I posted some questions before that were answered and now Ive got a general idea of what Im looking for. So its tax return time again and I should be getting a good chunk of change (hopefully I dont end up spending most of it fixing my car, because if I dont Im going to start putting this together. Heres what Ive got so far
To help out heres what Im looking for /equipment
-Not looking for real hard rock/metal sound Ive got other guitars to cover that and Im kinda tired of that sound anyway
-Want a good vintage tone nice and warm and but that can still cut and sound clear (too much mud in most of my other guitars
-covered or uncovered p/u doesnt matter to me
-Body weight does not matter
Equiptment/Amps
-Marshall DSL or my solid state Ibanez combo
-Just about sold all my effect pedals by now, they were mostly for metal/hard rock anyway. Do still have a Boss MT-2.
Mustang body either made of Black/White Korina or Mahogany-not sure yet but it will have an Artic White finish so you wont see the wood grain anyway. Most likely it will be Black Korina cause its very close to Mahogany in tone and if I get tired of the Artic White finish I can strip it off and use the natural wood color somewhere down the line.
As for pickups (suggestions very welcome here mostly for the neck) I want a Seth Lover in the bridge and Im not sure if I want to make it a set or put an Alnico II Pro in the neck. Im pretty set on the Seth in the bridge. Still up in the air on the pots/wiring options/volume-tone set up/switches. Im not up to speed on all that stuff, most of my guitars are volume/tone/tone strat set ups. Im more of a refinish/woodwork kind of guy (worked at an antique shop for a while doing restoration work)
One of the questions that I think was solved was the trem option. Im leaning towards a Wilkinson
Neck will be birdseye/birdseye probably 3A (gonna spend some serious cash on this anyway might as well get the best). It will have a small strat head with locking Schaller Tuners . Also thinking of having an Earvana nut installed and considering stainless steel frets because of extended play life instead of usual Nickle Silver (Im only 23 and I would like to give this guitar to my kids some day.
Any suggestions would be great
To help out heres what Im looking for /equipment
-Not looking for real hard rock/metal sound Ive got other guitars to cover that and Im kinda tired of that sound anyway
-Want a good vintage tone nice and warm and but that can still cut and sound clear (too much mud in most of my other guitars
-covered or uncovered p/u doesnt matter to me
-Body weight does not matter
Equiptment/Amps
-Marshall DSL or my solid state Ibanez combo
-Just about sold all my effect pedals by now, they were mostly for metal/hard rock anyway. Do still have a Boss MT-2.
Mustang body either made of Black/White Korina or Mahogany-not sure yet but it will have an Artic White finish so you wont see the wood grain anyway. Most likely it will be Black Korina cause its very close to Mahogany in tone and if I get tired of the Artic White finish I can strip it off and use the natural wood color somewhere down the line.
As for pickups (suggestions very welcome here mostly for the neck) I want a Seth Lover in the bridge and Im not sure if I want to make it a set or put an Alnico II Pro in the neck. Im pretty set on the Seth in the bridge. Still up in the air on the pots/wiring options/volume-tone set up/switches. Im not up to speed on all that stuff, most of my guitars are volume/tone/tone strat set ups. Im more of a refinish/woodwork kind of guy (worked at an antique shop for a while doing restoration work)
One of the questions that I think was solved was the trem option. Im leaning towards a Wilkinson
Neck will be birdseye/birdseye probably 3A (gonna spend some serious cash on this anyway might as well get the best). It will have a small strat head with locking Schaller Tuners . Also thinking of having an Earvana nut installed and considering stainless steel frets because of extended play life instead of usual Nickle Silver (Im only 23 and I would like to give this guitar to my kids some day.
Any suggestions would be great
