It's not a big sample group, but it looks like the Nyatoh models are only a little lighter than Fender Stratocasters, whereas the pine models are heavier. ItвЂ™s very easy to work with and it glues well. That's very good to know, because it's the two colors I was tempted by. Welterweight Posts: 1542 Alder Strat body finishing on: June 29, 2009, 04:52:26 PM. Standard weight (not super heavy) trem block. Author Topic: Alder Strat body finishing (Read 3903 times) tomjackson. Bare body (with finish) must be 3.5 pounds (or less) Vintage Gotoh style tuners.

Noticed that the two Squier Classic Vibe 50's Stratocasters' that are made out of pine are significantly heavier than the ones made out of Nyatoh. You can build a 7 pound (even) Strat easily without doing anything unusual. If I choose to order online, I may ask the vendor first if they can weigh the packages they have and give me the one that weighs the least. This body is routed for the traditional 3 singlecoil Strat pickups and has the traditional Strat bridge route to accept most vintage-style. This is a true custom shop quality 'tonewood' guitar body and is ideal for anyone wishing to build themselves a high-end guitar.

Control cavity routing: top routed strat style. 1 3/4 thick Compensated scale length: 25 1/2 Neck pocket: round heal 2& 3/16 X 3' long X 5/8 screw holes are not drilled Pickups: 3 single coil. Pine: 7lbs 10oz, 7lbs 2oz ('lightweight', 'countoured', deep C-neck)ДЄsh: 8lbs 4oz, 8lbs 2oz, 7lbs 14oz, 7lbs 12oz (V-neck)ДЄlders vary more than expected, but possibly less than Pine and Ash Amounts shown in italicised text are for items listed in currency other than Euros and are approximate conversions to Euros based upon Bloombergs conversion rates. High-quality Japanese-made, replacement unfinished Stratocaster body made from 2 piece north American Alder with a centre join. Body style: Strat shape fully contoured body. Sweetwater only har 3 guitars in stock that aren't Alder, but it's very interesting to see how much the models vary.

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