Warmoth Jazz Bass 5 build

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Wish me luck!

Warmoth Deluxe 5 Jazz Bass body
- Roasted Swamp Ash
- Satin Fiesta Red Finish
- Tortoise Shell Pick guard

Warmoth Deluxe 5 Jazz Bass neck
- In Line 5
- Indian Rosewood Shaft
- Indian Rosewood Finger Board
- 6230 Stainless Steel Frets
- Cream Binding
- Pearloid Blocks
- Moonglow side dots

Hardware
- Hipshot Nickel plated Brass “A” Bridge
- Hipshot Nickel plated HB 6 Mini clover leaf tuners
- Obsidian Wire Traditional Vintage Jazz Bass

Pick ups
- Lindy Fralin 5 String Jazz ('60's wind)

 

[TrustRod]

Flounder Jazz Bass?

Nice pile of parts, your chances of ending up with a great bass are high.

Heavy neck and light body may be an issue.

 

[two fingers]

Great choices! Can't wait to see it come together.

 

[fretno]

oh ! Great choices . I would suggest to not yet install the p/g , line it all up with the control plate so you can install that but wait on the p/g , lets see it without it first . Either way that is going to be a killer axe !

 

[fretno]

Flounder Jazz Bass?

Nice pile of parts, your chances of ending up with a great bass are high.

Heavy neck and light body may be an issue.

I bet that Brass bridge weighs in high , will be a nice counterweight . A style is perhaps the most tasteful and always brings a fine boutique quality to the look of the instrument . + it's a excellent bridge . The Aluminum version is excellent too .

 

[Dean N]

Great choices. Rosewood neck.

Don't fret the balance thing yet. I ordered a swamp ash/sequoia Warmoth jazz body (avatar), specifically requesting lightweight ash, and it's a boat anchor! 10.5 lbs. bass, if I remember correctly.

Of course maybe you didn't want to hear that..

 

[mark beem]

Sweet!! Looking forward to seeing the finished product!

 

[bassike]

I LOVE IT! How hard is it to put a bass together? out of curiosity

 

[Magthegrate]

I always love it when I have a pile of parts, however, you let them do the fun part of finishing the body.

Good luck. Can't wait to see it finished!

 

[Magthegrate]

I LOVE IT! How hard is it to put a bass together? out of curiosity

Not hard, I did my first build with a cheapo $150 kit that turned out well enough that I then put together a much more expensive warmoth build and now I have a pile of maple and zebra wood in my garage for the next one.

You'll also learn a ton about setups!

 

[bassike]

Not hard, I did my first build with a cheapo $150 kit that turned out well enough that I then put together a much more expensive warmoth build and now I have a pile of maple and zebra wood in my garage for the next one.

You'll also learn a ton about setups!

Thank you, id like to build a warmoth at some point, so I was just wondering what could go wrong, Ive done some sort of sertups in my basses, changed pickups and tuners. so I guess ill be ok.

 

[bravesaint5]

I did the same build a few years ago, same pickups too! My differences are: glossy maple neck, Emerson pre-wired controls, schaller tuners, BadAss bridge, and ReRanch seafoam green finish. You'll love the finished product.

 

[Robert Darby]

I have done a few Warmoth builds. You got a great start nice quality parts. Most of my Warmoths dive a little. I think maybe the all rosewood neck might be a little heavier than maple I am not sure of that though. I would recommend going with the ultralight tuners. I have used the hipshots on my last two builds and they are great. Don't freak out if the tuners have a little wiggle room. I haven't had any issues with them moving. Also be aware that anything roasted you may need to drill the holes just slightly bigger than normal. I imagine that will be true also with the rosewood neck. Take your time and don't force anything and you should be fine. I picked up a used 5 string warmoth awhile back for 600 and its awesome. Good luck!

 

[eastcoasteddie]

Have you weighed all the parts at once before installation? Since so many worry about that...

I want to do a Warmoth Deluxe Jazz 5 some time in the future...if/when I get out of this perpetual financial slump...

I started piecing my electronics together (Fender Marcus Miller single coil pickups and Pensa 2-band preamp), but I am starting to reconsider that and go straight passive with Duncan Apollo pickups. They just sound so dang good...!!!
I spec’ed an ash body with roasted maple/roasted maple neck, pearl bocks w/o binding and stainless 6105 frets.
I’m on the fence regarding 60’s or 70’s bridge pickup position...
Being one to go against the grain, I’d pick out a heavy body, maybe 4.75 lbs or so...

 

[ObsessiveArcher]

Good luck - looks like fun!

 

[bongostealth]

Warmoth basses are such a great value! It's insane! Please post pictures of the completed bass... Oh! and a video too!

 

[Bob_Ross]

Great color on that body! And you're gonna love those stainless steel frets; I recently got a Warmoth P Bass neck of quartersawn Brazilian Ebony with the stainless frets, and omg is that neck like butter!

 

[Keger Jupit]

The anticipation is killing us! Is it done yet?!?!?!?!?

 

[mario.apc11]

Where'd you get that decal?

 

[Corevalay]

Man, look at that neck!