The Shredowhawk

[Hodgo]

Does picked = about to ship? Sitting at 13 weeks and my spidey sense is telling me Warmoth wants me to have this guitar soon…

 

[rockandroller]

In most organizations with a shipping department, order picking means the paperwork is open and items are being collected/prepped for packing, so shipment is probably not far behind

 

[Spud]

Does picked = about to ship? Sitting at 13 weeks and my spidey sense is telling me Warmoth wants me to have this guitar soon…

Well picked is good, "captured" is even better.

 

[Hodgo]

It is indeed shipped! Just got the notification, delivery as early as tomorrow. As @Spud knows that means I will have it put together some time next year

 

[Spud]

It is indeed shipped! Just got the notification, delivery as early as tomorrow. As @Spud knows that means I will have it put together some time next year

They shipped 3 necks to me coming tomorrow too. Only two packages though, two necks must fit in one box.

 

[stratamania]

It is indeed shipped! Just got the notification, delivery as early as tomorrow. As @Spud knows that means I will have it put together some time next year

Only next year…

 

[Hagwood]

It is indeed shipped! Just got the notification, delivery as early as tomorrow. As @Spud knows that means I will have it put together some time next year

Awesome - can't wait to see it going together !

 

[Hodgo]

Only next year…

Subject to change

In my infinite preparation I realized I never bought the dang volume pot. Pretty sure I have some sitting around from other projects that can be cannibalized.

I also don’t have any strings. Obvious choice is the Fender YJM set, so those are ordered and will be here next week. Sadly, I’ll be out of town all next week, but I’d like to get all the fretwork and soldering done this weekend.

 

[Hodgo]

 

[Hagwood]

That’s going to be killer !!

 

[rockandroller]

Magnificent chunk of Alder, right there...

 

[Hodgo]

Pickup mounting - in this case I used 2-56 machine screws and press fit bushings. The pickups were lined up using playing cards as shims - these fit about 3 per side - and then I marked the mounting holes with a punch. Worked up to a 1/8” drill and eyeballed the depth, then a few taps to get the bushings in.

I used the foam from the Lollar box because it’s matched to the resonance of the pickups. Two layers provides plenty of springiness for keeping the pickup firmly mounted with no wiggle room that would introduce microphonics.

The screws got chocked in a drill and the top of the threads were filed down so they spin freely in the humbucker plate.

 

[Hodgo]

I have a feeling I’m going to like this D profile. I’ve started burnishing the canary and it feels like a nice medium chunky. I’m half tempted to go back a step and add an asymmetric carve and use the bottom flat transition as a “soft V” apex.

Strings procured. Seemed like the obvious choice for this guitar:

 

[Tretgeraet]

I used the foam from the Lollar box because it’s matched to the resonance of the pickups.

That's a very dry joke, right?

Right???

 

[Spud]

I have a feeling I’m going to like this D profile. I’ve started burnishing the canary and it feels like a nice medium chunky. I’m half tempted to go back a step and add an asymmetric carve and use the bottom flat transition as a “soft V” apex.

Strings procured. Seemed like the obvious choice for this guitar:
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8's!! ok Billy

 

[ragamuffin]

I'm really liking cosmo black/gunmetal/whateveryouwannacallit hardware on natural wood combo!

 

[Hodgo]

 

[Hodgo]

Moving at @Spud speeds this weekend.

 

[Hodgo]

6lb 1.5oz assembled and it balances beautifully seated. The satin finish is so buttery.

 

[rockandroller]

Nice!! The order sheet on first page didn't mention chambered extra light alder....