Hey, this is my first post!
So I've built a guitar before. Not amazing quality but, it's still my favourite. I don't have much access to tools right now, but in a few weeks I will. So I've decided to build another guitar....this time there is no room for mistakes!
I don't have my plan picture to upload but it resembles an offset strat mixed with a prs. I want this guitar to be as custom as possible so I plan on building my own pickups. I want to try to and reproduce the crunch lab and liquifire by dimarzio.
The rest includes:
Alder/Mahogany body....my plan is to have a strip of mahogany run through the middle with alder "wings"......my reason is the tone block in the petrucci model (he has a block at the bridge). I'm still debating some sort of cap....still not sure, maybe a thin one?.
Mahogany neck with an ebony fretboard, baritone. Debating fret markers still.
Grover minis
Two humbuckers split coil (not sure of the terminology, sorry!) - three way switch, maybe five
and the ghost acoustic pickup system
Floyd Rose bridge (still debating which one....I like the look of the speed loader....maybe a vote?) w/trem setter
bolt-on neck (for replacements sake)
Now, I'm a bit unsure of what kind of finish it will have.
I'm thinking of a solid white (without the cap) or if I got a nice cap a white dye....has anybody dyed with white before?
I'm at the early stages of planning so any input would be awesome!
Thanks