My 1st Warmoth Build-Cagey Special

[AJ]

Hey guys. See attached pics of my beautiful new Warmoth Strat. Thanks to Cagey for the great neck work.

All told this project took about 4 months to complete. Ordered everything first week December 2017. Received Body & Neck in 7 weeks. Just put together 2nd week of March 2018. Total cost around $1,300.00


I must say, that I have never laid hands on anything that felt or sounded better than this guitar. The neck is absolute perfection. Huge in the hand. I wasn't sure how I would get along with such a wide and deep profile but it feels great in my aging and somewhat arthritic hands. I must also add that the Lace pickups are awesome to my ears and completely silent in all positions.


See next post for finished pics.

Cagey Special  Burnished Neck Meat- Studs-Frets Leveled Crowned & Polished Etc.

Black on Black SSS  Hard Tail

Alder Body

Modern Construction

Goncalo Alves Neck

Goncalo Alves Fretboard

1 7/8" Super Wide

Boat Neck

9.5" Radius

6130 Nickel Frets (Medium Jumbo)

Lace Pickups  Blue Silver Red

7 Way Switching Push Pull

Hip Shot Open Gear Staggered  Locking Tuners

Vintage Strat Hard Tail Bridge

 

[AJ]

See additional pics.

Al

 

[MagTheGrate]

Nice work!

I really wish more of your pics were larger so that I could check out the grain close up.

 

[AJ]

Larger Pics.

 

[BigSteve22]

I really wish more of your pics were larger so that I could check out the grain close up.

You got that right! Looks really nice, especially that GA neck, just wish I could get a better look......  :icon_scratch:

 

[rgand]

The grain coloring in that neck really looks great with the black. Thumbs-up to this one. Congrats.

 

[Verne Bunsen]

Yowza, that neck!  :icon_thumright:

 

[Cagey]

I should have shot that neck when it was here. It's a really beautiful piece.

I've been getting lax about pictures, thinking "who wants to see fretwork and whatnot over and over again?" But, there's turnover and curiosity... I suppose I should be better about contributing.

 

[Verne Bunsen]

I suppose I should be better about contributing.

Yeah, I wasn’t going to say anything, but it’s really about time you started pulling your weight around here...  :toothy12:

 

[Cagey]

I'll try to be better. Please... put down the banhammer...

 

[drysideshooter]

Stunning.