Sweet Classic Butterscotch Blonde!

[strumminsix]

She's my first build and I couldn't be prouder or happier!!!!  Many thanks to those in the forum.  I did tons of searching and reading older posts!

Warmoth Ash body
Warmoth 1 piece maple neck, SS frets ,16" radius, deep V
Dimarzio True Velvet pickups in neck and bridge
Standard "modern" Tele wiring

I'm shocked at how smooth the overall build was.  I'll have to admit that the oddest tough spot was identifying the locations to drill out the strap buttons!

 

[exaN]

That looks sweeeeet. Great build dude :headbang:.

 

[Strat Avenger]

'Nice.  :glasses9:

 

[-CB-]

Nice color.  Not too overly done (like the Fender reissues are), and not so Mary Kaye either.  I like it.

 

[Paul-less]

wow, who finished that? I've never seen a reissue/copy that looks that legit... Hell, even the neck is perfectly colored. I do miss the brass barrel saddles, though....

 

[strumminsix]

Thanks for all the positive comments!  She is 100% warmoth.

Body was a Butterscotch Blonde.  They had about 6 up and ready and I chose this as found her color perfect.

The neck tint was the vintage tint option.

Yes, yes, I know most folks LOVE the 3 barrel saddle bridge I never did.  My bands are all multi-guitarist and keyboardists so need that level of precision.

The purchase was guided by Spike who completely rocked and helped with each step.

 

[Paul-less]

Is the body a vintage? or just a standard?

 

[strumminsix]

Is the body a vintage? or just a standard?

Hmmm, can't quite recall. Will look for my paperwork.  Anyone know how to identify?

 

[Graffiti62]

I agree with everyone else--you really nailed the 'scotch!  Nice job!

The difference between the standard body and the vintage body is that there's a diagonal route on the front of the vintage bodies just behind the neck pickup. The pickguard covers it, so its not visible on the finished product:

This is the standard version:

I do wanna ask about the pickups though. How are the DiMarzios in there?  Are they more vintage sounding, or do they have a sound all their own?

 

[strumminsix]

I agree with everyone else--you really nailed the 'scotch!  Nice job!

The difference between the standard body and the vintage body is that there's a diagonal route on the front of the vintage bodies just behind the neck pickup. The pickguard covers it, so its not visible on the finished product:

I do wanna ask about the pickups though. How are the DiMarzios in there?  Are they more vintage sounding, or do they have a sound all their own?

Thanks, Graffiti!  Mine is the standard body! 

I, so far, am very happy with the DiM's.  I actually very much like the pickups on my Fender Am Std, after dialing them in.  To my ears a good set of Tele pickups have a good snap on the neck and have solid twamg  on the bridge.  From there rolling down the volume and tone soften up the snap and subdue to the twang to cover more territory.

Here is my summation of them:

Neck is kinda like a good solid Tele crossed with a smidge of Strat middle pickup
w/open tone: rock, blues
w/rolled tone: soul, Americana, R&B

Just a damn good tele bridge...
w/open tone: rock, country and TWANG!
w/rolled tone: rock, blues, funk

Now we all know that we can playing anything anywhere I'm just saying that those are my initial goto spots depending on what the song needs.

 

[Wildwind]

Very sweet bro! I'm building one nearly identical to yours, same colors even. Just ordered my butterscotch blonde body yesterday, still pondering the neck. Matt at Warmoth is high on the Pro, I'm not so sure. Need more info...

I will also use the DiMarzio Areas - I'm an endorser - and currently have them in my Strats and love them.

Greg