Recent content by AleForce1

This is what it looked like in the showcase on the Warmoth site. I intend on using a pickup ring instead of a pickguard for the neck pickup.

Showcase.

Not a bad purchase for $230.

Purchased this Warmoth Redwood/Mahogany telecaster earlier this year. Raw I used Tung Oil, then several thin layers of Tru-Oil. What it looks like in my shop Outside: I am close to installing a Gotoh Vintage Telecaster Bridge that I purchased from Warmoth as well. Thinking of installing...

Congrats Ragamuffin! Definitely wouldn't have entered this month if I knew THAT guitar was going to be an entry. I've been following your thread on all of the build.

Great Job! I was thinking about getting those SD P-Rails for my new Velocity project, but I think I'll heed your advice and look for something different.

Yes.

Awesome build. I think I saw the pics you posted on the Gear Page (or somewhere else) the other day.

The Showcase Alder Velocity body that I ordered on 3/19 arrived.  I am going to use a Vega-Trem bridge.  I was going to put the bridge on my Fender Jeff Beck Strat, but it's playing so well I didn't want to mess it up so I bought this body to put it on.  Next up deciding on some pickups. I'll...

Thanks. With the shininess of the 2Tek bridge and frame I decided to go with chrome knobs and pickup covers. I felt like black covers and knobs looked out of place.

Finally had the time and energy to finish this guitar.

Can't believe it's been 5 months since I last did anything with this, but getting close to finishing this up. Between work and a few weeks in Italy I'm finding a little time to move this along.  Thanks to kucoyote's post on...

Getting close to putting it all together. Just waiting for for 2 more things to arrive.

Thanks. A few more tru-oil applications, and I’ll get it put together. I’ve been waiting a few days before reapplying applications.

found some mahogany wood pickup rings on https://reverb.com/item/11570286-guilford-honduras-mahogany-set-of-3-single-coil-pickup-rings. I need to sand the inside of the rings to make the pickups fit, but it might work.