ToneGrinder
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Hello, new to the forum, getting ready to plan a build for my first Soloist. Here is what I'm going for:
- Warmoth roasted alder flat top with figured walnut veneer, satin clear finish.
- Musikraft roasted birdseye maple neck, ebony fretboard, SS 6100 frets, no inlays (or just an offset double inlay on the 12th fret). Warmoth does not offer roasted birdseye maple or rolled fretboard edges.
- Hipshot Contour Tremolo Bridge and locking tuners (Chrome)
- Dimarzio AT-1 in the bridge and Chopper in the neck.
- 5-way blade selector (bridge, bridge/neck parallel, bridge/neck series, neck only parallel, neck only series) volume, no tone pot.
A few questions:
1. For recessed Hipshot Contour trem, should I select the small neck pocket angle? I seem to recall that being an option, but now I don't see it...
2. I would prefer a squared off fretboard at the 22nd fret. I see some Soloists in the gallery that have that, not sure how to achieve that. For those that opted for that look, did you select the tele neck pocket and neck heel? Also, some necks seem to have a fretboard that extends beyond the neck pocket (even 22-fret ones) and are squared off instead of round like on a strat.
3. Do Warmoth bodies come with pilot holes drilled for the strap buttons? Seems like a minor detail, but would be nice not to have to worry about.
4. If I opt for standard Fender pattern holes to be drilled on the body and the neck, will a Musikraft neck fit the Warmoth body without having to do any woodworking?
5. Hipshot trem is not an option on the Warmoth configurator, but I can't imagine it to be that uncommon... What should I select, and do I need to send them the bridge?
All for now, will hopefully post progress once I have parts ordered.
- Warmoth roasted alder flat top with figured walnut veneer, satin clear finish.
- Musikraft roasted birdseye maple neck, ebony fretboard, SS 6100 frets, no inlays (or just an offset double inlay on the 12th fret). Warmoth does not offer roasted birdseye maple or rolled fretboard edges.
- Hipshot Contour Tremolo Bridge and locking tuners (Chrome)
- Dimarzio AT-1 in the bridge and Chopper in the neck.
- 5-way blade selector (bridge, bridge/neck parallel, bridge/neck series, neck only parallel, neck only series) volume, no tone pot.
A few questions:
1. For recessed Hipshot Contour trem, should I select the small neck pocket angle? I seem to recall that being an option, but now I don't see it...
2. I would prefer a squared off fretboard at the 22nd fret. I see some Soloists in the gallery that have that, not sure how to achieve that. For those that opted for that look, did you select the tele neck pocket and neck heel? Also, some necks seem to have a fretboard that extends beyond the neck pocket (even 22-fret ones) and are squared off instead of round like on a strat.
3. Do Warmoth bodies come with pilot holes drilled for the strap buttons? Seems like a minor detail, but would be nice not to have to worry about.
4. If I opt for standard Fender pattern holes to be drilled on the body and the neck, will a Musikraft neck fit the Warmoth body without having to do any woodworking?
5. Hipshot trem is not an option on the Warmoth configurator, but I can't imagine it to be that uncommon... What should I select, and do I need to send them the bridge?
All for now, will hopefully post progress once I have parts ordered.