What's The Longest You've Waited?

[Torment Leaves Scars]

I'd be waiting a very long time.  I've never seen a "Star" body in the Showcase.  While I've seen bare wood Star bodies, I've never seen any painted ones...

 

[whitebison66]

I remember the goldtop VIP in the Showcase. Because of financial reasons, I was waiting to see if it dropped into my $ window.

Someone bought it.

I've usually bought Showcase bodies because I didn't want or need anything special/unique.

But I always ordered the necks, because I like 1 3/4" or 1 7/8" necks with boat/fat profiles, often exotic woods, and those aren't common in the Showcase (or weren't back when I was buying a lot of them).

If/when I do take the plunge for a figured-maple-carved-top body, I will definitely order it, since none of the things I have in my head ever seem to appear in the Showcase.

Financially speaking, though, that's a long way off. So I tell myself I will wait until they do recessed controls on carved Soloists. That way the waiting isn't my fault for being broke  :sad:

 

[SixString]

Curious what the longest wait anyone has gone through until their "perfect" body, neck, whatever finally appeared either in the showcase or through the body builder?

I've been staring at the same laminate of BK (for VIPs) for months now and am desperately trying to hold off until there is another option available.  But I'm starting to lose the mental battle of patience and am toying with other options.  I don't want to sacrifice my plan, but I'm getting so freaking restless in wanting to start the build!

I'm sure many have experienced this...did you succeed with your wait, or did you cave and change your plan???

Then screw the showcase, BUILD what you want. No compromises!!!  :headbang1:

Yup, that's what I did!!!
Currently on week 5 of production....

However, that was always my plan.  I was just trying to hold out for the perfect "unique choice wood" laminate.  I finally just let Warmoth decide for me since they seem to always produce stellar pieces  :glasses9: