Anyone ever done a Warmoth build or parts guitar?

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Instant Dan

April 17, 2011, 12:51:32 PM
Thinking about getting a body and neck from Warmoth and then get the rest of parts from Allparts and Stewmac as it is cheaper. It would be an Iceman guitar.

I have a feeling as much as it would have the options I want, it would be pretty damn pricey.

justinhedrick

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April 17, 2011, 12:57:38 PM
it does add up pretty quickly. but if you are building a guitar that will have options that you can't buy, i guess it would be worth it.

Baltar

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April 17, 2011, 01:56:59 PM
I think Jerry Cantrel used Warmoth stuff in the early days.
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Ranbat

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April 17, 2011, 05:38:28 PM
I think if you can do all the work yourself you'll be okay. This includes paint, assembly and setup. It could still be worth it if you have to farm everything out even if it is pricey. I've always wanted to do one, just never made that leap.
Meh :/

VOLVO)))

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April 17, 2011, 05:44:12 PM
Ive done 'em for customers. Its fun!
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bass sic

#5
April 17, 2011, 07:40:52 PM
I plan to do this, at least order the body from them and finding a p bass neck doing the build myself. Jazz body, P neck and two humbuckers.

VOLVO)))

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April 17, 2011, 07:57:52 PM
Make sure the heel isn't different on the jazz bass neck..
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the diddler

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April 17, 2011, 07:58:06 PM
Quote from: Baltar on April 17, 2011, 01:56:59 PM
I think Jerry Cantrel used Warmoth stuff in the early days.
Jerry worked at Warmoth back in the day.  I lived about a quarter mile from their old shop

db3jed

#8
April 17, 2011, 10:16:15 PM
There necks and bodies are top notch.
They actually make/have made necks for several big name companies custom or high end guitars (Yamaha pops to mind).
Great customer service too.
I've used their stuff for years and they're pretty competitive price wise on some of their hardware and pickups.

Instant Dan

#9
April 17, 2011, 10:33:07 PM
The only problem is the options on the body and neck start adding up fast. :P

Hemisaurus

#10
April 17, 2011, 11:26:12 PM
What do Warmoth have that you can't get on an Ibanez? A specific type of wood, or pickup placement?

I'm seeing them all over Craigslist, cheaper than a neck and body from Warmoth.

VOLVO)))

#11
April 17, 2011, 11:55:52 PM
I wouldn't part one up from Warmoth, to be honest. The cost will end up retarded high, and you have to factor in a bridge/tuners/pickups/pots/jacks/switches/caps/nuts/bolts/screws/washers/strings...


Nah.

buy a beater, make it yours. I do it every day.
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LogicalFrank

#12
April 18, 2011, 10:24:44 AM
Warmoth stuff is of excellent quality and made in the USA so, as such, it isn't exactly free. Once you end up paying consumer prices for hardware, electronics, finish, &c. you probably aren't going to save much money. Actually, I'd imagine it may well be more expensive than some equivalent USA-made guitars. So build a Warmoth guitar if it's the only way you can get exactly what you want w/o getting into the real nitty gritty of guitar building. Build a Warmoth guitar if it sounds like fun to you to put together your own guitar. Don't build a Warmoth guitar if your goal is to save money.
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grimniggzy

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April 18, 2011, 11:15:32 AM
Quote from: SunnO))) on April 17, 2011, 05:44:12 PM
Ive done 'em for customers. Its fun!

Paint and all?
If so, how much did you charge?

Also, any chance you'd do Fender-esque Basses in cool colors?

VOLVO)))

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April 18, 2011, 01:45:38 PM
Paint on a guitar is a totally different beast. It's NOTHING like painting a car, but the steps are effectively the same. Fill, sand, fill, sand, prime, sand, prime, sand, prime, paint, sand , paint, sand, paint, sand, paint, sand, clear, sand, clear, sand, clear, sand, clear, sand, clear, sand, clear, sand - buff to a shine.

There's so much that can go wrong, quality of paint, quality of clear, your own hands... I know guys who use auto-lacquer with great results, and I know some guys who use shit from http://reranch.com/products.htm with piss-poor results. It's all in the methods you use.

I don't know if Erik paints (but if he does,) he could shed a little more light on the process and all of the pitfalls you may encounter.

Personally, I do oil/wax finishes. I'm a huge fan of natural wood tone. Paint is a tone-killer IMO, especially that poly-paint they use these days on EVERYTHING.

If you have an instrument you want to experiment on, just sand the finish off of it, and listen for the 100% transformation of tone.

Alternately, the Warmoth woods are generally nice enough to oil finish, they usually weed out all the blems and bullshit before they make the bodies.

I also forgot to tell him to add in the LABOR for putting all those parts on, as well as the nut, and any additional fretwork...
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Instant Dan

#15
April 18, 2011, 02:44:02 PM
Yeah, I think I need to just practice what I preach and just wait for an IC400 to show up on craigslist. Change the pots, nut, tuners (if necessary), bridge p'up, and see how it sounds afterwards.

VOLVO)))

#18
April 18, 2011, 04:38:36 PM
Dan, if you find one, buy one off ebay, and the dude is willing to ship, have it shipped to me.
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VOLVO)))

#20
April 18, 2011, 05:20:56 PM
Dan, if you want to front the gas, Jax is only two and a half/three hours away from me. I'll pick it and ship it.
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justinhedrick

#21
April 18, 2011, 05:32:36 PM
yeah, but dan, what you don't know is that sunn drives a motorhome. everywhere. really. he's THAT guy . . .

VOLVO)))

#22
April 18, 2011, 05:41:13 PM
PFFFF I drive for a LIVING, man. I'm a courier. It's a Ford Ranger. With a camper top/sleeper in it. Not even a motorhome, dickhead! :D
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justinhedrick

#23
April 18, 2011, 05:48:50 PM
Quote from: SunnO))) on April 18, 2011, 05:41:13 PM
PFFFF I drive for a LIVING, man. I'm a courier. It's a Ford Ranger. With a camper top/sleeper in it. Not even a motorhome, dickhead! :D

that seems pretty cool. for realz.

Hemisaurus

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April 18, 2011, 06:09:30 PM Last Edit: April 18, 2011, 06:13:59 PM by Hemisaurus
OK I totally have Sunn0))) in the Tallahassee video now ;D



courier hmm, leaving strung out hoes in your wake.
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