I’m itching to build a Warmoth, and I’m realizing what a huge difference nut width, neck thickness and profile and feet size make to the feel of a guitar. I know it’s obvious, but when you are thinking of plunking down money in something you can’t play, it seems a bit odd...
The guitars I play most are about 1-11/16”, .830” thick at the nut, with a C profile and medium jumbo frets. Warmoth doesn’t really have a pure equivalent, but there are some that are close. You start speccing it out and think, well, I think I actually like 6105 better than 6150... and maybe the SRV might be comfortable? And oh my, one of mine I really like is actually a 1-5/8”? Around the circle I go.
When it’s a guitar that just exists, it’s go/no go. I like it/I don’t. When you’re playing the spec game it’s putting the responsibility squarely on you/your shoulders! Let’s say I don’t like it, what’s the market for a Warmoth neck with 1-5/8” width, SRV back, Floyd nut and abalone dots?
(I think it’s FOMO... I mean this hamburger tastes good, but what if I’ve never tried filet mignon? Maybe a 1-5/8” Boatneck would be the most comfortable neck ever for me?)
The guitars I play most are about 1-11/16”, .830” thick at the nut, with a C profile and medium jumbo frets. Warmoth doesn’t really have a pure equivalent, but there are some that are close. You start speccing it out and think, well, I think I actually like 6105 better than 6150... and maybe the SRV might be comfortable? And oh my, one of mine I really like is actually a 1-5/8”? Around the circle I go.
When it’s a guitar that just exists, it’s go/no go. I like it/I don’t. When you’re playing the spec game it’s putting the responsibility squarely on you/your shoulders! Let’s say I don’t like it, what’s the market for a Warmoth neck with 1-5/8” width, SRV back, Floyd nut and abalone dots?
(I think it’s FOMO... I mean this hamburger tastes good, but what if I’ve never tried filet mignon? Maybe a 1-5/8” Boatneck would be the most comfortable neck ever for me?)
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