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In the end it will cost as much as a used LP (around $1100-$1200 total), but I really like the idea of custom ordering all the shit just the way I want it.
I got a flat top soloist body with a tummy cut, but really flat on top with no forearm cut like strats have, and it has the angled neck pocket for better upper fret access. The top is a slab of some wicked looking spalted maple (up charge for hand selected good stuff) on a mahogany body with clear gloss finish and black binding. It's also a string-thru hardtail and is rear routed with typical strat knob config but with only 2 knobs instead of 3 (I got rid of the one right next to the pickup).
The neck is a Birdseye maple on Birdseye maple, 24.75 scale strat head with 22 medium jumbo frets and no fret markers (side markers only).
Its getting all black hardware, Sperzels, and EMG 85/60.
Here's a pic of one of their P-basses with the black binding and spalted maple top, but without any finish. The other picture is just a partial of a finished one; the clear coat makes it a bit darker. I think its going to turn out pretty cool. Even the salesman was excited (he's not on commission either, LOL). It should take about 6 weeks or so, so I'll post pics of it later down the road.
I got a flat top soloist body with a tummy cut, but really flat on top with no forearm cut like strats have, and it has the angled neck pocket for better upper fret access. The top is a slab of some wicked looking spalted maple (up charge for hand selected good stuff) on a mahogany body with clear gloss finish and black binding. It's also a string-thru hardtail and is rear routed with typical strat knob config but with only 2 knobs instead of 3 (I got rid of the one right next to the pickup).
The neck is a Birdseye maple on Birdseye maple, 24.75 scale strat head with 22 medium jumbo frets and no fret markers (side markers only).
Its getting all black hardware, Sperzels, and EMG 85/60.
Here's a pic of one of their P-basses with the black binding and spalted maple top, but without any finish. The other picture is just a partial of a finished one; the clear coat makes it a bit darker. I think its going to turn out pretty cool. Even the salesman was excited (he's not on commission either, LOL). It should take about 6 weeks or so, so I'll post pics of it later down the road.
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