Hi Guys,
Not new to the forum, as I have been amassing all kinds of important information from all of you over the last few months. I finally pulled the trigger just after christmas and just opened two boxes today. It was like christmas all over again, but even BETTER. I could not be happier with what Warmoth has done for me.
Neck: I had really liked the look of both the canary and wenge from everyone elses feedback etc. and wanted to try the raw route on this one. I'm sure someone has done this before, but I couldn't find any pics of wenge with canary, so I figured what the hell. I chose the fretboard from the unique options as it has a lots of different colors in it that I thought might compliment the burst on the body. I think I might prefer the look of a different neck wood, but I wanted this combo for sound and playing.
Neck Specs:
Wenge with canary fretboard
1 3/4" nut with Graphtech XL
standard thin
SS frets jumbo
abalone dots
drilled for sperzels
Body Specs:
Black Korina body
Spalted maple top
Ivoroid Binding
Recessed TOM string through
Tobacco burst top and bottom
720 mod
Looking for opinions on the following, so please feel free to voice any and all opinions concerns etc., I value your experience and insight.
Can't decide on hardware color but leaning towards chrome or black (this include the tuners, TOM, ferrulles and neck plate etc.)
Going to use the new Schaller Davinci tuners or the Sperzels (its drilled for these now)
I will likely change the tuner buttons to try to match either the headstock (wenge) or the body color.
Can't decide on humbucker color (zebra or black). I don't really like covered pickups and I think traditional bobbins will work best on this guitar.
Pickup rings (cream or black)
Knobs (either amber speed kobs or amber PRS lampshade knobs). Might be too much wood if I went that route.
I will try for some better pics in natural light soon, but just couldn't wait to share my excitement.
Don't expect any progress shots any time soon. I was waiting to see how light or dark the tobacco burst was before moving forward with buying parts etc., Its pretty much exactly how I was dreaming it would look. I wanted a very spalted piece with lots of rot lines etc. Looks amazing and it has a ton of natural flame in it too. Slow and steady wins the race.
Thanks for everyones help with this. I can't wait to start piecing things together. I have another special something on order which should come in another month or so. Mahogany soloist with maple burl in magenta burst. Who knows??? could be killer, could be a bit off. Neck is coming from Soulmate for the soloist.
Cheers
Dave
Not new to the forum, as I have been amassing all kinds of important information from all of you over the last few months. I finally pulled the trigger just after christmas and just opened two boxes today. It was like christmas all over again, but even BETTER. I could not be happier with what Warmoth has done for me.
Neck: I had really liked the look of both the canary and wenge from everyone elses feedback etc. and wanted to try the raw route on this one. I'm sure someone has done this before, but I couldn't find any pics of wenge with canary, so I figured what the hell. I chose the fretboard from the unique options as it has a lots of different colors in it that I thought might compliment the burst on the body. I think I might prefer the look of a different neck wood, but I wanted this combo for sound and playing.
Neck Specs:
Wenge with canary fretboard
1 3/4" nut with Graphtech XL
standard thin
SS frets jumbo
abalone dots
drilled for sperzels
Body Specs:
Black Korina body
Spalted maple top
Ivoroid Binding
Recessed TOM string through
Tobacco burst top and bottom
720 mod
Looking for opinions on the following, so please feel free to voice any and all opinions concerns etc., I value your experience and insight.
Can't decide on hardware color but leaning towards chrome or black (this include the tuners, TOM, ferrulles and neck plate etc.)
Going to use the new Schaller Davinci tuners or the Sperzels (its drilled for these now)
I will likely change the tuner buttons to try to match either the headstock (wenge) or the body color.
Can't decide on humbucker color (zebra or black). I don't really like covered pickups and I think traditional bobbins will work best on this guitar.
Pickup rings (cream or black)
Knobs (either amber speed kobs or amber PRS lampshade knobs). Might be too much wood if I went that route.
I will try for some better pics in natural light soon, but just couldn't wait to share my excitement.
Don't expect any progress shots any time soon. I was waiting to see how light or dark the tobacco burst was before moving forward with buying parts etc., Its pretty much exactly how I was dreaming it would look. I wanted a very spalted piece with lots of rot lines etc. Looks amazing and it has a ton of natural flame in it too. Slow and steady wins the race.
Thanks for everyones help with this. I can't wait to start piecing things together. I have another special something on order which should come in another month or so. Mahogany soloist with maple burl in magenta burst. Who knows??? could be killer, could be a bit off. Neck is coming from Soulmate for the soloist.
Cheers
Dave
