Routing Madness - WARNING! WOOD ABUSE!

[grabby]

OK, a serious WTF????? here from me:

http://cgi.ebay.com/WARMOTH-ALDER-STRAT-BODY-5A-FLAMED-TOP-ALMOST-DONE-/120741977929?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item1c1cc85f49

That hurts my head.

 

[Mor Paul]

Ouch.
Doesn't even look like warmoth. And look at the condition:
Condition:New

 

[Jusatele]

thatguy only needs 50 cents, should buy 1 bullet, well placed and it is all over.

 

[SustainerPlayer]

Pickup route > swimming pool route > ocean route  :icon_jokercolor:

 

[line6man]

Ugh! :sad:

It's not difficult to use a routing template. In the hands of an amateur, the worst that will happen is there would be burns and tearouts, but this is unacceptable.

 

[line6man]

Those studs look very off-centered.

 

[grabby]

Honestly, what pickguard covers that? A Squier 51 guard?

 

[Tipperman]

A piece of sheet metal would cover it? What is this guy thinking? Who is he kidding?

 

[rapfohl09]

Yeah I saw this the other day and almost crapped myself. Like seriously, 5A maple top? Your kidding right?

Couldn't even fool a 5 year old.

 

[Cagey]

That's too bad. That had to have been a nice body at one time.

 

[bagman67]

That's too bad. That had to have been a nice body at one time.

It probably was a serviceable body at some point, but if you look closely, you can see the offender built up the forearm contour and then glued on a maple veneer - and then brutalized it.  It probably was never anything better or more interesting than an ordinary alder strat body, with or without routing.  Now it's firewood.

 

[Mor Paul]

This is VERY bad for warmoth's image.

 

[Cagey]

That's too bad. That had to have been a nice body at one time.

It probably was a serviceable body at some point, but if you look closely, you can see the offender built up the forearm contour and then glued on a maple veneer - and then brutalized it.  It probably was never anything better or more interesting than an ordinary alder strat body, with or without routing.  Now it's firewood.

Ah, that makes sense. I wondered what that one shot was, but only for a second since the whole thing's too far gone to do anything with. it is, as you say, firewood.

 

[Cagey]

This is VERY bad for warmoth's image.

Neck pocket's been chewed on quite a bit; it may not even be a Warmoth body. No identifying marks are left, at least none I can see.

Did you see where he said he paid $400 for the top alone? Either his memory's shot, or somebody made a whole lotta money off him.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

A Strat pickguard won't fit that regardless of the color.

 

[grabby]

STDC - I STRONGLY DISAGREE - The Black-White-Black *must* fit it. The dude said it would.

Now I have a Paisley one - no way that would fit. :evil4:

 

[line6man]

Did you see where he said he paid $400 for the top alone? Either his memory's shot, or somebody made a whole lotta money off him.

Yeah, and that top really isn't even all that impressive.
I can get a SPECTACULAR 5A Flamed Maple top for under $100, and I'm looking at a wood dealer's website right now, that has over 500 Maple tops, most in the $40-$50 range.
Maple isn't anything special, even the fancy stuff is in abundant supply.

 

[stubhead]

MOMMYMOMMY i GOT A ROUTER FOR CHRISTMAS NOW I'M A LOOO-THIER!!!&%$*!!!! sigh.... :sad1:

 

[swarfrat]

only three things to do with this body
1) sell it to some sucker on ebay like this clown is doing.
2) go for the 100% coverage pickguard
3) filll it and paint it solid.

I know if I woke up somehow with this body in my possession, I'd go for option #3 simply so I wouldnt be informing the world of my stupidity.

 

[Cagey]

You forgot option 4: Take it out/down to the shop and run it across the table saw 2 or 3 times so it'll fit better in the wood stove or fireplace. That's where I'd be.