Gold Strat aka "Jungle Jane"

[CrackedPepper]

Here is my first Warmoth build - a Gold Strat to be named Jane.  She's to have sort of a jungle theme with a leopard pattern pickguard and a custom neck plate adorned with a jungle girl drawing by my 15 year old daughter.  Not as fancy as some of the other guitars posted here but I am excited!

Specs: Model Standard Stratocaster® Orientation: Right handed Core Wood: Alder "Swimming Pool" Top Rout Vintage 6-Hole Trem Top Output Jack   Gold-top Gold Finish Scale: 25-1/2 in.

I'm having uploading my pics so I am going to do a test linking the stock photo:

 

[Nando Vallart]

Cool, but here is like "pics or never existed"

 

[kboman]

So... do you like the 80's and/or Prince by any chance? :icon_jokercolor:
(PS. uploading to the forum hasn't worked for a while)

 

[CrackedPepper]

Cool, but here is like "pics or never existed"

Oh she exists (see below) - too bad there's not a big banner that says uploading doesn't work on the forums - would've saved me a few minutes...

 

[CrackedPepper]

Here's the neckplate!  Neck is supposed to arrive via UPS today!

 

[MUYFUE]

Swanky!

 

[Nando Vallart]

Cool!

 

[CrackedPepper]

It's been like Christmas here - the neck arrived!
Specs:

Category:	Option
Headstock:	Stratocaster®
Construction:	Warmoth Pro
Orientation:	Right Handed
Shaft Wood:	Goncalo Alves
Fingerboard Wood:	Goncalo Alves
Nut Width:	1 11/16"
Back Contour:	Standard thin
Fretwire:	6150
Tuner ream:	Vintage Style (11/32")
Fret Number:	22
Radius:	10-16" Compound
Inlays:	Mother Of Pearl Dots
Nut Install:	Black TUSQ XL
Scale:	25-1/2 in.

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I wish I was a better photographer - the neck is really pretty, the photos don't do it justice!

 

[MUYFUE]

ooh, Goncalo!
it's my dream...so nice. good score!

 

[Nando Vallart]

Looking good!

 

[JaySwear]

can't wait to see this one all together!! you might have said, but what color pickguard?

 

[CrackedPepper]

It's a pattern called "Leopard".  He is a picture of it dry fitted along with the trem and neck:

If you click on the thumbnail here, it will load the picture in another browser window on imageshack.com.  After loading the larger image, you can click on the image to expand it to full resolution.  It's a very cool pickguard color with flecks of gold and bblack.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Looking better than I thought it would!

 

[CrackedPepper]

Thanks!  The pickguard really sets off the gold top and the neck is really beautiful.  I'm pleased so far and everything seems to fit (bonus!)

 

[CrackedPepper]

Moving to "A Work In Progress" if anyone cares...