Warmoth necks, same dimension as new jazz necks?

I heard they were a bit thicker.

Calling Nino Valenti...

 

...and calling bwbass...

 

My Warmoth neck is definitely thicker than the American Standard Fender J profile. It feels more like a P bass. From what I gather, they are all like that.

 

yeah, they are thicker and slightly heavier i think.

 

I am holding a Warmoth Jazz neck in my hand right now and it actually measures:

.880 at the first fret

.980 at the twelfth fret

That is about .020 thicker in both spots than my "66" Jazz neck which I think is thicker than a "62" but don't hold me to that. If you believe the numbers Warmoth compares to then I would be correct.

Here is the kicker though and probably what makes them feel fatter.

Width at nut is: 1.53.

My "66" neck is right at 1.50

Contour of the Warmoth feels similar to my "66" with possibly a little flatter C contour. This feel difference may be due to the slightly wider width though.

Unfortnately I don't have a new Fender neck her to compare to but just going from the memory of playing both I would say they are fairly close.

Hope this helps ...

John Wymore

 

You might consider a USA Cutom Guitar neck. I just got a Jazz neck from them and it is very well made. Their graphite rods had a lot to do with me going with them over Warmoth.
Width at nut 1.5"
First fret is 13/16"
12th fret is 14/16"

The edges are slightly rolled and it has a great C contour.

I don't yet have a nut on it, but I think it will play great and Steve was great to work with.

 

USACG can finish it for you - they just added a finish shop (Ty from RoxyGuitar Finish.) The neck doesn't feel any different with the graphite -they are just stiffening bars on the inside...

Warmoth necks seem much thicker than the MIA Fender Jazzes I've played.

 

Actually USACG can do a variety of thickness options depending on what you want. I am having three prototype necks done right now with .860 thickness at 1st fret and a proprietory headstock.

 

Yes - I meant Fender Made in the USA necks... sorry to be unclear. Previous post now edited for clarity.

I also have a USACG neck with a custom thickness - it's great. Now to find a body to install it on...

 

Read Here .....

 

How didn't jwymore's link answer your question?

 

On the frame to the left, there are a bunch of links, Hover over "Custom Guitar Necks" and there is a link to pricing.

On the same sidebar to the left, there is a "Finish" link.

Again...

 

Just to add my 2 cents - though Warmoth says their necks are modeled on a '62 Jazz I can say they aren't even close to my '62. They are definitely chunkier. They are very similar to a '66 I played though. I still find them very comfortable - I have 3 basses with them.

Actually, the neck with a profile almost identical to my '62 Jazz is on my '94 Sterling.

 

My Modulus neck was right at about $500. It is really like my Fender ReIssue J