help for warmoth project

[Lackey]

Hey Nino! Do any of those jazz 5ers have 19mm spacing? Hopefully, as there doesn't appear to be a lot of room between the strings and the edge of the fingerboard.... curses!

BTW, has Warmoth changed the size/style of the Deluxe 5 body? The red one seems to have the bridge much closer to the edge of the body than the other two.

Also, do you offer a 1 3/4, 1 7/8 nut width option?

thanks!

 

[Dan1099]

Nino, if you dont stop posting pictures of that red one, i may have to start selling organs to afford one...

 

[Nino Valenti]

Hey Nino! Do any of those jazz 5ers have 19mm spacing? Hopefully, as there doesn't appear to be a lot of room between the strings and the edge of the fingerboard.... curses!

I pretty sure that a 19mm bridge will fit on the 5 string. I will find out soon because the next 5 I build will have the 19mm spacing Hipshot B Style bridge.

BTW, has Warmoth changed the size/style of the Deluxe 5 body? The red one seems to have the bridge much closer to the edge of the body than the other two.

Not that I'm aware of. The red bass has a different type of bridge & the pickups are in a different location. I bought the red 5 string body off of ebay, second hand.

Also, do you offer a 1 3/4, 1 7/8 nut width option?

thanks!

My prefer the 1 7/8".

You're welcome.

 

[Nino Valenti]

Nino, if you dont stop posting pictures of that red one, i may have to start selling organs to afford one...

 

[Dan1099]

That one and the tort-on-black P really get me going. Got any pics of that around? I remember the progress thread, but never saw it finished.

Think you could do something similar to one of James Harts Benaventes? Not necessarily anything real fancy like the wood pickup covers or anything, but a 50's style slab p, possibly with a belly cut just for comforts sake, maybe even a forearm cut too. a tort pickguard similar to the one on aforementioned P, possibly with aero pickups, maybe 2 dual coils, or possibly the dual coil shaped P and a dual coil in the bridge.

Dont want to get serious about it anytime soon, as im a broke college student. Just getting my gears turning.

 

[Nino Valenti]

That one and the tort-on-black P really get me going. Got any pics of that around? I remember the progress thread, but never saw it finished.

I could only find a pic of the body.

Think you could do something similar to.......

Drop me an email. [email protected]

 

[Dan1099]

I could only find a pic of the body.

She sure is a beauty.

Drop me an email. [email protected]

Some other time, when im closer to being able to afford it. If i start hammering out details now, it'll end up being my birthday present to myself. That and homelessness. You are a true artist, and i do plan to own one of your instruments someday, i'm just not ready to sink that much money into another bass. To be honest, i like some of the stuff you've done better than most super-vintage-style basses. It's just...classy. And the fact that its all done by someone in his home/shop with such individual care and attention...wow.

Damn. i need a raise.

 

[panazza]

IME, Warmoth basses tend to end up at about 10 1/2 lbs

so what about the weight of the body? is 4 lbs (unfinished) enough to prevent neck diving (using a maple/rosewood standard neck)???

I'd look into having the bass set up with a new set of strings. It might be an easy fix, like the E string you have on it is bad or the pickup height on the bass side is too low, or the E string height it too high.

my E string sounded a bit less with three different set of strings.... so it's the bass...


I had already seen all these basses on the warmoth site and on your site... great job!!

 

[troll]

So what's the advantage of getting a Valenti bass, or piecing together a warmorth bass? Does Valenti have the option of choosing warmoth specific in stock items to piece something together? Is it that warmoth does not install or assemble items bought through them and others wish not to do the work themselves?

I ask because I've thought for several years about putting together a minimalistic but very pretty jazz with the woods that I want, but I would love to have parts ready to go and install and run with it. Any help or answers anyone can provide is greatly appreciated.

Troll

 

[Brooks]

You can see my Warmoth at this link: Link Removed

Re. your questions, wenge neck would go some way towards giving you that dark sound that you want. That's what my Warmoth uses. I would also recommend single coil pups. Actually, your description of what you want in terms of sound fits almost perfectly my Warmoth - wenge neck, alder body, sing coils, passive.

 

[iualum]

So what's the advantage of getting a Valenti bass, or piecing together a warmorth bass? Does Valenti have the option of choosing warmoth specific in stock items to piece something together? Is it that warmoth does not install or assemble items bought through them and others wish not to do the work themselves?

I ask because I've thought for several years about putting together a minimalistic but very pretty jazz with the woods that I want, but I would love to have parts ready to go and install and run with it. Any help or answers anyone can provide is greatly appreciated.

Troll

Warmoth does no assembly.

I think the main advantage is that you get a truly professional quality instrument, assembly & set up for a tremendously reasonable price. You get a brand new bass made to your specs. They're not freebies, but I think anyone would be really hard-pressed to find a better axe for the price.

If you want to do it yourself for the experience, or to hold costs to an absolute minimum, then those are other issues. More power to you if you're able. I just know that I would mess it up royally.

Nino's standard basses are outfitted with top notch materials/components. But if you'd like something else, all you have to do is ask. He's just flat out great to work with.

Oh yeah, if you're not already aware, Nino is part of Roger Sadowsky's small band of merry men. My point is, he absolutely knows what he's doing. Hardcore quality control.

I have a 4 string, fretted, chambered-body J on order. 5A quilt. Maple neck/Ebony board. Hipshot Ultralight tuners. 2 custom-cut PGs to change between. Badass bridge. EMG CS active pups. I'm paying upcharges, but I'm getting exactly what I want. Couldn't be happier.

Bottom line, Valenti basses seriously deserve a good long look.

 

[Nino Valenti]

Warmoth does no assembly.

I think the main advantage is that you get a truly professional quality instrument, assembly & set up for a tremendously reasonable price. You get a brand new bass made to your specs. They're not freebies, but I think anyone would be really hard-pressed to find a better axe for the price.

If you want to do it yourself for the experience, or to hold costs to an absolute minimum, then those are other issues. More power to you if you're able. I just know that I would mess it up royally.

Nino's standard basses are outfitted with top notch materials/components. But if you'd like something else, all you have to do is ask. He's just flat out great to work with.

Wow, I couln't of said it better myself!!!!! Thank you.

I have a 4 string, fretted, chambered-body J on order. 5A quilt. Maple neck/Ebony board. Hipshot Ultralight tuners. 2 custom-cut PGs to change between. Badass bridge. EMG CS active pups. I'm paying upcharges, but I'm getting exactly what I want. Couldn't be happier.

Bottom line, Valenti basses seriously deserve a good long look.

BTW, here are some pics of iualum bass.

 

[Funky Doctor]

My god. That is really quite lovelly to look at.

 

[Jackbass]

Great quilt!!! It will be nice once again.