stratjacket
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I know several on here love doing this. I’ve thought about it many times but never followed through. Pretty good video on building one.
Rackman
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I did my Certano bender tele I use for country gigs through them. Worked out OK but the frets definitely needed leveling.
LP Freak
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Agreed and should be expected when taking on a project like this. I’ve built many Warmoth guitars and they have all needed fretwork. Some very little and others more. Most will play decent out of the box though.
Airwave
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I built these three along with a couple great luthiers that did the fretwork (all three 1-piece Alder, Lite Ash, Alder) BKP, DiMarzio, Floyd, Schaller, Sperzel.
stratjacket
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Those are beautiful, looks like $3-4k guitars. Very nice
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Geo
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I recently just picked up a roasted birdseye maple neck with an ebony fretboard from them on sale for $250. It's gorgeous.
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Skolphy
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I've built 4 of them..just for reference...it's usually in the $12-1400 with pickups/hardware etc..for doing it up nice. I usually pay my local tech at the music store to wire and set it up though..so could possibly save 1-200 if you do those things yourself, or even more if you can do the finishing as well. Warmoth does a good job on finishes though. I can agree the fretwork is usually not perfect, but as noted earlier in the thread they are good out of the box.
I have bought a couple body blanks off Ebay and had a buddy with a CNC router cut out my own designs and used Warmoth necks. Both were learning experiences for me..the finishes were a motherfucker as something in the grain fill did not agree with the top coats..but still turned out ok. Pics of the two home growns and the 4 Warmoths attached
I have bought a couple body blanks off Ebay and had a buddy with a CNC router cut out my own designs and used Warmoth necks. Both were learning experiences for me..the finishes were a motherfucker as something in the grain fill did not agree with the top coats..but still turned out ok. Pics of the two home growns and the 4 Warmoths attached
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Mike Oxhuge
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heinz_57
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I like the Koa one. I see you changed the selector from a slider to toggle, on the other two.
Airwave
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The Koa has a Schaller Mega-E 5 way switch, which gives a great Tele, Strat 2&4 position and full bridge and neck humbucking tones, nice instrument...
Fusionbear
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I have built a few partscasters. The Warmoth stuff is top notch! I have parts on order for another one...
Findthetone1
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Devin
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Love my Warmoth I put together; was a fun process too
Findthetone1
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My one and only Warmoth build. Body only. The neck is a reworked Fender. Though I'm seriously considering a 24 3/4" coversion neck.
stratjacket
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Some of those tops are beautiful. Did you all do the standard body laminate or choose the “Unique Choice” for a better top?
Findthetone1
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Mine was a standard top.
Airwave
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Airwave
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We must be kindred spirits \../ Rosewood Neck with Macassar Ebony Fretboard, 1-11/16" 12-16" Jescar FW57110-S Even-C profile sweet guitar!
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Findthetone1
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The one thing I'd wish I would have done differently was a toggle instead of a blade switch like you did.
Airwave
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Yes their "Unique Choice" all three. I had the chance to see the tops before I bought them, same with the Natural (Signed by Allan Holdsworth)
The neck is a "Fat Back" similar to a '59 Les Paul with Ebony Fretboard, it has Med-Jumbo Stainless frets, easier to play because it's thicker.
