Molten Chocolate build

[Blackouts]

Hi folks,

Aside from a few minor tweaks my first build is completed :

Body:
Mahogany / quilt maple top
Black dye / gloss black back
Rear route / SSS
DiMarzio Area 61 bridge
DiMarzio Area 58 neck & middle
Standard switching
Vintage tremolo
Natural binding

Neck:
Pau Ferro / Pau Ferro
6150 frets
Cream dots
10 - 16 Compound Radius
Sperzel locking tuners
Thin contour
CBS head
Graph tech nut

Body & neck from showcase

Big ups to Updown who did so much to get this finished !

Now I will spend some money on a better camera & post in completed Strat builds...

 

[Cagey]

That's a beautiful piece of work! Good job! You must be very pleased! Does it sound/play as well as you expected?

 

[thebutcher85]

that thing is simply amazing! luuuuv me some chocolate!

 

[line6man]

Excellent neck/body combo. :icon_thumright:

I like the subtle finish on the top. Great pieces of Pau Ferro on the neck, as well.

(Yay, 4000 posts!)

 

[Blackouts]

"Does it sound/play as well as you expected?"

Backstory : I only got back into guitar 2 1/2 years ago after a  l- o- n- g- time away.

I've never had a Strat before so I can only compare it with my Tele.

But the neck is brilliant - not quite a satin feel, but close.

The p/ups are awesome - really versatile set of tones.

The whole package exceeds my expectations - I can grow old(er) with this beauty !

 

[poor_johnny]

Awesome!

I love the knobs that go to eleven.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Washed Black Dye

Black Dye

Transparent Black (no dye)

 

[Nando Vallart]

Very cool!

 

[jrybicki]

great build!  looks warm and classic! what was your final costs?  im sure its a better value then a $ 1,600 fender deluxe.  mine was $950 plus pickups i had for $90 and $30 knobs  so...$1,070..blue washed strat..

 

[Blackouts]

I'll have to go back & total up the full costs but, yes, I'm sure it's less than an American Special.

And it's totally unique. No-one else on the planet owns a guitar exactly like this.

Plays beautifully and sounds amazing.

Do it, folks... it's not that hard...

- Blackouts

 

[Blackouts]

I meant to say "American Deluxe" (with the noise-cancelling single coils).

Sorry.

 

[TBurst Std]

This guitar so needs to go for GOTM. I am definitely voting for it.