Did you see this cocobolo tele? Wow!

[RadsRock]

This is sweeet!

I searched to see if anyone had posted this, and ended up in a thread where a side discussion said Warmoth doesn't normally do cocobolo, or wouldn't be after a few pieces were gone.  Something about an allergic employee? 

I have wondered why they don't have coco WGDs, since that would more closely replicate the Doug Irwin guitars.

 

[blue313]

Apparently the problem with colobolo is that a lot of people can develop an allergy to the sawdust.  It can supposedly happen in a matter of months.

 

[mayfly]

Yea - that is pretty nice!  Would look great with a raw neck of some kind.

I am looking for a way to spend some xmas money...

 

[SlingBass]

*I* like it a LOT!  They probably put it on a flat top to help cut down on the sanding/shaping, and any more dust in the air. Gorgeous  :icon_thumright:

 

[mayfly]

Do you folks figure that would look best with black or chrome hardware?

 

[bpmorton777]

gold

Brian

 

[RadsRock]

I think I'd go chrome.

Gold crossed my mind also, but to me I think it would look too... I don't know... "chichi" you might say.

 

[riverbluff]

Gold if neck is dark, but to me that is screaming for a birdseye neck.  Then I'd go chrome.

Bill

 

[nathan a]

Chrome. If you try too hard to make something look classy, it usually ends up backfiring. Understated is good.

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

I'd give it black. And a floyd.

 

[dbw]

Bound bloodwood neck, chrome hardware, a Tele bridge and a humbucker in the neck.

Sorry, wmg... I won't let you put a floyd on that!  :evil4:

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

Well i definitely can't afford it, so..............

But that would make a mean machine with a floyd.

 

[JamesL]

It needs chrome, it's too dark for black hardware.

 

[RadsRock]

James, you should get this!  Its the reason you didn't get the PF strat -- ya know, in a cosmic, everything-happens-for-a-reason kind of a way.

 

[NonsenseTele]

Apparently the problem with colobolo is that a lot of people can develop an allergy to the sawdust.  It can supposedly happen in a matter of months.

I believe the problem is to work with it... after it got a hard finish, I can't see reasons to develop allergy to someone...

 

[-FenderMan-]

is it legal to put a floyd on a telecaster?

 

[dbw]

is it legal to put a floyd on a telecaster?

No.

Also, Warmoth won't route a hardtail showcase body for a trem.

 

[-FenderMan-]

lol
and good point

 

[JamesL]

James, you should get this!  Its the reason you didn't get the PF strat -- ya know, in a cosmic, everything-happens-for-a-reason kind of a way.

Not that I don't like it, But natural wood just really isn't my thing, I'm more of a solid paint, trans, and dye on laminate maple kind of person, I like the color ya know? But I really do like this, I just can't see spending the 700$ for something that really just isn't me.  ccasion14:

 

[blue313]

Apparently the problem with colobolo is that a lot of people can develop an allergy to the sawdust.  It can supposedly happen in a matter of months.

I believe the problem is to work with it... after it got a hard finish, I can't see reasons to develop allergy to someone...

http://www.exoticwoodgroup.com/about_cocobolo.htm