Warmoth Soloist build

[Zeppelin Rules]

After waiting all summer for the parts to get here, my order from Warmoth finally arrived. Then as luck would have it, my camera died as soon as I pulled it out to take pics and I left the charger at the cottage, so I'm stuck with webcam pics for now.

I ordered a carved top Soloist body with a maple top and mahogany back, and a Strat neck with a Wizard contour. I'm going to stain the top trans black, and the back black and then spray with shellac. The neck is going to be Tung oiled.

 

[acdcrocker]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

Oh my god. Nice.

 

[Zeppelin Rules]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

[quote author=acdcrocker link=topic=14785.msg191090#msg191090 date=1188260316]
Oh my god. Nice.
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Thanks :) It'll look even nicer when I'm finished. Promise.

 

[acdcrocker]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

[quote author=Zeppelin Rules link=topic=14785.msg191092#msg191092 date=1188261029]


Thanks :) It'll look even nicer when I'm finished. Promise.
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My honor! Thats a nice hunk of wood. Maple cap with mahogany body?
Oh my, give more details! Any plans for pickups,etc?

 

[Zeppelin Rules]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

[quote author=acdcrocker link=topic=14785.msg191102#msg191102 date=1188263436]
My honor! Thats a nice hunk of wood. Maple cap with mahogany body?
Oh my, give more details! Any plans for pickups,etc?
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Well..as you can probably tell by the routing its going to have a Floyd, and two 'buckers, a Dimarzio PAF pro in the neck and a Dimarzio X2N in the bridge, three way switch with a coil tap for the bridge pup, single volume knob, no tone, and a push button momentary kill switch like Buckethead.

 

[acdcrocker]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

[quote author=Zeppelin Rules link=topic=14785.msg191104#msg191104 date=1188263953]


Well..as you can probably tell by the routing its going to have a Floyd, and two 'buckers, a Dimarzio PAF pro in the neck and a Dimarzio X2N in the bridge, three way switch with a coil tap for the bridge pup, single volume knob, no tone, and a push button momentary kill switch like Buckethead.
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Dude,
that is a dream guitar. roolin:
Im keeping up with this build

 

[belovedmonster]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

Out of interest, how much do you think the finished thing will cost compared to a similarly speced guitar? Ie. Have you saved money by getting the parts and putting it together yourself, or would it have been cheaper to get a production line model?

 

[Daniel]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

looks good Zep! make sure you read up on staining and finishing (try projectguitar.com and the reranch site) before starting! and when sanding use a solid block you don't want any dips and bumps on that finish!

also might I suggest a coating of Tru-Oil on top of the Shellac on the body, it will make it much more harder wearing. keep us posted!

 

[Zeppelin Rules]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

[quote author=Daniel link=topic=14785.msg191151#msg191151 date=1188312170]
looks good Zep! make sure you read up on staining and finishing (try projectguitar.com and the reranch site) before starting! and when sanding use a solid block you don't want any dips and bumps on that finish!

also might I suggest a coating of Tru-Oil on top of the Shellac on the body, it will make it much more harder wearing. keep us posted!
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Thanks Dan, I've been practicing on scrap pieces of wood all summer, I'm gonna do this properly.

 

[mattchurchill]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

Can't wait to see the end result, that's one potentially nice axe!!

 

[Six String]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

Cool Zep! Can't wait to see the finished product either....... 8) 8) 8)

 

[Red devil]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

Cool!

So how much will it cost?

I'm considering making a tele, but i'm not sure if it would be cheaper to just buy a MIM and switch out the pups...

 

[Zeppelin Rules]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

[quote author=belovedmonster link=topic=14785.msg191145#msg191145 date=1188298997]
Out of interest, how much do you think the finished thing will cost compared to a similarly speced guitar? Ie. Have you saved money by getting the parts and putting it together yourself, or would it have been cheaper to get a production line model?
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It'll end up costing around the same as a Prestige Ibanez RG, around $900. I bought the pickups used off of craigslist though, so I saved about $100 there. But I figured that I might as well do it exactly the way I want it and end up with a completely custom guitar.

 

[Zeppelin Rules]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

[quote author=Red devil link=topic=14785.msg191167#msg191167 date=1188327703]
Cool!

So how much will it cost?

I'm considering making a tele, but i'm not sure if it would be cheaper to just buy a MIM and switch out the pups...
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Tele bodies range from $160-$220 depending on the wood, and necks from $157-$383, all unfinished. plus hardware electronics etc.

 

[Red devil]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

Hmmm...

So i could get a nice sunburst tele (MIM)
For less than the price of an unfinished body and a neck?

i could customize it pretty easily with the cash i'd save.

Then again, i don't really need a tele.....
Damn GAS!!!

 

[Zeppelin Rules]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

Major finishing done this weekend. All I need to do is drill a couple of holes and clear coat the body and install the hardware, and the neck is completely finished. hopefully I'll be shredding away by the end of the week.

 

[Red devil]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

nices : )

 

[Zeppelin Rules]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

All the parts together.

Mahogany back prior to grain-filling.

Filling the grain

Grain filled.

Body after one coat.

Two coats

Top

Completed neck

 

[mattchurchill]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

:roll: Lookin' Good.

 

[Daniel]

Re: Warmoth Soloist build

ditto that, looking good Zep!