dan!
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Hi folks,
The time has come for a purple guitar - my wife's favorite color. And she's the only audience member I need to keep happy!
It'll be some kind of hardtail HSS Strat setup, but I'm really interested in getting some feedback on weight and balance.
I really dig the look of a body like this:
https://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseItem.aspx?i=PS14461
And a dark neck like this:
https://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseNeck.aspx?i=SN28099
But I read that those Brazilian Ebony necks, while stunning, are HEAVY! And because I'm planning on a hardtail, I won't have that giant chunk of trem block to help counterweight. So, here's my plan:
Get super lightweight tuners. Since they're so far out on the neck, every gram saved should help a lot. These Gotoh Stealth tuners (https://www.amazon.com/Gotoh-Stealth-Locking-Guitar-Machine/dp/B00EB11RVK) appear to be the lightest on the market, but I've never seen them in person. Anyone have experience with them?
If the guitar isn't balanced (and I'm assuming it won't be), I can put some tungsten weights at the very heel of the guitar. Plugs like these: https://www.amazon.com/Tungsten-H2-H3-Weights-3-Pack/dp/B07N2ZC21X
So what do you think? Is that crazy? Or just crazy enough?
Cheers,
Dan
The time has come for a purple guitar - my wife's favorite color. And she's the only audience member I need to keep happy!
It'll be some kind of hardtail HSS Strat setup, but I'm really interested in getting some feedback on weight and balance.
I really dig the look of a body like this:
https://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseItem.aspx?i=PS14461
And a dark neck like this:
https://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseNeck.aspx?i=SN28099
But I read that those Brazilian Ebony necks, while stunning, are HEAVY! And because I'm planning on a hardtail, I won't have that giant chunk of trem block to help counterweight. So, here's my plan:
Get super lightweight tuners. Since they're so far out on the neck, every gram saved should help a lot. These Gotoh Stealth tuners (https://www.amazon.com/Gotoh-Stealth-Locking-Guitar-Machine/dp/B00EB11RVK) appear to be the lightest on the market, but I've never seen them in person. Anyone have experience with them?
If the guitar isn't balanced (and I'm assuming it won't be), I can put some tungsten weights at the very heel of the guitar. Plugs like these: https://www.amazon.com/Tungsten-H2-H3-Weights-3-Pack/dp/B07N2ZC21X
So what do you think? Is that crazy? Or just crazy enough?

Cheers,
Dan