That looks awesome! One question though....how big is the body? On comparison to a P or J bass for example. That's one thing I wish they'd put on the Warmoth website.
That looks awesome! One question though....how big is the body? On comparison to a P or J bass for example. That's one thing I wish they'd put on the Warmoth website.
Thanks! I just have a P on hand to compare it to and.... Hm. Its about the same size. But it is sooo ergonomic, it feels smaller, which is why that surprised me. It does fit in any case a P will fit in, though.
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Thanks! I just have a P on hand to compare it to and.... Hm. Its about the same size. But it is sooo ergonomic, it feels smaller, which is why that surprised me. It does fit in any case a P will fit in, though.
Interesting because it looks considerably smaller than a P. Very cool.
That sounds pretty good, the only I don't really like is the slapsound, but that's more a matter of personal taste. That Money sound is nice, and certainly not what I would expect form a JJ combination.
As for size of the body: I compared it to my Fender Jazz. The body is a bit smaller than the regular Jazz body (I reckon it's based on the Dinky J, which is a tiny bit smaller than a regular J).
I'll put up some samples of mine in a few months, when the neck is in (will be around 10 weeks from now, it's part of an order that also contains a neck that requires finishing by Warmoth).
Warmoth neck, maple/pau ferro with block inlays and cream binding
Japanese Fender '62 reissue jazz body
Lindy Fralin pickups
Audere preamp
Bad Ass II tailpiece
Fender vintage reverse tuners
Cream pearloid pickguard from WD Music (pickguards.com)
The cream binding with the cream pearloid on the tobacco burst is a really nice warm look. I've put the Warmoth decal on the front of the headstock and the turtle on the back.
The bass is a tank--seriously heavy but it sounds heavenly. I've got it strung with GHS Precision Flats at present for blues.
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That sounds pretty good, the only I don't really like is the slapsound, but that's more a matter of personal taste. That Money sound is nice, and certainly not what I would expect form a JJ combination.
As for size of the body: I compared it to my Fender Jazz. The body is a bit smaller than the regular Jazz body (I reckon it's based on the Dinky J, which is a tiny bit smaller than a regular J).
I'll put up some samples of mine in a few months, when the neck is in (will be around 10 weeks from now, it's part of an order that also contains a neck that requires finishing by Warmoth).
Yeah I really like how it turned out, especially how versatile it is. Can't wait to hear yours!
Jeremy
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Warmoth neck, maple/pau ferro with block inlays and cream binding
Japanese Fender '62 reissue jazz body
Lindy Fralin pickups
Audere preamp
Bad Ass II tailpiece
Fender vintage reverse tuners
Cream pearloid pickguard from WD Music (pickguards.com)
The cream binding with the cream pearloid on the tobacco burst is a really nice warm look. I've put the Warmoth decal on the front of the headstock and the turtle on the back.
The bass is a tank--seriously heavy but it sounds heavenly. I've got it strung with GHS Precision Flats at present for blues.
After buying, trading and selling for years, through a number of Fender body/Warmoth neck combinations, it finally worked out that a Warmoth body and neck came together for me.
I've had the neck for several years now. It was part of one of the best and strangest deals I ever made. All I know is it's an exquisite feeling Brazilian RW/birsdeye maple, solid as marble. Once upon a time it was somebody's custom neck.
The body came in with the new year. I saw it, and it was just the right thing to do. Officially it's a Jazzmaster IV, alder finished in nitro butterscotch, loaded with DiMarzio Model Js and dual concentric VT knobs. The bridge is a Gotoh/ESP.
The combination adds up to a hybrid Fender with T-Bird overtones. I've never had anything like it and don't expect to see many, if any, around. And it sounds sweet with DR Legend Flats.
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After buying, trading and selling for years, through a number of Fender body/Warmoth neck combinations, it finally worked out that a Warmoth body and neck came together for me.
I've had the neck for several years now. It was part of one of the best and strangest deals I ever made. All I know is it's an exquisite feeling Brazilian RW/birsdeye maple, solid as marble. Once upon a time it was somebody's custom neck.
The body came in with the new year. I saw it, and it was just the right thing to do. Officially it's a Jazzmaster IV, alder finished in nitro butterscotch, loaded with DiMarzio Model Js and dual concentric VT knobs. The bridge is a Gotoh/ESP.
The combination adds up to a hybrid Fender with T-Bird overtones. I've never had anything like it and don't expect to see many, if any, around. And it sounds sweet with DR Legend Flats.
Gorgeous!
Did you have to do much work to mate the stock body to the bass neck?
Thx. The pocket fits the neck so well you can't slip a thought in there. No mod at all.
Nice one matey, thanks for the prompt reply.
I've been thinking about perhaps popping a short or medium scale Warmoth bass neck on a Jazzmaster Bass IV body, so this only adds fuel to the fire
Its about the same size. But it is sooo ergonomic, it feels smaller, which is why that surprised me. 
It does fit in any case a P will fit in, though. 
