GAS Alert!!!!

T89Rex said:
These satin finishes are close to getting the better of me:
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I totally agree...  There is a Mahogany Turquoise Satin Strat that screams at me every time I visit the site.  And I think it was Bagman who posted a Swamp Ash Tele version earlier.

I have no idea how I missed 4.5# Solid Koa Carved Top Tele weeks ago when the Koa stuff was announced...  Thankfully, it has "the wrong pocket" and will not properly fit the neck I have sitting here.  :laughing7:

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I put Strat-heeled necks on all my Teles on purpose. You never know when you might have reason to remove the neck and perhaps use it somewhere else or sell it. Strat-heeled necks make that easy. Tele-heeled necks are limited to Teles. Not as easy to move around and a smaller market if you want to sell it.

So, buy that body. You know you want to.
 
Cagey said:
I put Strat-heeled necks on all my Teles on purpose. You never know when you might have reason to remove the neck and perhaps use it somewhere else or sell it. Strat-heeled necks make that easy. Tele-heeled necks are limited to Teles. Not as easy to move around and a smaller market if you want to sell it.

So, buy that body. You know you want to.
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If it was top routed, I probably would have by now...  But I am not convinced I would be able to "deal" with the tiny gap that would be visible from the side.  First world problems...

 
nullref said:
If it was top routed, I probably would have by now...  But I am not convinced I would be able to "deal" with the tiny gap that would be visible from the side.  First world problems...
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Wouldn't he extension on a 22 fret neck cover the gap?
 
BigSteve22 said:
nullref said:
If it was top routed, I probably would have by now...  But I am not convinced I would be able to "deal" with the tiny gap that would be visible from the side.  First world problems...
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Wouldn't he extension on a 22 fret neck cover the gap?
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Yes, it does.  With a Warmoth Pro-22 fret neck, you'll never see that gap.

Kind of like, you'd never see that spitting gap between Madonna's two front teeth if she'd shut her mouth already.
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TonyFlyingSquirrel said:
BigSteve22 said:
nullref said:
If it was top routed, I probably would have by now...  But I am not convinced I would be able to "deal" with the tiny gap that would be visible from the side.  First world problems...
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Wouldn't he extension on a 22 fret neck cover the gap?
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Yes, it does.  With a Warmoth Pro-22 fret neck, you'll never see that gap.

Kind of like, you'd never see that spitting gap between Madonna's two front teeth if she'd shut her mouth already.
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Isn't that based on the assumption that the fretboard lies flat against the body or a pickguard?  Which in this case would require the 720 mod on a Showcase body...
 
TonyFlyingSquirrel said:
Kind of like, you'd never see that spitting gap between Madonna's two front teeth if she'd shut her mouth already.
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When it come to Madonna, I too prefer the sounds of silence.....

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nullref said:
TonyFlyingSquirrel said:
BigSteve22 said:
nullref said:
If it was top routed, I probably would have by now...  But I am not convinced I would be able to "deal" with the tiny gap that would be visible from the side.  First world problems...
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Wouldn't he extension on a 22 fret neck cover the gap?
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Yes, it does.  With a Warmoth Pro-22 fret neck, you'll never see that gap.

Kind of like, you'd never see that spitting gap between Madonna's two front teeth if she'd shut her mouth already.
https://goo.gl/images/Gxxkyy
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Isn't that based on the assumption that the fretboard lies flat against the body or a pickguard?  Which in this case would require the 720 mod on a Showcase body...
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Not necessarily, even without the 720 mod or a pickguard, it's doubtful that you'd notice that gap because of how far back the gap occurs.
 
That, and it's pretty small. I have 5 Teles here, none of them with Tele necks, all of them with 22 fret Strat-heeled necks. 4 of the bodies are carved tops without pickguards, 1 is a flat top with a 'guard. It's very difficult to see the gap on any of them. I tried taking some pictures to illustrate, but I can't get the gap to show.

I had built a number of Teles prior to starting on my own little family of them, usually using Strat-heeled necks. That's why I never worried about it. I knew it wasn't going to be an issue.
 
Cagey said:
That, and it's pretty small. I have 5 Teles here, none of them with Tele necks, all of them with 22 fret Strat-heeled necks. 4 of the bodies are carved tops without pickguards, 1 is a flat top with a 'guard. It's very difficult to see the gap on any of them. I tried taking some pictures to illustrate, but I can't get the gap to show.

I had built a number of Teles prior to starting on my own little family of them, usually using Strat-heeled necks. That's why I never worried about it. I knew it wasn't going to be an issue.
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Thanks, it would be a shame to drop the money on it and then discover that the joint looks terrible.. Although I'm not sure how appreciative my bank account is at the moment though...  :eek:ccasion14:
 
I understand. That's a painfully expensive body. You wanna make sure you're gonna be happy.

Because of the price, it might be there for a couple/few more days. To be certain you won't regret the decision, you could get a cheap tele body somewhere and bolt a Strat-heeled neck to it to see the gap yourself. For instance, these finished XGP bodies can be had for as little as $69. There are probably cheaper ones out there, but I know for sure the XGP parts follow the Fender spec so you'll have a proper neck pocket to work with. Since it'll be finished and new, you'll probably be able to flip it on ebay and only lose $20 in the end. In the grand scheme of things, that's pretty inexpensive peace of mind.
 
In addition to peace of mind, you'll have another assembly under your belt and I dunno about you, but I really wish that I could somehow put together 100 or 200 guitars to get good at it and *then* after that put together the one that was for me.
 
Just a bit gassy, man.  Much as I would like to see my name on a shipping order, my finances say different.  It would be my fourth, yes my fourth, build in one year.  I need to slow down just a little.

Fernando, I say go for it.  Trans red all the way, dude.
 
ghotiphry said:
Just a bit gassy, man.  Much as I would like to see my name on a shipping order, my finances say different.  It would be my fourth, yes my fourth, build in one year.  I need to slow down just a little.
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I can understand that. Three so far this year, eh? Sounds like it's been fun, then. :icon_biggrin:
 
Does Warmoth give volume discounts?  Buy 3 get 1 free?  I am sorely tempted by that roasted ash.  Problem is, after that, i need to get neck, bridge, tuners, pickups, electrics, etc...

Although... the more I play with it, the more I think it needs the pickguard.  Still liking the P/J there.
 
For all you long scale guitarists out there ... what say ye to this?

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I think it's mighty pretty  :icon_thumright:
 
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