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Another Boring "NBD" Thread-Warmoth Project

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Here's a better rundown of the specs:

Alder body w/70s pickup spacing
Slim taper maple/rosewood neck
Fender String tree, bridge (70s RI), and strap buttons
CTS Pots, switchcraft jack and orange drop caps. I wired this concentric setup without resistors, which were on the vintage Fender Jazz Basses.
Lindy Fralin Pickups (not the over wound ones). I had a set of cream pickup covers, so I stashed the stock black ones.
Custom "Warmoth" headstock logo, based on the 70s style Fender logo. I clearcoated the logo.
Schaller tuners.

Weight is about 9lbs. Great balance.
 
#22
Matt R. said:
Just wanted to show off my latest Warmoth build, which turned out awesome. It's a lefty Jazzmaster IV. I don't see too many of these out and about yet.

Alder body, Fralin pickups. I had a Fender-esque 70s style decal made for the headstock. Slim taper neck. Sounds and plays great. The pic doesn't do the mint green guard and cream pickup covers justice. They really look cool together in real life.

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Looks fantastic. I'm thinking about doing one myself. Did Warmoth paint the headstock for you? I'm not seeing that option on their website.
 
#23
Aladinsane1969 said:
Looks fantastic. I'm thinking about doing one myself. Did Warmoth paint the headstock for you? I'm not seeing that option on their website.
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From the warmoth website
We can match solid colors on the bodies and necks if we paint them both at the same time - painted separately may result in less than perfect color matching and we do not recommend it. Matching transparent colors, dyes, and bursts requires that the headstock face be made of the same wood as the body top, again these must be done at the same time to insure a perfect match.
 
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hypercarrots said:
From the warmoth website
We can match solid colors on the bodies and necks if we paint them both at the same time - painted separately may result in less than perfect color matching and we do not recommend it. Matching transparent colors, dyes, and bursts requires that the headstock face be made of the same wood as the body top, again these must be done at the same time to insure a perfect match.
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Cool, thanks. I have no idea which page that copy came from; it's not presented as an option when you build your own neck. I'll give them a call.
 
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Matt R. said:
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Finally got the mint green to show! Schweeeeet! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
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hypercarrots said:
it's something you'll have to communicate about after i suppose.
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Yeah, I guess so -- simple enough to call them. I called yesterday, and the guy on the phone was really nice.

So I'm GASsing hard for a Jaguar/Jazzmaster bass in Burgundy Mist with a matching head stock like the 60s Jaguar guitars, and short of buying a Fender Jag and having it refinished, building a Warmoth is the only way I can see getting myself one. But after building the body and my dream neck (slim taper maple neck with graphite rods and bound and blocked rosewood fret board), I'm looking at $1,100 before pickups, hardware and having someone build it for me. With all of that, I'd imagine I'm looking at close to $2k, which is a hell of a lot of money for a bass I'll never be able to get my money out of if I decide to sell it one day -- over $400 more than the Fender Adam Clayton Signature Jazz Bass I bought last summer.

Gotta do some serious thinking on this....
 
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