Infernal Soloist

[Lumberjack]

Hey guys!

Time to post some pictures of my first Warmoth build Here are the specifications:

*Body*

Type:                        Soloist
Body:                        Maple, Solid
Top:                          Quilt Maple
Top Bidning:              Natural Masked Binding
Top Finish:                Fireburst
Back Finish:              Black Gloss
Extras:                      720 Mod, Contoured Heel

*Neck*

Type:                        Warmoth Pro Warhead
Neck:                        Pau Ferro
Fretboard:                Macassar Ebony
Shape:                      Standard Thin
Radius:                    10"-16" Compound Radius
Scale:                      25-1/2"
Nut Width:                1-11/16"
Inlays:                      No Fretboard Inlays / Abalone Sidedots
Frets:                      22 Frets / SS6100 Fretwire
Locking Nut:            R3 Floyd Rose
Extras:                    Fully Scalloped Neck

*Electronic Components*

Pickups:                  Seymour Duncan's / SSL-1 in Neck and Middle Positions (no RWRP),
                              Screamin Demon in Bridge Position
Potentiometers:        Volume (500k) (Treble Bleed Mod), Tone (500k) (Push-Push Adds Neck Pickup),
                              Dial-A-Tap (500k) (Gradual Humbucker Split)
Switch:                    5-way Switch
Schematic:              Rothstein Guitars (http://www.guitar-mod.com/rg_dialatap_11.html)

*Mechanical Components*

Tremolo:                  Recessed Original Floyd Rose in Black
Tuners:                    Schaller Mini Locking Tuners in Black

And last, but not least, the pictures! The lighting wasn't optimal as you can see in the pictures and I used my Samsung Galaxy S4 Cam, so don't expect immaculacy

Link to the complete imgur album, with a few extra pictures: http://imgur.com/a/hbast

** Is there an HTML Code that automatically resizes picutres to a desired format? Right now, the pictures are way too big, it's best to use the imgur album link and click on each picture to get a reasonable zoom. Edit: Thanks stratamania, I just resized them!

 

[stratamania]

Looks great. I like the scalloped neck without the inlays.

No HTML to resize images that I am aware of in the forum code so you would need to do it in an editor or online resizing service.

 

[Lumberjack]

Looks great. I like the scalloped neck without the inlays.

No HTML to resize images that I am aware of in the forum code so you would need to do it in an editor or online resizing service.

Thanks for the HTML advice! I went on and resized them.

And yes, I like the neck, too! I would've chosen Abalone Dots, but Warmoth had no fretboard inlay options for scalloped necks. Doesn't bother me too much, I dig it the way it is, anyway. I've never even played a scalloped neck before, let alone owned one myself, so it was a total hit or miss situation for me, and I must admit that now I'm a believer in scalloped necks! Much nicer and faster feeling, no more wood beneath the fingers, just strings and fret metal. I've read that scalloped necks slow you down a bit, but I find that to be untrue. What it does is it certainly forces you to play much lighter, thus faster, once you get used to it! It took me but a day to make the transition It's hard going back to "normal" necks.

 

[bagman67]

Yowza, that's a fine lookin' shred-machine.  COngratulations!

 

[SustainerPlayer]

YES!  :headbang1:

 

[stratamania]

Yes, I am partial to scalloped necks, I have two scalloped Strats but my Warmoth has a non scalloped ebony board.

My next Warmoth may well be scalloped. Still you never know with all the choices that may take my eye.

 

[drewfx]

Beautiful, and that neck is special.  :icon_thumright:

 

[Strat Avenger]

Definitely looks good.

 

[Eric S.]

That body finish is so hot it roasted the neck.  Love the Original Floyd. :kewlpics:

 

[Lumberjack]

Thanks for the positive feedback, guys!  :icon_biggrin: I like this forum a lot, very knowledgeable and pleasant people here! I want to thank all those that helped me choose the right parts, wood combinations etc., especially cagey. He answered each and every question I had! Thanks, man!

 

[DocNrock]

Sweet axe!  Love everything about it.  I really like that headstock with the soloist body.

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Love the color and the neck.  :headbang1:

 

[JCizzle]

Very nice, right up my alley.  :guitarplayer2:

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Now that's a shredstik!
:guitarplayer2:

 

[LushTone]

Awesome  :headbang: