literally days ago when I was fixing an old squier.

[@XLR8NXS32]

The parafin wax is fine. I usually save parafin wax for potting pickups, and to wax my table saw top and my jointer bed and such, and I use bee's wax for the screws. It's softer and doesn't fall off onto my work. Just how I was taught.

[@landonbailey]

you can tell people to mind their own bee's wax! 😛👍

[@erix777]

You are now the stratomaster.

[@shaunw9270]

Really enjoyed watching this build from start to finish. Love that roasted neck , the pickups. Sounds amazing 👌

[@landonbailey]

I just put locking tuners on it. swapped them from the Butterscotch Tele they were on

[@shaunw9270]

@@landonbailey I know you like lockers and I was a little surprised you didn't fit them . If I were to buy this used from you ,I would likely swap to a gold anodised aluminium pickgaurd and vintage type tuners ,but that's my personal schtick and it's a lovely guitar as is 👍

[@josebarberena9564]

This video was so annoying that It felt like 5 minutes. Great work. I can't say I'll ever build a guitar from 0 but you never know. if I ever do I'll come here to guide myself. Beautiful guitar. I really dig the neck. Looks sweet. I also like your sound room or whatever that's called. I want to take a nap in there. Congrats and thanks for the video. I'll subscribe.

[@landonbailey]

Cheers! Annoying though? :)

[@josebarberena9564]

@@landonbailey it was sarcasm with the annoying. Means I thoroughly enjoyed your video :)

[@floydloonie4880]

You chose your parts wisely, That Partscaster sounds great and has loads of sustain with great tone. Looks great too! I like tuxedo strats. Thank you for sharing your build with us.

[@landonbailey]

Thanks a lot!

[@satevo462]

Absolutely perfect/beautiful.. except for one thing. A short whammy bar. Nitpicking but that's what he used and I've always wanted one myself. Still 10/10. I heard the Halo title screen music in my head. Question. I'm one click away from ordering the Obsidianwire Gilmour switch for $99, how much was it 2 years ago if you can remember? Inflations a biatch.

[@landonbailey]

ya the shorter bar is cool! I don't think prices have gone up much for them. I can't recall the price back then

[@Skoden_lures]

Man, you are so Canadian. Right down to the goofy sense of humor. From one Canuck to another! Good job bud, giver!

[@rico4772]

You really love the new Timestamp function, don't ya? 😂

[@landonbailey]

it’s ok 😝

[@RogerBarraud]

What's not to like? I tend to watch the whole thing thru once, then use the timestamps to go back to stuff I need more detail on. So it's Win-Win from my POV. Content-maker gets the viewing Gold Stars / $$$, viewers get the max utility.

[@rico4772]

Roger Barraud Yeah i know hahha i didn‘t want to complain. I just thought how funny it is because there are so many time stamps in here 😂

[@ziggylayneable]

I use a cellphone most of time cuz I'm at work when I watched videos and I do it when I have down time and stuff like that(I'm a foreman on a construction site I spend a lot of time sitting in my truck,watching other people work...lol). I personally think the time-stamp option that they started a couple of updates ago for You-Tube is really really cool IMO.If I'm not paying close enough attention and I miss something it's very easy to go back to where I had missed what was happening.I pay for You-Tube premium so I have no commercials or anything like that, the timestamp option has made things a lot easier for the viewer and the creator of the videos on their channel.It helps people on both ends of the spectrum IMO.✌️🙂✌️

[@ThotSticks]

Rico Göbel it’s helpful

[@donarmando916]

I did a partscaster although with warmoth body and musikraft neck. I'm very sattisfied with it. It became my favorite guitar. All in all i don't think i paid much less than a Standard American Strat would have cost but i have the parts that i like. It's like a custom made guitar and it looks, feels and sounds alike.

[@landonbailey]

nice!

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

I love these shows as designer myself I hope to start my own line of guitars by 2021. Even if a guy doesn't make the guitar they become an educated buyer of finished guitars. That helps me as a maker of a high quality but low price brand. I am currently waiting on my Lenard F-4G prototype. It is a guitar aimed at a Gibson player that wants the best of both a Tele and a Strat with a body style that is original but has a very Fender vibe. In many ways it is morph of a Tele & Strat. I worked from ideas that Leo Fender had in 1952 while finalizing the first P. Bass. The neck looks Fender but the spec is from a Les Paul. l hope to have it within 8 weeks. Perhaps you might care to review it.

[@jackblack2321]

I always use shielding paint and then cover it with shielding tape. I also wrap all my wires in dryer sheets.

[@landonbailey]

Good stuff!

[@thongsianmungtangpua2669]

Love the guitar

[@landonbailey]

thanks!

[@Sean_Plays_Guitar]

Money is my favorite song and solo. I think that song always felt like a departure from their norm, to me. It had a little boogie to it and I always loved it.

[@musicmademedoit2]

Michael “Bolt On”, lmao

[@patriotic80]

Pilot hole is absolutely correct. Great job🤘😎🤘

[@Wobbly193041]

Can't choose between them, the solos on Pigs Three Different Ones and Echoes (Live at Pompeii) are my favourite.

[@pskemster]

The no solder wiring set up is a good idea

[@landonbailey]

ya it's really easy to work with

[@bryantwalley]

IT took you so long to soldier the spring claw because you did not use flux. Also you could have gotten the aged/cream pickup covers and knobs for about $12. You were already at $850. You can fill the bad screw holes in the back with filler and paint it black with nail polish, then move the guard back just a little and no one will ever know. Always do your neck work first. Make sure its straight, level and crown the frets. When you string it up, check the truss bow and correct if necessary. Set the saddle height, then the nut height. Then go back and file and recrown any frets that are not correct. And by the way, you're doing a great job. Stay with it and have fun.

[@landonbailey]

hey appreciate the tips!

[@GaryKatz]

Thanks so much, Landon! Real down-to-earth, effective construction help. Helps us save money 💰 and demystifies the process. It's a valuable and commendable approach. Gratitude, brother. Gary. Doc.

[@landonbailey]

Happy to help!

[@quars3528]

tot amount : 1 million dollars !

[@drbrq7674]

That was a super build and great video too. That strat is beautiful. Love the black with the roasted maple. God Gilmour would be proud.

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@evilcowboy]

Man you didn't make a partscaster. You bought everything that are genuine Fender parts. It was assembled in Canada but it was made in the USA and makes it a USA made Fender Strat. It's an expensive build because you are making a USA Strat. Most buy the cheap 65 dollar kit and go from there and a lot of the hardware in those kits including the pickups are cheap junk. Thats why yours is better than most out there.

[@kilgoretrout321]

well the neck is made in Mexico, but whatevs, it looks great!

[@Bliggick]

Beautiful guitar build! Tip: When you have to drill screw holes measure the length of the screw on the drill bit and mark off the length you need to drill with a piece of painter's tape wrapped around the drill bit. That way you will always drill to the perfect length.

[@landonbailey]

I've done that tip in more recent videos. great tip cheers!

[@justtheguy27]

The best Strat build I've ever seen!!

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@dragan4658]

Very nice looking guitar! Love the dark wood on the ebony body! Thanks for sharing Landon!

[@landonbailey]

Thanks for watching!

[@jstroketillyayoke]

Hey for what it’s worth I’ll let ya know what the deal is with those smaller screws. They are designed to be used in a pickguard with countersunk holes. They also thread the plastic as you screw them in. It’s a quirk of fenders vintage styled pickups. When I put in my 57/62s I discovered that, but luckily I also had fenders 62 reissue pickguard on a different strat and was able to use it for a perfect fit. It was almost their way of forcing you to be vintage correct when using vintage style parts. Thanks for the video though it helped me because I also have the ow gilmour switch installed with them.

[@landonbailey]

ah interesting! thanks for sharing the info

[@tandybare]

Love the vid and the Michael Bolton shout out. For my money, I don't know if it gets any better than when he sings "When a man loves a woman"

[@jeffro.]

If you're having any noise problems, ppl usually solder a ground wire to the case (or shell) of each potentiometer, as well as one going to the bridge. You wanna make like a star configuration with the ground wires, being careful to not create any loops (which will cause hum all by themselves). The final end of the ground attaches to the "not hot" side of the output jack, which will be continued in the outside sheath of your instrument wire to your amp. If you do or right, you'll not have any hum. Also the cavities that you shielded with the foil tape, well, I don't know what kind of foil tape you used, but it also might not shield as well as the paint. It depends on how much overlap you have on the pieces, like the bottom vs the sides, and whether the adhesive is conductive. The shielding needs to be continuous, and also attached to ground. Shielding alone doesn't work! You can check with the continuity mode of your multimeter. (That's pronounced "multi- meter" not like you did, like "altimeter", lol!). Anyway, hope that helps! (I'm kinda nit-picky about grounding & shielding, b/c I used to work with low-level biological signals, where you MUST get it right if you're going to get a signal that's not covered in noise!)

[@maxwellbowden9961]

David Gilmour, the pinkest of the Floyds

[@jcd13able]

I recommend using the shielding paint from guitar fetish website. I didn't have any so I used regular kitchen aluminum foil and a rubber cement glue to glue the pieces of foil to the pickguard cavities. For grounding I used a wood screw. Check with multimeter for continuity at the end to make sure all the pieces are connected. The pickguard has a foil on the other side and it's used for shielding as well as grounding pots to each other so you don't have to ground them with a wire. Also, in case you're mixing Duncan and fender pickups then Duncan have the same magnet orientation as fender but reverse winding order. You have to switch the Duncan pickup leads when attaching them to switch and pots. One way to check all the pickups is to place a screwdriver on top of the pickup and hook up the leads to a multimeter that's set on ohms and pull the screwdriver away from the pickup. The meter reading will jump either up or down (I think it's up) on all three pickups. The reading should be the same for all the pickups. Then you won't have out of phase problems with the pickups.

[@glennsavh]

Has anyone ever said, "You sound a bit like Bill Murray?" With the same dry humor. Let's see. Yes, I think it is worth it to save, what was it? Five or so hundred US $. You learn a lot. It can be fun. The build is what you make of it. (hilarious pun) Thank you for all of the many hours you put into this video. New Subscriber via the Obsidian Wire website video.

[@landonbailey]

I get Paul Rudd and Bill Murray comparisons 😛👍

[@jeremywooldridge5537]

David Gilmour is one of my favorites. You did an amazing job with that build. I'm jealous.

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@nubfishin9152]

Nice build. I like the fact that you use easier to find parts. Some builds show an awesome body or neck made of an exotic wood that they got for free from their builder friend of a friend that helped out an uncle and owned them a favor etc. Likes the way your guitar turned out!

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@shadowhenge7118]

I did the same thing with the emg strat from momentary. I got the pickguard but transferred it to a purple tortoise one. Installed a rollernut (great for machine) got black tuners and steel saddles. Overall upgrade and it feels great and plays awesome. This is what i was look8ng for for the black strat.

[@barrycharlton6228]

Great video, very entertaining! I've done 2 strat type builds, very cheap parts. My 1st has a loaded Hendrix style pick guard which was £25:00 from Northwest guitars in Leeds U.K. (I dont think they do these particular ones anymore but they do others, including the Dave Gilmour loaded harnesses, or you can buy the parts and wire them yourself). The nitrocellulose spray cans for the finish were about £20:00 each so I spent about £40:00 odd on them but about £200:00 in all. I recently wired a Gilmour style mini toggle switch which I'm gonna put in a new build but I've bought more parts to convert my other builds to 7 way as well.

[@michaelelliott3456]

This inspired me to learn how to build my own guitar. I haven't started mine yet but i did order all the parts new neck and all. I went with all black hardware and the new neck is also gloss black. I ordered a laser level to help install the neck. I bought a Donner DLP-124 for the body because the cavity is large enough for a fishman universal 9v battery. I didn't end up getting active fishman pickups because the Schaller bits and other name brand stuff really added up but i feel like they were necessary for sound qualify. I also made the mistake of letting my wife see my parts list and she wasn't happy about the fishman stuff. So I ordered cheap invader style 8/15k pickups and I ordered cts pots for them. hipshot "Schaller style" tuners with graph tech nut. Hope it turns out alright. Neck alignment is my main concern. The tuners cost almost as much as the donner guitar. It was $120 body, some special 2 type bodies can be double that and have less cavity space. Good deal imo. I ordered shielding paint and the copper sheets idk which one i will use.

[@landonbailey]

have fun! 🎸👍

[@stratplayr6997]

Great video - loved watching this build. I've built two Strats in the past, one of which is a replica of Gilmour's Red Strat with the EMG's. I agree with you on the Obsidian modules, they are great for a guitar project. I got one of their 4-way Tele modules when I overhauled my Tele with a set of the Fender '51 Nocaster pickups. Watching this build makes me want to build another one, or maybe go back and overhaul one of my existing guitars.

[@jamesmcmillan7845]

I am Re-doing my Strat, Just ordered a 250 Watt Solder Gun on sale for $55. Will do a solid on the pots and claw

[@jackcompton8752]

Not sure where to park this comment so put it in strat build as a similar task... I've a 2019 hss AmPro strat. Never been really happy with the humbucker. I scored a set of SCN pups off Reverb & found a pickguard I like. After your obsidian recommendation I ordered one for this project. I've also ordered Highwood saddles. (on the down low, I wish I could find a PRS jack plate... that domed & polished look is really sharp) Looking fwd to trying out the obsidian wiring. ✌❤🎸

[@jaygorny]

Love that “paranoid android” riff!!

[@landonbailey]

sounds like something I might try! :)

[@ttolliver]

Great timing! I just got my Warmoth parts for my first build this week. I've really enjoyed watching your tele builds just for fun, but watching this one muuuuuch closer.

[@landonbailey]

Have fun!

[@CaffeineNightOwl]

the roasted neck looks so awesome.

[@landonbailey]

they are great to play on too!

[@macgibbon]

I built a superstrat style guitar a little while ago, with Warmoth parts - thought I had got through without any mistakes, then noticed the low E tuning peg is crooked. And now that's the only thing I see. It's funny though, I didn't think I was that huge a Gilmour fan, but then noticed my two actual strats - one is black on black, the other is a '57 reissue like he used in the 80s and 90s. Has the same ObsidianWire kit you used. You should have used vintage style tuners though, they are just the best, unless you're going to go hard on the whammy. Edit: the texas specials I used in my '57 had the same issue with screws slightly too big. I just MADE them fit.

[@tonefish3825]

I just built my first PartsCaster, but the only "Fender" part I used was the pickguard. MJT Body - Warmoth neck - Kluson Nickel bridge - Hipshot tuners - SD pickups

[@landonbailey]

nice! how’s the warmoth body?

[@tonefish3825]

@@landonbailey The body is from MJT stores.ebay.com/MJT-Aged-Guitar-Finishes The neck is Warmoth Quartersawn / Rosewood.

[@robjones7725]

Nice classy look to your Gilmour Strat homage guitar. A lot easier to put together than I thought but I was shocked at the total cost of the parts but that was still roughly half the cost of a Fender built mod one. Well done - a lot of work went into this vid and I'm sure you will inspire others to build a kit built guitar of their choice. It's in mind for me right now. Thanks for this video.

[@landonbailey]

My pleasure!

[@krame99]

Man amazing guitar and great work this is one of my favorites builds in awhile.

[@landonbailey]

Thanks a lot!

[@morrelljw]

Great build. Your delivery reminds me of an old Red Green episode. It’s awesome. 👍🏻👍🏻 Beautiful guitar too and I like all Gilmour solos. Lol