Warmoth project opinions

[MattPete]

My next project will be a hardtail strat with a Graphtech Ghost piezo system. Nothing out of the ordinary there, but I'm trying to design my strat so that I can have easy battery access without having to take off the pickguard. Here are the two options I've been considering.

(1) Normal top-route. In the back, have them route for a tremolo spring cavity (even though this is a hardtail), and place the battery back there.

(2) Rear route with pickguard. The only downside to this is that the material, wood top + pickguard, might be too thick for the shafts of the pots and the switch shaft.

 

[XSSIVE]

Re: Warmoth project opinions

i had EMGs in a strat for a while and i put the 9v battery right next to/under the control pots under the guard...to change it all i had to do was undo the 4 screws right around the knobs and switch and pull the guard up a bit and the battery came right out 1-2-3.

the other option is a rear mounted battery box (warmoth sells them)...which would be similar to one of my other strats which is a deluxe powerhouse, it has an extra cavity in the rear for the battery.

-Mike

 

[rspst14]

Re: Warmoth project opinions

I have mine mounted on the underside of the pickguard. I have a Baggs piezo system, but I also use push/pull pots, which prevented me from being able to fit the battery on the side of the control route. I like the idea of routing a tremolo cavity and putting it in there, in fact, I tried to put the battery in there on mine, but it won't fit when you have a trem installed.

Ryan

 

[MattPete]

Re: Warmoth project opinions

I have mine mounted on the underside of the pickguard. I have a Baggs piezo system, but I also use push/pull pots, which prevented me from being able to fit the battery on the side of the control route. I like the idea of routing a tremolo cavity and putting it in there, in fact, I tried to put the battery in there on mine, but it won't fit when you have a trem installed.

Ryan

The only thing I was concerned about is that the route for the trem springs might affect the tone. What would be really nice would be if they could do a top route and route an access cover on back to the control cavity, but I don't think they can do that.

 

[zonniewiw]

Re: Warmoth project opinions

Hello everyone ,

I am also starting to put a new guitar together , starting from a new warmoth strat body , but my pickup routing will need 2 push pulls , anyone an idea if the the two 9v batteries I need for the hot strat live wire set I will put in , otherwise I will have to ask warmoth to root a battery box

Johnny

 

[Blueline]

Re: Warmoth project opinions

why don't you have them route for a battery box on the back of the guitar body
i've done that for some customers
however, those 9Vs last a while

 

[ankalar]

Re: Warmoth project opinions

I think the battery box in the back would be the best idea (and the coolest!)

 

[rspst14]

Re: Warmoth project opinions

Hello everyone ,

I am also starting to put a new guitar together , starting from a new warmoth strat body , but my pickup routing will need 2 push pulls , anyone an idea if the the two 9v batteries I need for the hot strat live wire set I will put in , otherwise I will have to ask warmoth to root a battery box

Johnny

You will need to have it routed for a battery box. I have the same setup, two push/pull pots and a piezo circuit board. I had to glue the battery clip upside down on the top of the pickguard, and it barely fit. I can't imagine that you'd be able to fit two batteries without having one in a battery box. The added length of the push/pull pots makes it impossible to mount the battery on the bottom of the route.

Ryan