a teaser

[dbw]

Well, my Les Paul is coming together nicely.  Tomorrow it's off to the shop for a setup and when I get it back I'll post the trillion pictures I took while building it!

Until then I'm gonna keep you guys in suspense laughing7, but here's a little peek...  :guitaristgif:

 

   

 

[guitlouie]

Nice!  I know there is a lot of hype, but you are going to get some serious ear candy when you fire up those Rio's for the first time!

 

[Xplorervoodoo]

Lookin good!

Do the Rios come with an ignition key?  :laughing7:

 

[dbw]

Lookin good!

Do the Rios come with an ignition key?   :laughing7:

Hahaha!  :icon_biggrin:  The key came with the case, partially visible behind the pickups.  But I kind of like the idea of installing a keyed kill switch into a guitar... so it wouldn't make any noise unless you start it up!  arty07: arty07: arty07: arty07:  (This guitar will NOT have that particular 'feature')

 

[DocNrock]

Cool, dbw.  Love the veneer on the W headstock.

 

[dbw]

Cool, dbw.  Love the veneer on the W headstock.

Not a veneer, Doc!  The whole neck is figured like that.    :headbang:

 

[Nando Vallart]

C'mon Dan! Do I need to make a tease with my foot on you??? I WANT PICTURES!!

:toothy12:  :laughing3:

 

[DocNrock]

Cool, dbw.  Love the veneer on the W headstock.

Not a veneer, Doc!  The whole neck is figured like that.    :headbang:

Wow, what kind of wood is that?

 

[dbw]

Bubinga

 

[DocNrock]

Bubinga

Nice.  :glasses9:

 

[Kostas]

The next must be very special if it looks like the headstock :icon_thumright:
May I ask when you order the neck or it was a showcase item?

 

[nathan a]

Whoa. That looks so incredible. I want it.

 

[m4rk0]

wow! Can't wait!
Looks to me the neckwood color will look great with the burst!

 

[SrDeMaFp]

Cool, dbw.  Love the veneer on the W headstock.

Not a veneer, Doc!  The whole neck is figured like that.    :headbang:

 

[dbw]

The next must be very special if it looks like the headstock :icon_thumright:
May I ask when you order the neck or it was a showcase item?

Thanks Kostas.  I got it from the showcase.

The picture makes the burst look much redder than it actually is; the neck matches the mahogany body very well, but the top is tigers-eye dye, basically yellow.