MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
So I sent back the gawdaweful Gibson I bought that I posted here about , freeing up some venture capitol. Today I jumped on a Warmoth VIP. Now I don't really like to post pics of stuff before I get it and check it out. Ive posted a lot of new bought stuff here I ended up sending back after I've got it, cause of being not as described, or defective.
Well, I got THIS for less than the ergonomically disasterous Gibson. Got it for what I think is a great deal. 700 shipped , well, after ebay bucks a little less.
Its also got Lollar Imperials, which I will sell for 160.00. , dropping it down to 540.00. IF the neck is reasonably straight and the truss rod works, then I'm golden. Doesn't have a hard case, but Really a stellar deal as far as I'm concerned. Ive been wanting a semi hollow to throw my TV Jone's in! Guy claims he paid over 2 grand for just the parts.
SPECS;
Warmoth Semi-Hollow V I P model with one "f" hole , in Black Gloss finish !
Cream binding on BODY and NECK.
GOLD Hardware
Lollar Imperial Humbuckers
Emerson Wiring kit (Cloth covered Wire) 500K Pots- NO HUM
Schaller DaVinci Tuners 1:18 GEAR RATIO with Hardened UV resistant WINDOWS in back
NECK: Slim Profile, 10-16" radius, beautiful Rosewood fret-board with Pearloid Inlays, CREAM BINDING and NO FRET-WEAR, Gibson Conversion SCALE LENGTH (24.75")
This guitar is a 335/Strat !
Comes with the NEW SKB bag I received it in, earlier this year. Original owner in CAL.
I ordered CREAM PICKUP RINGS from Warmoth and installed them.. Replacing the black ones that were on it.
I replaced the black knobs and 3-way switch tip with CREAM Strat knobs and a CREAM toggle switch tip I found in my old box of guitar parts. I also set the ACTION and SMOOTHED OUT the FRET ENDS, like I do on all my guitars.
I even switched-out the TONE POT with a NEW 500k , just cause it didn't sound quite right to me !
Well, NOW it DOES .
This is REALLY a GREAT Guitar !
She has a couple marks on her, and I tried to show in the pics . One close-up shows a couple little dents below the tailpiece. There are a few on her back
i HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR THIS. HOPE NOT TO BE DISAPPOINTED. THE STRAT KNOBS GOTTA GO LOL. tHE CORE WOOD ISNT SPECIFIED, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE FROM WHAT LIITLE IS VISIBLE THROUGH THE F HOLE IN THE PIC, , DARE i SAY; ROSEWOOD? PROBABLY IT IS MAHOGANY, BUT CERTAINLY NOT MAPLE.;
Well, I got THIS for less than the ergonomically disasterous Gibson. Got it for what I think is a great deal. 700 shipped , well, after ebay bucks a little less.
Its also got Lollar Imperials, which I will sell for 160.00. , dropping it down to 540.00. IF the neck is reasonably straight and the truss rod works, then I'm golden. Doesn't have a hard case, but Really a stellar deal as far as I'm concerned. Ive been wanting a semi hollow to throw my TV Jone's in! Guy claims he paid over 2 grand for just the parts.
SPECS;
Warmoth Semi-Hollow V I P model with one "f" hole , in Black Gloss finish !
Cream binding on BODY and NECK.
GOLD Hardware
Lollar Imperial Humbuckers
Emerson Wiring kit (Cloth covered Wire) 500K Pots- NO HUM
Schaller DaVinci Tuners 1:18 GEAR RATIO with Hardened UV resistant WINDOWS in back
NECK: Slim Profile, 10-16" radius, beautiful Rosewood fret-board with Pearloid Inlays, CREAM BINDING and NO FRET-WEAR, Gibson Conversion SCALE LENGTH (24.75")
This guitar is a 335/Strat !
Comes with the NEW SKB bag I received it in, earlier this year. Original owner in CAL.
I ordered CREAM PICKUP RINGS from Warmoth and installed them.. Replacing the black ones that were on it.
I replaced the black knobs and 3-way switch tip with CREAM Strat knobs and a CREAM toggle switch tip I found in my old box of guitar parts. I also set the ACTION and SMOOTHED OUT the FRET ENDS, like I do on all my guitars.
I even switched-out the TONE POT with a NEW 500k , just cause it didn't sound quite right to me !
Well, NOW it DOES .
This is REALLY a GREAT Guitar !
She has a couple marks on her, and I tried to show in the pics . One close-up shows a couple little dents below the tailpiece. There are a few on her back
i HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR THIS. HOPE NOT TO BE DISAPPOINTED. THE STRAT KNOBS GOTTA GO LOL. tHE CORE WOOD ISNT SPECIFIED, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE FROM WHAT LIITLE IS VISIBLE THROUGH THE F HOLE IN THE PIC, , DARE i SAY; ROSEWOOD? PROBABLY IT IS MAHOGANY, BUT CERTAINLY NOT MAPLE.;
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