The Black Beauty - New Pics

[Maka491]

Another day and another parcel from Warmoth turns up...... :toothy10:

This one contained this beautiful showcase body and a Wenge with Ziricote Neck.

Specs:

Black Korina Strat Body with cool cool red streaks
HSS Route
Contoured Heel

Wenge Neck
Ziricote Board
6150 Stainless Steel Frets
White Graph Tech Nut
Thin Contour

Hardware will include:
2 Lindy Fralin Blues Specials for the singles
High Wind and F-Spaced Jason Lollar Imperial Humbucker
Planet Waves Locking Tuners
Brass Custom Neck-plate by our very own Dangerous

Hope you all like

 

[Xplorervoodoo]

 

[Great Ape]

Great stuff! No WAY you can go wrong with those elements!!!

 

[Maka491]

Forgot to say, I'm going with Gold and White hardware.

Should look nice when finished.

 

[SlartiBartfast]

:toothy10: Very nice! How 'bout more pics of that fretboard?  :toothy10:

 

[jackpax]

What is the finish?  Is that black burst?  Transparent black?

 

[Updown]

:headbang:  Very Nice 

Come on now ...... Don't be shy !!
Need a pic of the back of the body and the fretboard ...... PLEASE  :icon_biggrin:

Ya won't lose any of that striping either when all loaded up, nicely thought out.

I love my 3 Ziricotes, sure you will to.
Wenge is a great neck wood too  :icon_thumright:

 

[DangerousR6]

That's a sweet ass guitar...Can't go wrong with wenge and ziricote. I have one myself. Ziricote is super slick...And the wenge will slicken up over time, but you can polish it with some #0000 steel wool and help it along.. :icon_thumright:

 

[Maka491]

Thank you for all the kind comments.

I will be posting some more pics tonight (that is....my tonight here across the pond in Britain) 

 

[Ddbltrbl]

Nice!!!  ccasion14:
Another centerfold for WoodPorn Magazine!

I actually hated Wenge the first time I picked it up. It just felt to me like it was going to be soft and wear easily, but I have to admit I was really wrong!! I have 2 Wenge necks that I play pretty often and they are both wonderful. The more time I get on them, the better they feel, and they are already like they're Teflon coated! My absolute favorite is still Pau Ferro, but Wenge is a real close second, so I think you will like it!!

Agree with Updown though, you need to give us more pics of that Zircote fretboard!  :toothy10:

 

[Nimrod]

Very nice!

 

[Maka491]

Here's some more of my new project......

Back. The colour of the guitar is Black to Clear Burst (according to Warmoth)

The figure in the Wenge is really cool

Ziricote is another beautifully and naturally figured wood

Hope you all enjoy.