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Braunzo
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by Braunzo » Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:52 am
Well, I just scored this body for less than $150. Pine body built to US specs.
I've got plans... I think I'm going to order the neck first since it will take the longest to make. Going to go with a Warmoth Boatneck. Roasted maple, dark Indian Rosewood board.
Going to get Mastery bridge and trem.
Black Bobbin harness and their Lollar pickups.
Dark tort guard.
Should be fun!
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marqueemoon
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by marqueemoon » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:31 am
Looks good. Other than the guard color that’s really close to how I would build it.
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by Braunzo » Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:16 am
marqueemoon wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:31 am
Looks good. Other than the guard color that’s really close to how I would build it.
What would you do? With the right examples I could possibly be persuaded haha.
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Steadyriot.
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by Steadyriot. » Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:18 am
Braunzo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:16 am
marqueemoon wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:31 am
Looks good. Other than the guard color that’s really close to how I would build it.
What would you do? With the right examples I could possibly be persuaded haha.
Anodized gold!
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by Braunzo » Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:25 am
Steadyriot. wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:18 am
Braunzo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:16 am
marqueemoon wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:31 am
Looks good. Other than the guard color that’s really close to how I would build it.
What would you do? With the right examples I could possibly be persuaded haha.
Anodized gold!
I've been back and forth between that and the tortoiseshell. I keep thinking I like the tortoise more.
I guess the cool thing about pickguards is that you can swap them out!
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marqueemoon
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by marqueemoon » Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:27 am
Braunzo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:16 am
marqueemoon wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:31 am
Looks good. Other than the guard color that’s really close to how I would build it.
What would you do? With the right examples I could possibly be persuaded haha.
Parchment guard and a Staytrem bridge.
Maybe an AVRI vibrato to save some money and weight.
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Unicorn Warrior
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by Unicorn Warrior » Mon Oct 04, 2021 1:00 pm
I vote bright red tort on this
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by smjenkins » Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:27 pm
I vote that your opinion is correct. +1
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Braunzo
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by Braunzo » Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:31 pm
Noted! How are their prices vs Spitfire?
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by Shadoweclipse13 » Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:18 am
Braunzo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:31 pm
Noted! How are their prices vs Spitfire?
I was wondering that myself.
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Unicorn Warrior
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by Unicorn Warrior » Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:44 am
Braunzo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:31 pm
Noted! How are their prices vs Spitfire?
The prices are lower. I think spitfire at the time was around $250 while my lavaguard shipped from the UK totaled around $180ish?
I’ve never owned spitfire, but I prefer the look of my lava guard over most of the spitfires I’ve seen
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by Braunzo » Tue Oct 05, 2021 6:14 am
Unicorn Warrior wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:44 am
Braunzo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:31 pm
Noted! How are their prices vs Spitfire?
The prices are lower. I think spitfire at the time was around $250 while my lavaguard shipped from the UK totaled around $180ish?
I’ve never owned spitfire, but I prefer the look of my lava guard over most of the spitfires I’ve seen
Awesome! Thanks for the heads up!
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by Braunzo » Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:42 am
YES! Wow. Those look great. Thank you!
