New Partscaster Started: Paulcaster???

Body just got here today. Put the tuners on the roasted maple neck last weekend. Had all the other parts. I think the black hardware is just right. More to follow...

 

Thanks! Strangely, it usually starts with a neck for me. I got a good buy on the roasted maple neck, thought it might be nice to use black tuners, searched for a body for about a week, and here I am.

 

Thank you, sir! Tomorrow I'll be installing the pickups, hopefully getting the soldering iron out and testing out the 5 way switching

 

Some info on the body which was built by Rich Babik. Can't say enough about his quality craftsmanship!

4 lbs.

Woods
Body wood -African Padauk.
Top woods - Padauk, Black palm , zebrawood, figured maple.

Heavily chambered for light weight and resonance.

 

Finished installing the neck and the ferrules tonight. I am so loving this African Padauk back! And the roasted maple neck is pretty cool, too!

 

Installed the pickups, bridge, bridge ground wire and neck ring during lunch today. I really enjoy the Dimarzio Chopper T I used in the bridge in a recent project, so decided to use it again in this one. This is the first I have used an Area T, so I'm hoping I like it in the neck.

Tomorrow I'll be installing and soldering my control plate assembly. I'm using 500K pots and 5 way switching.

 

It is finished!!!! After three months from the start of my project I now have the build I wanted. What took me so long was never being fully satisfied with the no name neck I bought of Reverb. The playability on it never met my satisfaction.

So I picked up a Warmoth neck from their specials list...roasted maple "boatneck", and had them install stainless 6150 frets and a black TUSQ nut. Now THIS plays like I want it too.

So just what do I call this new partscaster I assembled? I just call it awesome! Body by Rich Babik (find him on Reverb), which is heavily chambered and composed of African Padauk, Black Palm, Zebrawood and figured Maple. Warmoth roasted maple neck with stainless frets. Dimarzio Area T in the neck; Chopper T in the bridge. Five way Bill Lawrence style switching and 500K pots.