21st birthday present – part 2

[Hogharry]

Possibly the most stressful birthday present ever. I'd recently built my first guitar and my son Dave decided that he wanted one for his birthday. No pressure then. I involved him in the decision making but he didn't see the guitar until he opened the case on his birthday. Mahogany body, mahogany neck and Alnico 8 (yes 8!) high output pickups hand-wound by Ash at Oil City Pickups with coil splits via push-push pots. The finish is a custom colour from Wudtone. I was worried because I expected it to end up a stronger red but it turned out it was exactly what Dave has in mind, so he was very happy. I think of it as the Metalcaster, but he calls it the "Dave Custom". It sounds amazingly good.

[upthepunxxx]

You are one cool ass dad!! Such a great present, and it turned out beautifully!
Good on ya, dad!

Possibly the most stressful birthday present ever. I'd recently built my first guitar and my son Dave decided that he wanted one for his birthday. No pressure then. I involved him in the decision making but he didn't see the guitar until he opened the case on his birthday. Mahogany body, mahogany neck and Alnico 8 (yes 8!) high output pickups hand-wound by Ash at Oil City Pickups with coil splits via push-push pots. The finish is a custom colour from Wudtone. I was worried because I expected it to end up a stronger red but it turned out it was exactly what Dave has in mind, so he was very happy. I think of it as the Metalcaster, but he calls it the "Dave Custom". It sounds amazingly good.

[jkokura]

That's a really rad present. Congrats to your son on his 21st B-Day!

Jacob

[culturejam]

Wow, very excellent gift! Your son is a lucky dude, and you are a great dad.

[lincolnic]

That's incredibly beautiful. What an amazing gift!

[peterc]

That is a stunning axe.... Lucky guy

[Hogharry]

Thank you all for your kind words. The best part is that my son is very pleased with how it plays and sounds. High praise indeed from someone whose guitar collection includes an ESP Horizon, a Schecter Synester Custom, a Schecter Synester Custom S (the "S" is very important), a PRS SE Custom and more...

[GermanCdn]

Very nicely done, and awesome gift!

The only two guitars I've ever wore out both involved my dad (one was a graduation gift, and the other is the one we got at a clinic we attended together).