Warmoth Owners Club!!

[joeyl]

I just bought a new killer swamp ash body from warmoth and i have a question.
Can i use an 18mm string spacing at the bridge?
It's a five string deluxe body.

Here's a picture, sorry if it's a bog picture, i'm doing a test on my new galaxy tab and the talkbass app.

nice this is screaming for a transparent sunset orange finish

 

[tubby.twins]

A minor update, for those of you who were interested:

My Gecko #11 now has a second pickup!

Here is a picture of what it looked like initially. It had a single Q-Tuner pickup in the "sweet spot" position:

After playing this for a while, I decided to add another pickup near the bridge position, for additional tonal variety.

First I removed all the hardware (as well as the neck), attached the pickup template to the body with double-stick tape, then started removing some of the material with a drill. It looked rough, but it got the job done.

After a few passes with a router (equipped with a template bit, of course) I made it look like this:

Notice that the bottom of the cavity doesn't look that nice. This is what happens when you buy a cheap Skil router with a motor that slips down on the base as you use it. I had to keep stopping, re-adjusting the base, clamping it down, and resuming the work; however, the result is messy.

But once I applied the adhesive copper shielding and installed the matching Q-Tuner bridge pickup, all that messy work is hidden.

I don't have any pictures of the bass with its strings on, but I do have to say that it sounds fantastic with the second pickup installed.

I also did a neck swap. The original neck was maple with a wenge fingerboard. The new neck is wenge with a ziricote fingerboard. I think this is a better tonal match for the Q-Tuners; plus, it looks nicer against the walnut body.

Oh, by the way, I'm going to be taking that Skil router back to the store for a refund.

 

[Rookwood]

Nice work Tubby! Will you be able to post a sound clip of this bass at some point?

BTW, are the Q-Tuners available again? Last time I checked, the site wasn't taking orders.

Thanks

 

[tubby.twins]

Nice work Tubby! Will you be able to post a sound clip of this bass at some point?

BTW, are the Q-Tuners available again? Last time I checked, the site wasn't taking orders.

Thanks

I'll try to get some sound clips recorded. I actually ordered these pickups several months before they stopped taking orders. Had I known that was coming up, I would have ordered more!

 

[fretno]

Yeah really great work on that one !

 

[Yvon]

Hi everyone,
I'm building my first warmoth and I have a few question.
I am wondering what are the parts that I need.

So far I have:
the body
neck
tuners
Strap lock
pick up

Missing:
control cavity shield
2 volume pots 2 tone
bridge
neck plate and screws
wire
Anything else is missing?

Should I put cupper shilding in the pick cavity?
Also, my body is drilles for hipshot type A bridge.
But they put 3 holes only, so I need to take the hipshot fender replacement bridge I guess?
Where can I get one?
From hipshot only?

 

[anonymous073020132]

This is my 2nd Warmoth build in the last 2 months. Member "OneMoreRobot" now owns my first build. This one is an Alder body drop top with natural binding, full Pau Ferro neck & board, Graph tech nut, Hipshot tuners bridge & string retainer, A Quija board neck plate for that full on MoJo & Seymour Duncan Antiquity II Jazz pickups. All this equals one awesome Jazz Bass.

 

[anonymous073020132]

more pics

 

[anonymous073020132]

& more pics

 

[anonymous073020132]

last two

 

[Rapisme]

Here's my latest and probably best addition..It's been around the forums. But now it's finally complete.

 

[fretno]

Some mighty fine looking basses Fellas !

 

[Photobassist]

I'm not currently a Warmoth owner but after going through this entire thread I would definitely say my GAS level has spiked.

I currently play a Warwick Corvette Fretless and while I absolutely love this bass, a shoulder injury and left hand nerve damage make it a "pain" to play sometimes. I was contemplating a short scale Corvette which would cut down some of the weight as well as the reach but with the price tag included I have my doubts.

I have been looking at the various options on the Warmoth site and I think I have found my "dream" bass....

Short-Scale Jazz body with mahogany back and bubinga top, rear-routed for J's
30" bubinga neck with fretless ebony fingerboard, side dots only

This will be a custom build and I'll still be playing my Warwick in the meantime but I think this could very well become my "main" bass.

Any thoughts or suggestions on the wood combinations?

 

[tubby.twins]

Short-Scale Jazz body with mahogany back and bubinga top, rear-routed for J's
30" bubinga neck with fretless ebony fingerboard, side dots only
...
Any thoughts or suggestions on the wood combinations?

Bubinga is a fine neck wood, but even on a short scale bass it would be a bit heavy. Consider using Canary instead - it's lighter, nearly as "crisp" sounding, and very comfortable to play, with its smooth-grained raw finish.

Warmoth does an excellent job with both of these woods.

 

[joeyl]

nice routing job, tubby


My PJ is finally done

 

[Photobassist]

Bubinga is a fine neck wood, but even on a short scale bass it would be a bit heavy. Consider using Canary instead - it's lighter, nearly as "crisp" sounding, and very comfortable to play, with its smooth-grained raw finish.

Warmoth does an excellent job with both of these woods.

Thanks for the advice, I definitely don't want something that is neck heavy.... I'll look into the Canary.

 

[bass4worship]

A minor update, for those of you who were interested:

My Gecko #11 now has a second pickup!

Here is a picture of what it looked like initially. It had a single Q-Tuner pickup in the "sweet spot" position:

After playing this for a while, I decided to add another pickup near the bridge position, for additional tonal variety.

First I removed all the hardware (as well as the neck), attached the pickup template to the body with double-stick tape, then started removing some of the material with a drill. It looked rough, but it got the job done.

After a few passes with a router (equipped with a template bit, of course) I made it look like this:

Notice that the bottom of the cavity doesn't look that nice. This is what happens when you buy a cheap Skil router with a motor that slips down on the base as you use it. I had to keep stopping, re-adjusting the base, clamping it down, and resuming the work; however, the result is messy.

But once I applied the adhesive copper shielding and installed the matching Q-Tuner bridge pickup, all that messy work is hidden.

I don't have any pictures of the bass with its strings on, but I do have to say that it sounds fantastic with the second pickup installed.

I also did a neck swap. The original neck was maple with a wenge fingerboard. The new neck is wenge with a ziricote fingerboard. I think this is a better tonal match for the Q-Tuners; plus, it looks nicer against the walnut body.

Oh, by the way, I'm going to be taking that Skil router back to the store for a refund.

Very nicely done, did you make the template for the pickup?

 

[tubby.twins]

Very nicely done, did you make the template for the pickup?

No - I bought it from BestBassGear.com.

 

[Rapisme]

Listen to this Man..

Always helpful and knows his Stuff..Tubby you own a Warmoth?

Bubinga is a fine neck wood, but even on a short scale bass it would be a bit heavy. Consider using Canary instead - it's lighter, nearly as "crisp" sounding, and very comfortable to play, with its smooth-grained raw finish.

Warmoth does an excellent job with both of these woods.

 

[knucklehead G]

Tubby owns something like eleven Warmoth Geckos.