natural soloist

[w00dsy]

i finally got around to putting together my dream guitar after many years of figuring out what i wanted. Here's some specs

alder soloist body with tung oil finish
maple neck and rosewood fretboard
stainless steal frets
1 3/4" but width and wizard neck(i dig wide/thin)
earvana nut
wilkinson bridge
3 way blade switch
Mick Brierly pickups, MV A2 in the neck and an H-A5 in the bridge.
and a tronical tuning system.
and a custom backplate from DangerousR6

 

[bagman67]

Bravo!  Nice work.  It's often the simple things in life that provide the greatest satisfaction, and that baby has satisfaction written all over it.


Bagman

 

[w00dsy]

yeah i'm a simple guy  :icon_biggrin: I considered making a guitar that would do everything, then i realised i don't do everything so it was pointless. It's essentially a straight up rock machine.  :headbang1:

 

[SustainerPlayer]

Very woodsy indeed. Nice.  :icon_thumright:

 

[guitartom]

I love it.  How many coats of tung oil did you use on the body?  How is the tuning system?

 

[w00dsy]

it had 2 or 3 coats, i can't quite remember. The tuning system is weird to get used to but very beneficial if you play a lot of different tunings. It's probably not worth it if you stay in E but if you change tunings then it's great. Usually within about 10 sec's i'm in another tuning.

 

[DangerousR6]

That's badass Jason.... :headbang1:

 

[guitartom]

it had 2 or 3 coats, i can't quite remember. The tuning system is weird to get used to but very beneficial if you play a lot of different tunings. It's probably not worth it if you stay in E but if you change tunings then it's great. Usually within about 10 sec's i'm in another tuning.

Thanks

 

[JCizzle]

I dig it.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

2 pickups, a volume, a p/u selector, and the truth!

 

[Johnny Roastbeef]

Wow really nice! Congratulations !  arty07:

 

[Strummin12]

Nice guitar! I LOVE it!

 

[anorakDan]

Nice!

Natural Alder doesn't get the love it deserves. I really like the subtle grain and the Tung oil is such a great finish for the DIY builder.

Good job!

 

[DocNrock]

I really like that.  It is about a stripped-down as it can be, and gorgeous in such an elemental state.