neck shave?

[cloren]

anyone know if a neck shave is a good idea on a bulky warmoth neck? It's bubinga and has a great feel but just needs to be slimmer for my taste

also, how much do these typically cost?

[Al Heeley]

Unless you know the exact depth of the truss rod channel rout, it is risky to shave a neck down, just in case you break thru. You can shave it off but it's tricky putting it back on again. In that case it will cost you a new neck. If you are so unhappy that you refuse to use it, then you have nothing to lose by shaving a mm or two off it. Just I would check forst to see if Warmoth can provide any details about the neck construction and any channels for stiffeners or truss rod they may have added.

[lowbass68]

HI. I have used both the truss rods and steel stiffening bars Warmoth sells for necks I have built from scratch. These are the same ones they use on their basses. The stiffening rods are 1/8" wide and 1/4" deep. The Truss rod is approximately 7/16" inch deep. Based on my Warmoth Padouk neck, I doubt the overall thinkness could be shaved much if any. The neck could possibly be shaped to a V shape on the back, possibly. But I would highly recommend against it. Best though is seek out a new neck if the thickness is an issue.

[joeyl]

you can PM wyliee, he is a member here and he works for Warmoth