Waghorn Sauria S6 - Jonatan Strange

[Maniacal]

Hey guys,

My Waghorn Sauria S6 string is currently being made and I thought it would be a good idea to start a build thread. I will upload progress pics and eventually videos of me playing Smells Like Teen Spirit, Back In Black etc.

Key specs are below, if you are interested in any other specs feel free to ask.

Body shape: Sauria S 6 string with reduced bottom horn
Neck constuction: 5 piece neck thru with carbon fibre reinforcement
Body wood: Alder
Neck wood: Maple
Pickups: Bare Knuckle Juggernauts
Frets: 25
Top finish: Not decided

So far the Waghorn guys have been very helpful, patient and reliable. The waiting time is exactly what I was quoted and they have helped me spec out a guitar that I hope will have exceptional playability, upper fret access and reliability.

 

[rifftrauma]

I'm quite interested in starting a build with them sometime in the next year and have only heard good things. Do you know their current wait times?

 

[pott]

It's a year, but it's likely to go slightly over. I ordered mine in February last year and it's being completed right now. It's the transparent black/blue one they just posted a couple of days ago

Congrats on your Sauria!

 

[stevexc]

[...]and eventually videos of me playing Smells Like Teen Spirit, Back In Black etc.

This better happen.

I gotta say, Waghorn's body shapes are so much classier and aesthetically pleasing than the majority of other... bandwagon builders, I guess you could say. The Sauria is a gorgeous design. Excited to see how this one goes!

 

[Deegatron]

I love everything about this build... except the headstock.... it just doesn't do it for me...
perhaps i'll warm up to it later in the build....

 

[Maniacal]

Hopefully Tom or Dave from Waghorn will be able to chime in here and answer any questions you may have.

 

[pott]

Were they ok with you posting their pics? Mine is almost done but I've not yet posted a thread since I was too lazy to ask them to re-use their pics

 

[Maniacal]

Yep

 

[Maniacal]

As always, Tom has been very reliable with his updates. Here are the latest photos.

 

[GXPO]

Can't wait to see how this turns out....

 

[pott]

You're in for a treat! My Corax is quite simply the most amazing guitar I've ever played. Never heard an electric guitar sound like this before. Truly stunning. That Sauria will be nothing short of perfect.

 

[BlackMastodon]

This is gonna turn out damned pretty.

 

[Maniacal]

I went to see the guitar on Sunday, can't wait for it to be complete!

Tom was good enough to send me some new photos too:

 

[Yeah_man]

nice updates, like the idea of a chambered body

 

[Maniacal]

Me too. As well as the obvious tone benefits, the guitar feels extremely light!

 

[moikey]

That bookmatched top is totally seamless. Unreal.

 

[iain russell]

That's a pretty cool way to chamber the body. I've not seen it like that before.

 

[VanDewart Guitars]

Is the chambering stepped to accommodate the belly carve? That is cool!

 

[Maniacal]

Yes

 

[Maniacal]

Update - Fingerboard is on...