Warmoth basses

[danomite64]

Assembling a bass is extremely easy. Really. Everything is pre-routed and drilled for you, so it's just sticking parts into their places, and if you've got $1000 to spend on a bass, you probably know the basic parts of a bass.

Not exactly. I've been putting a guitar together for a guitarist friend, and so far I've had to drill the pickguard holes, the jack plate holes, the tuner screw holes, the strap button holes, and the string tree holes. We're waiting on the pickups; that'll obviously require some soldering once they get here.

Sure is pretty, though, and certainly something you can't get from Fender.

 

[FunkMetalBass]

^I was under the impression that all of the holes were pre-drilled. I do stand corrected.

 

[crucislancer]

Weird, I could have sworn that they pre-drilled everything for you, maybe you have to ask for it.

 

[Hagelslag]

They pre drill the neck screw holes and bridge mount holes. The rest you have to do yourself. (Tuner holes they do also, only the little screws to keep the tuners in place you have to do yourself)

 

[line6man]

Not exactly. I've been putting a guitar together for a guitarist friend, and so far I've had to drill the pickguard holes, the jack plate holes, the tuner screw holes, the strap button holes, and the string tree holes. We're waiting on the pickups; that'll obviously require some soldering once they get here.

Sure is pretty, though, and certainly something you can't get from Fender.

Canary/Goncalo Alves? Goncalo Alves/Goncalo Alves? Something like that?


Yeah, Warmoth only drills for the neck pocket and bridge on bodies, and the neck mounting holes and tuner reams on necks.

 

[bass4worship]

This one ran $2100.

 

[Bass Viking]

This one ran $2100.

That's beautiful! Looks like you spared no expense.

 

[iriegnome]

I think I put about $700 after all was said and done in my Warmoth G5 and I did all the finish work and building of it myself

 

[Bass Viking]

Bubinga and Wenge are beautiful woods, but I would never want to own either personally because the tone is supposedly warm.

The OP said Maple for the neck and body, so I am assuming that he wants a really bright bass?

I like 'em bright too and both my basses with those necks are plenty bright. Maybe not ash/maple bright but fine for me.

 

[Bubbacritz]

ya i like my basses pretty bright but i was just spit balling id really have to do more research on woods if i were to make a final decision

 

[danomite64]

Canary/Goncalo Alves? Goncalo Alves/Goncalo Alves? Something like that?

Yeah, that 2nd one.