Warmoth build fitment issues

[Drak]

There's not a Floyd Rose on it or his Fenders so it's a moot point. Look at the pics. The last two that do not say Fender on them are the Warmoth. It's a hard tail.
BUT, when getting a non-recessed Floyd bridge, Warmoth does angle the neck pocket for proper action. A recessed Floyd route comes with the normal flat neck pocket.

All the more reason to see detailed pics and measurements from the neck pocket, that is where the problem, and the solution, lie, I'm pretty sure.
Instead of yelling at Warmoth, OP needs to remove the neck and measure/inspect the neck pocket.
For depth, for any angling Warmoth may have done, and for finish overspray that may need attention.
Not yelling and complaining, but calmly understanding the basics of neck to body geometry and whatever information the existing neck pocket yields.
Pretty simple, would take about 10-15 minutes to define the problem, then figure out the solution based on the problem.

I agree also the OP should check fretboard relief to get a basic idea of where the truss rod is, more information is always good information.

Edited to add: This is actually how people learn and grow more intelligent and gain skill sets, which is great stuff.
By looking at issues as challenges to solve, not problems that someone else needs to fix.
You shoulder the issue yourself, start asking questions, doing research, and start looking at things more closely.
A whole new world will begin to open up for OP if he approaches this issue with an open mind.
He has the opportunity to understand in more depth:
Neck pocket geometry to bridge saddle fitment
Action and intonation
Neck relief and truss adjustments
That's all very cool stuff to have under your belt, a great opportunity for the OP, not a problem.

 

[alex1fly]

Does it matter if it sits higher than what you're used to? Like does that affect your ability to set it up properly? Asking because I genuinely don't know.

It honestly doesn't look that different from the Fenders when I look at the distance from the fret dot to the body. ... but I haven't ever built and set up a guitar completely from scratch parts so that opinion isn't terribly valuable. I do know that expectations can be a real b**** especially when you've been waiting and anticipating.... good luck!

 

[Mincer]

We really need him to come back so we can figure out this mystery. It seems odd that if this were an issue, others would complain. It could be one-off, but there are things to check first.

 

[ICTGoober]

You're the mod. Send out a search party. Call the FBI. Issue a subpoena.

 

[Mincer]

I think the same thing was posted in a few other forums. Maybe he is checking those?

 

[ehdwuld]

Grasping at straws
he may be back
He my find solice in another answer
we will see

I agree the neck doesnt semm to be fully in the pocket
But the images avoided the pocket

Where the problem was

Maybe he needs a discount

 

[jeremy]

Bruh that's physically impossible. Noone on earth has enough strength to screw the neck in by hand with enough force to bend the neck plate lol. The screws and/or screwdriver would strip first anyway. Maybe it's not necessary to be reckless about 'cranking' it in, but the neck still has to be relatively tight in the pocket to sit right. It can sit a good 1/8" too high if it's loose.

:smack:

 

[Masta' C]

Bruh that's physically impossible. Noone on earth has enough strength to screw the neck in by hand with enough force to bend the neck plate lol.

Guess you didn't spend as much time working out your forearms as a teen as I did

 

[Clint 55]

Haaaa

 

[Top-L]

If we can't solve the OPs question, at least this shows there is a baseline of knowledge a person needs before he builds a guitar from parts.

It is a little more complicated than Legos (although not much!)

 

[Top-L]

Regardless, it seems as if Warmoth is dismissing my issues. Any thoughts?

I am curious why Warmoth is dismissing his issues.

 

[ehdwuld]

Maybe the sdked for images of the pocket like we did

 

[CaptainWhizz]

If we can't solve the OPs question, at least this shows there is a baseline of knowledge a person needs before he builds a guitar from parts.

It is a little more complicated than Legos (although not much!)

“This neck is sitting much higher in the pocket than it should be. Also, even if I ramp the saddles right up, I can’t get the action right. I’m not sure where the issue is.”

 

[Masta' C]

I am curious why Warmoth is dismissing his issues.

As far as I can tell, there's no proof that they are "dismissing his issues".

OP probably shot off an email to Warmoth the evening before he posted here and it's not like he's the king of follow-through based on this thread.

To their credit, Warmoth is seriously backed up and even posted a video about their unprecedented workload right now, so the OP should expect a slower response than usual. Even in non-pandemic times, it's perfectly normal to have to wait a few days to hear back from some companies.

 

[superpete]

As far as I can tell, there's no proof that they are "dismissing his issues".

OP probably shot off an email to Warmoth the evening before he posted here and it's not like he's the king of follow-through based on this thread.

To their credit, Warmoth is seriously backed up and even posted a video about their unprecedented workload right now, so the OP should expect a slower response than usual. Even in non-pandemic times, it's perfectly normal to have to wait a few days to hear back from some companies.

Has OP clarified if both the neck and body are both Warmoth products? Not to shill for them, but i got a warmoth neck a few months ago, and I had a slight issue way less dire than the OP, and within hours of my first email they offered to send a return label to make it right. Not trying to cast doubt on the OP or his issue, but i think there's more to the story than an ill cut neck pocket that warmoth won't fix.

 

[CaptainWhizz]

Has OP clarified if both the neck and body are both Warmoth products?

I believe that OP has clarified zip.

 

[Top-L]

I believe that OP has clarified zip.

It was probably something dumb like the truss rod was cranked all they way down... Although in the pictures the neck did appear to be sitting high in the pocket. I suspect we will never know.

 

[Mincer]

He hasn't come back. Maybe he was angry and decided to post this thread in a bunch of places to get people to question Warmoth's quality. None of us can know for sure until he comes back.

 

[CaptainWhizz]

It was probably something dumb like the truss rod was cranked all they way down... Although in the pictures the neck did appear to be sitting high in the pocket. I suspect we will never know.

It did look high. But I think he said he finished the body himself, so he might have got paint in the pocket. Or the pocket was the wrong depth. Or the neck was wrong.
I guess we’ll never know.

It got me wondering whether it was a Squier Bullet body as it was a hardtail, but I don’t think anyone would put a Warmoth neck on a Bullet body.

 

[ErikH]

Both body and neck are Warmoth as the OP mentioned. We'll never know more unless he returns and posts an update.