Hello BKPeople...
Just back from the void-I've been working fulltime running a repair shop for a chain of music stores here in DK-doesn't leave much time for building guitars, so I've just moved back to my old workshop, and going back to independence-WOOHOO!
-This guitar is a Warmoth buildup for a mate-
mahoganybody/neck cores, with ziricote fingerboard and body top, double bound, BK Piledriver Tele bridge PUp, Fernandes 401sk sustainer in the neck pos. , Bigsby B-5 vibrato, roller nut and bridge...gold Sperzels, and bling-bling all over. Not my preference, but the owner loves it!
The Sustainer is not made to work with single coil pickups, and we burned considerable amounts of time getting things working- Fernandes' instructions and diagrams for the sustainer system are TERRIBLE!-illegible diagrams that contradict one another, and leave you alone in the dark- stick to the recipe!
In the end, it was worth it-the Piledriver/sustainer/Bigsby are a great combo-
The Piledriver has the 'twang', and the extra power makes for dynamic volume pot control-cheers, Tim-everyone that tries it, loves it!
unlike a Floyd, the strings stay at a constant action over the PUps & sustainer, and the roller nut & bridge are Fantastic !-metal on metal pedal steel sound, reduced friction, and fantastic tonal stability-there is no comparison to Fender's Tele/Bigsby, using a stock corian nut, and the deplorable Jag/Jazzmaster "screw-saddle" bridge-
Another nice feature is Warmoth's trussrod side adjuster...
the neck has standard neckpocket access to a two way truss rod, but once you get the neck set to approx. level, you can bolt the neck on to the body, tune up, and make fine adjustments without tuning down, or loosening the neck to get to the truss rod- just use an allen key with the side adjuster- YEAH!- also makes for a nice tidy headstock without the
unsightly orifice of modern imports...well done.
Warmoth parts are spendy, but the quality is great!-
I often point people in this direction if they want conventional designs for their guitar projects, as it's still less expensive than I can do it for...
This guitar is getting lacquered later this month- I'll post some more pix with the 'wet look' when able...
cheers from Drac of the icy North
