Warmoth #3 the Z Body

[mark1178]

Hello folks,
Warmoth #3 is in the works! All the parts have come in and they are as follows:

Body:
Flame maple on maple

Neck:
Rosewood on maple Warhead

Parts:
Original Floyd Rose trem.
Grover tuners
GFS Hennesy style strap locks
Volume, tone, maybe a spin-a-split and 3 way toggle
Electro socket Jack
Chrome humbucker rings
Seymour Duncan Dimebag pickups

Applied JE Mosers peacock blue dye first, then sanded down lightly with 320, then mixed a strong ebony with a touch of the blue and covered the entire body, sanded the top down some and added the blue in top. If it's sunny tomorrow I will apply the Solarez grain sealer and if time permits I'll be finishing it off with the Solarez poly gloss. Can't wait until this is done but I will take my sweet time so I don't screw up.

The neck will just get the simple coat of boiled linseed oil after sanding up to 2000.

 

[Axkoa]

Love the body shape and the colour. That last picture is what I reckon a tiger would look like if it had dark green and black stripes. Awesome flame maple top. Looking forward to this project.

 

[Great Ape]

I really like the dye job you're doing!! Very cool...

 

[DocNrock]

That's cool!  :glasses9:

 

[mark1178]

Thanks guys,
Just routed the extension for the D-Tuna, unfortunately no sun today so it will have to wait a few days before I get that top coat on.

 

[Tonar8352]

That should really pop nice with the clear, I look forward to seeing it.

 

[Surf n Music]

Bad ass!! :icon_thumright:

 

[unstrung]

That dye looks hawt. :headbang:

 

[mark1178]

Just a quick update on the Z. My inexperience with finishing lead the top very uneven, so when time allows I will strip off that top coat and try again, with more practice this time, or have it finished by someone. I did manage to put the whole thing together, she does sound pretty damn awesome. I'll get a video going soon before I send her off to get refinished.

 

[Glimmer]

Missed this one first time around. That's a beautiful color / treatment.

What do you mean the top was uneven? :icon_scratch: Got any pics?

Pity to have it all put together and sounding great, then have to send it off for refinishing! :sad1:

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

I miss my  Z, been gone about 5 years now. 

That's gonna be a sweet axe when you're done with it, nice job!

 

[Gemcutter]

I have to say, the pix you've shared so far show a really unique and original, head-turning finish. I'm dying to see it with a spit shine. What is it that you don't like about it?

 

[mark1178]

Overall it just needs to be level sanded, but I sanded through the top coat and after a couple more applications and trial and more error I just said screw it and just shell out the cash to have someone finish the guitar for me. Hell I have an original floyd rose on it and even routed out the little channel for the D-Tuna, I might as well spend the cash to make it look good.

Here's a video of my first recording, special guest appearance from my new kitty Pickles. Excuse the sorry ass tapping, I haven't done that stuff in over a decade.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/rTgBjodcdtM