Blackburst Neon Orange Soloist

[SustainerPlayer]

My latest Warmoth build:

Warmoth Soloist body - alder finished in Blackburst Neon Orange. Bubinga neck with Macassar Ebony 24 fret fingerboard. DiMarzio Mo' Joe humbucker with push/push for series/parallel. Schaller Lockmeister recessed tremolo with Tremol-No and Schaller Mini Locking tuners.

 

[sixstringsamurai]

Did the folks at W do the finish work, did you farm it out, or is it DIY?

I really dig it,  :rock-on:

 

[SustainerPlayer]

It's Warmoth. From the showcase. Thx.

 

[bagman67]

Handsome axe! 


I've never seen a single knob quite so far from the strings.  I reckon you're seeking to avoid any unintended manipulation of the knob?

 

[SustainerPlayer]

Thanks.

It's actually the standard 3. position - but the body being slimmer than the strat-shape makes it closer to the edge.

And yes - I'm motoric challenged - I need those volume knobs out of the way.  :icon_biggrin:

 

[erogenousjones17]

Thanks.

It's actually the standard 3. position - but the body being slimmer than the strat-shape makes it closer to the edge.

And yes - I'm motoric challenged - I need those volume knobs out of the way.  :icon_biggrin:

On the next one, why not go straight from the pickup to the jack? :laughing7: That's actually something I've long been tempted to try, but I assume I'd regret it the one time in a blue moon I'd actually want to use the knob.

 

[SustainerPlayer]

On the next one, why not go straight from the pickup to the jack? :laughing7:

I have tried that.  :icon_biggrin: But the pickup gets a little shrill and it is rather nice to have the option to turn it down when not played.

 

[misterfinn]

On the next one, why not go straight from the pickup to the jack? :laughing7: That's actually something I've long been tempted to try, but I assume I'd regret it the one time in a blue moon I'd actually want to use the knob.

Buddy of mine ripped all of the pots out of his Ibanez and replaced them with an on-off switch between the jack and pup. Nary a complaint in three years.

@SustainerPlayer, that's a sleek guitar. I'm curious, why the classic-style bonnet knob instead of a more modern roundtop to match the other hardware? does it work better with the split coil push pot?

 

[Cagey]

Somebody here built a fiddle a few years back with no controls at all. Used a volume pedal on the floor for cranking the thing up/down. Same effect, just a different approach.

 

[Surf n Music]

Love it! I have been eying the transparent neon orange for a bit now. I really like the black fade into it. Very nice.

 

[Jet-Jaguar]

I saw that in the showcase, and wondered how it would look with a neck and pickups.  You've implemented it pretty well.

 

[DocNrock]

Looks awesome, man.  How do you like the Mo Joe as a bridge pup?  I have one, but it occupies the neck slot.  Great sounding pickup.

 

[SustainerPlayer]

Thanks guys.

@misterfinn - I just like the strat-style knob better and it also give me the chance to make my little nod to mr. EVH by using a tone knob for volume.

@DocNrock - The Mo'Joe pickup is my favourite bridge pickup. I also have it in my #1 Warmoth build:

which also has a Paf Joe in bridge. It's wired up PRS-style.

The sound of Satriani with PRS wiring in a stratocaster. The perfect guitar.  :sign13: