OK...it's official....TOP ROUTED Soloist.

[aarontunes]

Showcase is now filled up with top routed Soloist bodies and the video is live:

 

[ThisIsHuhWow404]

Is the Soloist supposed to be based on the RG or the Jackson Dinky? How is it different from a regular Strat body?

 

[BroccoliRob]

the great thing about the Soloist that the Big W doesn't tell you on the web site or in the video is that you *are* allowed to play it with with other people. it's not against the law despite what you may have heard. I know the Jack Son soloists are neck-through whereas the Dinky is bolt-on, so I can #understand why ppl would be like "lol what" but Soloist is just a dope name. Dinky by itself is kinda lame plus they already have that Dinkycaster so no need to confuse people. anyway, ignore the "solo" part of the name and shred with friends.

My real question is this:

so, ages ago, I worked at McDonalds™, and we had these cards that we would give to customers when their order got messed up and they threw a tantrum (a 'Karen,' in today's parlance), which they could redeem for a free Big Mac. just recently, during my pre-spring cleaning cleaning, I found a box of strange coins. I remembered that in 2018 McD put them out ("Mac coins") as a marketing gimmick and my friend Todd, now a district manager for the company, gave me a bunch. 2018 was like the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of the Big Mac, I think

now, I'm far from an economics expert, but since our money has no value anymore since it was taken off the gold standard, and these coins from McDonalds are backed up by Big Macs, does that make them a more stable currency than our own money? Actually Big Macs cost more now than in 2018, so they have grown in value compared to what inflation and corporate predatory greed has done to my actual US dollars.

these showcase Soloists are all roughly $400-$450. the average big Mac price is $5.69. would Warmoth accept 80 MacCoins for 1 Soloist?

 

[JohnL2112]

Damnit Warmoth, you sure know how to take my money.

A soloist body is basically Warmoth's dinky, which is basically a stratocaster thats gone on a diet. It is not entirely dissimilar to the AZ/Suhr Standard Pro.

 

[supertruper1988]

Is the Soloist supposed to be based on the RG or the Jackson Dinky? How is it different from a regular Strat body?

I am not associated with Warmoth but I have done some tracings and you can see the approximate differences below. The pink is the Soloist shape and the blue under is a strat. This picture aligns the neck pockets.

https://imgur.com/ehEbjcq

 

[Spud]

Making bodies a tad smaller for the "little"people!

 

[Hodgo]

These are too awesome now that I can actually see how they look pickguard and all. Dang it, I said I was waiting for the Meadohawk!!!

Does Warmoth still do Evertune routs? These would be the perfect basis for a monster hardtail axe.

 

[Hodgo]

Making bodies a tad smaller for the "little"people!

Now imagine a 7/8 Soloist… official guitar of the Lollipop Guild

 

[Stratolorian]

Are there going to be new sparkle pickguard material choices as seen in that teaser photo??

 

[Jeremiah]

Making bodies a tad smaller for the "little"people!

So it's almost like a 7/8 Strat but with a normal size neck?

 

[guitartom]

I'm not sure why top routed with a pickguard is preferred over the rear route ones. Don't get me wrong, I own 2 soloists - a green and a neon yellow, and love them both. But, not sure why folks were lusting after a pickguard model. Just curious.

 

[supertruper1988]

I'm not sure why top routed with a pickguard is preferred over the rear route ones. Don't get me wrong, I own 2 soloists - a green and a neon yellow, and love them both. But, not sure why folks were lusting after a pickguard model. Just curious.

I like pickguards for pickup swaps and color combos. But I have 2 soloists and have owned a dozen or so over the years.

 

[guitartom]

I like pickguards for pickup swaps and color combos. But I have 2 soloists and have owned a dozen or so over the years.

I guess the strat body with the pickguard was OK for me - I have one of the olive green ones with a universal route. It is currently setup for H-S. But the possibilities are endless. So I guess folks wanted the smaller/ shaped body to allow pickup swap configurations with a pickguard to hide the details.

 

[Strat Avenger]

Why is it now a $20 up-charge for the rear-route??

 

[PFDarkside]

I'm not sure why top routed with a pickguard is preferred over the rear route ones. Don't get me wrong, I own 2 soloists - a green and a neon yellow, and love them both. But, not sure why folks were lusting after a pickguard model. Just curious.

Appearance and pickup flexibility.

 

[Hodgo]

I'm not sure why top routed with a pickguard is preferred over the rear route ones. Don't get me wrong, I own 2 soloists - a green and a neon yellow, and love them both. But, not sure why folks were lusting after a pickguard model. Just curious.

Cause they look awesome, obviously.

 

[Strat Avenger]

I like both, top routed and rear-routed. I think it's cool that Warmoth is now offering this.

 

[PFDarkside]

I am not associated with Warmoth but I have done some tracings and you can see the approximate differences below. The pink is the Soloist shape and the blue under is a strat. This picture aligns the neck pockets.

https://imgur.com/ehEbjcq

Next step in new Warmoth products, bubble gum / platinum pink!

 

[teleme01]

Making bodies a tad smaller for the "little"people!

Politically correct, we prefer the pronoun "special "