New Member - Long Time Warmoth Customer

[ScottB]

Hi, all - new member on the forum.

I finished my first Warmoth build back in 1991. I started in 1989 with a new Warmoth neck for my Kramer HSS Pacer. In '91 I decided to order a lightweight swamp ash body - sight unseen. We had no interwebs back then - I used mail order and enclosed a check. I just made a note on the order form that I was building a natural finish Floyd Rose Strat and wanted a body with lots of swirly grain. The neck was finished with satin nitro lacquer by a local violin luthier and I finished the body with hand rubbed satin polyurethane. The current pickups are a DiMarzio Evolution and two Fender Gold Lace Sensors.

She's had several different pickguards and knob changes over the years, but this is how she looks today. There are several nicks, dents and scratches, but it's all come through hours and hours of playing. Enjoy the pics...

 

[stratamania]

:kewlpics:  and welcome...

Of course now we will be curious to see your other Warmoths.

 

[DangerousR6]

Very nice strat you have there...And welcome... :icon_thumright:

 

[greywolf]

nice clean work , show us more  :rock-on:

 

[ScottB]

Thanks for the comments!

So far, this is my only Warmoth guitar. I've also purchased several Warmoth pickguards, bridges and tuners for other Parts-o-casters I've put together over the years.

That being said, I have a Warmoth Cabronita Tele body order in progress that should ship on or about October 1st. I chose an ultra-light swamp ash body that weighed in at 3 lbs, 11 oz. It's being finished in the shop with Blue Ice Metallic and is the two pickup model. This will replace a black finish, MIM Fender alder body that weighs in at over 5 lbs and makes the guitar unplayable for any length of time.

 

[stratamania]

Look forward to seeing the Tele...

 

[telecutie]

That's an interesting way you've got her strung up-- with the bead end of the strings passing through the tuners... What's up with that?

 

[aarontunes]

That's an interesting way you've got her strung up-- with the bead end of the strings passing through the tuners... What's up with that?

That's an old trick for stringing up Floyds. If you run the string through the tuner first then you only have to clip it once at the bridge. Otherwise you have to clip it twice.

 

[ScottB]

That's an interesting way you've got her strung up-- with the bead end of the strings passing through the tuners... What's up with that?

That's an old trick for stringing up Floyds. If you run the string through the tuner first then you only have to clip it once at the bridge. Otherwise you have to clip it twice.

... and if you leave enough slack to allow about 6 to 8 wraps (depending upon gauge) of string around the post, if you break a string at the bridge saddle, just unclamp the nut and string block, unwind a couple wraps from the tuner, insert the end into the bridge, tune back up and lock the nut. I've done this in about a minute to minute and a half.

 

[mystique1]

Swamp ash is my choice of body on a Strat too. Yours certainly looks impressive.