Red and Green...kind of like Christmas...

[DocNrock]

This would make for a cool build.  A padouk (red) neck paired with a green body. 

Chambered swamp ash:



Padouk/ebony:



Hardware = Black

Thoughts?

 

[Updown]

Have you looked at the 'No inlay' strat necks, there are some lovelies at the moment in the showcase.
http://www.warmoth.com/Pages/ClassicShowcase.aspx?Body=1&Shape=1&Path=Strat&inlay=122

My choice for that body .... http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseNeck.aspx?Body=1&Shape=1&Path=Strat&inlay=122&i=SN16923
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Can get those cut to a Warhead shape if wanted.

 

[bagman67]

I agree with updown.  Green with orange/red can be a  little garish.  That no-inlay neck he linked to is pretty sublime.

 

[DocNrock]

Have you looked at the 'No inlay' strat necks, there are some lovelies at the moment in the showcase.
http://www.warmoth.com/Pages/ClassicShowcase.aspx?Body=1&Shape=1&Path=Strat&inlay=122

My choice for that body .... http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseNeck.aspx?Body=1&Shape=1&Path=Strat&inlay=122&i=SN16923
:icon_thumright:

Can get those cut to a Warhead shape if wanted.

That is indeed a good-looking neck.  I didn't know W would cut a Strat headstock into a Warhead shape, but it makes sense. 

@Bagman67:  agreed, but I was kind of going for the garish look, something you might find from the 80s hair-metal days.  :laughing7:

 

[Cagey]

Garish is one thing. Christmas decorations are another  :icon_biggrin:

 

[Day-mun]

arty07:
Reminds me of my first full-out Warmoth Strat build (1998), actually. -Except mine was quilt-top and the 'board was pau ferro. I went with a gold-anodized 'guard and black pickups (all 3 were SD hot-rails!  :doh & knobs. -Boy, that combo brings back the (over-the-top) memories!  :laughing7:

 

[DangerousR6]

Looks cool, but for the red-green I'd go with all padouk neck, leave out the ebony.... :dontknow:

Speaking of red-green...

 

[DocNrock]

Garish is one thing. Christmas decorations are another  :icon_biggrin:

Hmmm, I wonder if it would weigh the tree down much?  :icon_scratch:  :icon_jokercolor:

@Day-mun:  That must have been quite a guitar!  FWIW, I did Hot Rails in my first Strat build, as well, hahaha!  Now it has some DiMarzios in it.

@DangerousR6:  Yeah, I remember you are not a fan of the ebony. All good. Personally, I think the ebony ties the red to the green. But, I'm sorry, I don't get the photo reference.   

 

[Cagey]

It's loose. but, see The Red Green Show.

 

[DangerousR6]

Garish is one thing. Christmas decorations are another  :icon_biggrin:

Hmmm, I wonder if it would weigh the tree down much?  :icon_scratch:  :icon_jokercolor:

@Day-mun:  That must have been quite a guitar!  FWIW, I did Hot Rails in my first Strat build, as well, hahaha!  Now it has some DiMarzios in it.

@DangerousR6:  Yeah, I remember you are not a fan of the ebony. All good. Personally, I think the ebony ties the red to the green. But, I'm sorry, I don't get the photo reference. 

LOL...you've never seen Red Green...look him up on youtube.... :laughing7:

 

[DocNrock]

Garish is one thing. Christmas decorations are another  :icon_biggrin:

Hmmm, I wonder if it would weigh the tree down much?  :icon_scratch:  :icon_jokercolor:

@Day-mun:  That must have been quite a guitar!  FWIW, I did Hot Rails in my first Strat build, as well, hahaha!  Now it has some DiMarzios in it.

@DangerousR6:  Yeah, I remember you are not a fan of the ebony. All good. Personally, I think the ebony ties the red to the green. But, I'm sorry, I don't get the photo reference. 

LOL...you've never seen Red Green...look him up on youtube.... :laughing7:

OK, I'll have to check it out.  :laughing7:

 

[DocNrock]

arty07:
Reminds me of my first full-out Warmoth Strat build (1998), actually. -Except mine was quilt-top and the 'board was pau ferro. I went with a gold-anodized 'guard and black pickups (all 3 were SD hot-rails!  :doh & knobs. -Boy, that combo brings back the (over-the-top) memories!  :laughing7:

Day-mun, speaking of Hot Rails, you know Dave Murray plays them, right (along with the DiMarzio Super D in another guitar):  http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/iron-maidens-dave-murray-collaborates-with-fender-on-california-series-stratocaster/

 

[Day-mun]

@Doc: Yep. Maiden's gear choices pretty much set the standard for instruments that are made for metal, in my opinion; just the right amount of traditional artistry with a touch (-or gob, depending) of after-market mods to soup up the classic design.  :laughing7:

Sadly (sort of), I no longer have my first Warmoth build; gave it to a total metal-junkie who worked at my shop as a temp (=no $/no long-term job). He was just starting with a band, then his gear got stolen... what else could I do?  :dontknow:

 

[DocNrock]

@Doc: Yep. Maiden's gear choices pretty much set the standard for instruments that are made for metal, in my opinion; just the right amount of traditional artistry with a touch (-or gob, depending) of after-market mods to soup up the classic design.  :laughing7:

Sadly (sort of), I no longer have my first Warmoth build; gave it to a total metal-junkie who worked at my shop as a temp (=no $/no long-term job) for a while. He was just starting with a band, then his gear got stolen... what else could I do?  :dontknow:

That was very cool of you, man!  :icon_thumright:

 

[Day-mun]

Thanks, Doc! Yeah, it wasn't easy handin' that one off, and I lost track of him after his stint at my shop came to an end. (-Hope he's still rockin' that mad-man somewhere!) Oh well, -stuff comes-n-goes, but how people treat each other seems to stick around for a while, so I try to roll with that in mind.

 

[DocNrock]

Thanks, Doc! Yeah, it wasn't easy handin' that one off, and I lost track of him after his stint at my shop came to an end. (-Hope he's still rockin' that mad-man somewhere!) Oh well, -stuff comes-n-goes, but how people treat each other seems to stick around for a while, so I try to roll with that in mind.

:glasses9: :icon_thumright:

 

[DocNrock]

Finally finished, and it looks awesome (I think...  :icon_jokercolor: ).

http://unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=25313.0

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Finally finished, and it looks awesome (I think...  :icon_jokercolor: ).

http://unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=25313.0

I must agree!