Hey WinD, Wow, what great results 
, my fav is the flamed maple. I notice it got a slight neck PU upgrade between before and after shots, is that a SD57 ?, I just ordered one for a squire strat I'm doing up and I've got a nice new SD hot rails for the bridge. I want something nice and creamy for the neck and my mate in the store said it would be perfect.
So MikeBs fav is the Claro Walnut but we both thought the maple FB would go better with the quilted maple and the rosewood FB with the walnut, just from a looks perspective.
Good to hear you don't feel any residue from the oil.
BTW MP2 going very well, it's my go to MP2 at the moment (very sweet sounding MP2 
), although it's got the MP2 issue where I have to start with a patch that includes compressor or no output, so I just adjust my boot up routine to start with a clean patch.
Thanks.. Yes, the flamed maple has a Seymour Duncan Lil' 59 in the neck now. The bridge is a Dimarzio Super 3. I'm thinking of eventually going with a different bridge p/u though, as the Super 3 is really high output and tends to cut the highs a bit more than I'd like. I chose that particular p/u due to the amount of maple in the guitar, and figured it would help tame the higher frequencies. I've always kind of thought of that guitar as a great "rhythm" guitar, as it's very chunky sounding. Since I've gotten away from the rack setup (and the tonal versatility of it), the super output on that bridge p/u really smacks the front end of my current amp setup really hard and can make it sound a bit harsh at times.
With regard to the necks, the darker ones are actually Pau Ferro.. Although I love the "warmth" of a rosewood neck, I've never really been a fan of rosewood (just from a feel perspective), and have always leaned more toward ebony or maple boards. Pau Ferro kind of gives the benefits of both, it's more of a tight grain with a harder/slicker feel than rosewood but not quite as bright as ebony and maple so you still retain a bit of warmth to help balance out that super thick maple top. Also, from an aesthetic point, I thought it would contrast nicely with the maple.
Glad to hear you're still enjoying that MP2.. I really loved the versatility of the rack setup, but that thing was a beast to try to move around. LOL
Here is a short clip of me just noodling around with the flamed maple guitar, and my old ADA MP2 back around 2008-ish just after it was built. Sorry it's so dark, but it gives a decent representation of how it sounded... At least on the higher gain channels. This was just a short demo I did for a guitar forum I was a part of back then, that wanted to hear what the MP2 sounded like. Don't mind the playing, there really is no rhyme or reason.. LOL
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