IT'S ALIVE!!! Warmoth Build Complete...

[SEK]

Finished filing the nut, stringed 'er up and plugged in - not a buzz or hum to be heard...I nearly wept! Lindy Fralins sound great. Now for the pics....

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[rustynuts]

Sweet. I'm really starting to like the Explorer/T-bird/Scarab/etc. body styles. One day I should grab one.

Very nice looking bass.

 

[RONQUITO]

Excelent build!!!

Enjoy!

 

[paddydaddyo]

Super nice build ... I love the V headstock, especially with matching finish!

 

[Chowderboots]

Ooh wonderful. The Warmoth Explorer shape is something fine in and of itself. Congrats, man!!

 

[paddydaddyo]

I do like a *little* more string on the pegs myself, but that is personal preference I suppose. I always shoot for two complete wraps, and get 'em as low as possible on the wind. Makes a big difference, especially with an angled headstock like yours ...

 

[M@ddest_H@tter!]

That thing is smoking hot man! I love it. Congrats on a sucessful build

 

[GobBass]

It's Spyder-riffic.

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

So, this is a Warmoth body & neck? I had read (on a fenderbird thread) that the Warmoth body design made the fit problematic (something about the neck pocket not being far back enough)- yet your pix look like the joint is pretty good - any thoughts on that?

 

[Darkstrike]

Sweet bass man. Incredible...........

 

[Disappear]

The only thing I don't really like is the contrast between the wood neck and the finished neck/headstock, but that's just me. I love the bridge and the colour and the shape, and yeah, beautiful.

 

[dmrogers]

That is a nice instrument! Did you do the finish on the body? Nice work.

 

[BillyRay]

Nice finish, who did it ?

 

[SEK]

Thanks for the feedback gents!

BOH: Yes, it's all Warmoth. The neck joint is nice and snug, everything aligned perfectly. Granted I'm not an expert, as this is my first custom, but the scale length is right on, and only needed small saddle adjustments to get the intonation just right.

I'm afraid I cannot take credit for the finish - Warmoth delivered the finished body and neck. So it was more of an assembly project rather than a build project, but I got exactly what I wanted, and I didn't have to save for an Alembic!!

 

[PRUNEFACE]

i know warmoth does finishes -looks similar to one of theirs

 

[Thingus995]

beautiful man

 

[Bass Viking]

Very cool! I'm intrigued by the bridge. Does it improve the sound over a conventional bridge. Also, where did you get the nut from (which I assume is brass)?

 

[elBandito]

Wow that's sexy. Reverse explorer would be interesting. Maybe better balance.

 

[Xavier Knox]

Nice work. Makes me want to make one myself.

Maybe I'll have to get a project on the go.

 

[Mr. Ray]

Nice explorer, just need to add a truss rod cover. What's the neck dive like? I know those Warmoth necks are extra heavy? (I have one on a jazz body)