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I recently received a BK Tele body with a Warmoth satin finish.  It looks fantastic, like a matte color that just lets the wood "be the wood" with no shine. When I handled in however, I soon found that the finish is so delicate it is practically useless.  Any item that comes in contact with it...

Body: Solid BK rear route, no lam top HxH LP contols: Vol 1, Tone 2, Upper toggle Wilkenson trem (black, pre-installed pegs) 7/8" Electrosocket route Strat neck pocket, 4 bolt Tummy cut Contoured heel Satin finish Neck: Warhead Pro, standard thin Unique choice Ipe on Walnut 11/16th nut 10-16...

I got my W 'stuff' order a few days ago.  The 500k push/pull pot I ordered requires you do push down on it to release into the up position, similar to a power switch on a stereo.  I'm assuming this means I will have to float my knobs above the guitar body to allow room to push down and still...

I'm a sucker for cool inlays.  I appreciate that the basics are represented, but there are some more shapes outside of teh dots that would be really great.  It wouldn't have to be Steve Vai ivy or anything, just some more choices outside of the norm. I like what Schecter has been doing recently...

I ordered a carve top tele with LP controls: Vol 1 Tone 2 Upper 3-way toggle Do I need long shaft pots and switches for this, or will the normal short ones suffice? Also does anyone carry black 3-way switches?  Not black switch knobs, actual black switches.  I'm loking for a black stealth...

When I trolled YouTube for clips and comparisons of pickup sounds when deciding on what to buy, there seemed to be two types of recordings: 1. Guys that had a recording device or mike near the amp (or, to be honest, just sometimes in the vicinity of the amp so they could also talk).  Let's call...

Got this mail last night.  This is on a CT Tele ordered with: LP Controls Vol 1 Control Tone 2 Control LP 3-way switch (upper) 1/2" Side Jack Hole -------------------------------------------------------- Our shop foreman noticed that you ordered a 1/2 ” Side Jack Hole to go with your LP Controls...

Hello again. So I'm beginning to use my wait time (6 weeks, 1 day left, but who's counting?) to procure all the 'stuff' I'll need for the build (pots, knobs, wires, etc etc). I'm goign to be using mounting rings, and as I look around (at at my arch-top Epi LP), I notice there are choices to be...

Found this site: http://www.potentiometers.com/select_knobs.cfm?tab=milspec They sell commercial grade pots & knobs and such.  Some of them may be pretty cool to throw on a guitar. Side note, I'm curious as to why there aren't stickies with lists of links for hardware providers on this...

I just got a call from my guitar tech - apparantly the Spertzel tuner holes in the W necks are routed at 25/64, but the Spertzel sites say they need a 13/32 hole to fit the TrimLok tuners. Does that 1/64 make a difference?  Is this something I should be worried about/contacting W about?  I just...

So finally, after about two months of research, pondering, asking questions here, more pondering, asking my friend / luthier questions, more pondering, spending hours upon hours on the W builder and finally more pondering... I finally placed my order for a body and neck. Body: Carved top Tele...

I'm in the last stages of planning a Carved top Tele build.  During a 'research trip' to the local Guitar Center with a friend of mine (who will be my luthier), I mentioned how much I liked playing the regular Tele's vs. my Epiphone LP, that it was just easier to play the high frets for some...

Is there a fingerboard wood that seems to 'go' well visually with a clear (satin) finished Black Korina body?  Originally I was all about the Ziricote, but now I'm thinking that it may be better to have a more mellow figured neck with such a figured body wood so the patterns aren't fighting each...

Looks like I'm going to go with a black korina body with no color finish.  Now the question is do I have W finish it with gloss or satin, or do I take it unfinished and go through the what seems like month long plus process of filling, sanding, oiling? What does the DIY give me that the W satin...

Hey hey I'm seeing a number of unique paint jobs, as well as very nice figured woods on guitars that you can't get through the builder.  Is there a secret unwritten thing where you can call the W guys and they will do custom work?  I've looked all over the site for the "call only" type stuff...

Hi all, First post.  Good times. I'm a 20 year guitar noodler (I admittedly suck, but I'm OK with that) and I've been looking to get a second guitar for some time.  I currently have a Epi LP soemthing-or-other, mid range job (I think like $400?), which is fine, but I go to shops when I can to...