Rootbeer Burst Flame Top Super Strat

[Mark Crenshaw]

Made from basswood back with a bookmatched flame maple top. Two piece flame maple neck, 2-way truss rod, vintage style tuners and hardtail bridge. Seymour Duncan pickups and Super Strat wiring. The 3 on/off/on switches allow for some 23 different combinations...I forget exactly. The switch by the bridge is HB/off/SC and the other 2 are on/off/phase reverse of the single coils.

The burst was done with nitro lacquer and Transtint with EM6000 top coats.

Peace,
Mark

[John Coloccia]

That's very nice, Mike. I love the burst. How did you do the top? Is that a thick piece carved or is it a drop top? Looks like a drop top to me. How thick is the maple? Did you iron it down? Bag it?

[Mark Crenshaw]

Thanks John!

It's a drop top. .020" veneer that edge glued for the bookmatch and vacuum bagged.

Peace,
Mark

[Sam Chambers]

Love the color, Mark! Which Transtint?

[Mark Crenshaw]

Love the color, Mark! Which Transtint?

Thanks Sam. It was sprayed with Vintage Amber and then the burst was done with Tobacco Brown.

Here's a shot before clear coats that shows the color in a different light.



After clear coats...



And after buffing...

[Sam Chambers]

Thanks, Mark. That's the look I'm going after for my first build, though not with the curly maple veneer. Looks awesome in the sunlight!

[Chris Fournier]

Very nice work and colour choice! I'm a sucker for a burst top. I too have use veneer on contoured tops and it is a great way to get top notch figure and not waste highly figured stock wher it is not needed. You also keep a perfectly co-planer bookmatch.

[C Scott McDonald]

Wow! Love it!