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  • Building my own custom.

    My first thought on this is I'd better wait until I get some experience. However, would it be possible to do this by reading A LOT and asking questions? I'd like to buy a lot of parts from Carvin, all of it seperate, no kits. I hate the kits because you don't get to decide what you want. Any help would be great. Thanx

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    Re: Building my own custom.

    If youre going to build a custom youre better off working with someone on it, particularily cutting for the bridge posts, fitting the neck and wiring the pickups. If you have a good repair shop around, they can help you out, if you tell them they will be paid for doing all the nasty work.

    Heres a shot of my Frankenstrat. The neck is Warmoth, which makes awesome necks.
    http://www3.sympatico.ca/krohdes/Warmoth.htm

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      Also, I BELIEVE places like Warmoth will pre-cut the body for your pickup/bridge preference to save you the trouble. Correct me if I'm wrong guys.

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        troy is right 100% . I have built 3 guitars from warmoth and i still have one and its my fav. Sure it took awhile to get the custom body shapes but its well worth it.

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          I intend to one day get a rounded Kramer Voyager, and use it to create my own custom, I will get a Jackson style neck from warmoth with star inlays, and get the body(and the back of the neck) custom painted, add a new trem and p'ups. That is my current goal.

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            Re: Building my own custom.

            Go with Warmoth

            Carvin stuff is cool but sometimes that cut stuff just for there parts
            like the pickgards and cut for there hums

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            • #7
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              Yup, I would agree with Sid on that one. Most Carvin parts work only with other Carvin parts.

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                I'm so glad to be a part of this board. Did you know that you guys are the first people I turn to for advice? I live in Idaho, and finding good guitars and advice is harder than hell. You guys really help out, a lot. Trial and error is hardly an option, because almost everything is done by mailorder.

                Fck yeah [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] and thanx a million [img]graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

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                  Re: Building my own custom.

                  ive built a few mutt guitars & must say if U can find used part necks & bodies on ebay they are usually fine. ive used BCRich gunslinger & st-3, jackson & standard strat bodies with all sorts of necks. most boltons use the fender standard 2 3/16"W 3/4"-5/8"deep 3" long as long as your these necks & bodies use that standard they will fit together perfect.
                  G&L, washburn, yamaha, & a few other brands DO NOT use standard sized neck pockets
                  warmoth has a thrift shop section on there web site thats a great place to find NICE parts fairly cheap. i know they have a few pointy headstocks necks that look real killer IMO.

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