1974 Strat overhaul

[adked]

Here's some pix of my strat.  Just finished swapping out the right-handed body for a Warmoth custom lefty body so it's easier to play.  I'm very happy with the way this turned out.  The guitar plays much nicer and sounds better than it did before.

 

[Fat Pete]

Another gorgeous lefty! I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned it, but I'm more than a little keen on (Warmoth's) candy finishes and this is a stunning example. Not that I'm complaining about  that top.

 

[adked]

I was blown away by the back color.  I had no idea that it would be like this.  Sometimes it's copper, sometimes it's gold, other times sort of orange-y but always filled with sparkles.  Much better than expected.

 

[MikeW]

Love the color scheme on this one. Got my vote for GOM this month for sure.

 

[adked]

Love the color scheme on this one. Got my vote for GOM this month for sure.

Thanks, every time I look at it I have to smile. 

But way more significant is the fact that the playability on this guitar has changed from just ok to fantastic.  I don't know what kind of magic Warmoth puts in the wood, but I feel like I traded in my old strat for a high-end model out of the custom shop.

Color me very happy.

 

[MikeW]

... but I feel like I traded in my old strat for a high-end model out of the custom shop. ...

In a lot of ways that's exactly what you did. The most important reason for my choosing the Big W is that I can get exactly what I want in a guitar, and there's no where else but through a custom shop that that would be possible. Add to it that I love to build and tinker and I'm totally sold.

Color me very happy.

does 'very happy color' equate to a sunburst? If so, then I'm right there with you.