Show your Warmoth!!!

[JGR]

what wood is this

it's a camphor burl top over mahogany. neck is brazillian rosewood/maple.


JR

 

[JGR]

what is the setup on this bass?

body/neck/everything...

how's the balance?
how's it sound?

...looking for references, about to build a jazz or at least planning on it.

hey, thanks for the interest. the neck is a brazillian rosewood board with lightly figured birdseye maple back finished with a vintage tint, 6105 frets, hiipshot ultralight tuners and string retainer, corian nut.

the body is a camphor burl top over a mahogany body finished with four coats of tru oil. the body weighed in at 4.1 pounds and the whole bass is 8.4 or 8.6 i believe. balances fine. control cavity is shielded with epoxy paint. pickups are SD SJB-2 hot jazz which are my favorite pickups due to the growly midrange, big but tight bottom, and smooth top end. they mesh great with the sadowsky preamp IMO which is set up as vol, vol, treble, bass (with pull bypass). bridge is a BAII with slotted saddles.

the tone is very balanced overall, warm, well-defined, and "alive" sounding. the neck is stable as hell and plays very well with low action and very little fret buzz. i am absolutely pleased with how this turned out (first build) and will eventually build another one. i'd put it up against anything tonewise.

feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

JR

 

[s34s0ns]

Thanks for the information


that's basically the bass that i'm looking to build, with same body / neck-wood combo. the only difference is going to be the top / finish and probably dimarzio j pick ups.

when i come up with the funds i'll keep you in mind for questions.

thanks again.

 

[EddieG]

Here's mine. Dinky J alder body with cream finish, birdseye maple neck, abalone dots, matching cream headstock, vintage tint finish. Fender Custom Shop 60s pickups, Gotoh 206 bridge, Sims side LEDs (gold).

I will NEVER sell this bass. Ever.

 

[Marcury]

I will NEVER sell this bass. Ever.

That's what they all say.

 

[EddieG]

I'm absolutely dead on though. I built it with the express intention of making it the last 4 string I ever buy.

 

[DaveDeVille]

... whoa , some really outstanding basses
being shown in this thread ...





ok , here's my 2003 Warmoth Jazz :

Bartolini pickups
Schaller hardware
koa body and neck
pau ferro fretboard
zebra wood top and headstock front

 

[Thunderitter]

Not sure where my body came from (eBay purchase) but my neck is a Warmoth. Just finished this one at the weekend.

I've got a thread going if you want more pics:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=406831&highlight=tobacco

 

[EddieG]

The back of that looks to be really square, is it just the picture?

 

[Thunderitter]

More the camera angle and lens combination making it look like that.

 

[Bass Viking]

Now that's a nice family picture.

Thanks! By the way, today is Family Day here in Ontario, a new holiday.

 

[play4zero]

Here's mine. The only mistake was the mother of toilet seat binding and getting banjo frets (which they warned me about, but for a different reason.) You can't really tell where your at because you can't see the dots on the side, nor, on mine, can I see the frets. Sounds awesome though.

 

[richnota]

Here's my first-timer take on a 51 P Bass. Classic form in exotic materials.

Maintaining a boutique vibe with a Fretless bubinga fingerboard and neck. Black korina body. Finished with Tung oil.

It wired with a Nordstrand split pickup (humbucker in a single coil form)

Great sound strung with snazzy red DR strings.

 

[JacksonsMen]

damn you people, im lurking on warmoth not plotting my next move

 

[bassaficionado6]

Here's mine. Dinky J alder body with cream finish, birdseye maple neck, abalone dots, matching cream headstock, vintage tint finish. Fender Custom Shop 60s pickups, Gotoh 206 bridge, Sims side LEDs (gold).

I will NEVER sell this bass. Ever.

White with gold hardware. Very classy.

EDIT: Wait a tick! Are those ****ing LED's? I'm envious

 

[Mr.Bassie720]

Warmoth body and parts. Moses neck.

 

[philthygeezer]

What is the type of body/laminate top/fretboard on this?

Redwood over alder with bird's eye maple neck. Hipshot hardware and Fralin pickups.

 

[EddieG]

White with gold hardware. Very classy.

EDIT: Wait a tick! Are those ****ing LED's? I'm envious

Cream with gold hardware. I was aiming for a Fender Jazz, with an art-deco style vibe going on. My other criteria was, to make it the last four string I ever buy, and that's why I went for Warmoth over a shop bought bass. The LEDs are gold to match the hardware, and not only do they look good but I've found them very practical on darkened stages.

 

[play4zero]

I'm jealous of the LEDs. The biggest problem with mine is that on a dark stage you can't tell where the dots are because of the pattern in the mother of toilet seat binding.

 

[rickfan63]

I have a Warmoth jazz bass body with a Fender neck that is built like a tank. Warmoth builds great quality stuff!