Well...it's been a while deciding the exact features and all, but today I received it !
All custom build:
Alder Strat SSH body with Schaller Floyd (yes, I prefer it over the originals), side jack, contoured heel, daphne blue
Flame maple neck, dark rosewood fretboard, 6100 frets, wolfgang contour, daphne blue matching peghead, vintage tint gloss
Parts are black Schaller Floyd, black pickguard, one volume black dome knob, black football side jack.
Haven't got the pickups and the tuners yet (the order came quicker than I thought). These are gonna be Suhrs and HipShots.
I've been playing since over 25 years and profesionally for around 15. Worked as a session musician and freelance clinician for various big name companies...so I've played A LOT of guitars over the years to the point where I wanted something custom...hence the warmoth order. Neck pocket fits perfectly etc...but the thing that stunned me the most is the neck. Wow..., 'only' went for regular flame maple, but it's HUGE. Not sure I've seen a neck like that on guitars that cost 5 times as much
. Maybe it's because of the vintage tint gloss, but the flame almost looks 3D when you move the neck...really incredible and even my girlfriend who's not really interested in guitars said 'wow, that looks incredible'. Really happy ! The wolfgang contour (as far as I can tell from 'dry' feeling it) feels great and seems to have been the perfect choice for me.
Pictures ?...
Well I took some, but the light in my studio where I unpacked it is pretty dim, so they don't look that great, ok, but not as good as in person. Maybe I'll see if some 'lightening them up' in photoshop helps, but then again, it's not such an unusual build which someone needs desperately to see.
Big thanks to Warmoth. My second build is already in planning !
All custom build:
Alder Strat SSH body with Schaller Floyd (yes, I prefer it over the originals), side jack, contoured heel, daphne blue
Flame maple neck, dark rosewood fretboard, 6100 frets, wolfgang contour, daphne blue matching peghead, vintage tint gloss
Parts are black Schaller Floyd, black pickguard, one volume black dome knob, black football side jack.
Haven't got the pickups and the tuners yet (the order came quicker than I thought). These are gonna be Suhrs and HipShots.
I've been playing since over 25 years and profesionally for around 15. Worked as a session musician and freelance clinician for various big name companies...so I've played A LOT of guitars over the years to the point where I wanted something custom...hence the warmoth order. Neck pocket fits perfectly etc...but the thing that stunned me the most is the neck. Wow..., 'only' went for regular flame maple, but it's HUGE. Not sure I've seen a neck like that on guitars that cost 5 times as much
. Maybe it's because of the vintage tint gloss, but the flame almost looks 3D when you move the neck...really incredible and even my girlfriend who's not really interested in guitars said 'wow, that looks incredible'. Really happy ! The wolfgang contour (as far as I can tell from 'dry' feeling it) feels great and seems to have been the perfect choice for me.Pictures ?...
Well I took some, but the light in my studio where I unpacked it is pretty dim, so they don't look that great, ok, but not as good as in person. Maybe I'll see if some 'lightening them up' in photoshop helps, but then again, it's not such an unusual build which someone needs desperately to see.
Big thanks to Warmoth. My second build is already in planning
!
