Masta' C
Well-known member
Apparently some weirdo ordered a Hybrid Strat body in Roasted Alder from Warmoth, finished in Candy Red and routed for a recessed Floyd Rose, single battery box and EMG style singles, but changed his mind along the way.
It ended up on Warmoth's "Screamin' Deals" page where it sat for weeks. I really hated it at first, wondering why anyone would pick that combo of features, but it kept catching my eye while I was window shopping.
Then inspiration hit and, half out of boredom, I pulled the trigger.
I even snagged a killer quartersawn neck with the "standard thin" profile and stainless frets to go with it. It has the "Warhead" headstock, which is sportier than a typical Tele and a tad smaller than a traditional Strat shape.
The body has an incredibly pleasant snap to it when thumped and the neck is easily the most solid feeling chunk of wood I think Warmoth has ever sent me!
Here's a quick out-of-the-box pic to give you an idea of what it will look like.
The plan is chrome hardware and a trio of SD LiveWire Classic II active Strat pickups (two white ones in the pickguard and a black one in the bridge spot, reminiscent of the old Yamaha Pacificas).
Don't know if I'll keep it, since I really don't need another guitar at the moment, but I'm excited to see it through!
Will definitely be a killer axe either way...a true "Hybrid"!
:headbang:
It ended up on Warmoth's "Screamin' Deals" page where it sat for weeks. I really hated it at first, wondering why anyone would pick that combo of features, but it kept catching my eye while I was window shopping.
Then inspiration hit and, half out of boredom, I pulled the trigger.
I even snagged a killer quartersawn neck with the "standard thin" profile and stainless frets to go with it. It has the "Warhead" headstock, which is sportier than a typical Tele and a tad smaller than a traditional Strat shape.
The body has an incredibly pleasant snap to it when thumped and the neck is easily the most solid feeling chunk of wood I think Warmoth has ever sent me!
Here's a quick out-of-the-box pic to give you an idea of what it will look like.
The plan is chrome hardware and a trio of SD LiveWire Classic II active Strat pickups (two white ones in the pickguard and a black one in the bridge spot, reminiscent of the old Yamaha Pacificas).
Don't know if I'll keep it, since I really don't need another guitar at the moment, but I'm excited to see it through!
Will definitely be a killer axe either way...a true "Hybrid"!
:headbang:
