buckallred
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I think I have decided to step up and spend some $$ on what I think will be a super nice guitar: a Warmoth tele in full rosewood. Unfinished rosewood neck and Rosewood body in clear gloss. Certainly it will be indian rosewood due to the cost. I expect the body to be in the $700-800 range, at the very least. IRW necks look to be around $250 - $300.
The idea is a general tribute to the George Harrison tele, though I don't much care for the maple laminate in the middle that his had, i think I would rather just have the chunk o' rosewood. I might also go with a more modern bridge, though I might change my mind.
The question, or the first of several: I am considering a chambered body, as I have heard that solid rosewood bodies are very heavy. What are the pros and cons here? I have never played a chambered tele body. Mainly, I am looking for someone who knows to assure me that this would not be a huge mistake.
Any other input or ideas would be appreciated. Pickups? Bridge? other details? let's hear it.
The idea is a general tribute to the George Harrison tele, though I don't much care for the maple laminate in the middle that his had, i think I would rather just have the chunk o' rosewood. I might also go with a more modern bridge, though I might change my mind.
The question, or the first of several: I am considering a chambered body, as I have heard that solid rosewood bodies are very heavy. What are the pros and cons here? I have never played a chambered tele body. Mainly, I am looking for someone who knows to assure me that this would not be a huge mistake.
Any other input or ideas would be appreciated. Pickups? Bridge? other details? let's hear it.