Recent content by ruscio

I don't know who RR was, but those finishes are fantastic! Great deal on the dirty penny, too, I wish I was in the market for a build right now. Holding out for a possible new contoured heel from Warmoth, maybe I'll be able to get the dirty penny finish off-menu.

Great job, this looks amazing! Is this body from the special run of bacon-casters? I can't remember the actual name, they just looked like bacon to me.

The graffiti yellow looks great! I've been thinking of ordering my next Warmoth body in that color. It would go well with a contoured heel, maybe if/when that's rolled out...

RR pickguard option?

Beautiful body + neck! The fretboard is fantastic, looks like the shaft wood might be something special, too?

Another really informative video, but I'm surprised you left out a lot of the Warmoth options that you can't get with Fender replacement necks, such as: * scalloped frets - Fender has offered this, but it locks you into all the other specs that come with it (Am Pro II?) * tuner holes - you...

That's great news! In the spirit of UNofficial Warmoth, I'd note that the adventurous can probably use it just fine even with a modern construction neck. The 4th screw isn't necessary, especially if you're using light-gauge strings. For aesthetics or to you a bit of purchase, you can use a 4th...

There does seem to be a cult of vintage enthusiasts eager to apologize for and defend every choice Leo ever made. To each their own. Maybe some of the nastiness could have been avoided with a quick run-down of many things Leo got right? You did acknowledge this very clearly, but maybe some...

If it’s off-menu I’d give them a call to see if they can do it. My guess is that a custom radius would require too much CNC programming to be feasible, but that’s just a guess. Good luck!

Interesting. I thought maybe it was either more or slightly larger metal flakes in the paint. The shine is almost blinding--in a really pleasing way.

That color looks fantastic! Isn't the Fender version mystic surf green, not just metallic? Their mystic paints are another level of metallic, but not to the flake level. My favorite paint option I've ever seen on any guitar is Fender's mystic Aztec gold. Has Warmoth ever considered mystic paint...

I think it’s the velocity, too, but also agree that wood choice matters more. And luck of the draw within wood type counts for a lot.

All the components look fantastic, thanks for sharing them here and I can't wait to see how it turns out! Looks great in the final pic.

+1 on the wide strap recommendations. Switching from 2” to 4” leather strap made a world of difference for my shoulder.

I don't know of one, and this is already a reasonably slim/light block. Sorry about the back pain. I feel it in my neck/shoulders with a heavy guitar. I've learned through weighing a *lot* of guitar parts that by far the largest source of variance is the body. By comparison, nothing else makes...