Show us your Unique Choice Tops

[Doner Designs]

UC tops are amazing looking.  The cost is up there, but it does make the waiting for a custom build easier to bear since you know what the top will look like.  Also, for us bass players it's about the only way to get a fancy top since the showcase body selection is limited (unlike strats).

These are all UC tops except for the P bass which has standard birdseye with a walnut PG.

Tops are flame koa, flame maple and bocote.  All are clear coated.

 

[musicispeace]

Those are all great but I have to say there is something about maple for a lam top that always gets me. I continue fantasizing about what something like buckeye burl would look like and there are some stunning examples of it but you do occasionally see one or two camphor burl options on the Warmoth site.

 

[Kostas]

Not a UC top but it cost more than most UC tops. A really expensive showcase body I would not think of buying these days, still I'm glad I did it back in 2008. This was before DL tops. Not only beautiful but also a great sounding guitar. The most popular of my Warmoths between my friends despite being a bolt-on neck LP.

One piece chambered mahogany back - one piece thick flame maple top

 

[bbl4ck]

Not a UC top but it cost more than most UC tops. A really expensive showcase body I would not think of buying these days, still I'm glad I did it back in 2008. This was before DL tops. Not only beautiful but also a great sounding guitar. The most popular of my Warmoths between my friends despite being a bolt-on neck LP.

One piece chambered mahogany back - one piece thick flame maple top

Wow Kostas...
That is one sweeeeet  :glasses9: LP and I am soooo jealous!
:kewlpics: :rock-on:

 

[Surf n Music]

Ya Kostas that thing is beyond sick! That is a score for sure.

 

[fdesalvo]

Doner, quick OT comment - love the work you guys are doing.  The NASA and Aircraft Carrier guitars are sick!

 

[bagman67]

This'un's pretty unique.  THis is actually a single-lam top, predating the era of the mandatory multi-lam top.

 

[fdesalvo]

^    That one gets me every time

 

[bagman67]

You and me both, Frank.  Thanks for the kind word.

 

[Surf n Music]

This is the first pretty one I've got. Not built yet but I think its worth a post in this thread  :toothy12:

 

[bagman67]

Hubba hubba, etc., etc.


Nice one, Eric.

 

[Surf n Music]

Hubba hubba, etc., etc.


Nice one, Eric.

Hahah Thanks Ian. Same to you! That purple quilt is something amazing!

 

[DangerousR6]

This was my first one, and a pretty rare one now...Flame Koa VW...

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Doug.

Eric Wylie has that almost exact same body, one of the last ones just before EB/MM had em yanked.

 

[DangerousR6]

Doug.

Eric Wylie has that almost exact same body, one of the last ones just before EB/MM had em yanked.

Ya, I remember him building one before the cease...

 

[frown]

Pau Ferro.

 

[DangerousR6]

That's purdy... :headbang:

 

[Re-Pete]

Here's my Unique Choice Top. Warmoth did the Finish too.

 

[Tonar8352]

Most money I ever spent on a wood but it turned out fine.

 

[bagman67]

"Turned out fine."


And Katrina was a fairly large rainstorm.