New Screamin' Deal Thinline project

[PitchShifter]

I was always interested in doing a semi-hollow project, so when this blemished stock appeared on the deals page for $225 I snapped it up. Mary Kaye wasn't my preferred choice of colours, but at that price, I took it as a challenge!

I ordered a custom Canary/Bloodwood Variax-style neck to go with it. Bloodwood just seemed like such a natural match for Canary which has it's little ribbons of red streaks (though they don't show too well with my 2.5 mexapixel camera!). Chose the fretboard from the unique choices - I liked the dark streak that rand down the middle.
As you can see, I had the guys at Warmoth adjust the T-X-T to a H-H-H. Hope the traditionalists don't find that too offensive  :icon_tongue:

Still tossing around a few ideas on how to give it the finishing touches. I'm not quite sold on the tuners, and still toying over pickguard colours

 

[kboman]

That neck is sexy! And yeah, the tuners look a bit lost there. What is the blemish on the body?

 

[TonyW]

Awesome project!! Gold tuners look ok, but i have this thing for black tuners  :laughing7:

I am tempted to do a 12string semi hollow tele.

 

[PitchShifter]

That neck is sexy! And yeah, the tuners look a bit lost there. What is the blemish on the body?

Still trying to find the blem. I believe it's do the with the edges round the F hole. I'll get a close up when the sun is out.

Any suggestions on the Tuners? I will be keeping gold - it will go with the rest of the hardware. They do seem to stick out at odd angles with that headstock though. The ones on the left/top side seem to stick out more. I'm using the Gretsch White Falcon as my inspiration for this project and am tempted by the Imperials.

 

[bbl4ck]

That neck is sexy! And yeah, the tuners look a bit lost there. What is the blemish on the body?

+1 on that neck!  I like it... :headbang:
I almost went with the Canary/Bloodwood combo on my last project, but chickened out.  I ended up going with Canary/Malagasy Rswd. 
Looks like you are on your way to a nice build.
Keep us posted with pics.
:rock-on:

 

[Nando Vallart]

Looks very cool!

MOOOOOOOOOOOORE PICS!

 

[tfarny]

Hey, this is going to be interesting for sure. I actually like those tuners but I'm not sure I like it with that head / body. Hmmm. Are they all perpendicular to each other, or do they follow the curve of the headstock? I think they need to be perpendicular.
And - what are you going to do for a pickguard? I'm almost sure that the thinline pickguard can't accommodate a middle pickup. Are you getting something custom?
Also, what pickups - what sound - why three buckers?

 

[PitchShifter]

Canary/Bloodwood just sits so well together. If it sounds half as good as it looks, it will be a pearler.

The pickguard will have to be be custom cut. I'm thinking white pearl at the moment.
Tried to take a pic of the blenmish, but couldn't get a decent shot.

The three HBs.well that's under the hood for now But there will be different types of pickups in those routes.

On the tuners, i have them mocked up to curve with the headstock.  On the rear photo, the D string tuner got bumped and slipped a lil'.

 

[rockskate4x]

that looks mo better...