You'd say Warmoth projects are comparable to production instruments, hey? Like think Gibson / Fender / Ibanez et al.
I'm still a bit up in the air about this. See, I wish I could get a 26.5 scale neck. I have no idea why 7 strings are 25 scale OR 28 5/8. If I want to play bass, I grab my bass. A 6 string soloist body with a sound similar to a hot rodded strat would also be cool, I just really need a guitar that does something unique to justify getting another axe. It seems that a lot of the 'modern sound' is really created by extended range (read excessively drop tuned) guitars and to do something similar, a 7 string is a necessary investment.
From what I've read about warmoth, the workmanship is quality but a full setup is basically required, whether DIY or by a qualified luthier or tech.
One idea I had was to get an alder routed body blank along with a maple neck / rosewood board. Then I could shape the body the way I wanted. Risky, perhaps, but also really fun.
But, the 7 string does seem like a better idea, even if the neck is only 25"
Aside from the pickups I already listed, it would be interesting to create a project that would accommodate a painkiller. I love the mid / upper mid boost as it is something that would work well with that mesa voice. It's just that the cost / work goes up considerably when selecting the sorts of woods that such a project would inevitably include. i.e. mahogany neck and body with a maple cap.
