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  • #1

    Whitey Strat Build

    Almost finished...just have to tung oil the neck, add the straplocks and perform setup. May or may not paint the headstock...not sure yet.

    Specs:
    Swamp Ash Semi Hollow Body w/ Quilt Maple Cap
    Back and Top finished in White w/ Black Stained Quilt Maple Drop Top Binding
    Carvin Maple Neck w/ Ebony Board, Jumbo Stainless Steel Frets
    Gold Sperzel Locking Tuners w/ White Pearl Buttons
    Gold Wilkinson Trem
    EMG David Gilmour Pickup Set w/ EXG Expander and SPC Presence Controls




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  • #2
    Swamp ash semi-hollow?

    HAVE YOU GONE MAD, SIR?



    How does it sound?

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    • #3
      Mad? No. I think the bridge weighs more than the body though! LOL!

      Just played around with it for a few minutes, but it sounds pretty good so far. The EXG and SPC really allow you to tweak your tone. At first I thought...well, one's a mid cut and the other a mid boost, so won't they offset each other if used together? They don't...they actually blend quite well together. Can't wait to mess around with it more...should be an almost endless tonal range with the 5 way switch and the two EQ controls.

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      • #4
        Very cool! White and gold are always a nice combo.
        I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.

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        • #5
          Me likey.
          Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day, set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.

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          • #6
            Nice!!!!
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            • #7
              NICE!! White on white with some black trim and gold hardware looks totally sick!
              Personally, I would paint the headstock white as well, but to each his own.
              Cheers!

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              • #8
                It looks beautiful but it seems a shame to spec a quilt maple top and then cover 98% of it with paint.
                GTWGITS! - RacerX

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                • #9
                  Hellbat, I agree, but I didn't spec it. It was in Warmoth's showcase during their anniversary sale. I would imagine it's probably not a great quilt visually or else they would have stained the entire piece instead of just leaving the binding.

                  Thanks for the positives everybody! I probably will finish the headstock in white...may even paint a black binding on it to match the body theme too.

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                  • #10
                    A classy-looking guitar with those color choices.

                    I think a matching headstock would look great on your project.
                    Takeoffs are optional but landings are mandatory.

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