New Warmoth-based greenburst project

rogerzilla · May 12th, 2008, 02:28 PM

The body came today, the neck came a few weeks ago - just plopped a few parts on for the photo. It all lines up beautifully, and the neck is almost an interference fit in the pocket. I wondered about a white scratchplate, but black sets off the fretboard better, I think.

Body: Warmoth Tele, standard routing, alder with flame maple top, greenburst
Neck: Warmoth Vintage Modern, maple with ebony fretboard, 22 stainless steel frets, headstock truss rod adjustment

and in a big box upstairs, some of which are on the photo:

Pickups: Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack mini-humbuckers
Tuners: Gotoh replica Klusons
Scratchplate: Allparts 11 hole black/white/black
Control plate: Allparts
Pots: CTS 500k audio taper
Knobs: mystery push-fit replica domed Tele knobs
Switch: Fender 3-way
Cap: Vitamin Q oiled paper 0.022 microfarad
Bridge: Wilkinson compensated vintage Tele bridge
Jackplate: Electrosocket
Ferrules: Fender AM Series
Strap buttons: Fender AM Series
Neck plate: Fender "F" plate
Strings: Ernie Ball .010

I now have to apply a decal to the headstock, lacquer over it and then build it all up very, very carefully. I've been collecting bits for months, and have sent back one neck and two bodies (not Warmoth - UK sourced!) because they were off-spec in some way. This stuff is perfect.

magicguitar · May 12th, 2008, 02:41 PM

Nice color! Post a pic when it's finished! And do let us know how it sounds etc.

Frontier9 · May 12th, 2008, 02:56 PM

You've just changed my opinion of green-colored guitars. Very nice, indeed!

BritishBluesBoy · May 12th, 2008, 02:59 PM

Not usually a fan of green guitars but that's a beauty!

+1 on the black pickguard...

Show us when you finish... Sound clips would be cool too!

Cheers!

pauldogx · May 12th, 2008, 03:23 PM

Looks like its gonna be a beaut!!!

rogerzilla · May 12th, 2008, 03:31 PM

Thanks! I'm going for a kind of Billy Bragg vibe (he's used a Tele, although it was actually his Burns Steer that was this colour).

The sound samples on SD's site showed the Vintage Stack to be the brightest of the mini-buckers. The 500k pots ought to keep it trebly too. I'm one of those heathens who actually likes the sound of the bridge pickup on a Strat.

maestrovert · May 12th, 2008, 03:36 PM

ooooo, now that's sweet Bro', an' i don't usually like rw boards on Teles.....
Thanx for posting, update us when it's up n' runnin' won't you ?

rogerzilla · May 13th, 2008, 12:40 PM

Decal now fixed. I'll wait 24 hours, then spray on a few coats of lacquer (it's a satin finish neck, so no tedious polishing afterwards).

Then it's the exacting job of the tuners

May 12th, 2008, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
rogerzilla Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK Posts: 128	New Warmoth-based greenburst project The body came today, the neck came a few weeks ago - just plopped a few parts on for the photo. It all lines up beautifully, and the neck is almost an interference fit in the pocket. I wondered about a white scratchplate, but black sets off the fretboard better, I think. Body: Warmoth Tele, standard routing, alder with flame maple top, greenburst Neck: Warmoth Vintage Modern, maple with ebony fretboard, 22 stainless steel frets, headstock truss rod adjustment and in a big box upstairs, some of which are on the photo: Pickups: Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack mini-humbuckers Tuners: Gotoh replica Klusons Scratchplate: Allparts 11 hole black/white/black Control plate: Allparts Pots: CTS 500k audio taper Knobs: mystery push-fit replica domed Tele knobs Switch: Fender 3-way Cap: Vitamin Q oiled paper 0.022 microfarad Bridge: Wilkinson compensated vintage Tele bridge Jackplate: Electrosocket Ferrules: Fender AM Series Strap buttons: Fender AM Series Neck plate: Fender "F" plate Strings: Ernie Ball .010 I now have to apply a decal to the headstock, lacquer over it and then build it all up very, very carefully. I've been collecting bits for months, and have sent back one neck and two bodies (not Warmoth - UK sourced!) because they were off-spec in some way. This stuff is perfect.

May 12th, 2008, 02:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
BritishBluesBoy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Age: 40 Posts: 4,065 62 Photos	Not usually a fan of green guitars but that's a beauty! +1 on the black pickguard... Show us when you finish... Sound clips would be cool too! Cheers! __________________ BBB.

May 12th, 2008, 03:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Branch Mi. Posts: 5,835	ooooo, now that's sweet Bro', an' i don't usually like rw boards on Teles..... Thanx for posting, update us when it's up n' runnin' won't you ? __________________ Sing the Song Bro' Play on Drummer www.godonthe.net

May 12th, 2008, 02:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
magicguitar Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fallon, Nevada Age: 60 Posts: 497	Nice color! Post a pic when it's finished! And do let us know how it sounds etc.

May 12th, 2008, 02:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Frontier9 TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny New Jersey Posts: 79	You've just changed my opinion of green-colored guitars. Very nice, indeed!

May 12th, 2008, 03:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
pauldogx NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Allentown, PA Age: 43 Posts: 5	Looks like its gonna be a beaut!!!

May 12th, 2008, 03:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
rogerzilla Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK Posts: 128	Thanks! I'm going for a kind of Billy Bragg vibe (he's used a Tele, although it was actually his Burns Steer that was this colour). The sound samples on SD's site showed the Vintage Stack to be the brightest of the mini-buckers. The 500k pots ought to keep it trebly too. I'm one of those heathens who actually likes the sound of the bridge pickup on a Strat.

May 13th, 2008, 12:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
rogerzilla Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK Posts: 128	Decal now fixed. I'll wait 24 hours, then spray on a few coats of lacquer (it's a satin finish neck, so no tedious polishing afterwards). Then it's the exacting job of the tuners