USACG versus Warmoth

[Ventura]

For a Tele-Parts-O-Caster?

Full monty - body, neck, finish, etc.? I'll be going with BKP Tele pups, and aftermarket ashtray bridge (Callaham or the like); proper electronics.

Just getting ready to either go this route, or the route of a Suhr Classic T or the actual Fender route.

Thanks

 

[Ippon]

USACG is quality! Another option is Musikraft.

 

[Chris6870]

USACG is quality! Another option is Musikraft.

I have a Musikraft neck and it's killer.

 

[rupe]

All three mentioned here make great stuff...you really can't go wrong.

 

[5150clone]

I've done 6 guitars with Warmoth. In my case ive found the quality to be pretty consistent. Especially
As of late. I was kinda talked into trying uscg neck
For one of the Warmoth bodies I had lying around.
It was nice and all but not the same feel. As for me, I'm sticking with Warmoth. A ton options and affordable

 

[Rogue]

USAGC gets a vote from me. I'm sure warmoth makes stuff of equal quality, but Tommy has always done me right and is a super nice guy.

 

[Shawn Lutz]

you can't go wrong with either. I also second Musikraft. I have a ton of Musikraft custom ordered necks, a few USCG bodies and a Warmoth neck, all are good quality. I just didnt care for the big ass routes on the Warmoth Charvel/Jaskson'ish bodies and you only get one neck pocket size.

 

[Gainzilla]

USAGC gets a vote from me. I'm sure warmoth makes stuff of equal quality, but Tommy has always done me right and is a super nice guy.

I've heard nothing but good about usagc but the multitude of options from warmoth were what kept me going back...

 

[ejecta]

USAGC gets a vote from me. I'm sure warmoth makes stuff of equal quality, but Tommy has always done me right and is a super nice guy.

They sent you a tele neck instead of a strat so since the OP wants to do a tele part o caster he should be good.

 

[Digital Jams]

Ask around and find out what the "builders" buy to make their awesome guitars.......................

 

[Rogue]

They sent you a tele neck instead of a strat so since the OP wants to do a tele part o caster he should be good.

Tommy also offered an upgraded birdseye for the mistake. Good business.

 

[Ventura]

Alright, let's put it this way...

A poll of sorts

Mo

 

[ratter]

I think you can land on a good result with any of the above. Spec them out, make sure the specs you want are available, and then price them out and make a choice based on price and availability of the specs you want.

Example - I don't think warmoth will put a 22nd fret on one of their 'vintage' necks. Musikraft will.

Warmoth has a selection of necks finished and ready to ship. Musikraft doesn't. USACG has some ready to ship, but not finished (painted).

So on and so forth...

 

[Ventura]

I think you can land on a good result with any of the above. Spec them out, make sure the specs you want are available, and then price them out and make a choice based on price and availability of the specs you want.

Example - I don't think warmoth will put a 22nd fret on one of their 'vintage' necks. Musikraft will.

Warmoth has a selection of necks finished and ready to ship. Musikraft doesn't. USACG has some ready to ship, but not finished (painted).

So on and so forth...

Appreciated. A lot of this is less to do with price than it is 'quality'. Hence my investigations

 

[Shawn Lutz]

Alright, let's put it this way...

A poll of sorts

Mo

since you made me choose I picked Musikraft as I have 8-9 or their necks and am pleased with the quality and Jim is easy to work with. I love my USAGC bodies tho but since I ordered the necks to my specs (I like fatter necks and bot V and C shaped porfiles) they get my nod

also unles you have something totally unique in mind for the body why not just buy a used Fender or Charvel tele body and marry it with the tele neck?

 

[ejecta]

They sent you a tele neck instead of a strat so since the OP wants to do a tele part o caster he should be good.

Tommy also offered an upgraded birdseye for the mistake. Good business.

I'm just busting your balls.

 

[mysticaxe]

I have a parts guitar that I built using Musikraft a body and neck that, in may ways, rivals my Anderson. I picked up mine off of ebay (Musikraft sells under the user name jamerson guitars) and it was cheap!

 

[Ventura]

Poll's at equal peggings... Nice.

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Warmoth all the way!!!

 

[bigdaddyd]

I have a few warmoths ...necks, bodies, and even a complete guitar. I also have a few parts guitars assembled from allparts (although it has nitro, ) a sick Jamerson (Musikraft) and God knows what else. Out of your choices I would have to say that warmoth and musikraft will definitely hook you up, but I don't think you can go wrong with any of the above.