New Korina Siblings

[Bengal65]

Both old a new school made from 1 Pc. White Korina bodies and 3A birdseye maple necks. The "New School" is Poly clear and the "Old School" is a Danish Oil finish. The old school is the guitar I would have built in 1977 when I saw Charvel parts in the counter at Guitar Showcase in San Jose. The body in the counter was Ash, but this one is Korina which is so light it almost floats. Plus it sucks up finish like a sponge! But I was a poor student back then and had just bought a new Fender Precison Bass to take back to college.

New School

[toejam]

Those are beautiful and kick ass!!

[1trussell]

Very cool.

[sully]

what brand is that v-trem? that's kickass, man!

[dinkyjacksonman]

I love these!!!
Where did you buy these bodies???
Me want!!

[Mr Graphic]

GREAT job, Korina rules!

[Bengal65]

what brand is that v-trem? that's kickass, man!

Thanks for the great comments guys! Ah yes, the V-Trem question. Since I didn't have the keys to the Charvel NOS Brass hardware department, I went through tons of different combinations of V-Trems through various suppliers. I settled on what I bought first was a Fender Gold American V-Trem. Then, I put Graphtech Ferraglide Saddles on it. So, basically I have the vintage spacing, which I believe to be the only obtainable-available spacing back in the day before the 2-1/8" started being the trend.
Sully, I used the Golden Oak on the first coat, sanded it dry then changed over to Watco clear danish oil. The Golden Oak was turning the Korina too much like orange!

The bodies are from Musikraft, as well as are the necks.

Oh yea, I just remembered of the cool thing on the old school neck, the brass position markers. Adds a cool factor!

[Chameleonfong]

Nice looking strats. Are those dark korina?

[fuel0707]

Great-looking guitars: very simple and straight-forward. Nice!

[Bengal65]

Nice looking strats. Are those dark korina?

Fong, read the first sentence, "White" Korina. This not the black Korina you might be thinking of. Black Korina is darker and has many black mineral streaks. The white Korina is a little lighter in color than Swamp Ash in raw form.

[Chameleonfong]

Fong, read the first sentence, "White" Korina. This not the black Korina you might be thinking of. Black Korina is darker and has many black mineral streaks. The white Korina is a little lighter in color than Swamp Ash in raw form.

White korina!!! total sweetness!! Not a fan of the Blacj Korina because of the black mineral streaks... can you PM me how much you paid for the bodies? I'm thinking of getting a white korina body for a mutt project but warmoth's white korina selection is pretty limited. Thanks~Fong

[Bengal65]

White korina!!! total sweetness!! Not a fan of the Blacj Korina because of the black mineral streaks... can you PM me how much you paid for the bodies? I'm thinking of getting a white korina body for a mutt project but warmoth's white korina selection is pretty limited. Thanks~Fong

PM sent!

[Chameleonfong]

Got it!! THanks Bro!

[Bengal65]

Your welcome my friend!

[Chameleonfong]

Email sent! Waiting for Jim's reply. Btw, do you know whether musikraft does custom inlay or do they outsource fretboard inlay jobs?