Glimmer
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Thought I would finally start a proper build thread for this guitar. It's not going to as epic as some of those I have read on this forum, as I'm not doing any routing, finishing, wiring, etc., I'm just assembling. That said, I've learned a great deal here from threads epic and otherwise, so perhaps someone will find this one useful. For those of you who have been putting up with and kindly replying to my questions for the past couple of months, you can at least see where your advice has lead me. As I have posted a handful of pics during that time, some of the following images may be familiar.
My goal was to build a Jazzmaster with a warmer, darker tone. Did some research here, on the Warmoth site, the Offset Guitars forum, and elsewhere on-line. Went to local shops and played some current Fender and other offerings. In the end, decided to go with a Black Korina body and a Goncalo Alves or mahogany neck with an ebony fretboard, and either Lollar or Novak pups. Right around that time the following body turns up in the showcase: it's chambered BK on BK with a tobacco burst, routed for JM pups and weighing just under 5 lbs:
I hemmed and hawed a bit (can't help it, seems to be part of the process for me :laughing7: ), then snapped it up. While I waited for it to arrive, I started ordering parts and looking into neck profiles, fretboard radiuses, etc.
My goal was to build a Jazzmaster with a warmer, darker tone. Did some research here, on the Warmoth site, the Offset Guitars forum, and elsewhere on-line. Went to local shops and played some current Fender and other offerings. In the end, decided to go with a Black Korina body and a Goncalo Alves or mahogany neck with an ebony fretboard, and either Lollar or Novak pups. Right around that time the following body turns up in the showcase: it's chambered BK on BK with a tobacco burst, routed for JM pups and weighing just under 5 lbs:
I hemmed and hawed a bit (can't help it, seems to be part of the process for me :laughing7: ), then snapped it up. While I waited for it to arrive, I started ordering parts and looking into neck profiles, fretboard radiuses, etc.