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Warmoth custom bass-HELP!

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by chazburger, Mar 18, 2008.

  1. Mar 18, 2008 #1
    chazburger

    chazburger Guest

    Aug 31, 2007
    Australia
    Hey lads I've been vigourously pondering over a Warmoth custom and heres what I got so far:
    Body-Swamp ash G4 (rear routed)
    Neck-Wenge
    Fingerboard-Ebony
    Finish-Solid Alpine White with green racing stripes
    Preamp-Aguilar OPB-1
    Thats bassically (pun intended) what I have so far set in condrete. I don't really know that much about electronics so I need to know what I need. Still pondering over what kind of pickups but I'm thinking MM, PJ or JM. I NEED a Kahler trem. Thanks guys.
     
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  2. Mar 18, 2008 #2
    lowbass68

    lowbass68

    Feb 3, 2008
    Sounds good. I just ordered a black korina body and wenge neck with lined ebony fingerboard from Warmoth. The body is rear routed controls and dual J pups.

    I've had great luck with other bodies and necks I have bought from them. Good luck with your project. Oh, I think you can buy straight from the Kahler USA site. Never seen a store carrying the bass trems.
     
  3. Mar 19, 2008 #3
    chazburger

    chazburger Guest

    Aug 31, 2007
    Australia
    Nice. I think I might go with Bartolini soapbars. What do you guys think about this setup vs a MTD Zbass of a Warwick $$?
     
  4. Mar 19, 2008 #4
    Lonnybass

    Lonnybass

    Jul 19, 2000
    San Diego
    Endorsing Artist: Pedulla Basses
    I ditched my MTD-Z in favor of a Warmoth project with Sadowsky electronics/preamp and haven't looked back. At all. Better preamp, better woods, better fit and finish (I did it myself), more usable sound.

    Lonnybass
     
  5. Mar 19, 2008 #5
    elros

    elros

    Apr 24, 2004
    Norway
    Proprietor, Helland Musikk Teknologi
    I would recommend the Warmoth head 13 degree angeled peghead neck - it's good looking (especially with the G4 body) and since it is small it will help against neck dive. It would be good to think about this at least - seeing that you're going for a small body made of rather light wood, and heavy woods for the neck.
     
  6. Mar 19, 2008 #6
    Mofo-Kang

    Mofo-Kang

    Aug 26, 2006
    Modesto, CA
    I like the angled headstock, too...the one thing that's irritating is they don't do a P- or J-style angled headstock. They DO offer an angled strat-style headstock, though. Go figure.
     
  7. Mar 20, 2008 #7
    chazburger

    chazburger Guest

    Aug 31, 2007
    Australia
    Yes I'm going to get the angled Warmoth neck.
    I've nearly got the final build worked out. If thers much more I need please tell me:

    -Wenge neck with ebony fretboard, unmarked and satin finished with a Warmoth angled headstock.

    -Swamp ash G4 body finished in alpine white with charger green racing stripes, rear routed.

    -Still pondering the pickups. I've been looking at an MM, PJ, or Dual Soapbar setup. I want something agressive yet tight and versatile.

    -Aguilar OBP1 preamp.

    -Kahler bass trem in black.

    -Light Schaller tuners in black.

    -Dunlop strap locks.

    -Rubber coated black knobs.(on Warmoth site)

    -Dual battery box.

    Electronics:
    -18db treble and bass boost only
    -Pickup blend
    -volume
    -Passive option
    -If I go with the MM option, coil switching.
     
  8. Mar 21, 2008 #8
    chazburger

    chazburger Guest

    Aug 31, 2007
    Australia
    I've worked out that all the components will cost about $1500US and for shipping and getting some professional work on it it will elevate the preice to about $2000US. Do you guys think this is overkill for a 15 year old thats been playing bass for about over 3 years by the time I get it?
     
  9. Mar 21, 2008 #9
    chazburger

    chazburger Guest

    Aug 31, 2007
    Australia
    Has anyone had any experience with Nordstrnd fat stacks? I so want them...
     
  10. Mar 21, 2008 #10
    chazburger

    chazburger Guest

    Aug 31, 2007
    Australia
    No I've changed my mind again. Will the Norstrand MM.3 go into a Warmoth or would I be better off going with the MM.2?
     
  11. Mar 21, 2008 #11
    richnota

    richnota

    Jan 11, 2005
    Santa Cruz
    totally different Warmoth vibe.

    Nordstrand 51 style split coil in my Warmoth lined fretless korina/bubinga

    But my hunch is if you need a Whammy bar, the MM style Nordy is going to be more your thing (i have a double in my MM bass and it sounds great)


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  12. Mar 21, 2008 #12
    chazburger

    chazburger Guest

    Aug 31, 2007
    Australia
    I emailed Warmoth about the dual MM and he said thats fine, they can rout it at no extra charge. I'm still not sure whether to go for 1 or 2 MMs. Would it be significantly harder to wire 2 MMs? Would I be able to get the same tone as 1 in the bridge position by soloing that pickup?

    Man that all bubinga neck looks sexy. How does it play and what are its tonal characteristics?