Body of Mystery contest winning VIP

[GearBoxTy]

I'm Ty B. and I won the early June 2015 "Body of Mystery" contest that Warmoth conducted on Facebook.  I was blown away when I got messages from Aaron saying I won.  The deal was, the winner could pick out any in-stock VIP body.  If the selected body was unfinished, Warmoth would finish it in any color of the winner's choice.

So, I picked out a chambered Swamp Ash VIP body with a Quilted Maple Top, Contoured Heel, and Black Top Binding.  I selected the Gotoh 510 bridge in black and had them install the bushings.

On June 8, 2015 my name was announced as the winner.  On August 11, 2015, the body arrived...

I met the UPS guy at his truck in front of my place and he handed me this magic package:

Gently opening the box, revealed this expertly packed surprise:

Stripping away the packing foam bag, revealed this amazing body:

Which has this back:

And this binding:

It will have black hardware and use this Gotoh 510 bridge:

I am EXTREMELY happy!

More pictures to come as further parts are acquired...stay tuned!  :headbang1:

 

[stratamania]

Congratulations and a nice choice.

I'm wary to enter in case I get banned for winning  ccasion14:

 

[mayfly]

That is very very cool!!  Body looks good as well.

 

[bagman67]

Photos just cannot prepare you for how brilliant that purple is.  Congratulations.  I'm looking forward to seeing this baby come together.

 

[aarontunes]

Great photos Ty! I got yer mug on our Facebook page now. Can't wait to see the build progress!  :icon_thumright:

 

[Great Ape]

WOW!! HOT STUFF!!

 

[line6man]

Fantastic!  :headbang1:

Looking below the bridge pickup in your third pic, I see the face of The Joker, with dog ears and a V neck shirt.  :blob7:

 

[Cagey]

Good for you! That's gonna make a wonderful guitar.

 

[DocNrock]

Gorgeous bosy abd big ciongrats for yoi!!!

 

[pabloman]

Doc's been hitting the sauce! ccasion14:

 

[jmcecil]

Congrats!! Rockin color choice. :kewlpics:

 

[Ace Flibble]

Purple is the only acceptable colour, good call.

 

[fdesalvo]

Haha awesome!!

 

[rgand]

Looks really rich with that color and the black. Looking forward to the finished pics.

 

[GearBoxTy]

After long wait...the UPS Man showed up on February 2, 2016 with some packages for me

Expertly packed...

Behold!

Warmoth Warhead neck
Roasted Maple/Indian Rosewood
Boatneck Contour
6100 Frets
Curly Maple Veneer on the headstock finished in Purple Dye (like the body)
No finish on the back of the neck
1-11/16" Earvana Compensated Nut
No Inlays
Tuner holes 13/32"

What does "898" stamped on the butt of the neck mean?

Here is a headstock closeup:

Oh, the other box had a Seymour Duncan SH-1n '59 neck pickup.  I already have a Seymour Duncan SH-11 Custom Custom for the bridge...

Schaller M-6 mini tuners (in black) have been ordered and are on their way.

Does anyone think I'll need string trees for the Warhead neck?

 

[treyhaislip]

Awesome man, what a guitar that will be!

 

[Cagey]

That's a really sharp part!

The number stamped in the heel is a production tracking number. Means nothing outside of it's trip through Warmoth's shop; there's no date or sequence number or anything encoded into it.

You will see a nut width number written on the heel, and an indicator of the radius the fretboard is milled to. Also, if it's satin-finished, they'll put a red dot on the heel, and they'll hand-write the fret size installed, if any.

 

[Verne Bunsen]

Woah, killer!

 

[rgand]

That's beautiful. Your VIP will be outstanding! I'd put staggered tuners on it and see if it flies without trees.

 

[Timmsie95]

This is beautiful!