Here's why I'd never top rout a body with a figured top & killer paint job.

[jalbertochavez]

Check out the flame on that. Is this not one of the best bodies ever? Who'd want to put a pickguard over it?.....I can only hope they produce a body this bad ass when I order a 5A Flame (or maybe Quilt) maple bengal burst body......I'm sure they could, but man this one is a looker.



Sadly, this much of the wood will be covered when someone snatches it up. (And of course however much space the bridge will take up.)

 

[stormbringer]

Nice to see someone else who likes Bengal Burst. It's one of my favorites now.

I just bought this last month, getting the neck today. I am totally stoked to get 'er completed.

 

[whitebison66]

Warmoth top-routs bodies when there's something that would otherwise ruin it, like a knot or something. Since rear routs cost more, you can be sure that if they could, they would. But I also feel the same way sometimes, wishing that the top could've been 'saved'!

 

[jalbertochavez]

Nice to see someone else who likes Bengal Burst. It's one of my favorites now.

I just bought this last month, getting the neck today. I am totally stoked to get 'er completed.

Right on Stormbringer. What are the plans for that body? How'd you rout it? What kinda pickups you got lined up for it?

 

[stormbringer]

Thanks... Routed for EMG SA's (Gilmour set), Wilkinson, and standard Strat controls. Patiently (well not so patient) for my neck to arrive today. This parts killing me, LOL...