I got a Zebra in the Mail!

[tomroffey666]

My first half of my Warmoth project arrived!!! It is beautiful. The Figure in the Mahogany is amazing! Here are the Details:

Specifications Model: Standard Soloist Scale: 25-1/2 in.
Orientation: Right handed
Wood:
Core: Mahogany
Front Laminate: Zebrawood
Control Cavity: Rear Rout
Pickup Rout: Strat® (Neck) - Strat® (Middle) - Humbucker (Wood Mount) (B)
Control Rout: Volume (Strat®) 5 Way Switch (Strat®)
Bridge Type: Hardtail
Bridge Rout: Recessed TOM-Staggered Strings
Jack Rout: 1/2" (12.70mm)
24th Fret Reposition
Side Jack Hole Neck Pocket: Strat® with 720 Mod
Mounting Holes: Standard 4 Bolt
Contours: Contoured Heel Forearm Contour Tummy Cut
Stud Install: Use inserts from bridge on order
Top Finish: Clear Satin
Back Finish: Clear Satin

 

[tomroffey666]

More pics

 

[AGWAN]

that Mahogany is absolutely LUMINESCENT. and the top... the whole thing.... just... stunning!

 

[tomroffey666]

Thanks! I was so surprised how well the mahogany turned out! Thank you Warmoth!

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

I want it

 

[Mor Paul]

Man, that mahogany is great

 

[Disco Scottie]

Copy-cat.  :laughing7:

My mahogany is pretty boring compared to yours:

The tops look like they came from the same tree:

What kind of neck are you going with? And what pickups?

 

[tomroffey666]

Haha yeah i was looking at your thread the other day. I was so stoked with the mahogany, although i still don't mind the plain grain on yours!

Ok so i ordered my neck a few weeks ago. Heres the details:

Style: Jackson
Construction: Warmoth Pro Angled
Scale: 25-1/2 in.
Neck Wood:
Shaft Wood: Canary
Fingerboard Wood: Jet Black Ebony
Orientation: Right Handed
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Back Shape: Wizard
Radius: 10-16" compound
# of Frets: 24
Fret Size: SS6100 (Stainless)
Tuner Ream: Sperzel (25/64")
Inlays: No Inlay,Side Dots Only
Pre-Cut Installed String Nut: GraphTech Black TUSQ XL
Mounting Holes: Standard 4 Bolt
Finish: No Finish

And the pickups are Dimarzio's - D - Activator (Bridge), Cruiser Bridge (Middle) and Chopper (Neck).

I have run into a problem though. The Push Push Pot 500k shaft isn't long enough (From W). Has anyone had that problem?

 

[B3Guy]

yay, Canary!

 

[ptirman]

When I first saw your mahogany body I thought it was canary! Outstanding, congrats. Zebrawood with a satin finish, my favorite.

 

[Firebird211]

I have never seen Mahogany look like that. :toothy10:

 

[taez555]

That back is crazy awesome.  (The front ain't too shabby either) ;-)

 

[bbl4ck]

That is one of the sweetest  :glasses9: pieces of mahogany that I have seen.  Killer body...
I agree that a Canary neck would be nice on that girl.
Keep the pics a comin' &  :rock-on:

 

[MikeW]

Those are a couple of nice bodies. My next build will be a Soloist as well, but I was considering a quilt maple top. I may have to reconsider given how cool these look.

Also good to see canary and ebony as your neck wood choices. I was thinking along the same lines, but with an Explorer headstock to match the curves of the body. I just don't think that the angles of the Jackson headstock look as nice with the smooth curves of the Soloist body.

I had a similar problem with the shaft length of my volume and tone pots with my Strat build. I wound up routing a small indent into the control cavity to make them fit. About 1/8" was enough for mine to work fine.

Cheers on your builds. Can't wait to see the finish products.

 

[Cagey]

That is an incredible piece of work. I don't think I've ever seen Mahogany like that before, and that Zebrawood is so perfect it almost looks fake. Anything other than a clear finish on there is going to be a crime.

 

[Disco Scottie]

That is an incredible piece of work. I don't think I've ever seen Mahogany like that before, and that Zebrawood is so perfect it almost looks fake. Anything other than a clear finish on there is going to be a crime.

I hope I'm not gonna get arrested for what I plan to do...  :evil4:

 

[Cagey]

You're not going to put purple metal flake on it, are you? <grin>

 

[Disco Scottie]

You're not going to put purple metal flake on it, are you? <grin>

No, nothing crazy like that. Just solid black. Black guitars are so cool. Plus it'll cover all those silly lines on the front.  :icon_jokercolor:

 

[tomroffey666]

Haha Thanks guys. Every time i look at it, it just keeps getting better. Yeah I have never played a raw neck before so i cant wait to try out the canary! Heres some pics with some hardware on.

 

[Cagey]

Black is good. However, you should know that covering that body will cost you your immortal soul.