I actually do have that koi strap, along with a few more of their graphic fabric straps. I selected them based on the theme of the guitar they're going on. :)
Not if you install the strap button at the top of the neck pocket on the V-K. ;)
I do still have to get going on the two V-K bodies I grabbed from Showcase over a year and a half ago now....whenever I have the money to actually buy the rest of the parts. Like necks. 😯
I chatted about this and similar topics of off-the-wall colors for guitars with my wife after another forum said that it's pretty much just nail polish (just that the per-ounce price of nail polish vs. the quantities required for finishing work is a bit misaligned ;) ). She pointed me to...
For extra challenge, CERUSE! ;)
Nah, me personally, I'd leave that grain visible loud n' proud. On both body & headstock. Transparent colors, sure, but show it off!
**receives 9 lb. mahogany Tele body**
Me: What the hell, Warmoth?! I asked for "extra light!!!11!11!!!!"
WM: Yep, you got the lightest stock we had at the time.
Me: 9 pounds? What's left, cinder block?
WM: [whispers] how did he know about the cinder block?
Toxic Guitar People Forum: dOeS...
At least the [process by which the item was made a relic] was honest. :)
** I tried to find multiple ways to turn the noun "relic" into a verb gerund, but nothing looked correct in writing....much like deliberately beating the crap out of one's brand new guitar to look old and worn is also not...
I've seen the turtle neck plates out in the wild, but I have a strong suspicion that they're very much in the "bootleg" category.
And by "strong suspicion," I mean "they're totally violating WM's IP." Since I have big doubts that WM licensed the use of the turtle to some no-name company that...
Couple of flaws that have been stuck in my teeth for quite a while but was too far along to scrap it and start over. As with all builds, I learned several things through this project. Keep on keepin' on. In the meantime, I have a new baritone guitar with dual coil-splitting. :)
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