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    OK, here it is - my latest XaraXtreme project.
    After the Drifting Thunder 'Trueno' project I wanted to turn my attention to something else that has [played] a big part in my life in the past.

    I chose to draw the (quote) "revolutionary new Fender VG Stratocaster which offers guitarists instant alternate tunings, a selection of dead-on electric guitar models, acoustic and 12-string guitar sounds, and more—all with the turn of a knob. No special outboard gear, cables, or accessories required."

    Everything you see here was drawn using only XaraXtremePro. No raster bitmaps and no third party plugins used at all. The woodgrain look was created using the Fractal Clouds transparency live effect only. Everything else is a mixture of shapes/feathered fills/blends and transparencies.

    The full image is pretty large, so if you want to view it in more detail, here's the link to a larger version
    And for higher higher detail of the pots, pickups and bridge etc Look Here.

    I've still a few small areas to work on, but for now I thought I'd show the results of about 9 hours work (broken up across many mornings before work)..
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    ...and of course the 'Wire-Frame' view

    A close-up of the wire-frame in more detail here
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    .. and a collection of plectrums
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    Default Re: XaraCaster

    Brilliant ...... Brilliant ...... Brilliant ...... Brilliant ...... Brilliant ......
    Keith
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    Sledger, absolutely breathtaking! You did an astounding job with an astounding tool (Xara!!!) to make your drawing take on a life of its own. Congratulations!
    -=Bob=-

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    I agree a lovely job, the woodwork lifelike for the want of a better description. The control knobs as well.
    Norman. The Flying Scotsman

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    Nice one Sledger. As Norman states the wood effect is superb!
    Design is thinking made visual.

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    Beautifully done sledger!
    ron

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    Ooooooooooo My very favoritist!!!! Sledger... you just moved waaaaay up on my list I play a strat...... I printed out your picks and cut em out but, they dont work very well??? maybe a heavy guage would work better??
    Beautiful work

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    Nice!!!
    Soquili
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    Bill is no longer with us. He died on 10 Dec 2012. We remember him always.
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