This is a Pre-Order for a Waterslide Coodercaster. Please email me
your list of specs before ordering so we can discuss your options.
Build time is currently 14-16 weeks from order date.
Those of you
familiar with Coodercasters know that the design of these old
Valco-style lap steel pickups typically results in a middle position
where three strings are in-phase and three are out. We've worked with
Mojo to come up with a solution to that problem so all Waterslide
Coodercasters with Mojo UK Lap Steel & Gold Foil pickups now feature
our new switching system which allows all six strings to be in-phase
with each other when both pickups are 'on'. Check out the video below
for an example of this in action.
Coodercasters
are one part Lap Steel and one part Telecaster/Stratocaster/Telebacker
with aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer finishes that have been lightly relic'd
and aged. You can choose Alder, Swamp Ash or Pine for the body. Please
email me your color choice before ordering.
You can choose the
neck profile, frets, radius, nut width & wood types. Included in the
price is a Maple neck with a Rosewood or Maple fretboard. Roasted Maple
necks are an extra $125 and any other exotic woods may incur additional
charges so check with me before ordering if you have specific requests
that aren't mentioned.
The bridge pickup will be a Valco-style
Lap Steel Pickup by Mojo Pickups UK which nails the vintage sound and
design. If you prefer a Lollar Lap Steel pickup, that will be an
additional $75. Very fat with tons of sustain and punch, this type of
pickup is primarily used by slide players like Ry Cooder, Jason Isbell
and Blake Mills. Their unique design has a special magic with open
tunings and bottleneck playing.
The neck pickup will be your
choice of a vintage Mojo UK Gold Foil or a Lollar Gold Foil. Gold Foils
are a great choice as they hold their own with the Lap Steel pickup with
a sweet top end and clarity that provides a nice complement, tonally.
If you'd prefer another type of neck pickup, please email me before
ordering so we can discuss options.
For Tele & Telebacker
body styles, the chopped 3-saddle bridge is custom machined for us and
is made from 304 grade non-magnetic stainless steel (same as used on
Mastery bridges) with compensated brass saddles. This bridge can also
function as a top loader if you want to experiment with tone &
string tension. The brass saddles are Gotoh "In Tune" saddles which are
notched and compensated for accurate intonation.
For Strat style
builds, I generally use Kluson or Gotoh vintage style trems with
stainless steel saddles and a steel block. If you'd prefer another
tremolo or a hardtail, please email me before ordering.
I can
also install a Duesenberg B/G MultiBender for $300 which will allow you
to do pedal steel bends on the B & G strings. (See last photo)
Electronics will include CTS audio taper pots, a 3-way Oak Grigsby switch, Sprague Orange Drop and cloth covered wiring.
Great parts and great care go into these guitars and they come in a hardshell case.
Check out my website Waterslideguitars.com
Demo
video was recorded straight into GarageBand so no amps or pedals were
used. Most of my Coodercasters and other builds have demo videos up on
my YouTube channel.
