Warmoth Boatneck

[tomjackson]

Has anybody played this profile.  My missus is getting me one for my strat for Christmas and I just wondered what they are like.  I wanted the '59 roundback but this neck was only $125 with the sale on so I had to get it otherwise I might have ended up with a shirt for Christmas :?

My Tele neck is an Allparts FAT which I love but for some reason I like them a little less full on a Strat.

The neck is unfinished BTW

Is the Boatneck a profile that was ever found on strats?

One thing I'm excited about is how it sounds, the American Standard neck I sold was very shallow and did nothing for the tone of the guitar so I'm hoping this beefs it up a little....

[Twinfan]

I believe the boatneck is similar to a Fender Nocaster, and very similar to your Allparts FAT.  It's a big old beast.

If you like them a bit less full on Strats, you're in for a disappointment I think...

[Philly Q]

I think the Boatneck has a bit of a V to it, so it may be like some late '50s Strats (not that I've ever played any to know!).  The Fatback is more rounded so perhaps that's more like a big Tele U shape.

They're both a full 1" deep for the whole length of the neck, from nut to heel.  I haven't tried either but I'm pretty sure they'd be too big for my taste!

From reading the Warmoth forum, I don't think the Boat is a very "hard" V so even if you're not keen on V necks it may be OK.  I've also read that if you have a 1-5/8" nut rather than anything wider if makes the neck feel a little less huge.

[Antag]

If you like them a bit less full on Strats, you're in for a disappointment I think...

+1

A 1" no-taper neck sounds like a big old beast.  I've played the Std Thin, Wolfgang & 59 Roundback.  Oddly enough, the Wolfgang actually felt the most substantial of the three - much rounder than the 59 which felt almost like a soft V in comparison.

[tomjackson]

I believe the boatneck is similar to a Fender Nocaster, and very similar to your Allparts FAT.  It's a big old beast.

If you like them a bit less full on Strats, you're in for a disappointment I think...

Well I'll get used to it, I'd rather it was too fat than too thin.  I actually really like the nocaster neck but it just seems they should be fatter on a Tele than on a strat. 

As it's unfinished I may do some minor reprofiling :twisted:

[Philly Q]

I've played the Std Thin, Wolfgang & 59 Roundback.  Oddly enough, the Wolfgang actually felt the most substantial of the three - much rounder than the 59 which felt almost like a soft V in comparison.

That's surprising - I've got an SRV, which is assymetric like the Wolfgang but (according to the specs) a bit bigger, and to me it feels a lot skinnier than the '59.  Although from their website diagrams, it does look like the Wolfgang has quite a rounded shoulder on the bass side, more than the '59.  Maybe I should try one!  :)

I guess maybe they vary a bit, too.  I'll have a couple more '59s soon, it'll be interesting to see if they all feel the same.

[Twinfan]

It could be like my '58 CS Relic then, by the sound of the other posts, which is full but still comfy.  I know what you mean about Strats having thinnner necks than Teles though, that just seems "right"...

[Antag]

I've played the Std Thin, Wolfgang & 59 Roundback.  Oddly enough, the Wolfgang actually felt the most substantial of the three - much rounder than the 59 which felt almost like a soft V in comparison.

That's surprising - I've got an SRV, which is assymetric like the Wolfgang but (according to the specs) a bit bigger, and to me it feels a lot skinnier than the '59.  Although from their website diagrams, it does look like the Wolfgang has quite a rounded shoulder on the bass side, more than the '59.  Maybe I should try one!  :)

I guess maybe they vary a bit, too.  I'll have a couple more '59s soon, it'll be interesting to see if they all feel the same.

I often wonder whether my 59 roundback neck was mis-labelled & is actually a Clapton, because it doesn't feel particularly "round" on the back :) (it was a showcase purchase).  The Wolfgang was built for me, so assuming they actually made what I asked for (it's correct in every other way), it really is a Wolfgang.

Don't have any calipers to measure them, but perhaps the "59" is thicker at it's thickest point (if that makes sense) with less taper, but the Wolfgang has a lot more bulk on its "shoulders" & seems to fill my hand a bit more.  It doesn't feel or look particularly asymetric either...

[Philly Q]

They do sometimes mislabel things in the showcase, there are at least a couple of bodies in there now which are completely different from the descriptions!

I imagine the Wolfgang is pretty similar to the Music Man Axis I used to have - that was a really nice neck but it could've done with being the same shape, but about 1mm wider and thicker all round.

The Warmoth SRV feels very asymmetric, it's quite weird.