2nd Warmoth build - Tiger Maple Strat

[bkerwood]

Tiger Maple Strat, Warmoth Pro quartersawn neck, Wilkinson tremolo, GFS handwired pickguard with noise cancelling stacked single coils, and Sperzel locking tuners.

 

[bkerwood]

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[bkerwood]

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[bagman67]

Very nice.  Often I'm off the opinion that a recessed vibrato bar rout should be dyed black, but the black would be a little contrasty next to that golden-brown flamy maple.  In any case, very tasteful with the appointments.

Welcome aboard,

Bagman

 

[line6man]

This is one of the nicest tops I've seen lately.  :icon_thumright:
It's a shame to see so much covered up by a pickguard though.

 

[bkerwood]

Very nice.  Often I'm off the opinion that a recessed vibrato bar rout should be dyed black, but the black would be a little contrasty next to that golden-brown flamy maple.  In any case, very tasteful with the appointments.

Welcome aboard,

Bagman

Thanks. I am going to dye the route black - I don't like the way it looks in the pics.

 

[bkerwood]

This is one of the nicest tops I've seen lately.  :icon_thumright:
It's a shame to see so much covered up by a pickguard though.

I agree entirely. My son and I built this guitar, and he wanted the front route, so that he could easily swap pickguards with different configurations.

 

[swarfrat]

How do you like the pickups? I have a Yamaha Pacifica 12 string S/S/S that I removed a set of EMG's from. Playing with EMG's I discovered I actually like positions 1,3,5  - where as with the traditional RW/RP middle pickup setup I never ever ever used them.

 

[drewfx]

That looks glorious!

 

[bkerwood]

How do you like the pickups? I have a Yamaha Pacifica 12 string S/S/S that I removed a set of EMG's from. Playing with EMG's I discovered I actually like positions 1,3,5  - where as with the traditional RW/RP middle pickup setup I never ever ever used them.

The pickups are.... ok. They sound great, but they are still noisier than humbuckers.

 

[line6man]

Very nice.  Often I'm off the opinion that a recessed vibrato bar rout should be dyed black, but the black would be a little contrasty next to that golden-brown flamy maple.  In any case, very tasteful with the appointments.

Welcome aboard,

Bagman

Thanks. I am going to dye the route black - I don't like the way it looks in the pics.

Good call. The bare route just looks unfinished or incomplete without dye. Dying it black should complete the look.

 

[line6man]

Do you plan to add a black neckplate, output jack and pickup screws?

 

[Steve_Karl]

Great looking ax!

 

[Stew]

yeah, very nice ... the grain in that maple top is really beautiful  :icon_thumright:

 

[Strat Avenger]

'Looks good.
:guitaristgif:

 

[sduck]

That is a beautiful guitar! And inspirational - I'm ordering parts for a new one myself, that'll have certain elements like yours.  :guitaristgif:

 

[Jusatele]

Amazing color on that thing, 2  thumbs up

 

[twinturrbo406]

....... that is a beautiful guitar, did you consider just clearing over the bottom route ?? That black may make it more noticable, just an idea ....... i really like the look of the guitar though, very sweet .....