How about an Unofficial Purple Tribute registry?

[bbl4ck]

Look on EBay!  I saw one just like it on there last week...
Good luck &  :rock-on:

 

[garyguzman3]

Hello all!

PT6060 checking in!  Just found this forum and thread - Great idea for a registry! I was wondering who else were the lucky ones.

Name: Gary G.
Location: Chicago, IL
SN: PT6060

It's been a good couple of days - I received my Purple Tribute the day after I returned from touring Paisley Park! I was able to see one of Prince's MadCat's up close (behind plexiglass of course.) So I was able to study every detail, which was very cool.

Looking forward to seeing everyone's builds.

Here I am in Studio B of Paisley Park.

 

[rgand]

Welcome to the forum, Gary. Congrats on a cool purchase. Nice pic.

 

[stratamania]

Welcome Gary...

 

[screamin_conure]

I was able to see one of Prince's MadCat's up close (behind plexiglass of course.) So I was able to study every detail, which was very cool.

Pics, or it didn't happen.  :laughing7:

Seriously, congrats and welcome to the club!  I know my wife would KILL to be able to tour Paisley Park.  She was the one who got me turned on to Prince and she's a HUGE fan.  Gary G., I may pick your brain some day on details of your trip to Paisley.  I'm sure I'll be planning one someday myself.

Ron

 

[screamin_conure]

And with the addition of Gary G., that now makes four PTs accounted for!  Three more to go! 

So far...

Name:  Ron K. (screamin_conure)
Location:  Indiana, USA
Serial Number:  pt6048

Name: Rick  (new-killer-star)
Location: Seattle, Wa USA
SN: PT6057

Name:  Paul D. (tildeslash)
Location:  New Jersey, USA
Serial Number:  PT6055

Name: Gary G. (garyguzman3)
Location: Chicago, IL
SN: PT6060


Unaccounted for...

PT6056
PT6058
PT6059

 

[garyguzman3]

Unfortunately Paisley Park was VERY strict about having no cameras and no phones inside the building. They actually put your phone in a padded case and put a lock on it so you can't access it. Many of his guitars are on display and I desperately wanted some up-close pics of them! The pic I uploaded in my original post was the ONLY pic allowed during my tour - and Paisley Park provided that photo op for me.

Anyway - The MadCat I saw at Paisley Park had the Hohner logo on it, not the H.S. Anderson logo. And it definitely saw a lot of use, as there were spots on the body that were very worn. Was very cool to see it up close though. Also, the pick guard was glossy, and the jack plate had a leopard pattern on it as well.

 

[screamin_conure]

Unfortunately Paisley Park was VERY strict about having no cameras and no phones inside the building.

Actually, I had heard about that.  That's kind of unfortunate.  To be able to tour such a remarkable place, but not be able have pictures to remember it by.

 

[garyguzman3]

Hello all - Haven't checked back in to this board for awhile, but just wanted to share my completed Purple Tribute. I love how it turned out and it plays great! So happy I was one of the select few that got one - Thanks, Warmoth!

 

[new-killer-star]

I love how it turned out and it plays great!

Yes yours looks great and if yours plays / sounds like mine it's truly amazing. I have a couple of "nice" guitars and this sounds equally is good (if not better).

 

[tblev]

just looking around and found this post. I'm still waiting on the neck, put once I get that my build will start.

Name: Todd B. (tblev)
Location: Swartz Creek, MI
SN: PT6059

 

[screamin_conure]

just looking around and found this post. I'm still waiting on the neck, put once I get that my build will start.

Name: Todd B. (tblev)
Location: Swartz Creek, MI
SN: PT6059

Welcome Todd!  I'm in the same boat.  I have just about everything I need except the neck.

So that makes five PTs accounted for.  Only PT6056 and PT6059 remain.  Pretty cool.

 

[screamin_conure]

Hello all - Haven't checked back in to this board for awhile, but just wanted to share my completed Purple Tribute. I love how it turned out and it plays great! So happy I was one of the select few that got one - Thanks, Warmoth!

I don't believe I missed this.  Gary, the guitar looks great! 

My plan for PT6048 is to come as close as possible to all of the specs on the Mad Cat vintage reissue:  http://www.madcatguitars.com/

When I ordered my neck from Warmoth, I spec'd it as close as possible to the Moridaira-built reissue...

Style: Telecaster®
Construction: Vintage/Modern Construction
Scale: 25-1/2"
Orientation: Right Handed
Neck Wood: Flame Maple (One Piece)
Fingerboard Wood: Flame Maple
Nut Width: 1-11/16"
Back Shape: Standard thin
Fret Size: 6230
Tuner Ream: Gotoh/Grover (13/32" 11/32")
Radius: Straight 9.5"
Fret #: 21
Mounting Holes: Standard 4 Bolt
Inlays: Black Face Dots
Side Dots: Black Side Dots
String Nut: No Nut Install
Finish: Vintage Tint Gloss

I went with no nut install because I'm planning to have a local luthier make one out of bone, as on the reissues.

Two Bill Lawrence USA pickups, one an S1 (neck) and the other an S3 (bridge). 

I can't use the Gotoh GTC102 bridge that the reissue has due to Warmoth only having a three-hole mount and I believe the GTC102 uses five holes.  I'm NOT drilling any holes I don't have to in this body.  I'll install a set of the Callaham saddles used on the reissues on the Warmoth-supplied bridge plate. 

The Gotoh tuners supplied by Warmoth are SG38, while the ones used on the reissue are SG360.  The only difference I can see is the gear ratio...16:1 on the SG38, 14:1 on the SG360.

Apart from the very minor spec differences between my build and a genuine reissue, the biggest difference is of course the body construction.  On the reissues the center walnut stripe is actually a full length block that is part of the body, glued together with the right and left sections of ash.  On the Warmoth, the entire core is solid ash, and the stripes are part of the front and back laminates. 

My pickups are due to be delivered today. Then it's just a matter of waiting for the neck and construction can begin.

 

[screamin_conure]

The neck arrived on 1/20/17, and I'm just now getting around to turning PT6048 into a playing guitar.  I decided to use a very nice HipShot stainless hardtail bridge that I had in my parts drawer (the Callaham saddles that I ordered for the Tele ended up on my Warmoth hardtail Strat).

Bustin' out the tools this weekend!

 

[new-killer-star]

How cool!

Take a look at the spacing / sizing of the bottom pickguard, if I had to do it all over again, I would have cut out more material from the bottom pickguard so that I could move the bridge pickup a little lower. The gap between both pickups is narrower than I would have liked and the bridge pickup sits a little closer to the neck within the pickup route than I would like.

But I can't change it now because I have holes drilled...

 

[screamin_conure]

Well, that didn't take long...

   

A couple hours Friday evening and finished it up on Saturday afternoon.  Already have it in the capable hands of Bob Owensby at 219 Guitar Works for a bone nut, fret level and initial setup.

My soldering sucks (as usual) but it works and is well hidden from view.  The rest of the guitar came out perfectly.  I would have probably liked if the neck had been finished a shade or two darker to match the body a bit closer, but it still looks fine the way it is.

 

[new-killer-star]

this looks great!!!

 

[rgand]

Quick. Looks great. Those tributes are really beautiful.

 

[new-killer-star]

They all really do look great and though I've only put together a few guitars, putting the tribute together was much easier than the others I've assembled.

 

[guitarslinger]

I debated too long and missed out.  Great to see the final products, but jealous as well.