Recent content by jdcraven

Doesn't sound like a bad idea, but the builder won't let you do a burst on padouk. Maybe they would if I asked?

Assuming Warmoth doesn't take special burst requests, where else could I get a burst color like this? There doesn't seem to be a burst available like this through Warmoth.

Yeah I completely agree. I'm pretty sure they've sprayed over the wood, so I'm thinking I'll do it with a transparent brown back finish. That's if "Transparent Brown (Burst-Over)" means the whole back will be brown, and not have a burst effect tapering to a clear center.

So what would you recommend I go with? I’ve been thinking about maybe adding a light laminate accent line. Since this is a pretty pricey body, I want to make sure I’m making the right choices. I’m not too focused on the color of the flamed Koa, just the figuring and grain. It looks a lot like...

Yes, I'm look to get a brown to clear burst finish on top, have a line of some sort, then the back be completely clear.

Within the builder, it seems if I choose to have "Natural Masked Edges", then on the back I can't have a "Clear (Clean Line)".....and vise versa. I've emailed Warmoth about it but they have yet to respond back. (Top has a burst, then what I believe is a masked edge, then a clear back (walnut)...

I'm ordering a custom body from Warmoth because I want a new body, but I am going to use the original parts of my guitar. I have a 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo (original that came with Player 2 Stratocaster), but the only bridge route options that look similar are the American Standard Strat...