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This promo was conceived and executed by our amazing paint/finish department. They came up with the idea, the colors, and the names. Kudos to them!

This is true, except for one thing: pretty much everything I build for myself ends up on the YouTube channel. Can you imagine the outrage if people saw that heel and I told them they couldn't get it? I can. :rolleyes: Here's a glimpse into my personal struggle: when shooting videos there are...

The perks of UW!

I've gone through this exact same scenario many times. Easy enough to round the corner on my own....but then I can't have Warmoth paint it.

It's a good idea, and could certainly be done if the will was there. But it's one of those things that is much easier to say than actually do. The ramifications go way, way, way beyond just setting up a new website. Production, QC, HR, fulfillment, accounting....it would all be affected in a big...

It won't. It will require a Vintage Modern neck, just like the 3-Bolt Micro Tilt option does.

Yep, similar. Man.....haven't seen one of those in a long time. Weren't they 24-3/4" scale?

To be clear, ours would still have a square footprint like the AmPro II, but the corner that pokes you in the palm would be rounded. And all that would be in conjunction with the same contour that our current contoured heel has. IOW, it would be exactly like our current contoured heel, with the...

Ah, good point. You'll likely forget to buy the foam you need for under the pickups, and then have to wait another week for it to arrive before you can start the build. At least I do. Every. Single. Time.

When it comes to passive J and P pickups, I've found I much prefer sticking with vintage output versions, as opposed to the "hot". Probably a taste thing, but the hot version always sound too saturated to me. 100% agree about V, V, T, as opposed to a blender pot. Gotoh 201 or the Badass are...

There is a massive, overwhelming need for us to adhere to the standard Fender pocket on every body we make. Compatibility with Fender parts is the keystone of our business. It's why things sell. It's what keeps the lights on, and food in our bellies. The good news is: we are currently working...

Yep. Looks so crazy! It's so ubiquitous now that I almost feel like that jack is a defining trait of the Strat. Remove it and you have something else.

The 78 plays under the fingers very much like a high output pickup....but it's not.

Roasted is more stable, at the expense of being more brittle.

It's a question I've also pondered. My guess is there is typically less mass in the bridge, and perhaps more significantly, hardtails don't vibrate with the strings like a bridge attached to springs will. IOW, there is no dampening effect when the strings are plucked, and usually any dampening...