Solid maple rear rout Strat body

[Patriot54]

I'm a first-time Warmoth customer and this is my new Strat body - solid maple with rear rout, 2 single coils and humbucker at the bridge, 5-way switch and 1 volume/1 tone control, and Standard Fender bridge rout. I haven't ordered a neck or parts yet but it will be paired with an all-maple CBS neck, black hardware and a design woodburned on to the front with probably a Tru-oil or natural stain finish. This is a gorgeous hunk of wood - I love the striped grain and specks in the upper corner. And really heavy - this body alone outweighs my headless Strat copy with hardware. Will post more in a few weeks in the In Progress forum.

I'm a satisfied customer but I didn't think to check if the standard Fender bridge was available in black before I ordered, which it's not, so I'll have to track one down or paint it myself. The only change I would have made is to get the vintage Fender bridge rout instead, which I think has wider string spacing, since I'll be getting the widest nut width on the neck.

Go here for the In Progress thread: http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=15550.0

 

[Cagey]

Nice. I don't think I could live with that weight, though.

 

[Disco Scottie]

That beast will be heavy and BRIGHT with all that maple. Do you have pickups in mind already?

 

[dmraco]

I have a solid maple tele...IT IS THE LIGHTEST GUITAR I OWN...VERY LIGHT.

Put a good humbucker in the bridge...you will be fine...I used a Duncan Pearly Gates.  It is not seem overly bright...
To compare..all my other guitars are Korina and mahogany.

 

[Patriot54]

That beast will be heavy and BRIGHT with all that maple. Do you have pickups in mind already?

I've thought about it but haven't come to a decision yet - probably both hum-cancelling pickups for the single coil positions.  I'll be getting a Duncan Vintage Rail, Dimarzio Area 67 and Chopper intended for a different guitar but I could also try any of them in this Strat. Have also considered a Dimarzio Steve's Special humbucker which boosts bass and highs with less mid, or Pearly Gates as DMRACO suggested. I'll post something in the Pickups forum to get more advice.

 

[AutoBat]

I <3 heavy guitar bodies

 

[Soloshchenko]

One of the best sounding guitars I ever played was a friend's modded Ibanez. I hate Ibanez guitars but he had an all maple custom body with a Jem neck and a standard Dimarzio PAF classic pickup. The guitar sounded amazing. Since then I've took the "Maple bodies= screaming brightness" thing with a pinch of salt.

 

[dmraco]

A PERFECT example of a solid maple guitar is the Jerry Cantrell Signature G&L.  The sound of Alice in Chains is nothing remotely close to "bright." 

While I feel wood does have a slight impact on overall tone, the Pickup choice, amp, effects, wirings, bridge have a greater impact.

 

[Cagey]

A PERFECT example of a solid maple guitar is the Jerry Cantrell Signature G&L.  The sound of Alice in Chains is nothing remotely close to "bright." 

While I feel wood does have a slight impact on overall tone, the Pickup choice, amp, effects, wirings, bridge have a greater impact.

'Strue. Anybody who's ever played with a modelling (pre)amp can tell you how easy it is to dramatically change the character of your guitar's sound. The days of needing multiple amplifiers and speaker setups along with a huge stable of guitars are basically over. Previous modellers were promising, but not quite there. However, the Axe Fx is a game-changer, and it's only going to improve from there.