I've daydreamed about building a warmoth since the '80s when I first saw their ads in the guitar mags. Before the days of the web, early '90s, I had a catalog that I cherrished until a bandmate absconded with it. Since I succumbed to internet addiction eleven years ago, I've made warmoth one of the sites I visit too much, just to look around. Never bought anything, just looked. Except once, to buy a pickguard. I've "frankensteined" guitars together out of other guitars plenty of times. I have a habit of refinishing my guitars whether they need it or not. I swap out pickups and parts all the time.
I could continue to prattle on. But I'll stop. Suffice to say; "what am I waiting for?"
Now I have no choice. I'm getting my hands on a set of Reed James woodbuckers. http://www.reedjamescustom.com They're exoctic wood pickups, very pretty. Mounting rings too. I've selected Cocobolo for the wood. Reed James Custom certainly has my attention for they eye candy. I can't wait to hear what they sound like.
But... I'm mounting them in a black Epiphone Les Paul Custom. Mind you, its a great guitar. I recently traded my way into it. I really dig it far more than I thought I would, despite the EMG-HZ mounted in the bridge position. However... I think the pickups will look out of place on this rig, not to sound like a interrior decorator, but the woodgrain might clash with all the black and gold.
So..... I think I'll be selling a few peices of gear off (including the LP once I've had some fun with the Reed James Pickups). I've decided that this gives me the perfect opportunity to take that first step.
Since the pickup rings I'm getting with the set are designed for a carved top, I've already settled on an LP or LPS. I should get some stuff sold so I can have a budget to work with. Don't wanna get too "cart before the horse" and type endlessly about what wood, top, fingerboard, neck shape yadda yadda yadaa....
Suffice to say, it will take a little while before I get rolling. But it looks like I'll finally get off my lazy rear end and make a move. Hmmm.... LPS, Carved Ash top on mahogony... Perhaps a wenge neck with Ziricote.... ooohhh... perhaps a hipshot baby-grand bridge! Yummy. Or...or...or.... LP with Rosewood top, Mahogony body, mahogony neck with rosewood board... and rosewood laminate on the headstock!
I could continue to prattle on. But I'll stop. Suffice to say; "what am I waiting for?"
Now I have no choice. I'm getting my hands on a set of Reed James woodbuckers. http://www.reedjamescustom.com They're exoctic wood pickups, very pretty. Mounting rings too. I've selected Cocobolo for the wood. Reed James Custom certainly has my attention for they eye candy. I can't wait to hear what they sound like.
But... I'm mounting them in a black Epiphone Les Paul Custom. Mind you, its a great guitar. I recently traded my way into it. I really dig it far more than I thought I would, despite the EMG-HZ mounted in the bridge position. However... I think the pickups will look out of place on this rig, not to sound like a interrior decorator, but the woodgrain might clash with all the black and gold.
So..... I think I'll be selling a few peices of gear off (including the LP once I've had some fun with the Reed James Pickups). I've decided that this gives me the perfect opportunity to take that first step.
Since the pickup rings I'm getting with the set are designed for a carved top, I've already settled on an LP or LPS. I should get some stuff sold so I can have a budget to work with. Don't wanna get too "cart before the horse" and type endlessly about what wood, top, fingerboard, neck shape yadda yadda yadaa....
Suffice to say, it will take a little while before I get rolling. But it looks like I'll finally get off my lazy rear end and make a move. Hmmm.... LPS, Carved Ash top on mahogony... Perhaps a wenge neck with Ziricote.... ooohhh... perhaps a hipshot baby-grand bridge! Yummy. Or...or...or.... LP with Rosewood top, Mahogony body, mahogony neck with rosewood board... and rosewood laminate on the headstock!