My 1st order arrived

[thebutcher85]

:headbang: awesome guitar!

 

[Cagey]

No, it's as silent as the grave. Saw to it. Buzzes and hums are for AM radios and careless high-schoolers who don't know any better <grin>

You always make me laugh. Damn nice tele though. When are you posting soundclips? I wanna hear that bugger scream.

Someday. It's a long story, and we're seriously off-topic here.

 

[mayfly]

holy crap that's one nice guitar!

 

[Updown]

Back to the topic …… WOW   Julia you've a classic Tele here.
Pic's look great  :icon_thumright:

Just looks superb, nice to see some different inlays for once too …. should be more of these !!

Can't wait to see this one finished

Ya got my vote  :headbang: when the time comes ....

Bling ... Bling ... Bling

 

[juwel1998]

Hello to everybody, who left their comment on my 1st order.
I am overwhelmed that obviously all of you seem to like my "bling, bling" type of order...... :icon_biggrin: :headbang:

When I unpacked the neck, I first thought, "hmmm, the inlays should have been black", buuuuuut later on I was glad I made the choice I did, because the contrast with black inlays would have been tooooo much.
The way it is, it's just perfect, since the inlays are not supposed to be eyecatcher, but rather a nice "something different from a dot".  The fingerboard was and is supposed to be the eyecatcher - I really love the grain on it......


Can't wait to see it being finished as well.  I'm gonna give it to a luthier/guitar tech, because I do not want to ruin my guitar with making a mistake with anything......  I need  :help:, since I don't have any experience with woodwork.
Sad part about it is, I asked the guy already if I could watch him while he works on my guitar and he said "no".

But it's all good. The PU's will still need to be ordered and he has other orders to work on as well.
Hopefully the guitar gets done within this year, if not then next year....... Lucky me.


Bye  JULIA

 

[Cagey]

I remember seeing a sign in a shop somewhere - may have been an auto repair place - that said "RATES: $25/hr. With customer help: $45/hr."

Sometimes it's better if you just let the elves do their thing in private. They're often nasty little rascals anyway <grin>

 

[juwel1998]

Hey Cagey,

yep, but this way I won't be able to make pictures of "In Progess"....... I would just love to do that, I mean take some pic's.
NO, I am not thinking about helping him, just watching him to get more knowlege and do some more things on my 2nd build.....


Bye  JULIA

 

[Cagey]

The desire to avoid pestering aside, it's surprising how many craftsmen don't want anybody to watch them. They feel as though they'll lose something if their "secrets" get out because they're selling what they know, so they can't allow that to get away through observation. Silly, of course, but it's a real thing.  But, sharing knowledge grows and enhances the state of the art, and increases the sharer's value to the art. Keeping secrets leads to stagnation and unreasonable or unnecessary hardship. I doubt Tonar is losing any business by telling people how to burst headstocks or mix lacquer. I know I'm not losing any business by telling people how to torture wood. If anything, it increases business because it demonstrates a familiarity that puts people at ease. Just because somebody has the knowledge of how something is done doesn't mean they want to do it themselves. If that were the case, there'd be no muffler shops out there. Simplest thing in in the world - if you're set up for it and do it all the time.

 

[chubs]

I believe the best way to learn is to get in and do it, do your research on the internet or buy a book, if you need to buy the right tools for the job do it. I have a metals trade background so im pretty handy, I just assembled my 1st warmoth instrument last week and it only took a few hours, things like bolting the neck on, installing pickups (even if you leave the wiring for someone else) fitting the bridge, tuners, pickgaurd are all little things you can do yourself with a bit of research, care and patients.

 

[Disco Scottie]

I think that's my favorite build this year.

 

[anorakDan]

The desire to avoid pestering aside, it's surprising how many craftsmen don't want anybody to watch them. They feel as though they'll lose something if their "secrets" get out because they're selling what they know, so they can't allow that to get away through observation. Silly, of course, but it's a real thing.

Well, in a past life, I framed pictures. I'm really pretty good at every aspect of putting one of those suckers together. But I never like having a customer watch me at work. Partly because it is not a performance. Having someone watch you do a task puts an unnecessary pressure on you. Suddenly, you're having to think about steps that come naturally without an audience. This can lead to mistakes. On top of this, however many times they promise to be quiet, they always have questions about something that you're not thinking about at that moment. That brings you out of the work mode so you can answer some dumbass question.
No, I blame no craftsman who wishes to work in private. That's where the magic happens.

As to the guitar that is the star of this thread. I can't believe how much I love it. As a Minnesotan, purple is for Viking fans and Prince fans. Of which, I am neither. But that body is ... incredible. Can't wait to see it finished. Great choice!

 

[juwel1998]

@ Cagey,

I really dig what you are saying, but I understand the guy as well. He is alone in his "guitar shop", he has other orders to work on. And on top since I have the "ability" to stand and/or sit in the way (hope that's correct), it's maybe better this way. I don't want to block him.


@ chubs,

sure I could try anything, buuuuuuuut I don't want to damage/ruin this expensive piece of work. If I had something cheap, no problems.


@ Disco Scottie,

oohhh thanks, how unfortunate for me that the year is almost over.  :icon_tongue:
Just teasing, guess you meant next year......


@ anorakDan

thanks for your compliment on my not yet finished guitar. Hope the guy will put the build in between his other orders (is that correct?).


Bye @ all
JULIA

 

[Orpheo]

did I reply here, or in your other thread?

its VERY easy to do it yourself. you don't hire a carpenter to do your Ikea cupboard too, right?

just take it one step at the time, keep your cool, and think 3 steps ahead. I made my first one myself and that guitar is really really great... what's scaring you? installing the tuners? what tuners do you have? the only ones that are a biatch are sperzels, but all the others are dead easy to install. is it the wiring? thats also super easy. just practice on tinnig some wires and connecting them together. when you can do that, soldering a guitar is super-easy. is it the bridge or neck? well, the holes are already predrilled. just screw them in place, and you're sorted.

really, it's dead easy.

 

[Orpheo]

it's even a pickguard-loaded guitar! thats even easier! you don't have pickup rings to line up!

ps: what's the neck?

 

[juwel1998]

@ Orpheo,

the neck is Goncalo Alves over Indian Rosewood..... matching peghead (same color as body).


Bye  JULIA

 

[Orpheo]

@ Orpheo,

the neck is Goncalo Alves over Indian Rosewood..... matching peghead (same color as body).


Bye  JULIA

great! let me know how that turned out for you.

 

[jay4321]

I am overwhelmed that obviously all of you seem to like my "bling, bling" type of order...... :icon_biggrin: :headbang:

It's not everyone's style, but I imagine most people would agree that it's a potentially spectacular guitar if matched to the right person. That's about as well as you can do when making a custom guitar.

 

[juwel1998]

@ Orpheo,

I will let you know, don't worry. Just don't expect some professional testing from me..... :toothy11:



@ jay4321,

what do you mean by "if matched to the right person".
Do you implement I could be the wrong person????  :icon_tongue:


Bye  you 2
JULIA

 

[juwel1998]

Hello,

just picked up my first ever order I placed with Warmoth from my guitar tech.
For everyone who is interested and wants to see this particular guitar in one piece.......
go to the gallery..... Tele

Pic's will come, right now they are being uploaded to photobucket, hope you guys like the shots....

Bye  JULIA

 

[dc127]

It is gonna be gorgeous! Kinda interesting that you got a laminate top and then painted it. The lam tops are thin enough that the Warmoth site used to say they make little tonal difference.