Hey all,
To set the scene a little: I currently have a Warmoth strat (hollow alder with maple cap, and maple neck) which has a set of Apaches in. For clean work and medium grunt, I couldn't be happier with this guitar. Definitely a keeper.
However, now I'm thinking about building another Warmoth, and going for something heavier sounding (think EVH, Randy Rhoads, Nuno etc.....).
My plan for the guitar so far is:
Body = Hollow mahogany with maple cap
Neck = Indian rosewood with Ebony fingerboard.
On the face of it the mahogany/maple body should do the trick, and the relative warmth of the rosewood neck should balance with the brightness of an ebony fingerboard.....
So I'm thinking a set of VHIIs would do the trick. Are they suitably heavy for the kinds of sounds I'm after? And would they suit the guitar woods? I think the Mules might be a little underpowered for the heavier stuff? And I don't want to go down the Warpig/Nailbomb HEAVY route....somewhere in the middle I think.
So, what say you? Would VHIIs work well in a guitar of that construction?
Cheers
Jordan.
