Warmoth T-bird bodies

billiam5billion · #1 02-01-2011, 05:26 PM

So I'm trying to start a Fenderbird build, but Warmoth hasn't emailed me back yet about a question I have-are Warmoth T-bird neck pockets to Fender or Gibson specs?

BigOldHarry · #2 02-01-2011, 05:27 PM

Many folks aren't thrilled with how Warmth designed these bodies... Ask around. I have read that Warmoth is looking at doing a re-design.

knucklehead G · #3 02-01-2011, 05:33 PM

Fender neck pocket, though, to answer your question.

billiam5billion · #4 02-01-2011, 05:35 PM

Thanks for the heads-up, Harry, guess I'll start another thread.

**line6man** · #5 02-01-2011, 05:53 PM

Wouldn't Gibson specs be a set neck design? (I'm not a Thunderbird guy, so I may be wrong.)

In any case, all of Warmoth's 4 string bodies have Fender neck pockets.

TBird1958 · #6 02-01-2011, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by line6man

Wouldn't Gibson specs be a set neck design? (I'm not a Thunderbird guy, so I may be wrong.)

In any case, all of Warmoth's 4 string bodies have Fender neck pockets.

Pretty much all are set neck or neck thru except Victorys

Ric5 · #7 02-02-2011, 07:49 AM

Yes ... the only bolt ons are the low end epiphone t-birds.

Kip Page · #8 02-02-2011, 09:51 AM

I played one and I did not like it at all!!! its so long you need monkey arms to play it

**lowfreqgeek** · #9 02-02-2011, 11:10 AM

I've been looking at using a Warmoth T-bird body as the base for a 5-string build. The ONLY way I'd do it is to re-route the neck pocket farther into the body and move the bridge back closer to the bottom of the body. You'd lose some fret access, but it's a T-bird...

Then again, I've also considered modding the lower "cut away" to allow for access up to the 17th-19th fret range. I actually do play chords and fills up there on occasion in my rock gigs, where I'd use the T-Bird 5 the most.