Sovereign_13
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So, after fighting with life a bunch (because it keeps getting in my way), I've decided to take a more piecemeal approach to my first Warmoth build. I'm also doing it sort of backward because, by the time I have all the funds set aside for the body and neck, it will be a coin-flip as to whether they should be shipped to my current address or the address we'll be moving to in July. (First house! Wooo! :headbang
It's not the most efficient way of doing things, nor the cheapest, but having parts coming in will keep the project fresh and let me make some progress each month.
The first W box arrived this weekend. Haven't had a chance to assemble anything, but here's a phone pic with all the parts laid out:
In that photo we've got a Bass6 matte black .09" pickguard, 5-way switch w/tip, the lower 3-switch control plate, the 3 on-on DPDT switches, neck plate, pickguard screws, neck screws, Switchcraft jack and Schaller strap locks.
Next month I plan to source the pots and caps (and some other odds and ends for other projects) from Mouser. Depending on how that works out, I may also source the pickups - I plan on starting with GFS Li'l Killers. Even if I have to modify them* or end up hating them, $75 for a set of pickups is too good of a deal not to try.
*GFS recently went all-in on their "Kwikplug" system. Makes installing things easier, no doubt, but it uses a 3.5mm TRRS jack. The problem is the female end doesn't break out all four leads - it's designed to allow a coil-split only. Bit of an oversight, IMO, since all the leads for coil split/series/parallel switching are there.
I'll be updating this thread as more stuff comes in. I'll probably also start a build thread on the "In Progress" board when things actually start getting assembled. Lots of photos to come!

It's not the most efficient way of doing things, nor the cheapest, but having parts coming in will keep the project fresh and let me make some progress each month.
The first W box arrived this weekend. Haven't had a chance to assemble anything, but here's a phone pic with all the parts laid out:

In that photo we've got a Bass6 matte black .09" pickguard, 5-way switch w/tip, the lower 3-switch control plate, the 3 on-on DPDT switches, neck plate, pickguard screws, neck screws, Switchcraft jack and Schaller strap locks.
Next month I plan to source the pots and caps (and some other odds and ends for other projects) from Mouser. Depending on how that works out, I may also source the pickups - I plan on starting with GFS Li'l Killers. Even if I have to modify them* or end up hating them, $75 for a set of pickups is too good of a deal not to try.
*GFS recently went all-in on their "Kwikplug" system. Makes installing things easier, no doubt, but it uses a 3.5mm TRRS jack. The problem is the female end doesn't break out all four leads - it's designed to allow a coil-split only. Bit of an oversight, IMO, since all the leads for coil split/series/parallel switching are there.
I'll be updating this thread as more stuff comes in. I'll probably also start a build thread on the "In Progress" board when things actually start getting assembled. Lots of photos to come!