Cocobolo FireBird 'EmuBird'

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Cocobolo FireBird

:icon_biggrin: **Completed**  :icon_biggrin:

Name is ….. 'EmuBird'

BODY…
Mahogany (1 piece solid body)
Cocobolo Top
Black Pin Striping
Contoured Heel
Angled pocket
Rear Route
Clear Gloss Finish
Tone Pro's TOM & Tail.
3 Way Switchcraft Toggle Switch
2 x Volume Push / Pull 500K CTS Pots
2 x Tone 500K CTS Pots
2 x Orange Drop Caps
2 x Seymour Duncan Triple Shots SD-1's
Gibson Reflective Knobs 2 x Vol / 2 x Tone
Seymour Duncan Zebra Pearly Gates (N)
Gibson Zebra 500T (B)

NECK..
Warmoth Pro Angle FireBird
Mahogany
Ebony Fretboard
Ebony Peghead
Mother of Pearl Dots
Graph Tech Black Nut, Nut Width 1 5/8"
10-16" compound Radius, Standard Thin.
Stainless Steal Frets SS6115
Custom (dougie) Neckplate
Sperzel Lok Tuners
Clear Gloss Finish
Fender Supper Bullets .010 - .046

All Warmoth Material, except … Knobs, 3 Way Toggle & Chrome Tip, Both Pick-ups, Sperzel Tuners, Custom Neckplate, Wiring, Stings, Hardcase.

Many thanks again to all at Warmoth !!  :icon_thumright:

Fits perfectly inside a Bass Hardcase I already had ....  :toothy10:

:glasses9: Can view other earlier pic's taken here .....

:glasses9: Just out of the Box …. http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=16723.0
                     &
:glasses9:  Work In Progress …. http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=16810.0

MANY  THANK  FOR  LOOKING   :glasses9:  ......... CHEERS  ccasion14:  ....... Updown  :toothy10:

 

[anorakDan]

First rate job, Updown! I love that body and I'm glad you made it into a gorgeous guitar!

 

[TBurst Std]

VERY NICE!

 

[Nando Vallart]

That is a really nice guitar!! =)

 

[ihavenothingprofoundtosay]

That's incredible!  What a beautiful guit-box machine!

. . . but sadly, you've now got me seriously yearning for my Firebord neck to show up....  :sad:

 

[Corey P.]

That's pure class!  What's your plan as far as strap buttons?

 

[keeper006]

SO nice, glad you didn't pickguard it. I was going to stain the mahog body I just ordered, but yours makes me hope I get a piece this nice, kudos.  :hello2:

 

[DangerousR6]

That's pretty sick Murray... :headbang:

 

[Updown]

Thanks so much all  :icon_biggrin:

What's your plan as far as strap buttons?

No plan on the strap buttons. Because ..... I do all my stuff in a home studio, about 80% sitting down.
So don't really need them as yet, but could always put them on !!
As to where  :icon_scratch:  I'm not sure.

Probably the back one, in the middle & maybe best with the front one, on the neck plate screw  :icon_scratch:

Works just great  arty07:
Sounds great too, dose have that beefy Gibson sound to it being all Mahogany & a solid heavy beast as well.
But can see where the Gibson 500T pickup gets some bad raps around the web. Again it's a personal choice!!

The 500T can sound Uuummmm ... a bit brittle by it's self.
Neck & Middle best sounding combos.
But with some tweaking of the T/Shots & tone controls can get a decent sound from it.

Probably just me being used to Burstbucker Pros in my Gibson LP & the 57' Classic Humbuckers in my SG 61' Reissue
Many thanks again for your kind comments .... Cheers  ccasion14:

 

[taez555]

That's aweseome.  The cocobolo top with the clean pin stripe to the clear mahogany back is a perfect and beautiful combo.    Nice job!

 

[reluctant-builder]

That's real purty. The headstock looks really cool, too.

 

[DangerousR6]

I'd love to do one of these one day, but I'd do a rev Jackson headstock with 3 hums and a trapeze tailpiece..... :icon_thumright:

 

[anorakDan]

Guitar of the year contender! Fantastic job!

 

[Updown]

Delayed Thanks  :doh: & Just added some outdoor / sun-baking pic's  :icon_biggrin:

Updown  :toothy10:

 

[Johnfv]

Beautiful!  What are your plans for strap buttons? As a long time Firebird player I am curious about how the balance works out.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Serious pretty!

 

[reluctant-builder]

Good lord, that is beautiful.