I think I'll call this one "Honey"

[Luthier Vandross]

 

[Great Ape]

Great stuff, Kev...GREAT STUFF!!! That there gonna be a UPTOWN gui-tar!!

 

[Cagey]

Well, if you'll notice, that's an older thread. I built that back in 2010. Kept it until just about 6 months ago, when some guy who saw it wouldn't take "no" for an answer when he asked if it was for sale. So, it's no longer in the stable. Barely broke even on it, but that's actually pretty good for a Warmoth build. Usually, they go for somewhere around half the investment.

 

[fdesalvo]

Man, that was gorgeous.

 

[Cagey]

Yeah, she's a pretty baby. I was so enamoured with that body that I actually borrowed money to get it, out of fear that they'd never make anything like it again. As it works out, you'll see one every few months when they find a particularly attractive piece of wood. So, I'm not worried about it. If I feel the urge for another coffee table top, I'm sure I'll be able to get one.

Besides, in my experience, you get something that pretty and you tend not to play it lest you bang it up. What good's a guitar that sits in the case in the closet because it can't be touched? Not that I'm against pretty guitars, but there are practical considerations as well.

 

[fdesalvo]

Indeed - the paradox.  Gibson had it backwards - their Studio lineup should have been the premium models.  Things never get banged up in the studio as they do on the road.

 

[Cagey]

Gibson's always had some unusual ways of going to market. I rarely agree with them, but then I'm just a pragmatic old man with barely a pot to piss in while they're millionaires, so what do I know? They're sorta like Microsoft - the company everybody loves to hate - but you can't argue with success.

 

[pabloman]

Indeed - the paradox.  Gibson had it backwards - their Studio lineup should have been the premium models.  Things never get banged up in the studio as they do on the road.

I think it's more about the work horse minimalist guitar for the studio and the glitz and glamour for the stage :dontknow:

 

[NicosRebel]

Two word came out to me....

F....G Awsome  :icon_thumright:

Can't wait to see the final result !

Nice Job Cagey

 

[Cagey]

It's been finished, played and sold since. But, here's a pic from when it was built back in 2010...

 

[NicosRebel]

Yeah very nice result !

What pickup combo at this time ?

 

[Cagey]

I don't remember exactly, and I think I gave the build file to the guy that bought the guitar so I can't look it up. But, I think it was a Seymour Duncan "Hot Rails" at the bridge position, and a DiMarzio Area 58 and and Area 61 in the other two positions, but I can't remember how I arranged them. They all sounded good, which was the object of the exercise.

If you'd like, I can put another one together just like it for you. The only thing I'd change on it would be the three-switch pickup selector arrangement. It seems like a good idea when you see it, and it gives you more tonal choices than the traditional blade switch, but from a practical standpoint it doesn't work out as well as you might imagine in a performance situation. In the home or studio, it works ok, but otherwise it's just too fiddly.

 

[NicosRebel]

I think it was a Seymour Duncan "Hot Rails" at the bridge position

It seems to be a DMarzio rail type I see the signature on it...

If you'd like, I can put another one together just like it for you.

Thank you but it was just for informations...

The only thing I'd change on it would be the three-switch pickup selector arrangement

100% agree !!

 

[Great Ape]

OK, OK, OK--- My mistake; without noticing the date of your initial post, Kevin, I thought you had just snagged that incredible body, and were starting a new build...Sheeesh :doh: Now I get it. That still is one incredible and gorgeous guitar...who knew you had such good taste?! :laughing7: