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[Mor Paul]

Will recessed ferrules be an option for all guitars?

 

[RobR]

Sorry guys just making a funny... ya know Cork sniffers.....   ALL about "rare 1 pc extra light quartersawn Calaham hand made extra virgin unubtanium endangered bumblebee nitro butterscotch and don't even think about putting anythig but a black guard on that gee-tar Son!" Tele guys ..... I consider myself in that group too... kinda....

Sorry DBU.... going "black guard" this time around.... Esquire-ish

 

[Cagey]

If you think TGP qualifies as (my own usage) "corquesniffery", you ain't been 'round the webz 'nuff.

Those guys are neophyte, wanna-be corquesniffers.

I been around the web since it came into existence, but haven't spent much time at all on musician-oriented forums. I'm a computer guy, was an electrical/software engineer for 30+ years, and run a couple forums in that vein now. I've tried musician-oriented forums a few times over the years, but it seemed most of them were populated with 12-16 year old wannabes whose most developed talent was cussing and spreading myths fabricated from whole cloth, so I never joined or stuck.

The corksniffers at TGP are more in the amplifier realm than the guitar/bass. If you haven't spent over $3.5K on an 18 watt tube amp, your opinion counts as much as your cat's used litter. The guitar and bass guys generally don't argue as much - you either use Gibson/Fender guitars, or you don't. If you don't, stfu.

But, on the plus side, most of the guys over there are quite experienced. They almost have to be - there aren't many 14 year olds buying Top Cats, Matchless, Dumble or other boutique amps. So, it's a good place to hang out. Lot of experience to share, and war stories to hear/tell. Plus, they get owners/engineers from some of the big companies dropping in from time to time, and that can be interesting.

 

[Mor Paul]

Sorry guys just making a funny... ya know Cork sniffers.....   ALL about "rare 1 pc extra light quartersawn Calaham hand made extra virgin unubtanium endangered bumblebee nitro butterscotch and don't even think about putting anythig but a black guard on that gee-tar Son!" Tele guys ..... I consider myself in that group too... kinda....

Sorry DBU.... going "black guard" this time around.... Esquire-ish

Nothing wrong with that. I'm a fan of your vintage-styled Blue Jean, btw.

I've tried musician-oriented forums a few times over the years, but it seemed most of them were populated with 12-16 year old wannabes whose most developed talent was cussing and spreading myths fabricated from whole cloth, so I never joined or stuck.

Well, good thing we don't have any of those darned teens on our lawn.  :laughing7:

 

[Cagey]

Yeah, right <grin>

You know probably better than most that there are teens who are determined to stay children, and those who are working at becoming adults.

 

[Mor Paul]

Yeah, right <grin>

You know probably better than most that there are teens who are determined to stay children, and those who are working at becoming adults.

And I'm sure you know that there's adults who are determined to be children, and otherwise, right?  :laughing7:

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Sorry DBU.... going "black guard" this time around.... Esquire-ish

I'm crushed.  :sad:

J/K, sounds like a cool project.  :icon_thumright:

 

[Wyliee]

Got a couple new photos up on the blog.  People like to see what is going on in the shop.  Here are a couple shots.  There's always a lot going on.  The crew work tremendously hard every day.

 

[AutoBat]

haven't seen the swimming pool pickup route in a while. (last pic, gal on the right)

 

[Cagey]

Always good to see pictures of the Magic Kingdom, where all the best toys are made <grin>

 

[ORCRiST]

Wyliee,

I was messin around with the body builder today (evil thoughts) and was surprised to see that when it came to pickup routing options,
there are none for angled single coil routs (ala the standard angle single coil in the bridge for statocasters) for either the neck or middle positions...?
I just thought that would be a popular option as there are a ton of guitars out there from major manufacturers that do have angled single-coil options
for all positions (although I admit the angled middle is rare). Thoughts?

 

[NLD09]

I think it might be cool to have an angled neck and bridge, and a reverse angled middle.

 

[Wyliee]

Wyliee,

I was messin around with the body builder today (evil thoughts) and was surprised to see that when it came to pickup routing options,
there are none for angled single coil routs (ala the standard angle single coil in the bridge for statocasters) for either the neck or middle positions...?
I just thought that would be a popular option as there are a ton of guitars out there from major manufacturers that do have angled single-coil options
for all positions (although I admit the angled middle is rare). Thoughts?

Swimming pool rout and a pickguard would be my only suggestion.

 

[Wyliee]

Got a quick update on the blog with a couple pictures.  There's more coming!

 

[Mor Paul]

You guys are allowed to use full pictures of guitars without Fender-licensed necks?

 

[baskruit]

You guys are allowed to use full pictures of guitars without Fender-licensed necks?

Seems like the 7/8 guitars which aren't built out of Fender replacement parts.

 

[Red Rocks]

The only part of the neck that is trademarked by Fender is the pegheads. Since Fender never made a 7/8 (that we know of) we cannot use the fender peg head on the 24 x 24 3/4 necks because in this case the neck is not a replacement part for an original Fender (kind of). Although not to confuse everyone (which I probably will) the 24 x 243/4 neck can be used on a Fender Mustang or Jaguar body and vise versa meaning you can use a 7/8 S- style and T- style body with an original Fender Mustang or Jaguar neck. So in a way it is a replacement part but in order to keep ourselves out of more litigation with Fender we are only offering the Warhead on the 24 x 24 3/4 necks. Hope that this is a clear as mud. :icon_scratch:

Sean

 

[JaySwear]

Wyliee,

I was messin around with the body builder today (evil thoughts) and was surprised to see that when it came to pickup routing options,
there are none for angled single coil routs (ala the standard angle single coil in the bridge for statocasters) for either the neck or middle positions...?
I just thought that would be a popular option as there are a ton of guitars out there from major manufacturers that do have angled single-coil options
for all positions (although I admit the angled middle is rare). Thoughts?

i agree! i put a thing in the suggestion box section for that a few weeks ago. i would love to be able to get angled singlecoils on a guitar. but can't do them rear routed into the body OR on a pickguard :dontknow: too bad, i know i'd have some orders to make if so! probably a pickguard for now, but a soloist with straight humbucker and angled neck singlecoil for later :evil4:

 

[Nando Vallart]

Like the strat 7/8, the tele not so much...

 

[Jet-Jaguar]

So in a way it is a replacement part but in order to keep ourselves out of more litigation with Fender we are only offering the Warhead on the 24 x 24 3/4 necks.

Does that mean we'll be able to order Warhead headstocks on 25 1/2" warmoth pro necks?