I got my new strat body last night and it blew me away! So much nicer than the pics on the showcase when I ordered it! I'll post pics asap (hopefully tonight). Mahogany body with Goncalo Alves laminate top. Gorgeous.
I'm looking for some help deciding about the neck. I ordered the body as a replacement for a messed up fender strat guitar. I had already replaced the neck with a warmoth in birdseye maple, and absolutely love that neck. It opened up the tone by unspeakable amounts on that guitar. But, I don't think the birdseye maple neck matches this new body at all so I'm thinking I'm going to sell the old strat body and this neck to fund the purchase of a neck that matches this new body so the overall guitar look is better coordinated. I was originally going to get a black body but the screamin' deals had this body listed and the price was so good I couldn't turn it down. So, I didn't really "study" on what the overall look would be but hoped it would be okay.
I'm thinking the following options are the best but I'm fishing for opinions!
Options I'm considering:
One piece Goncalo Alves
Goncalo neck/Ebony, Pau Ferro or Rosewood fingerboard
Mahogany neck/Goncalo fingerboard
What do you think would look best?
I love the tone of the neck I currently have so much that I'm a little concerned about letting it go for another one, but it just doesn't look good with the Goncalo top.
I'm looking for some help deciding about the neck. I ordered the body as a replacement for a messed up fender strat guitar. I had already replaced the neck with a warmoth in birdseye maple, and absolutely love that neck. It opened up the tone by unspeakable amounts on that guitar. But, I don't think the birdseye maple neck matches this new body at all so I'm thinking I'm going to sell the old strat body and this neck to fund the purchase of a neck that matches this new body so the overall guitar look is better coordinated. I was originally going to get a black body but the screamin' deals had this body listed and the price was so good I couldn't turn it down. So, I didn't really "study" on what the overall look would be but hoped it would be okay.
I'm thinking the following options are the best but I'm fishing for opinions!
Options I'm considering:
One piece Goncalo Alves
Goncalo neck/Ebony, Pau Ferro or Rosewood fingerboard
Mahogany neck/Goncalo fingerboard
What do you think would look best?
I love the tone of the neck I currently have so much that I'm a little concerned about letting it go for another one, but it just doesn't look good with the Goncalo top.