Guitar 17cm c/Cordas - Strat Ritchie Blackmore

Fender Stratocaster 1977
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple - Rainbow)

This guitar is part of the "Iconic Rock Guitars" collection

https://makerworld.com/collections/11905717

Printing – Quick and easy, no supports needed. The models in this collection were designed so that their details are visible at a layer height of 0.2 mm, however, if print time is not an issue, you can achieve better results with smaller layer heights

Assembly – To glue the neck to the body, you can use superglue, however, I recommend using a plastic cement adhesive, such as Revell or Tamiya, as there will be significant tension from the strings. I usually allow 12 hours for the glue to dry and cure

Stringing – This is the only slightly difficult part, but it's what truly sets this model apart from others. Be patient, and you'll succeed. The strings are made with 0.5 mm fishing line, in the grayest color you can find

- use a pin to ensure the string holes are clear, being careful with the nut, which is very fragile

- cut a generous piece of line and thread it through the nut, headstock, and bridge

- turn the guitar over and tie two simple, firm knots behind the headstock; cut the excess and melt the remaining tip with a lighter

- now for the final knot, at the back of the bridge, where the string needs to be tightened; make a simple loop, pull the string taut, and secure it taut with a small pointed tool placed inside the loop (see photo); then gradually close the loop until it lightly grips the tool before removing it and tightening the knot; tie a second knot so that it is below the first knot; cut the excess and melt the remaining tip; done (it took me 3 or 4 tries to get it right)

Supports – I used the supports from custom3dmodels, scaled up to 115%

link: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1242179-guitar-stand-guitar-miniatures-collection#profileId-1262924

Tags – I have provided a separate file for the nameplates with the guitarists' names

History

(Marco Pala - whiplash.net)

Not everyone remembers that in the early years of Deep Purple, Blackmore used a red Gibson ES-335. However, it's impossible to talk about him without mentioning the Stratocasters, which were omnipresent for most of his career. It's difficult to choose one in particular, as Blackmore didn't stick to a single guitar. But, around 1979, when his band at the time (Rainbow) released the album 'Down To Earth', he acquired a white '77 Strat that became his favorite, used for many years, and served as the basis for all other guitars he would later use, including his 'signature' models. The guitar underwent several modifications: the original pickguard (black) was replaced with a cream-colored one; the fretboard (rosewood) was 'scalloped' (carved out between the frets – this was actually his third Strat with this treatment, influenced by John Mclaughlin); the middle pickup was simply disconnected; the original 5-position switch was replaced with a 3-position one, and the bridge and neck pickups were swapped through various different combinations until he settled on the Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Flat (SSL-4) models, which still equip his performance guitars (and 'signature' models) today. This was his #1 during the 80s, and it remains with him to this day