Anyone ever bought bodies/necks from Warmoth?

[Simon D]

I'm looking at building my own guitar from Warmoth bits, as no major manufacturers offer what I'm after for under four figures.

Has anyone ever bought bodies and/or necks from them?

If so:
How easy were they to deal with?
Were the parts good quality?
Was all the routing correct?
How easy was assembly?

Sorry for all the daft questions, but if I go ahead, this will be a first time attempt at guitar 'building' for me, and I don't want to bite off more than I can chew and end up spending loads of cash getting my local answer to Feline to sort out a botched mess.

Oh, btw, the pickups will be BKP Warpigs!

[TwilightOdyssey]

Has anyone ever bought bodies and/or necks from them?

Yes

How easy were they to deal with?

Very

Were the parts good quality?

Excellent

Was all the routing correct?

Yes

How easy was assembly?

Dunno, I don't do that.

There have been numerous threads about Warmoth, so you might want to try a search ... you may find more specific answers to your questions.

I think Warmoth parts are excellent.

[Simon D]

Cheers dude.

Should have done a search first, but I'm pretty tired!  :?

[FELINEGUITARS]

Antag has done a few I know and I helped him out with one.

They use nice wood and the quality is very good and in the past they have supplied a lot of parts for companies such as Valley Arts, Pensa-Suhr etc

Necks can be a bit on the big side IMO - maybe it was just the ones I saw atone particular time

[Philly Q]

Necks can be a bit on the big side IMO - maybe it was just the ones I saw atone particular time

They have a choice of 8 different neck shapes now, including SRV and Clapton Strats, Peavey Wolfgang, Ibanez Wizard, Gibson '59 Rounded and 3 standard Warmoth shapes.  

Plus you get the choice of fingerboard radius, fret size, nut width, truss rod type, neck wood, fingerboard wood...  it really coudn't be more comprehensive.

They're not cheap, but you get what you pay for!

[Bainzy]

Necks can be a bit on the big side IMO - maybe it was just the ones I saw atone particular time

My Warmoth neck is their "standard thin" model, and I find that to be quite a bit too thin for comfort. On the other hand, there's the fat contour, but that does look rather thick. I think it's a shame that they charge extra for the '59 roundback contour and other various special ones, as I wouldn't be surprised if it just means pressing a different button on their CNC machine. Having been building guitar necks myself, if someone asked me if it would cost more to cut the contour differently, I'd give them quite a puzzled look.

[Kilby]

I think it's a shame that they charge extra for the '59 roundback contour and other various special ones, as I wouldn't be surprised if it just means pressing a different button on their CNC machine. Having been building guitar necks myself, if someone asked me if it would cost more to cut the contour differently, I'd give them quite a puzzled look.

But it's vintage they have to charge more, it's the law

[Philly Q]

I think it's a shame that they charge extra for the '59 roundback contour and other various special ones, as I wouldn't be surprised if it just means pressing a different button on their CNC machine.

I wonder if they're actually paying some kind of royalty to Fender, Gibson, Ibanez and Peavey for using those names?  Not as much as $35 a pop, obviously!

It's good to have the choice though.  I've always liked the SRV neck shape but I'm not keen on gold left-handed trems and all that gubbins.

Yet another thread giving me GAS....  :roll:

[JamesHealey]

yea they have to pay Fender for the neck joint patent dimensions..

dont think they pay anyone else.

[TwilightOdyssey]

yea they have to pay Fender for the neck joint patent dimensions..

dont think they pay anyone else.

Warmoth pays for liscensing for everything that is not their patent!!

[TwilightOdyssey]

I've owned necks that are stock & custom made. Warmoth are between the two. As nice as some of the stock necks are (ESP Mirage is fantastic), the Warmoth, overall, are better in my opinion.


However, nothing compares to having a neck made to your exact specifications, then tweaked and shaped afterwards for your precise playing style.