Regal body and Hombre neck arrived

[seattlesteveo]

Ordered this 6 1/2 weeks ago and it arrived Saturday, a couple weeks ahead of schedule.  Nice they could get this to me a bit early.  Overall, very pleased so far.  A little disappointed that the body, roasted Swamp Ash with clear finish, is more brown than the tele I bought recently which has a lot of red tone in the wood.

Attaching first pics and will show more as it is built.

 

[AirCap]

Well, if it doesn't please you when it's all together.... just send it to me for disposal.

 

[Fat Pete]

Yep, I could handle that kind of disappointment. Send that dowdy old thing over any time.

 

[rgand]

Hey, nice score! Congrats. I like the grain pattern up the middle of the headstock.

 

[Verne Bunsen]

GAS..... building....... will power..... failing......

That's gorgeous man. Many's been the times that I've initially been a bit let down by something due to a preconceived notion, only for it to grow on me as I start to see through what it ISN'T and begin to appreciate what it IS. Here's hoping she grows on you with time!

 

[bagman67]

Nice parts, and I'm with -VB- on the "find beauty and happiness in what it is" approach.  I'm sure before long you will be fully acclimated to the awesomeness you got rather than the awesomeness you'd hoped for.

 

[Logrinn]

Wow, that is stunning! :icon_thumright:

 

[Cagey]

I like it! Maybe it's just the lighting, but that seems to be an exceptionally wet-looking gloss.

 

[seattlesteveo]

Hey, nice score! Congrats. I like the grain pattern up the middle of the headstock.

I agree, the roasted flame maple neck is great looking. I burnished the neck for about 3 hours and it came out very smooth and shiny.

 

[seattlesteveo]

GAS..... building....... will power..... failing......

That's gorgeous man. Many's been the times that I've initially been a bit let down by something due to a preconceived notion, only for it to grow on me as I start to see through what it ISN'T and begin to appreciate what it IS. Here's hoping she grows on you with time!

Yes, it's really nice. I just had expected it to have a more reddish tone, like my roasted swamp ash tele. Definitely a keeper!