experience with warmoth necks?

[SOLO GUITAR STEWIE]

I am looking at warmoth replacement necks just in case I dislike the
line 6 variax 500 neck. what did you think of the neck and what where
the specs (frets,radius,scale length) you required?...thank you all for
your invaluable info and experience.

chris

 

[clint_41]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

my warmoth strat neck is a maple with rosewood fretboard, '59 roundback profile. it has 6130 frets, compound radius and a clear satin finish. I couldnt be happier with the back profile.. just like a paul. the satin finish takes a week of playing or so before it gets good and smooth, but once it does it makes for a very smooth neck. i highly recomend warmoth's stuff, its top notch.

 

[WhoFan]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

I put really good..... would of been Excellent but my tastes have changed over the years and the options i put on my Warmoth neck are not what i would do today..... Nothing they did wrong... It is still my best guitar i have ever owned!!!!

WhoFan

 

[mnbaseball91]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

I shelled out big bucks for a rosewood neck with ebony fretboard, abalone dots, jumbo frets (can't play anything but jumbo), standard thin contour, and the Warmoth compound 10-16" radius. Overall, I'm quite satisfied. They made me pay extra for a dark piece of rosewood, but it was necessary if I wanted a blue-green burst finish on the body. At first, I didn't like the back contour but it's really growing on me. The compound radius is quite comfortable. I had a little trouble getting low action on it, but it appears that's the fault of my nut and bridge.

 

[ErikH]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

I've had one on a homemade strat since 1993. Best neck I ever played on. Straight as an arrow and never any problems at all with it. It has the the Warmoth compound 10-16" radius, boat contour, maple neck/fingerboard, 6105 frets, satin finish.

I'm planning on building another one and will be ordering from them.

 

[NecroPolo]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

The Warmoth neck of my LPS for me is one of the few "same or better than sex" things in life

 

[theodie]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

Warmoth necks are very well made necks, though I think USACG necks are even better!!

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

The thing with Warmoth necks is they build them exactly as you like 'em, y'know? You just go to a guitar shop, play every single guitar, write down what you loved about which necks, find out what the numbers are online, and give that to Warmoth. Bam, perfect neck.

I was really worried that my Warmoth's neck was gonna feel bad but when I first wrapped my hand around it, it felt like home.

-X

 

[MikeS]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

I haven't put my Warmoth project together yet, but as best I can tell through inspection, the construction of the neck looks top notch. They even did a great job finishing it.

 

[Colma]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

ive had a few warmoth necks, and TODAY i just got another guitar/neck in the mail, and just like all the other times, perfect stuff. i think they do a really awesome job with the binding, it feels better in my hands than any other neck i have played.

 

[SOLO GUITAR STEWIE]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

bumpidy bump bump....thanks for the info guys

 

[Zerberus]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

I´ve used Warmoth necks with all sorts of differing specs, and have always been pleased... It´s possible to get better, but it costs more.... And then you may as well have it handmade to your specs

The only real issue I´ve ever had is the fretwork is sometimes a tad funky (But it´s MUCH more consistent than say Mighty Mite, Allparts or Stew Mac, and usually just fine), but they recommend a leveling anyway

 

[theodie]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

I´ve used Warmoth necks with all sorts of differing specs, and have always been pleased... It´s possible to get better, but it costs more.... And then you may as well have it handmade to your specs

The only real issue I´ve ever had is the fretwork is sometimes a tad funky (But it´s MUCH more consistent than say Mighty Mite, Allparts or Stew Mac, and usually just fine), but they recommend a leveling anyway

I agree. It is better than the ones you mentioned though.
Whenever I have done a warmoth I always ask them to ship it unfretted. I like my work a bit better.

 

[nepalnt21]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

for that one person so far that has voted that they wont buy from them again, why?

 

[Quencho092]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

doesnt GJ's racecar strat have a warmoth neck? Did you like the warmoth better than the fender custom shop?

 

[MikeRocker]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

Just don't get the pre-cut nut installed, it's a worthless waste of money.

 

[Erlend_G]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

But... what about the people who can't make their own nut; or doesn't have aviable luthiers\techs?

 

[Chace]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

Can Warmoth make necks to ANY specs you ask for? Or do they have set perameters?

 

[Erlend_G]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

Can Warmoth make necks to ANY specs you ask for? Or do they have set perameters?

Go to www.warmoth.com and check out their neck opitons. I believe that they can make custom headstocks on special orders though.

One thing i really miss is a "fatback bass neck" profile, and i'd also love to have a maple F.B on a non-maple neck....

 

[MikeRocker]

Re: experience with warmoth necks?

But... what about the people who can't make their own nut; or doesn't have aviable luthiers\techs?

I'd look hard for a good tech. I had the piece of junk put on my guitar, and two professional techs and a friend who went to MI's GCA (guitar craft) said it was no good, poorly made and not cut correctly. Waste of cash. Consider yourself warned. :thumbsdow :nono: