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Today (August 6th) received the email from Warmoth that they had just shipped two packages, 1.8 and 7.8 lbs. Looks like my Tele build is on the way (a little earlier than expected)!
Showcase body, Mahogany with Pau Ferro top. Custom neck, Mahogany with Pau Ferro fingerboard, black dot inlays and a black inlay Celtic cross at 12th, SRV contour, compound radius, gloss finish. Black Tele bridge with GFS Modern Vintage pickups, Toneshaper Tele module with 5-way switch and single coil taps on neck and bridge, black Gotoh tuners, Dunlop strap-locks, black screws and misc. hardware throughout.
My workbench is warmed up and ready. All required parts and tools are in place. The mental planning is complete and ready for execution. All I need now is Time.
I figure 8 – 10 hours for the full build, spread across 3-4 days and another 2 – 4 hours for tweaking the action and intonation. Less than a week.
UPS has my cell number activated for shipping updates. Tracking it across the country, it should be here by Friday. I will post “open box pics”.
Yes, I am excited. I am 52 years old and feel like a kid on Christmas Eve. I am finally adding a mate for the custom Fender Stratocaster that has served me so well for 25 years. Building my second electric guitar, made to my specs, a one off custom like no other, is a Big Deal.
Argh. Is that a GAS attack I feel coming on?
Showcase body, Mahogany with Pau Ferro top. Custom neck, Mahogany with Pau Ferro fingerboard, black dot inlays and a black inlay Celtic cross at 12th, SRV contour, compound radius, gloss finish. Black Tele bridge with GFS Modern Vintage pickups, Toneshaper Tele module with 5-way switch and single coil taps on neck and bridge, black Gotoh tuners, Dunlop strap-locks, black screws and misc. hardware throughout.
My workbench is warmed up and ready. All required parts and tools are in place. The mental planning is complete and ready for execution. All I need now is Time.
I figure 8 – 10 hours for the full build, spread across 3-4 days and another 2 – 4 hours for tweaking the action and intonation. Less than a week.
UPS has my cell number activated for shipping updates. Tracking it across the country, it should be here by Friday. I will post “open box pics”.
Yes, I am excited. I am 52 years old and feel like a kid on Christmas Eve. I am finally adding a mate for the custom Fender Stratocaster that has served me so well for 25 years. Building my second electric guitar, made to my specs, a one off custom like no other, is a Big Deal.
Argh. Is that a GAS attack I feel coming on?