Hey all, just following through on some pics of a guitar body I mentioned in this other Warmoth thread - Edit - Can't post link...but the name of the thread is - Custom Gecko Medium 5 with Ziricote pickguard
The body arrived a lot sooner than I was expecting (ordered March 9 arrived May 8), but it's taken me a couple of weeks to get back here with pictures.
Here are the specs for the order -
7/8 S-Style Guitar Body
Construction
Solid
Core Wood
Alder (1-piece)
Lam Top Wood
Spruce
Right / Left Handed
Right-Handed
Control Cavity
Rear Rout
Neck Pickup Rout
P90
Middle Pickup Rout
None
Bridge Pickup Rout
P90
Controls
None
Jack Rout
7/8" (22mm) Side Jack Hole
Bridge Rout Type
Hardtail
Bridge Rout
Hipshot Hardtail Bridge
Mounting Holes
Standard 4-Bolt
Neck Pocket Shape
Strat® w/ 720 Mod
Body Contours
Forearm Contour, Tummy Cut
Binding and Edge Decorations
Dark Wood Laminate Accent Line
Battery Box
None
Paint Category
Clear
Top Color
Clear
Back Color
Clear
Satin or Gloss
Gloss
Here are a few sample pictures -
Edit - Direct links to pics not working (linked from Imageshack)...
Here are some links to more pictures -
Edit - These links also seem to be a problem (also linked from Imageshack)...
All in all I'm happy with the body. It really is beautiful and looks better in person than the crappy phone pics can show. I was initially a bit surprised and a little disappointed by what look like minor handling scratches and abrasions on the wood under the clear coat, but it's no big deal to me personally. If it is an avoidable quality control issue though, I'd like to hope someone at Warmoth might see this and take note.
I'm planning to match the body with a 7/8 Warhead Rosewood/Ebony neck and I like what I'm seeing when holding them together to imagine how the finished guitar might look. It does look a bit unconventional, but I think it's definitely working as an example of using contrasting wood colours, while also relying on the hardware to tie the pieces together.
So yeah, I'm happy with the choices I made and the overall quality of the neck and body, which was largely about making use of the unique options Warmoth makes available.
Turns out this does all happen to have coincided with my priorites shifting to other areas since I ordered the neck back in January though, so I don't have an ETA on when I'll be able to get all the pieces together and assembled. Luckily I've just managed to finish the first Warmoth guitar I put together a few months back, so I'm in no rush anyway.
The body arrived a lot sooner than I was expecting (ordered March 9 arrived May 8), but it's taken me a couple of weeks to get back here with pictures.
Here are the specs for the order -
7/8 S-Style Guitar Body
Construction
Solid
Core Wood
Alder (1-piece)
Lam Top Wood
Spruce
Right / Left Handed
Right-Handed
Control Cavity
Rear Rout
Neck Pickup Rout
P90
Middle Pickup Rout
None
Bridge Pickup Rout
P90
Controls
None
Jack Rout
7/8" (22mm) Side Jack Hole
Bridge Rout Type
Hardtail
Bridge Rout
Hipshot Hardtail Bridge
Mounting Holes
Standard 4-Bolt
Neck Pocket Shape
Strat® w/ 720 Mod
Body Contours
Forearm Contour, Tummy Cut
Binding and Edge Decorations
Dark Wood Laminate Accent Line
Battery Box
None
Paint Category
Clear
Top Color
Clear
Back Color
Clear
Satin or Gloss
Gloss
Here are a few sample pictures -
Edit - Direct links to pics not working (linked from Imageshack)...
Here are some links to more pictures -
Edit - These links also seem to be a problem (also linked from Imageshack)...
All in all I'm happy with the body. It really is beautiful and looks better in person than the crappy phone pics can show. I was initially a bit surprised and a little disappointed by what look like minor handling scratches and abrasions on the wood under the clear coat, but it's no big deal to me personally. If it is an avoidable quality control issue though, I'd like to hope someone at Warmoth might see this and take note.
I'm planning to match the body with a 7/8 Warhead Rosewood/Ebony neck and I like what I'm seeing when holding them together to imagine how the finished guitar might look. It does look a bit unconventional, but I think it's definitely working as an example of using contrasting wood colours, while also relying on the hardware to tie the pieces together.
So yeah, I'm happy with the choices I made and the overall quality of the neck and body, which was largely about making use of the unique options Warmoth makes available.
Turns out this does all happen to have coincided with my priorites shifting to other areas since I ordered the neck back in January though, so I don't have an ETA on when I'll be able to get all the pieces together and assembled. Luckily I've just managed to finish the first Warmoth guitar I put together a few months back, so I'm in no rush anyway.
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