#1
Alder Body - Firemist Gold
Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard & Birdseye Maple Neck
Pickups - Really keen on big dipper pups, but don't wanna buy em off ebay.
Thinking either these http://torresengineering.com/newstpidimit.html OR some Lindy Fralin Vintage Hots underwound 5%.
What do you guys think of this build, with the alder, rosewood/maple neck and the underwound style pickups? Would they complement each other?
#2
Alder OR Swamp Ash Body - Fiesta Red or Transparent Purple
AAA Birdseye Maple Neck
Pickups - I want something different to #1 and something that will have a very distinct contrast to #1. I thought something hot or overwound? I don't want still want that strat tone so i thought maybe either Lindy Fralin Blues Specials (not sure if stock or overwound 5%) or the Lindy Fralin Steel Pole (42) which is described to give that beefy, fat strat tone.
How do you think the components of this guitar will go together? I juggled the idea of swamp ash as the grain of the wood would look better through the transparent purple finish. How would say alder/swamp ash work with the maple neck. Would hot/overwound pickups be too OTT for a maple neck?
I know this is a lot but i really want this for my summer holidays (it's summer here in australia). Any info would be great! I really can't wait to get these babies done.
Ben
Alder Body - Firemist Gold
Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard & Birdseye Maple Neck
Pickups - Really keen on big dipper pups, but don't wanna buy em off ebay.
Thinking either these http://torresengineering.com/newstpidimit.html OR some Lindy Fralin Vintage Hots underwound 5%.
What do you guys think of this build, with the alder, rosewood/maple neck and the underwound style pickups? Would they complement each other?
#2
Alder OR Swamp Ash Body - Fiesta Red or Transparent Purple
AAA Birdseye Maple Neck
Pickups - I want something different to #1 and something that will have a very distinct contrast to #1. I thought something hot or overwound? I don't want still want that strat tone so i thought maybe either Lindy Fralin Blues Specials (not sure if stock or overwound 5%) or the Lindy Fralin Steel Pole (42) which is described to give that beefy, fat strat tone.
How do you think the components of this guitar will go together? I juggled the idea of swamp ash as the grain of the wood would look better through the transparent purple finish. How would say alder/swamp ash work with the maple neck. Would hot/overwound pickups be too OTT for a maple neck?
I know this is a lot but i really want this for my summer holidays (it's summer here in australia). Any info would be great! I really can't wait to get these babies done.
Ben