Rojo, been considering doing the exact same thing, getting a Moses 5 neck on a Warmoth body. I know you have sold off the project but wonder if you would be interested in chatting about the experience. Let me know!
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Project: My first big build (Warmoth/Moses)
- Thread starter rojo412
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Totally.
The essence of what killed the build for me was the painting aspect. I should have kept it just to clearcoating OR had a pro paint the parts.
Everything I had for the build was good stuff, though if I opt to do this again, it'd be spec'd a bit different and with name-brand tuners.
What did you want to know?
The essence of what killed the build for me was the painting aspect. I should have kept it just to clearcoating OR had a pro paint the parts.
Everything I had for the build was good stuff, though if I opt to do this again, it'd be spec'd a bit different and with name-brand tuners.
What did you want to know?
What kind of tuners can fit the Moses neck? What ones do you suggest?
Any issues with installing the neck on a Warmoth body? Did you have to redrill anything?
Can you get 18.5-19mm spacing on the standard Warmoth Deluxe 5 J body with their bridges? It appears you are stuck with 17.5 mm
Probably will think of a few later, but this will at least help get me started
Any issues with installing the neck on a Warmoth body? Did you have to redrill anything?
Can you get 18.5-19mm spacing on the standard Warmoth Deluxe 5 J body with their bridges? It appears you are stuck with 17.5 mm
Probably will think of a few later, but this will at least help get me started
Any tuners will fit, Moses allows to custom order whatever you want. In my particular situation, it was made for 1/2" size post Fender Deluxe style. The previous owner filled the stability holes, though (not the 4+1 post holes).
If I had to order again, I'd spec them with Hipshot holes, 1/2" tuner.
I didn't have to redrill anything, but I bought the stuff used, together. If you were to purchase these parts new, you'd have to mount the brass inserts into the neck. That's tricky and I'd recommend a pro do it because it's easy to get those in crooked and it's not fun to do it more than once.
They fit together really nicely, though.
I was planning on running 18.5 mm spacing (hipshot bridge) and it seemed like no issue at all. The Fender spacing is 18mm, the parts are made as Fender replacements, so I didn't see any issue being too big to handle.
If I had to order again, I'd spec them with Hipshot holes, 1/2" tuner.
I didn't have to redrill anything, but I bought the stuff used, together. If you were to purchase these parts new, you'd have to mount the brass inserts into the neck. That's tricky and I'd recommend a pro do it because it's easy to get those in crooked and it's not fun to do it more than once.
They fit together really nicely, though.
I was planning on running 18.5 mm spacing (hipshot bridge) and it seemed like no issue at all. The Fender spacing is 18mm, the parts are made as Fender replacements, so I didn't see any issue being too big to handle.
