Gecko Strat Hollowcaster
This set of pics is designed to cover the build process of the Gecko Hollowcaster.
This guitar was inspired by a set of Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt guitars, built by Master Builder Art Esparza. To see pics of these guitars and my plans for this one, click HERE.
I came up with the body concept based on a lot of reading. The body was built by the great guys at USA Custom Guitars: Tommy Rosamond, Master Builder Andy Artz, and the rest of the crew at USACG. The only reason I know about Andy is because he's the one who was doing the body setup and cut out for the first few pics here. USACG was kind enough to send me their build pics to document the construction before it got to me.
The pics on this page are the concept images. Let's take a look at the construction, starting with the body blanks.
This series last updated: 1/22/04
Rick Prokopchuk designed, USACG
Built
Scale : Standard Fender Strat 25.5 inch
Neck Data:
Neck Joint : standard 4 bolt
Neck1 : Birdseye Maple - side markers and abalone fret
markers with jumbo frets. Vintage maple tint.
Fretboard : Birdseye maple. Vintage maple tint, some
slight wear/relicing at some frets.
Number of Frets: 22
Tuning machines : Kluson Style, nickel
Fretboard radius : Warmoth
compound (10 inch at the nut, 16 inch at the neck pocket).
Nut width: 1 11/16
Back Profile: standard thin
Trussrod: Single with Gotoh Side-Adjuster
Neck2 : Light maple-side markers and pearl fret markers.
Tuning machines : Kluson Style, nickel
Fretboard : Dark rosewood with vintage frets.
Fretboard radius: compound as above
Nut width: 1 11/16
Back Profile: standard thin
Trussrod: Single vintage
Pickups :
Neck/Middle-Lace
Hot Gold Chrome Dome
Bridge- Lace Hot Gold Chrome Dome Dually
Body : AAAA Quilted Maple Top and standard maple back.
Body sides and center core white korina 3/4 thick on sides.
Bridge Type :Callaham
Vintage assembly
Electronics : 1 volume -2 tone-5 way switch
Finish: Thin nitrocellulose lacquer and dyes from Stew-Mac
and Guitar ReRanch
Colors: Three color burst (black/red/vintage amber-butterscotch.
Butterscotch courtesy Guitar ReRanch.