Franken Strat Vs Warmoth

[SOLO GUITAR STEWIE]

I AM THINKING OF MAKING A FRANKEN STRAT FROM EITHER
A SQUIER OR FENDER BODY WITH WARMOTH NECK
OR MAKING A STRAT FROM ALL WARMOTH PARTS,
WHICH DO YOU GUYS THINK IS BEST?...
ESPECIALLY ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THE SQUIER AND FENDER STRAT BODIES?...THANKS A LOT


STEWIE

P.S. OF COURSE DUNCANS ARE GOING INTO THIS BEAUTY.

 

[nuntius]

Re: Franken Strat Vs Warmoth

well for one squiers (or at least my squier) bodies are thinner.. so that will play a part.

Also, they are made of agathis i think. General consensus is that it isnt quite as good as alder used on most fenders

 

[SOLO GUITAR STEWIE]

Re: Franken Strat Vs Warmoth

Thanks Nutinus

 

[jmh151]

Re: Franken Strat Vs Warmoth

It will be alot easier if you use all Warmoth parts, basically because of the tolerances with the neck joints. A Warmoth neck and body will have a tight fit as compared to if you put a warmoth neck on a squier- the neck may need need additional sanding/fitting to fit.

You could use all Carvin parts too- they have a nice tight fit

 

[jeremy]

Re: Franken Strat Vs Warmoth

id do the warmoth. youll get all good quality parts and a good fit.
i wouldnt waste your time using a squier body, an american fender body is good but the warmoth will be better than anything less, solid alder or ash or whatever else you want.

 

[SOLO GUITAR STEWIE]

Re: Franken Strat Vs Warmoth

Thanks Guys ...im Making My Parts List And Gasing Right Now.

 

[theboatcandream]

Re: Franken Strat Vs Warmoth

My explorer has an agathis body and maple neck... I like it, though I'm sure I could get better from mahogany. It doesn't seem like a bad wood. I've been told that it's better suited to high output pcikups though, with lower output pickups I suppose the inferior tonal qualities will come out more.

 

[jeremy]

Re: Franken Strat Vs Warmoth

My explorer has an agathis body and maple neck... I like it, though I'm sure I could get better from mahogany. It doesn't seem like a bad wood. I've been told that it's better suited to high output pcikups though, with lower output pickups I suppose the inferior tonal qualities will come out more.

i tend to agree. i find agathis and basswood both sound better with hotter pups. with more vintage styled pups i find the tone to be thin

 

[TattooedCarrot]

Re: Franken Strat Vs Warmoth

Warmoth isn't going to be cheap. Many people make this mistake, if you want a regular strat, you could buy a new American strat for cheaper. Where Warmoth shines is in being able to customize your guitar to the specs you want, in that case its much cheaper than a custom shop. But the fact you are comparing a warmoth project to a Squier project leads me to believe you may not realize the actual cost involved in building a Warmoth.

This one ran me about $850 total:

This one ran me about $1250 total:

 

[SOLO GUITAR STEWIE]

Re: Franken Strat Vs Warmoth

tcarrot that strat looks nice with the racing stripes....I know warmoth is exspensive...
i was pricing everything and I am going to drop about a grand...but am still quibbling over the details....could you tell me the specks on that strat neck?....thanks

 

[TattooedCarrot]

Re: Franken Strat Vs Warmoth

I've gone through 3 necks on the white one, first a Mexican Fender Delonge neck, then a satin warmoth. Finally, I just got a new Warmoth neck for it that's a keeper. It's maple/ebony 25.5 Fender scale, 10.5 straight radious (like Gibson), 22 medium jumbo frets, gloss back with an alpine white painted large CBS headstock.

The neck on the second one is a 24.75 Gibson scale, 22 frets, birdseye maple/birdseye maple, gloss finish.

 

[ankalar]

Re: Franken Strat Vs Warmoth

Hey TC, the spalted maple on that second one is awesome!

 

[SOLO GUITAR STEWIE]

Re: Franken Strat Vs Warmoth

mass bumpage from the past