New Rosewood Warmoth Short-scale

[Cagey]

Got my new Rosewood neck a day or so ago...

Supposed to be Indian Rosewood neck meat as well as fingerboard, but the fingerboard seems to be a dramatically different hunk of wood. I've never seen Rosewood this smooth or pretty. It's like a very dark Pau Ferro or something. I'm not complaining, I'm quite pleased. Also, gold frets.

 

[bagman67]

I applaud your sterling taste in guitar bits, KG.  Excellent.  What kinda nut are you planning to affix?

 

[Cagey]

The nut will be a black TUSQ part. It'll be a while before that goes on, as the body that's slated for won't be refinished until the spring. Unless, of course, I come across another body that neck will look good on. May not be able to restrain myself <grin>

 

[rapfohl09]

Wow, this thing is absolutely beautiful. Exactly like what I would like for my next one.

 

[Cagey]

Well, it sat in The Showcase for weeks, just rotting. As beautiful as it is, I was afraid to order it because I thought the fingerboard would be more coarse than I care for. But, I finally couldn't stand it anymore and pulled the trigger. Glad I did. If I didn't know any better, I'd say that 'board is Brazilian. I mean, it's really dense like Ebony or Kingwood.

 

[DangerousR6]

Wow, this thing is absolutely beautiful. Exactly like what I would like for my next one.

+1

And I agree KG(ala bagman67), it does look very much like pau more than RW..

 

[crash]

Wow, this thing is absolutely beautiful. Exactly like what I would like for my next one.

+1

And I agree KG(ala bagman67), it does look very much like pau more than RW..

+2

Either way, it's beautiful.  I'd love to see the body this is going on.

 

[Cagey]

Body isn't anything to look at right now. But, it's an old unused Warmoth PRS-style VIP with a quilted Maple top over a Mahogany base. Guy I bought it from tried to do a home finishing job on it and had somewhat less than stellar results.

Anyway, the plan is to do a nice transparent blue treatment, but I've been known to change my mind. I like a darker blue, and it would be a shame to diminish that quilting. So, maybe a honey burst? I don't know. Since the neck has gold frets on it, that may make more sense.

 

[DangerousR6]

Body isn't anything to look at right now. But, it's an old unused Warmoth PRS-style VIP with a quilted Maple top over a Mahogany base. Guy I bought it from tried to do a home finishing job on it and had somewhat less than stellar results.

Anyway, the plan is to do a nice transparent blue treatment, but I've been known to change my mind. I like a darker blue, and it would be a shame to diminish that quilting. So, maybe a honey burst? I don't know. Since the neck has gold frets on it, that may make more sense.

This would work

:dontknow:

 

[Cagey]

Oh, my! That's exactly how I'd like it to look! Wanna trade? <grin>

 

[DangerousR6]

Oh, my! That's exactly how I'd like it to look! Wanna trade? <grin>

Sure, but the bloke that owns it probably won't take to kind to it... :icon_biggrin:

 

[Cagey]

Oh, I thought it was yours. Never mind. I'll make my own. Only, mine's not gonna have birds on the neck.

 

[Updown]

Nice Cagey  :icon_thumright:
I got a indian rosewood / indian rosewood ... on my red quilt strat.
Mines heaps darker than yours, but these are pretty smooth like Pau-Ferro.

The top sure looks pau-ferro on yours, must be a light indian rosewood.
Got a pic of the back of it ?

Delivery for Mr Cagey  :laughing7:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG-NfuONvPU

 

[Cagey]

No pic of the back, at least not anything revealing. Too far away. But, it looks like typical Indian Rosewood.

 

[AprioriMark]

Cagey, that's awesome.  Hopefully it gets played enough!  I'm considering downsizing, myself, due to feeling guilty about guitars getting enough love.  Of course, I still have builds in the works...

-Mark

 

[Cagey]

Yeah, I think I may be reaching my limit as well. I wanna build more, but it doesn't make much sense. Problem is, I don't want to sell any I've got.

 

[Hbom]

Cagey, Congrats on a B-U-T-ful Rosie.
I apologize for any drool that I may have gotten on it. I looked and looked at that one but couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger as it was just too much like the neck I bought in August. Only an inch shorter. And I didn't want to start a thing where all of my guitars were Warmoth headed rosewoods.Even though they are great necks!
I love mine and I'm sure you will  enjoy  your's too.
Again my congratulations on a great score.
:rock-on:

 

[ptirman]

Gorgeous.

That's a 24.75 scale neck correct? I'm not sure about the exact definition of short scale in this context. Like I could even think about another project. :binkybaby:

 

[Cagey]

Gorgeous.

That's a 24.75 scale neck correct? I'm not sure about the exact definition of short scale in this context. Like I could even think about another project. :binkybaby:

Yes, it's 24.75"

It's going on a hardtail body, so I wanted to make it tad slinkier.

 

[stubhead]

Yeah, I think I may be reaching my limit as well. I wanna build more, but it doesn't make much sense. Problem is, I don't want to sell any I've got.

It's kind of odd when you look around and realize that if you played each instrument you owned for a half-hour a day. you'd run out of time way before instruments. Or that you've done 90% of your practicing on just two, the last few months. At least I know what this next one HAS to have: scalloped board, SS frets, boatneck, Lawrence L500... and straight string pull, 24 frets, two-point or better whammy (or none at all). And the only way to do it involves a lot more work than just screwing bits together.