bbl4ck
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After many trials and tribulations, Valentina, my first Warmoth build is finally finished... Almost; needs a set-up.
Challenge 1; I wanted a Bigsby and all my hardware had to be black. The Wamoth V body was too short for a Bigsby without a Vibramate install. The Vibramate only fits the Bigsby B5 which is not available in black.
The Bigsby B500 is the black version and would not fit the Vibramate. So, I went to a local machine shop that makes custom race car engine parts [just happened to be next door to one of my local luthiers].
They created a modified Vibramate that would fit the Bigsby B500. I had it powder coated black, it fits perfect and works great...
Challenge 2; I was drilling the first hole for my humbucker rings. I had Warmoth do the black accent line between the body and top.
The moment my drill bit hit the black composite material that makes the accent line, my drill bit snapped in half. This forced the broken drill bit into Valentina's beautiful top creating a neatly drilled hole in her surface.
I took her to Guitar Electronics [the folks that have all wiring diagrams online] and they fixed her right up. They do some great work, have a fantastic staff, and I cannot say enough good things about their shop.
The Details
Body:
Flame maple over Swamp Ash - Contoured heel - 720 mod - Yellow dye top over transparent yellow back - Black accent line
Schaller roller tunematic bridge
Bigsby B500 vibrato
Neck:
Wenge w/ Jet-black ebony fingerboard
Barbed Wire custom inlay
Planet wave tuners
Electronics:
Rio Grande BBQ Bucker bridge
Rio Grande Genuine Texas neck
500K no load tone pot
Volume pots with treble bleed network
Mallory tone cap
Vintage 1957 cloth wiring
2 volume 1 tone with 3-way series - split - parallel for each pickup
Bling-Bling
Custom neck plate by Dangerous Doug - If your axe isn't wearing neckwear by Dangerous, it ain't spit
Custom Jet Black Ebony humbucker rings, knobs, truss rod cover, and back cover.
The Pics
*Note: In the very last pic, I took Valentina outside for a patio shot. A hummingbird [upper right hand corner] zoomed in on Valentina the moment I started shooting pics...
**Special thanks to everyone who provided input and answered all my stupid questions along the way...
Challenge 1; I wanted a Bigsby and all my hardware had to be black. The Wamoth V body was too short for a Bigsby without a Vibramate install. The Vibramate only fits the Bigsby B5 which is not available in black.
The Bigsby B500 is the black version and would not fit the Vibramate. So, I went to a local machine shop that makes custom race car engine parts [just happened to be next door to one of my local luthiers].
They created a modified Vibramate that would fit the Bigsby B500. I had it powder coated black, it fits perfect and works great...
Challenge 2; I was drilling the first hole for my humbucker rings. I had Warmoth do the black accent line between the body and top.
The moment my drill bit hit the black composite material that makes the accent line, my drill bit snapped in half. This forced the broken drill bit into Valentina's beautiful top creating a neatly drilled hole in her surface.
I took her to Guitar Electronics [the folks that have all wiring diagrams online] and they fixed her right up. They do some great work, have a fantastic staff, and I cannot say enough good things about their shop.
The Details
Body:
Flame maple over Swamp Ash - Contoured heel - 720 mod - Yellow dye top over transparent yellow back - Black accent line
Schaller roller tunematic bridge
Bigsby B500 vibrato
Neck:
Wenge w/ Jet-black ebony fingerboard
Barbed Wire custom inlay
Planet wave tuners
Electronics:
Rio Grande BBQ Bucker bridge
Rio Grande Genuine Texas neck
500K no load tone pot
Volume pots with treble bleed network
Mallory tone cap
Vintage 1957 cloth wiring
2 volume 1 tone with 3-way series - split - parallel for each pickup
Bling-Bling
Custom neck plate by Dangerous Doug - If your axe isn't wearing neckwear by Dangerous, it ain't spit
Custom Jet Black Ebony humbucker rings, knobs, truss rod cover, and back cover.
The Pics
*Note: In the very last pic, I took Valentina outside for a patio shot. A hummingbird [upper right hand corner] zoomed in on Valentina the moment I started shooting pics...
**Special thanks to everyone who provided input and answered all my stupid questions along the way...