Excuse for latest build

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Well I had a few bits + pieces left over from other builds that I've done as of late (as you do)  :doh:

Then thought long and hard  :icon_scratch: ………….. about, what I will do with them  :dontknow: 

:sign13:  Build a guitar pedal ….

May-be …

But !!
The only real thing I could think of doing with these bits & pieces was ………
Build another Guitar  :guitarplayer2:

Seems a good enough excuse to me.  :icon_biggrin:

Ordered a Showcase Body to be finished, that's a few weeks away yet.
So ...
Lets just start by adding some 'pure sex' a Showcase Warmoth Neck, with Sperzel Ream, Graph Tech Nut (Black) SS Frets 6115

 

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Opppps ….  :doh:
Thought I forgot something

Telecaster®, Warmoth Pro
Bocote
Ziricote Fretboard,
1 11/16" Nut Width
Standard thin
SS6115
Sperzel Tuner Ream
10-16" Compound Radius
Mother Of Pearl Dots Inlay
GraphTech Black TUSQ XL.

Think I can get better pic's than this ….. back soon !!

 

[Cagey]

That's a sharp neck! I've been waiting for somebody to order some Bocote. Is that as dense as it looks? It's a very attractive grain.

 

[Patrick from Davis]

Bocote is great stuff.  Very velvety.
Patrick

 

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Is that as dense as it looks? It's a very attractive grain.

Bocote is great stuff.  Very velvety.
Patrick

Yep what he said  :icon_thumright:

Seems just a slight touch less smoother and denser than either of the
2 x Pau-Ferro, 1 x Indian Rosewood and 1x Rosewood …. I have.
Still very smooth thou !!

Try to show that in these couple of Outdoor pic's  :laughing7:
Think with Ziricote on the Bocote will be a nice balance for this build.

Also it's the most I've spent $$$ for a Neck to date.  :help:
Plus hoping  :toothy11:  it'll match nicely with the body, should do having that golden / yellow look to it.

Thank goodness for Digital Camera's  :icon_biggrin:  ..... plus Photobucket  :icon_thumright:

BULLSEYE  :laughing11:

:blob7: ...........................................    :cool01:

 

[ezas]

Almost spit out my coffee when I read the first line and then saw the pic  :laughing11:  :laughing7:  :icon_biggrin:

 

[DangerousR6]

Very very spectacular, but we could use a few more pics of it... :doh:

 

[whitebison66]

Parts-clean-up builds are the best kind. Especially when you get to buy new parts!

 

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Almost spit out my coffee when I read the first line and then saw the pic  :laughing11:  :laughing7:  :icon_biggrin:

Opooopps .... so sorry  :laughing7:
Seemed a good enough reason to build something.

Very very spectacular, but we could use a few more pics of it... :doh:

Just to keep the house keeper happy  :laughing11: ... I deleted some just for you  :icon_biggrin:

 

[DangerousR6]

Almost spit out my coffee when I read the first line and then saw the pic  :laughing11:  :laughing7:  :icon_biggrin:

Opooopps .... so sorry  :laughing7:
Seemed a good enough reason to build something.

Very very spectacular, but we could use a few more pics of it... :doh:

Just to keep the house keeper happy  :laughing11: ... I deleted some just for you  :icon_biggrin:

:laughing11:

 

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Just logged on to Warmoth site and noticed the showcase Black Korina Body for this has been sent.
(didn't receive shipping via email)  that's OK.
May-be they just want to surprise me    :blob7:

Showcase Body item ...
Ordered 12th of april ... Body needed rounting and a transparent finish done.
Completed 8th or 9th of May
4 weeks  :headbang:

It's Fri evening now here in oz so wont see till 1st thing Monday morning. But it's landed here  :toothy10:

Don't anyone even bothering asking me what Trans Colour has been done, as I wanna see it 1st myself.  :icon_biggrin:
Lets just say it's a Trans that I haven't seen before .... BUT (sure someone would of used before)
I just haven't seen one on the showcase or anyone's here recently.

May-be the neck is a hint  :dontknow:

Stay tuned  :evil4:

 

[keeper006]

Ziricote, my favorite fretboard! Will definitely check back on this, sounds good with the oncoming korina.  :icon_thumright:

 

[fdesalvo]

Almost spit out my coffee when I read the first line and then saw the pic  :laughing11:  :laughing7:  :icon_biggrin:

!

 

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Just to add to the other bits  :icon_biggrin:

 

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Sorry more pic's  :icon_biggrin:

Thinking Black hardware because of the dark bits in the Ziricote and the BK  :dontknow:

 

[SustainerPlayer]

That's some sweet wood you're bolting together there!

Black hardware will look awesome.  :icon_thumright:

 

[Great Ape]

Beautiful pieces!! I've been ogling that Tele in the Showcase
for awhile...nice "bookmatching" work by Warmoth...Is that trans-yellow? Came out great! Any
color hardware you put on that will be fine... :icon_thumright:

 

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Black hardware will look awesome.  :icon_thumright:

It's what I have here, so yep I think thats the go, save some $$$ buying other colours.

Is that trans-yellow?

Yep Trans Yellow.

Used it before on the one in my aviator ... http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=16573.0
Gotta go see them side by side to see which looks more yellow-ish.

Some other pic's are in Just outta the box too.

Thought the neck (fretboard) might be to busy, but think it looks better & better each time I look at it.
I usually think a busy neck is for a solid finish and vice-a-vesa.
ccasion14:

 

[TBurst Std]

That is looking great!

 

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That is looking great!

Thanks  :icon_thumright:

Well after finding out today from Warmoth that the Raw necks are sanded to 220.
I pulled out some 3M sand paper and preceded to 'hand sand' very lightly the back of this Bocote neck.
(go on, call me stupid)  :icon_biggrin:

The Bocote was smooth-ish already, but had a 'furry' feel to it. Not like the Pau-Ferro or Rosewood etc I have.

So I went from 320 up to 800, just on the back, NOT the heel or headstock.
Cool ….. NOW it's smoother than my Pau-Ferro and others.  :icon_thumright:

Can feel the difference as I run my fingers from heel to headstock.
It's slightly grabby on the heel then slides very very smoothly, until the headstock where it becomes slightly grabby again.

Now were cook'in  :cool01:

Off to do my Goncalo Alves neck that I thought wasn't smooth enough.