Author Topic: Building a Warmouth parts guitar (Read 7819 times)

WezV · « **Reply #15 on:** December 25, 2007, 10:36:16 PM »

be quite nice with a plain black scratchplate. Zebrano is one of those woods that should really be used carefully.... it can look very tacky if mixed with other distinctive looking woods. interestingly it also smells of baby vomit - - - great stuff to work with

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #16 on:** December 26, 2007, 01:11:25 AM »

Out of interest - Do they charge extra if you want to mix/match the paint?

Say, transparent back, with dyed top?

Can that even be done? Masking etc?

WezV · « **Reply #17 on:** December 26, 2007, 10:58:03 AM »

i am sure they wil do it but it will cost more!!.

As far as quality goes, it all comes down to how its all put together. I know that i can take the basic parts and get something thats outstips a normal USA fender and is more comparable with a custom shop one. There is no real reason anyway cant do that... but it does take patience and practice.

If i was doing one of these as my first project i would stick with relatively simple stuff rather than go crazy with the options.... much less chance of stuff going wrong which means more chance of you getting an excellent quality guitar

Ted · « **Reply #18 on:** December 26, 2007, 02:40:01 PM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

I searched for Warmoth on Ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warmoth-Custom-Electric-Guitar-Torres-Pickups-Zebrawood_W0QQitemZ230204031235QQihZ013QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

DEAR GOD THAT IS FOUL.

That chap wanted 500 notes for that axe to start with.

If I was him, I'd break that down into parts and sell individually.

The neck would sell, the body is a bit odd - (something doesnt feel right to me when you combine mahogany and a strat!).

Zebrawood would look sweet with a nice black pickguard and normal pickup covers.

Its another case of a very very custom guitar not being able to sell.

So Wez has a great point. If you build something simple there's less of a chance of something going tits up and you could resell easily if you don't like it.

badgermark · « **Reply #19 on:** December 26, 2007, 08:15:05 PM »

What's the price like on a Warmouth build? Like how much can I expect to pay for a finished body + neck? And will I be raped in the ass by import duty?

Simon D · « **Reply #20 on:** December 26, 2007, 08:24:52 PM »

Quote from: badgermark

What's the price like on a Warmouth build? Like how much can I expect to pay for a finished body + neck? And will I be raped in the ass by import duty?

Price depends almost entirely on spec - what woods, body style, how flashy the finish etc. Import-wise, you'll be looking at 17.5% VAT and 9% import duty.

noodleplugerine - as far as the finishing goes, they can do pretty much anything - they charge the whole paint job at the cost of the most expensive part of it. For example, if you wanted a dyed top with a solid color back, you'd pay the price of the dyed finish, which I believe is about $220/£110, for the whole job. Masked binding is extra.

MrBump · « **Reply #21 on:** December 26, 2007, 08:38:55 PM »

I dunno... it's fairly ugly...

Simon D · « **Reply #22 on:** December 26, 2007, 09:58:11 PM »

Quote from: Ted

Zebrawood would look sweet with a nice black pickguard and normal pickup covers.

Its another case of a very very custom guitar not being able to sell.

So Wez has a great point. If you build something simple there's less of a chance of something going tits up and you could resell easily if you don't like it.

I couldn't agree more. Nice piece of wood which hasn't had justice done to it. I don't understand why the guy didn't just go for no scratchplate - the guitar wasn't top routed, and the one he's fitted is bugger all use for stopping scratches anyway!

Custom guitars like Warmoths don't have great resale potential anyway, but as has been already been said, simple is often better from every perspective when dealing with this sort of thing.

WezV · « **Reply #23 on:** December 27, 2007, 09:47:11 AM »

Quote from: badgermark

What's the price like on a Warmouth build? Like how much can I expect to pay for a finished body + neck? And will I be raped in the ass by import duty?

generally a finished body with a solid colour and normal wood is around $250 - $300.

Jonesy76 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 27, 2007, 07:12:20 PM »

Put my Warmoth build together over Christmas and have photographed every step and stage.
It's the first time I've even done the wiring for a Strat and the first time I've even tinkered with a strat, so if this complete amateur can manage it then anyone can do..........

Oh and it looks beautiful too! :D

I'll set it up perfectly in a couple of weeks when its settled in nicely

MrBump · « **Reply #25 on:** December 28, 2007, 09:33:26 AM »

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Oh and it looks beautiful too!

Can we see it?

Jonesy76 · « **Reply #26 on:** December 28, 2007, 10:46:38 AM »

Pics to come when I get around to downloading everything off my camera and onto Photobucket. There'll be a whole host of pics in its own thread in the Tech forum when I get round to writing the piece.

Incidentally my body was Swamp Ash with an utterly killer quilt top finished in turquoise green burst. The body cost just over $400 from Warmoth and the import duty incuding the cost of the shipping came to a smidge over £60, which isn't too bad.
Warmoth use UPS for their shipping who very kindly phone you up prior to the arrival of your package to tell you the Customs on the package and get you to pay so that the package is expedited through Customs when it lands. Including a delay in Philadelphia because of snow I got my guitar body 2 and a half days after it was posted from the US, and that was just before Christmas too!!!

Philly Q · « **Reply #27 on:** December 28, 2007, 10:55:37 AM »

Quote from: Jonesy76

Warmoth use UPS for their shipping who very kindly phone you up prior to the arrival of your package to tell you the Customs on the package and get you to pay so that the package is expedited through Customs when it lands. Including a delay in Philadelphia because of snow I got my guitar body 2 and a half days after it was posted from the US, and that was just before Christmas too!!!

That's very impressive! :) When overseas retailers use USPS or EMS it ends up in the grubby paws of Parcelforce, so the whole process takes 10 days or more.

Looking forward to the pics.

Jonesy76 · « **Reply #28 on:** December 28, 2007, 01:15:56 PM »

That's why any time I buy something from the States I always get the sender to use FedEx or UPS as they deal with both ends of the delivery chain, and you know your pride and joy is going to get through in one piece unlike the wonders of the USPS/ParcelFarce combination. Also for some reason the import charges that both FedEx and UPS apply for themselves is significantly less than the extortion that ParcelFarce likes to charge on top of the Customs charge.

Philly Q · « **Reply #29 on:** December 28, 2007, 01:23:00 PM »

Quote from: Jonesy76

Also for some reason the import charges that both FedEx and UPS apply for themselves is significantly less than the extortion that ParcelFarce likes to charge on top of the Customs charge.

Maybe it's the admin fee? ParcelForce charge a standard £13.50. I got one the other week that was £26.80 in total - so the admin fee was more than the VAT!