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bagman67
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dNA said:Disco Scottie said:Flame koa, 1-piece mahogany back
wow. a plain oil finish or light brown dye would be amazing on that.
Pretty wood. But I'm just not feelin' it on the pearloid binding - takes a classy piece of lumber and slides it ever-so-slightly into cheesy-ness - which, believe me, most definitely has its place (see, e.g., the stuff Brian Setzer can coax out of a candyapple purple, flame-jobbed Gretsch 6120 with dice for knobs). But on this body, it's like seeing Catherine Deneuve with a gold incisor up front.
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DangerousR6 said:Ohhhhhhhhhhh, that's spectacular...Looks like broken glass...swarfrat said:Basswood soloist.... too bad they won't do angled neck singles
Why do I even bother looking at bodies when I can't scrape together enough for my neck?
I like that!! Looks like wrinkled satin sheets.
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dNA said:Disco Scottie said:Flame koa, 1-piece mahogany back
wow. a plain oil finish or light brown dye would be amazing on that.
I believe its already finished in clear.
This ones damm fine looking ... with my choice of using Purple Dye on it (not sure how to post pic of)
http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseItem.aspx?i=T2524&Body=2&Path=Body
Wow ...what happened to all the VIP's, only one showing up !!
Or ... what about some good'ol .... 'fried eggs & onions' :laughing7:
http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseItem.aspx?i=pt2389&Body=2&Path=Body
Oh man .... these guys at Warmoth are burning a huge hole in my pocket :icon_jokercolor:
http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseItem.aspx?i=T2524&Body=2&Path=Body
Wow ...what happened to all the VIP's, only one showing up !!
Or ... what about some good'ol .... 'fried eggs & onions' :laughing7:
http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseItem.aspx?i=pt2389&Body=2&Path=Body
Oh man .... these guys at Warmoth are burning a huge hole in my pocket :icon_jokercolor:
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AHHHH!!! All of the VIPs have disappeared from the showcase except the green beauty I would love to have if it were a hardtail. Perhaps it's a sign....Hmmmm
Or... that means the showcase will have some new pieces coming in soon, which will be great. Oh the agony!
I also notice that the showcase had several hardtail vintage strat bodies that just vaporized a while ago that took a while to replenish. Did the VIPs with the exception of this week, go onsey twosey or did they disappear in blocks?
Or... that means the showcase will have some new pieces coming in soon, which will be great. Oh the agony!
I also notice that the showcase had several hardtail vintage strat bodies that just vaporized a while ago that took a while to replenish. Did the VIPs with the exception of this week, go onsey twosey or did they disappear in blocks?
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Fixed. :icon_thumright:Bagman67 said:Forgive the non-W content, but this is dead sexy:
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Oh wowsa...
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Not sure how it sounds tonally, but it doesn't matter unless your getting the body of solid shedua. A 1/8" lamtop isn't going to have an effect on tone...But it looks pretty...I like your pup choices too... :icon_biggrin:mrpinter said:This is a mockup from the Beta Body Builder with Shedua as a top laminate. Does anyone know anything about this wood? Like weight, tonal characteristics, and so on? It sure looks nice.
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mrpinter said:This is a mockup from the Beta Body Builder with Shedua as a top laminate. Does anyone know anything about this wood? Like weight, tonal characteristics, and so on? It sure looks nice.
From The Hardwood Barn...
Also, they don't mention it, but I think there's a law against putting "F" holes in it... <grin>
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Thanks for the info on the wood Cagey. I found some other articles on it too. Seems it's kind of like a rosewood that's hard to work. But it's a unique choice item, which adds $300 to the price. Ouch. Otherwise, that is the build I''m considering doing next. Wenge on maple neck; Lil' Screamin Demon neck, Duckbucker middle and JB Jr. bridge. Here is a mockup of how it will possibly end up - with alder and no f-holes (although I like the f-holes, a chambered body adds considerably to the cost too):
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I have three chambered bodies here, and can't say the feature does anything for the sound. It's a weight reducer more than anything else, even according to Warmoth. Certainly the F holes, aside from being unsightly, contribute nothing.
No mojo. Is house for bugs.
If you're considering Alder for the main course, weight probably isn't going to be an issue anyway.
No mojo. Is house for bugs.
If you're considering Alder for the main course, weight probably isn't going to be an issue anyway.
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F holes do actually have a function, it's to project the sound. Why do you think Antonio Stradivari put them on his violin's... :icon_biggrin:Cagey said:I have three chambered bodies here, and can't say the feature does anything for the sound. It's a weight reducer more than anything else, even according to Warmoth. Certainly the F holes, aside from being unsightly, contribute nothing.
No mojo. Is house for bugs.
If you're considering Alder for the main course, weight probably isn't going to be an issue anyway.