Leopard wood build - about to pull the trigger on a neck

[Royalty087]

Hey everyone,

This is my first post here and I have to say, I already enjoy this community quite a lot - I've been a bit of a lurker for a while.

Anyways, on to my build...

My dad and I have been working on getting this all together for way too long at this point. We've got custom bodies made up - Brazilian mahogany backs with leopard wood fronts (his is the tele). The bodies will be clear coated this week, and I'm finally thinking I'm ready to order a neck.

The leopard wood we're using looks amazing, but it is not commonly found anywhere... I've yet to see anyone else using it for a solid body electric guitar. If anyone hear has any sort of experience with it, I'd love to hear about it.

As far as a neck goes, I'm leaning towards a flame maple neck (boatneck) with a figured ziricote fingerboard and the  "warmoth" headstock style.

I appreciate any type of feedback on the leopard wood and also any advice on my neck wood choices.

Thanks for reading, and here's a link to an album (I apologize in advance for having way too many pics in there) http://imgur.com/a/Lhgtm#0

 

[stratamania]

They look really good.

The double cutaway looks similar to something Fender just released at NAMM, although yours is much more classy.

Visually a lot of woods would look good. I personally don't have a specific suggestion though.

 

[Royalty087]

The double cutaway looks similar to something Fender just released at NAMM,

Really? I've looked for related pics but I couldn't find any... Any chance you have a link?

 

[stratamania]

The double cutaway looks similar to something Fender just released at NAMM,

Really? I've looked for related pics but I couldn't find any... Any chance you have a link?

Yes they just announced it as a limited edition at NAMM 2015. There's a pic of one at this link. You'll need to scroll down. It's being done as a limited edition.


http://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/1012/newnamm-2015-fender-limited-edition-guitars/50440

 

[Royalty087]

That's pretty cool. I'd never thought of it as a double cut tele.


So last night I placed my order for a neck. I chose flame maple with a figured ziricote fingerboard, boatneck profile, 24 frets, gold 6150 fretwire, no face inlay, and abalone side dots. There'll be a boatload of new pics once she's together!

 

[stratamania]

Ziricote should look well with it, look forward to seeing it come together.