meet "Rusty"

[nathan a]

JR that violin owns.

 

[TexxasJam]

Nice axe!  :glasses10:  I like the pick guard on that finish.

 

[bpmorton777]

a job well done. ccasion14:

Brian

 

[willyk]

Nice axe!   :glasses10:  I like the pick guard on that finish.

I do too TJ..it's gold paint on the back of clear plexiglass and I wish Warmoth would offer clear pickguards, it would open up so many possibilities......(small hint to W   :icon_smile

 

[Orpheo]

lovely neck, GREAT finish, too bad I hate ash I'd taken a maple top on korina, but still; nice one! how does she sound? How does the pau ferro feel like?

 

[Ted]

Hey Willy....that guitar reminds me of toffee or caramel....the colour is soooo deep and rich. Nice work.

Yum Yum

 

[vanhagar]

Buitiful finish man!!!  I agree with these guys, I'm getting hungry  :headbang:

 

[willyk]

lovely neck, GREAT finish, too bad I hate ash I'd taken a maple top on korina, but still; nice one! how does she sound? How does the pau ferro feel like?

Why do you hate ash  :icon_scratch: It can be a pain to fill but I like the way you can accentuate the grain to get interesting finishes. I'm glad I chose to get a one piece body for this one. Sound-wise it's just what I wanted, a ballsy strat sound, well defined but still warmish. I really like the RG dual calibrated set. I used them on a korina strat ( you would like that one Orpheo  :icon_jokercolor: ) and I was very impressed with the way the three combine to give 5 distinct voices. Wiring the second tone control to the bridge pickup is something I would recommend also. It adds a lot of extra options. The pau ferro neck is a revelation. Apart from maple I've also got necks made from padauk, canary, rosewood and bubinga. This one feels better than all of them and is my new favorite. It's a boat and probably has more influence on the overall sound of the guitar than anything. Some people reckon it's too heavy for balance but it feels fine on a fairly light bodied guitar. The pau ferro is smoother than the bubinga which, with the boat back, makes it less of a handfull.

 

[m4rk0]

I really like the RG dual calibrated set. I used them on a korina strat ( you would like that one Orpheo  :icon_jokercolor: )

I am sure he would...... if by writing RG you meant BK, and by strat, you really meant lp... :icon_biggrin:

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

Your pics must have got reversed when they got processed.

 

[Orpheo]

lovely neck, GREAT finish, too bad I hate ash I'd taken a maple top on korina, but still; nice one! how does she sound? How does the pau ferro feel like?

Why do you hate ash  :icon_scratch: It can be a pain to fill but I like the way you can accentuate the grain to get interesting finishes. I'm glad I chose to get a one piece body for this one. Sound-wise it's just what I wanted, a ballsy strat sound, well defined but still warmish. I really like the RG dual calibrated set. I used them on a korina strat ( you would like that one Orpheo  :icon_jokercolor: ) and I was very impressed with the way the three combine to give 5 distinct voices. Wiring the second tone control to the bridge pickup is something I would recommend also. It adds a lot of extra options. The pau ferro neck is a revelation. Apart from maple I've also got necks made from padauk, canary, rosewood and bubinga. This one feels better than all of them and is my new favorite. It's a boat and probably has more influence on the overall sound of the guitar than anything. Some people reckon it's too heavy for balance but it feels fine on a fairly light bodied guitar. The pau ferro is smoother than the bubinga which, with the boat back, makes it less of a handfull.

this makes me wanna have pau ferro even more!

well, I dont like ash because

1: its sound is dull (imho)
2: the looks are even more dull

I wouldn't mind 'having' this axe, but I wouldn't make it myself. I'd have, at least, humbuckers, or prails, because I dont like singlecoils (on their own!).

 

[willyk]

Your pics must have got reversed when they got processed.

Somebody tell him :toothy12: :toothy12: :toothy12:

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

Your pics must have got reversed when they got processed.

Somebody tell him :toothy12: :toothy12: :toothy12:

hehe ...........

I screwed up the quoter thing in this somehow.

 

[dbw]

Your pics must have got reversed when they got processed.

Somebody tell him :toothy12: :toothy12: :toothy12:

hehe ...........

I screwed up the quoter thing in this somehow.

You guys ALL fail!

 

[GearBoxTy]

Great Build, WillyK!  I asked you on Flickr what the pickups were...I guess I should have looked here first!  haha

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

Your pics must have got reversed when they got processed.

Somebody tell him :toothy12: :toothy12: :toothy12:

hehe ...........

I screwed up the quoter thing in this somehow.

You guys ALL fail!

:-\ Oh Dang...............

 

[stratplayer1]

That is beautiful, it amazes me when people finish their own guitars

 

[Superbeast520]

Very Nice!!

 

[reluctant-builder]

I know this thread is a million years old but line6man just revived it by citing it as an example of rustic finishes ... all I can say is: Thank you, Joe, for citing this; that guitar is freakin' beautiful ... AND IT'S A LEFTY! I almost never get to see guitar porn for my dexterity. This is a special treat.

Gorgeous. Kudos to the builder. One of the best finishes I've ever seen on one of the nicest looking axes ever spied.

 

[TBurst Std]

I have always loved this finish. And want to replicate it on my Tele.