Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
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Where is the best place to buy a guitar body?
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Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
Re: Where is the best place to buy a guitar body?
Yeah, sure. I would like everything done (finished and all) so I can just put the hardware on.
Yeah, sure. I would like everything done (finished and all) so I can just put the hardware on.
SabbathFan0220
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Re: Where is the best place to buy a guitar body?
I've had good experience with Warmoth. Great finish work too, as long as you don't mind that it's poly. They put it on really thin though so who cares.
I've had good experience with Warmoth. Great finish work too, as long as you don't mind that it's poly. They put it on really thin though so who cares.
TeleLubber
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Re: Where is the best place to buy a guitar body?
I like USA Custom Guitars .. excellent customer service
I like USA Custom Guitars .. excellent customer service
muttznmongrelz
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Re: Where is the best place to buy a guitar body?
Well...if you're looking for something "Vintage", eBay can be quite helpful and offer some great stuff, but, as always w/eBay - "caveat emptor"..."Let the buyer beware".
That said...I've had a couple of Warmoths and they're a very safe bet for a fully finished body and for exact options as specified.
Well...if you're looking for something "Vintage", eBay can be quite helpful and offer some great stuff, but, as always w/eBay - "caveat emptor"..."Let the buyer beware".
That said...I've had a couple of Warmoths and they're a very safe bet for a fully finished body and for exact options as specified.
Ayrton
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Re: Where is the best place to buy a guitar body?
Ebay, as in a parted out guitar. If you go to any of the builders (Warmoth, USACG, etc...) you are looking $300-$500 by the time you have it painted.
Ebay, as in a parted out guitar. If you go to any of the builders (Warmoth, USACG, etc...) you are looking $300-$500 by the time you have it painted.
Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
Re: Where is the best place to buy a guitar body?
So Warmoth doesn't use nitro? That stinks... I'm really looking for a thin nitro finish. I'm building a guitar for my girlfriend (as a suprise) and she has always wanted a surf green strat but then she talks about how cool guitars look when they are worn out looking.
So Warmoth doesn't use nitro? That stinks... I'm really looking for a thin nitro finish. I'm building a guitar for my girlfriend (as a suprise) and she has always wanted a surf green strat but then she talks about how cool guitars look when they are worn out looking.
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Ayrton
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Re: Where is the best place to buy a guitar body?
None of the builders will use any sort of lacquer finish. You will have to use an outside finisher, and that will cost even more.
You best best is to see what parted out Fenders are on ebay, and try and score that.
Unless you want to go DIY...
None of the builders will use any sort of lacquer finish. You will have to use an outside finisher, and that will cost even more.
You best best is to see what parted out Fenders are on ebay, and try and score that.
Unless you want to go DIY...
Kam
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JaySwear
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Re: Where is the best place to buy a guitar body?
Never been disappointed with Warmoth! I would post pictures of my two Warmoth telecasters, but I think everybody here's seen those a few times. Their finishes are top notch. Never had a flaw in any body I've received (and I've received four).
Never been disappointed with Warmoth! I would post pictures of my two Warmoth telecasters, but I think everybody here's seen those a few times. Their finishes are top notch. Never had a flaw in any body I've received (and I've received four).
uOpt
Something Cool
Re: Where is the best place to buy a guitar body?
The Warmoths are good and have very tight neck pockets and don't change shape after the fact. I can easily lift my Tele on the neck without putting any screws in.
I used to refuse to buy their Strat bodies because of the trem route with double overhang. I forgot whether that is fixed with their new line of vintage spec bodies or not.
Wood quality sound wise? My guess is as good as yours.
The Warmoths are good and have very tight neck pockets and don't change shape after the fact. I can easily lift my Tele on the neck without putting any screws in.
I used to refuse to buy their Strat bodies because of the trem route with double overhang. I forgot whether that is fixed with their new line of vintage spec bodies or not.
Wood quality sound wise? My guess is as good as yours.
Luke Duke
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Re: Where is the best place to buy a guitar body?
Scott made me a strat that is pretty awesome. Great stuff from USACG!
Scott made me a strat that is pretty awesome. Great stuff from USACG!
Jeff_H
Dean Hardtail Fanologist
Re: Where is the best place to buy a guitar body?
A nitro finish will cost you a minimum of $500 these days. When I built my strat the nitro finish cost more than the neck, raw body and hardware combined (and I did all Callaham hardware).....but it's what I wanted and it was worth it.
I had a forum bro do mine, but I'm not sure he or any other forum bro's are spraying nitro anymore....I did mine almost 5 years ago. I'd have to check the vault, but I "think" when I arranged the nitro finish for the "Forum Tele" we gave to Seymour at UGD in 05', we paid $600. We had Dawn at Naked Body Guitars in NYC do the finish and she is one of the best in the country.....and that was pricing 6 years ago. I doubt she would do it now for that price.
My strat build was a Musicraft body and it was stunning and perfect. Warmoth also does very nice stuff. I've heard USA Customs does nice work too, but you don't have as many options all the way around like you do at Warmoth. I would imagine that the thin Warmoth Poly is close enough tonally to Nitro as to not mater, but it won't age like nitro. Of course, most modern nitro is formulated not to crack and yellow like the stuff used in the 50's and 60's.
A nitro finish will cost you a minimum of $500 these days. When I built my strat the nitro finish cost more than the neck, raw body and hardware combined (and I did all Callaham hardware).....but it's what I wanted and it was worth it.
I had a forum bro do mine, but I'm not sure he or any other forum bro's are spraying nitro anymore....I did mine almost 5 years ago. I'd have to check the vault, but I "think" when I arranged the nitro finish for the "Forum Tele" we gave to Seymour at UGD in 05', we paid $600. We had Dawn at Naked Body Guitars in NYC do the finish and she is one of the best in the country.....and that was pricing 6 years ago. I doubt she would do it now for that price.
My strat build was a Musicraft body and it was stunning and perfect. Warmoth also does very nice stuff. I've heard USA Customs does nice work too, but you don't have as many options all the way around like you do at Warmoth. I would imagine that the thin Warmoth Poly is close enough tonally to Nitro as to not mater, but it won't age like nitro. Of course, most modern nitro is formulated not to crack and yellow like the stuff used in the 50's and 60's.
Ayrton
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Re: Where is the best place to buy a guitar body?
Not that it matters much for this thread, but you actually have more options with USACG. I have never had Tommy tell me there was something he would not do or try to do.
Warmoth is great, but I was able to get a custom Tele neck from Tommy (USACG) exactly the way I wanted it and it was not something that USACG "normally" offers.
You really can't go wrong with any of the better builders.
Not that it matters much for this thread, but you actually have more options with USACG. I have never had Tommy tell me there was something he would not do or try to do.
Warmoth is great, but I was able to get a custom Tele neck from Tommy (USACG) exactly the way I wanted it and it was not something that USACG "normally" offers.
You really can't go wrong with any of the better builders.
