Chandler/Warmoth CRAZY FIND

[DeathThrashAttack]

I was buying parts for my American Pacer mutt. Acquired all the parts for the build, but the neck.

Nearing completion of the parts list (Kramer neck hunting) I went into the local pawn shops. I knew I was not going to find a lefty Kramer neck, so buying a righty was an option. I've been seeing this weird colored neck guitar at this shop for about a year. No brand or anything on the headstock. The body was a super nice 3-piece alder. I think I always looked past it while in there becase A. I'm a lefty, and B. EMG selects. Anyways, curiosity got the best of me and I ended up buying the guitar for a reeeal good price, mainly for the neck. There was no truss rod at the headstock, so that scared me that the neck was a home job. :think: Well I take the body apart and realize its a Warmoth showcase custom neck. Walnut/Macassar ebony/abalone inlays/Khaler nut. I freaked out. Then the body is a Chandler, I remember Sully's vid when he was customizing one. It turns out they were top notch parts makers in the early 80s. Heres some pics:





I gotta sell the body, since i'm lefty.

[mrrs]

That neck looks like a real find.
The frets look huge!

[DeathThrashAttack]

they are! There is a little fret wear on frets 1-6. But nothing major, I seriously can't wait till I get a lefty Charvel or Jackson body to put this on! Just gotta sell the Chandler body first.

[straycat]

I have an old Chandler maple/maple pointy neck around here somewhere.
Have a nice carved top mahogony Chandler dinky body too.

[DeathThrashAttack]

kick ass stray cat. The quality of the body really surprised me. The only scratches on it are on the pickgaurd. A little nick by the strap button. Heres some more pics:

[sully]

super sweet!
and yes, chandler makes great stuff.

sully

[straycat]

Pay pal sent Jake thanks buddy!
That should look kick ass with the Chandler maple/maple pointy neck.

[straycat]

I will need to dig out all my parts and build this one.

[DocNrock]

Great find!

[j2379]

nice find chandler stuff used to be great. what kind of kahler is that?

[sully]

it's the fulcrum kind that was found on the model 2s.

[straycat]

Not a bad trem just prone to breaking the small parts.

[Shawn Lutz]

nah..the Kahler fulcrum a POS trem, had them on 87 Model 2 & 3's. I've added OFR's to those. The fine tuners break off pretty easily.

That is a kick ass body tho..

[straycat]

The fine tuners do break very easily thats true.I have a box full of fine tuner screws to prove it!
The body is way cool should make a nice player.May go with plugging and installing a Vtrem maybe floyd who knows.
I'm leaning towards a 1 hum pickguard Holdworth style.