What do you think of this idea?

[oldmanriver]

I'm looking for a guitar to play folk, folk-rock, and a little reggae-rock. I absolutely love playing rhythm but have in recent months also been working on my lead skills. Do you guys think this idea for a guitar would suit my needs?

Body: hollow, carved top Tele

- Koa on Koa
- double f-holes
- 2 Lollar p90s
- 1 volume, 1 tone, a 3-way switch
- tung oil finish
- either a Gotoh 510 bridge or a recessed TOM with the string-through option

Neck: Pro-construction Tele

- Pau Ferro fretboard on Goncalo
- stainless steel frets
- fatback contour
- vintage tuners because they look cool
- no finish (obviously)
- either a corian or graphtech nut  (which one?)


I want this guitar to have very articulate, deep, warm, 'woody' (if that makes sense) cleans, but also be able to work up to a smooth, warm crunch that still allows barre chords to ring with clarity.

So, what are your opinions? Does this seem like the best way to achieve the sound I'm looking for? If not what would you suggest?

Thanks guys.

 

[anorakDan]

If you're going for a warm, woody sound, maybe consider a koa topped, mahogany body. I believe koa is supposed to be a tad brighter sounding wood, while mahogany is warmer. I love the sound of my Carvin AE. It's semi-hollow mahogany with a flame koa top with a nice warm tone. Great for the music you're talking about.

I say, bring out the credit card and pull the trigger! Make that guitar.

 

[Strat Avenger]

If that's what you like, that's what you should build.

 

[DangerousR6]

If that's what you like, that's what you should build.

True dat... :icon_thumright:

 

[Updown]

- either a corian or graphtech nut  (which one?)

Either Nut won't be an issue as you aren't using a Tremolo
I usually go with Graph Tech  :icon_thumright: with any type of bridge. But I do have one with corian (was a showcase item)
Know yours is a Tele but ....
I got a Black strat with sting though recessed TOM here ...  http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=17679.0
With a similar on order too.

With the F holes, I reckon the string though would look tops.
:icon_scratch: Ever thought of Lok Tunners  :sign13: ....... can thank me later  :icon_biggrin:

But as others have said it's up to you with what you'd like & all have their own personal choices.

Get that card out  :icon_biggrin:

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

If you are doing any kind of bends, go graphtech tusq for the nut.  Corian will realistically be fine though.  I've had five Warmoth necks, 3 bass, 2 guitar.  The nuts were high on all of them, as is intentional, because your choice of setup determines the height.  It's always preferable to be higher, as it can be lowered.  On the basses, I've had great success lowering them myself using old strings as files.  I lack the vision, patience, tools, and know how to setup the nut for the smaller gauged guitar strings.  Rather than learn, I'm more than happy to pay for this work.  If I ever order another guitar neck, I'll order it without nut prep as I'm guaranteed to take it somewhere for lowering and resizing for .011s.  I like bone for nut material on guitars, and if I'm having one worked on, rather than order one installed that will need adjustment, I'll just have one made.

For pickups, P90s are my new favorites on guitar.  They sound extra warm and woody on a hollow guitar, IMO.  In my own flawed logic, I no longer put much stock into what a body on a solid body is.  Hollow, much different.  As for crunch and clarity when chording, that may not be the right choice.  Some of the appeal of a P90 is the gritty sloppiness, for me anyway.  For crunch, turn up the gain and most anything will.

 

[Cagey]

Rather than learn, I'm more than happy to pay [to have nuts cut]. 

No doubt. I've been fortunate to have lived in areas all my life where there have been a number of good choices for getting that work done, and the resulting competition for the business keeps the price for the work so low that it's difficult to justify buying the appropriate tools or spending the time to learn to do it yourself.

On the other hand, if you want somebody else to do it, you're stuck with their schedule. Even something as simple as a new nut will take your guitar/bass away from you for a week or better. So, yeah. I can get a Graphtech nut installed and cut properly for $25 by guys who regularly work on antique Martins, but I've got to get the instrument to the place, wait for a week or more, then go get it back. That's a pain in the shorts. So, I bought the tools and learned to do it myself. It's not that tough. Really, it's mostly the tools. Get the right ones, and it's pretty easy. Of course, you have to install a number of nuts to justify going down that road, but that's not hard to do. Poorly cut nuts are as common as dirt.