Warbird is up and flying

[Warbird72]

Good morning all,

Newbie to the Forum, but have been tinkering for years (with varying degrees of success).  Attached are a few shots of my latest, and thanks to Warmoth, nicest so far.

==Korina Firebird body in Sunset Orange w/ white binding
==Wenge neck with ebony board
==Gretsch electronics
==Lastly, a jolly red candy-like killswitch, just for fun

It's basically a Firebird I as if Chet Atkins got a hold of it.  In the meantime, it's been dubbed the Warbird.

 

[Mor Paul]

That's different.


And sexy.

 

[JaySwear]

Yeah! This is what Warmoth is all about. Badass, and welcome to the forum!

 

[Firebird211]

That is very sexy. That switch is a nice touch. :kewlpics:

 

[SustainerPlayer]

A different but cool take.  :icon_thumright:

 

[rapfohl09]

Very cool, not too many orange guitars hanging around :icon_thumright:

 

[erogenousjones17]

Very cool, not enough orange guitars hanging around :icon_thumright:

^^ Fixed that for ya.  :laughing7:

Seriously, this is a cool axe, even if the one pickup does make that Firebird body look even bigger than it already is!

 

[Velcro]

I'd hit it.

 

[jwl68th]

Man, that is really sweet. Real nice take on a classic.

 

[Warbird72]

Thanks for the positive reviews guys. 

Suffice to say, it turned out exactly as I had hoped.  It gets a bit hairy having to wait as long as it took to get the body, but once it came I had it together in a day or two.

Korina and FilterTrons with that ebony is just a killer tone combo.  :cool01:

 

[Disco Scottie]

Nice work, dude!

 

[DangerousR6]

Very cool and unique... :headbang:

 

[Unwound G]

I like it.  It is Firebird meets Gretsch 6120.  The colour seems spot on and so is the pickguard material.

 

[jalane]

That is a killer axe man.  Nice work!  :headbang:

 

[swarfrat]

Country Firebird

Mini-humbuckers are both appropriate and fairly unique. But it also could've worked with filter-trons. Just saw a spiffy Country Gentleman on Antique Road Show last night.

 

[Vol. Knob]

This is a cool guitar.  I am instantly a fan. 

 

[Vol. Knob]

La Cabronita es en Fuego

 

[whitebison66]

Nice!!!  :headbang:

 

[NonsenseTele]

Really awesome!!!!

 

[OzziePete]

I like it.  It is Firebird meets Gretsch 6120.  The colour seems spot on and so is the pickguard material.

Yes, my thoughts exactly too!  :blob7:  :blob7:  :blob7:

The Orange is near transparent giving that 6120 look, the Korina underneath is rustic enough to lean towards that cowboy Gretsch-esque look too, and the binding finishes it off well......Did it cost much to get the binding on the Firebird body?