Ventura
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This. But given the differences in exposures in the pics, the RW looks more suited to the guitar IMHO.
SpiderWars
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Thanks for the opinions! When I originally built that guitar (my first partscaster) it had a Brazilian Rosewood board. That was back when Warmoth had BRW and way before any restrictions on shipping. But I played it enough to need a refret so I gave it to a guitar/amp luthier/tech friend of mine and said he could keep it. It had the big goofy ‘70s headstock too, not sure what I was thinking there.
But dark Rosewood was the idea when I built it.
And this neck plays incredibly great and sounds great. It’s not coming off.
But dark Rosewood was the idea when I built it.
And this neck plays incredibly great and sounds great. It’s not coming off.
SFW
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Gotta say that the rosewood neck on that body is tits.
SpiderWars
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Anybody notice the gap between the pickups?
That body was originally SSS but when I decided to go HH I bought the pickguard from WD Music...not Warmoth. And of course used the new HH pg as the template for the routing. At the time that was their HH spacing which sets the bridge pickup noticeably closer to the bridge. I like to think that gives it part of it's sound (more Les Paul-ish than most) and why its still my favorite even after all these necks. Seems it always kicks ass.
That body was originally SSS but when I decided to go HH I bought the pickguard from WD Music...not Warmoth. And of course used the new HH pg as the template for the routing. At the time that was their HH spacing which sets the bridge pickup noticeably closer to the bridge. I like to think that gives it part of it's sound (more Les Paul-ish than most) and why its still my favorite even after all these necks. Seems it always kicks ass.
GOHOINC
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With the white guard I like the maple better. If you went with a black or tortoise guard that might change.
Perhaps it's better to try and determine if one sounds or plays better, even if minutely, or answer which neck do you prefer playing? then swap the guard to better match the look you like?
Perhaps it's better to try and determine if one sounds or plays better, even if minutely, or answer which neck do you prefer playing? then swap the guard to better match the look you like?
70 Mach 1
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Love it.
Been having a bone lately for a RW neck like that with the toasted HS
Been having a bone lately for a RW neck like that with the toasted HS
SpiderWars
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I def went thru an SRV phase early in his career starting with Bowie but all the ensuing zoot suit wannabe bloozemen turned me off to blues so bad. But Trower? He was my guy pre VH. Love me some Trower...but Rosewood on this guitar. Which is very non-Ed as well.
I got deja vu putting the Maple neck on this body and realized this was the original neck for this body all along. I still think it looks too plain Jane or something. Maybe a horseshoe Bigsby? Lotta empty real estate back there.
