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  1. fdesalvo

    "One man's garbage" Soloist

    Hi, all. While I am rehabbing a finger injury on my fret hand, I found a CHEAP Soloist body project that was abandoned online.  Black Limba over Swamp ash.  It only Had one Humbucker route.  I had a neck pickup cavity routed and a neck made of Black Limba and Ebony.  It's super lightweight...
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    Soloist rescue! Black korina on swamp ash

    What’s up!  Found a great deal on a body that was previously finished with a dye, oil, and wax finish. There were flaws everywhere, but I was able to take the body back to bare wood. I was not able to remove some of the stain and evidence of drips that the wood really soaked in, but they...
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    Locking tuners for angled peg head

    Hi, all. I need some good in-line lockers for a stratty build. Peg head is angled. Can anyone recommend something non staggered for a 13/32” application?  Cheers!
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    Instrumental and a hello

    Long time guys!  Got a new build under way.  Can't wait to start sharing deets.  Here's a little apocalyptic metal doo-dad in the meantime. https://soundcloud.com/frankdesalvo/while-we-sleep Hope you all are well - cheers!
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    Warmoth/MM Soloist

    I’ve built many Warmoth partscasters over the last 20 years and I’ve got to say this two year old is the one I’ll likely miss most. I purchased it from the second owner as an unfinished build and customized, bringing it well over the finish line. This is as much as you can do with an HXX...
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    Stealth Project

    Hi, all.  Hope you've all been well.  I ended up putting together a really fun Soloist.  Have a peek.  Total JS/Frankie killer.  Dimarzio Gravity Storm (Series, Split, Parallel) Mighty Mite Neck: Ebony/Maple, Slim C, 9.5" radius, 1-5/8", 6105, Tru-Oil finish Warmoth Black Limba Body ~4.1lbs...
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    H-X-X Soloist - Stealth Build

    Hi, all.  Hope you've all been well.  I ended up putting together a really fun Soloist.  Have a peek.  Total JS/Frankie killer.  Dimarzio Gravity Storm (Series, Split, Parallel), mounted with threaded inserts Mighty Mite Neck: Ebony/Maple, Slim C, 9.5" radius, 1-5/8", 6105, Tru-Oil finish...
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    A useable soloist pickguard?

    Looks promising. I want a neon colored or bright paint job on the next guitar - and for me, I need a pickguard to subdue the visual shock. This is why I love RG’s with guards, but don’t like the body wood. This looks like it could work if both bodies are reasonably close in dimension...
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    Strange request for a buddy

    Hope all's well with you mutants!  It's been a while.  I'm staying afloat with two toddlers, corporate goonery, and amp work in between.  Gah! As you may know, amplifiers are my forte, but one of my customers needs help with wiring his guitar, so I offered.  Here's what he wants: 4 way switch...
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    Re-contoured the 59 profile and found Strat magic

    Hope all's well - long time! After spending some time with 1-5/8" and 1-11/16" necks on my Strat, I decided what's most important to me: The ability to wrap my thumb over and have wider string spacing  simultaneously.  I haven't been able to get that feel from any particular neck combo I've...
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    Ex Thyroid Gland Owner’s Club

    Anyone else a member or about to join?
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    Selling my Soloist :/

    $1000 Shipped Selling my #1 to finance family medical expenses. Completed Pics: https://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=30034.0 Build Pics: https://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=29649.0 My #1. • Light weight and hugely resonant black korina body. • Dimarzio Gravity...
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    When you discover a song with your name as the title - and you don't like it

    How did this happen LOL! https://music.apple.com/us/album/frank-de-salvo/187381139?i=187381953 I ended up finding these guys on Twitter after stumbling across it and have had a funny relationship with the lead singer since.  Bunch of great guys from Scotland with a shoegazey thing?  I'm not...
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    1994 PRS Custom 22 Stoptail w/ 10-top & Dragon I pickups

    $2000 OBO shipped UPS. It pains me to do this, but medical forecasting is driving the need to sell this. This is the most incredible guitar I’ve ever had in my possession and having to sell it is heartbreaking. I literally hate having to do this, but it’s family first. This is a rare 1994...
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    How many Gigawatts is your bass putting out?

    Time travelers hate him.  Women love him.  Find out why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhvfkZook8M
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    Full Retrack/Remix - Warmoth Soloist + 67 BF Pro + 5150

    I think this is my favorite of all my instrumentals.  Focused on adding more space and atmospheric candy.  Finally broke out my desk and monitors from storage, but I'm mixing a little blind in an untreated garage lol.  Anyhoo, "Mr Doot," the Soloist fitted with Dimarzio Gravity Storm + Area 67...
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    Heavy remix using professional plugins. There's a flute in there.

    Hope all's well with you cats out there.  Have been buried in work (thankfully) and using the wee hours to work on my mixing skills.  I updated my studio rig with some professional plugins from NeuroDSP and Waves and have been diving into parallel compression and other mix/master buss niceties -...
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    urgent: need epoxy equivalent for cloth

    Hi, all. My wife wife is on the front lines of this nasty virus in a medical capacity. Her old emergency stash of N95 masks have useless straps due to age and poor storage conditions. Is there a bonding agent than can join cloth without hardening and tearing adjacent material?  Needs to be...
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    Found my perfect neck combo after a decade

    What’s up gang?? Long time no post!  Have been busy with the kids and an amplifier restoration biz that’s been crazy!  I felt compelled to take a few moments to share something amazing with you; something many of you have known for ages: The standard thin profile with 1-5/8” nut width is the...
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    Annual New Logo/mascot Plea

    It’s that time of year again where I beg the fine folks at warmoth to accept my submission for a new mascot. Hey, turtles are cool. We all love turtles, but let’s look forward to the future of the org. For your consideration, I submit the Moth of War in all its splendor. Revel in the fine...
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