Part 1 of the puzzle

[Stew]

Got home last night to a little surprise ...

WOW ... it's very orange!  :laughing7:

So, now waiting on all the other bits to arrive. Probably a good idea to do an idiot check ...
Parts ordered are:
Warmoth Pro standard strat neck, canary on canary, 1 11/16 width, compound radius, 59 roundback, 22 fret, SS6105 frets, black dot inlay, Graphtech Black XL nut installed
Sperzel Trim Lok tuners—chrome
Pickups—Bill Lawrence Wilde Noise Free Singles (parchment)
Warmoth strat pickguard (parchment)
Pickguard screws
Trem cover
5 way switch
250k audio taper vol pot
Stellartone Tonestyler—as master tone control
Deaf Eddie's Fat-o-caster (M3) rotary pickup switch to give all in phase series and parallel options
[all pots are 3/8 split shaft]
Jack plate
Jack socket
Knobs—standard strat 1 vol, 2 tone (parchment)
Switch tip
Strap button felt
Strap buttons
Custom Dangerous neck plate!
Neck plate pad
Neck screws—part S7 2x2 for contoured heel
Warmoth wiring kit x 2
[Wilkinson VS100 received with body]

Anything I'm missing?

 

[Corey P.]

Oh, that's perty!  I think the parchment guard/knobs will look great on that coppery orange.

Looks like you have all the hardware covered as best as I can tell!

 

[Alfang]

Yeh that looks good, can't wait to see the canary neck. that orange and canary should look soooooo good together, makes me want one already

 

[Schidakov]

Majestic colour, man! Really gorgeous look!

 

[SustainerPlayer]

Welcome to the Candy Tangerine Club  :icon_thumright:

 

[Cagey]

Wow! I wouldn't think orange would be a good guitar color, but that's really sharp!

 

[rapfohl09]

Sweeeet :headbang:

 

[DslDwg]

Candy Tangerine for the win!  :hello2:

 

[Synderz]

Oooo, shiny! :tard:

Candy Tangerine? Looks awesome! Reminds me of the Charvel Socal.

 

[Stew]

Wow! I wouldn't think orange would be a good guitar color, but that's really sharp!

I was dubious too Cagey. I was actually gonna build a LP but the wife said she liked this one and that if I built this first I could still build the Lester later in the year! How could I refuse  :toothy10:

Oooo, shiny! :tard:

That was what I thought when I saw it in the flesh ... but it's really starting to grow on me!

So now I just have to wait ... at least I've got a Les Paul to plan to keep me busy

[edit for typin'n'spellin]

 

[anorakDan]

Now I want a candy tangerine La Cab!

Wow, that is just beautiful! Can't wait to see the build.

 

[AutoBat]

a set of strings might be useful  :guitarplayer2:

 

[SustainerPlayer]

a set of strings might be useful  :guitarplayer2:

Elitist!

 

[Stew]

a set of strings might be useful  :guitarplayer2:

:icon_biggrin: I had thought of that. I think I've got a pack lying around here somewhere ...

Question re the strings though, this'll be my first guitar with a 25.5 scale length. What are your thoughts on dropping down a gauge of strings? I normally play 10-46 on a 24.75 scale length (although am thinking of changing to 10-52—fat bottom, yeah). Should I go to nines?

 

[Synderz]

a set of strings might be useful  :guitarplayer2:

:icon_biggrin: I had thought of that. I think I've got a pack lying around here somewhere ...

Question re the strings though, this'll be my first guitar with a 25.5 scale length. What are your thoughts on dropping down a gauge of strings? I normally play 10-46 on a 24.75 scale length (although am thinking of changing to 10-52—fat bottom, yeah). Should I go to nines?

I'd say 9's, but if you think that's too thin why not try hybrid sets? Like 9-46. (Ernie Ball does it, so does D'Addario)

Depends on the tuning I guess. 10-56 is good for drop c all the way to drop d. Don't forget, the .56 is a low B string on a 7.

 

[Cagey]

Question re the strings though, this'll be my first guitar with a 25.5 scale length. What are your thoughts on dropping down a gauge of strings? I normally play 10-46 on a 24.75 scale length (although am thinking of changing to 10-52—fat bottom, yeah). Should I go to nines?

I use 9s, too. The longer scale makes for tighter strings, so dropping a gauge set is probably a good idea to start with.

 

[Stew]

Thanks for the reply guys.

Will probably put 10s on, do a rough set up myself and then play it for a couple of weeks before getting a pro to set it up properly. He can put 9s on it then.

It's not going to effect the nut if I start will 10s and then change to 9s is it?

 

[AutoBat]

ever since i switched from 10-52's to 9-42's i haven't looked back. (on 25.5, tuned to Eb)

 

[Stew]

Just received the UPS email ... neck and all the other bits and pieces have shipped, should be here next week  :cool01:

 

[Superlizard]

If you're a bender, you can keep 10s on the strat without having to deal with most of the 25 1/2" scale tension (bending tension in this case, that is) by
setting the trem to float and doing 3 springs in back.  That way, the bridge is already in a "bent" position and takes little pull
strength to bend notes.

You'll only run into more noticeable tension (than a 24 3/4" scale) bending near the top of a full-step (or higher) bend if you set-up this way.

And thicker strings = fuller tone.