Warmoth Body For a Jazz Bass

[bellis1]

I'm looking to get a Warmoth Body for my Geddy Lee Jazz Bass. The main reason i'm doing this is basically to re-color my the body. Has anybody had experiences with Warmoth bodys? I love the way my bass plays, so i'm hoping replacing the body won't throw off the neck, or anything like that. Any advice?

 

[Margus Alviste]

Go for it! Amazing quality! Probably much better than any Fender.

I have built about ten basses from Warmoth's parts and the bodies are awesome.

 

[acebase62]

I have Warmoth alder Precision bodies on my Jazz and P-J basses. Good stuff.

 

[Hoover]

my 8-string is built on a Warmoth Jazz body. No complaints, it's the real deal.

 

[JaySwear]

only bought guitar bodies from warmoth (3 of them) but all 3 have been top of the line. i think you're definitely on the right track! get a nice body so you don't devalue your bass with a refinish. then later on get a warmoth neck (also great quality!) and you'll have 2 basses careful. warmoth / USACG / parts instruments can be very addicting.

 

[zulujack]

Pretty much all my basses are made from their parts, but I rate their necks more than the bodies. Still you can't go wrong with them. Allparts - not bad either if you want 100% fender spec.

 

[EagleMoon]

+1 on their quality. They build great stuff.

 

[bellis1]

I'm looking to just get a normal replacement, solid, alder wood, rear routed, to replace my existing body. Are there any special types of wood that you would reccomend over alder?

 

[EagleMoon]

I'm looking to just get a normal replacement, solid, alder wood, rear routed, to replace my existing body. Are there any special types of wood that you would reccomend over alder?

I think alder is a great tone wood. Depends on if you want something with a pretty grain to finish natural or if you're going to buy one already finished from them. If you want to buy an unfinished body that looks cool with just a natural clear coat on it, and sounds a lot like alder, you should try some black limba (korina). My next Warmoth is going to be made out of that.