Does anyone have a Jazz or Dinky Jazz bodied Warmoth with a 2x2 tilt-back headstock? I'm trying to figure out if I want to go with that combo or a G4 body.
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These guys have never steered me wrong yet - Brian has been great help -
see for the deets: Hipshot 1/2"
(11/16" head stock hole required)
Started a assembly thread, will have some pics later today of the neck drilled for the tuners.
They do fit perfect.... on my way to the Warmoth Owner's club.
My bad. I thought that the tuner size was supposed to match the hole size. It's not that obvious actually.
I have not really read through this thread or any other, but decided to pull the trigger on a Warmoth from the classifieds.
Very nice I must say... It is a better overall instrument than I expected!
Jazz bass style
Wenge/Ebony Unlined Fretless Fingerboard / Mable Chambered Body w/ Tiger Maple Top.
Neck has a little bit of a baseball batish feel to it compared to other Jazz necks, does wormoth make any other neck profiles or just one?
I was not expecting it to be this nice of an instrument at all so its was a very nice surprise... Looking forward to spending more time with it.
So I guess I can has club number?!
Photo's from the FS thread... I'll probably keep her nekkid...
This is the pick that told me I just had to have it:
Very nice I must say... It is a better overall instrument than I expected!
Jazz bass style
Wenge/Ebony Unlined Fretless Fingerboard / Mable Chambered Body w/ Tiger Maple Top.
Neck has a little bit of a baseball batish feel to it compared to other Jazz necks, does wormoth make any other neck profiles or just one?
I was not expecting it to be this nice of an instrument at all so its was a very nice surprise... Looking forward to spending more time with it.
So I guess I can has club number?!
Photo's from the FS thread... I'll probably keep her nekkid...
This is the pick that told me I just had to have it:
The body has arrived... This is the first bass body I buy from Warmoth, but surely not the last. The workmanship and finish is AMAZING..!
Here are a few pictures (lacewood on mahogany)...
I think that lacewood is something you either love of hate because of the ''flaky look'' of the grain. I love it..!!!! And as you can see from the picture the flakes has kind of a ''flip flop'' look. In one angle the flakes are darker than the background wood, but then seen from another angle and the flakes pops out in a bright color.
And regarding the topic on ''to pick guard'' or ''not to pick guard''..!? I love it with the white pearl pick guard and I don't think it takes anything away from the beautiful top, so I will use the pick guard and control plate. Will drill a lot of holes during the weekend.
Here are a few pictures (lacewood on mahogany)...
I think that lacewood is something you either love of hate because of the ''flaky look'' of the grain. I love it..!!!! And as you can see from the picture the flakes has kind of a ''flip flop'' look. In one angle the flakes are darker than the background wood, but then seen from another angle and the flakes pops out in a bright color.
And regarding the topic on ''to pick guard'' or ''not to pick guard''..!? I love it with the white pearl pick guard and I don't think it takes anything away from the beautiful top, so I will use the pick guard and control plate. Will drill a lot of holes during the weekend.
Morten_B said:The body has arrived... This is the first bass body I buy from Warmoth, but surely not the last. The workmanship and finish is AMAZING..!
Here are a few pictures (lacewood on mahogany)...
I think that lacewood is something you either love of hate because of the ''flaky look'' of the grain. I love it..!!!! And as you can see from the picture the flakes has kind of a ''flip flop'' look. In one angle the flakes are darker than the background wood, but then seen from another angle and the flakes pops out in a bright color.
And regarding the topic on ''to pick guard'' or ''not to pick guard''..!? I love it with the white pearl pick guard and I don't think it takes anything away from the beautiful top, so I will use the pick guard and control plate. Will drill a lot of holes during the weekend.
Nice. I would have gone with a tort guard, but to each his own. It's a beautiful body. Congrats.
Thanks..! My reasons for not doing that is... EVERYONE else got one... And I like the ''lighter and less dull'' look with the white pearl. But yeah, it's one beautiful bass body
Thanks...It will be a (little) while before I can post pics of the finished bass because I need to sell some gear to raise the funds for the Status Graphite neck I would love to put on this thing... And, there is a five week delivery time on those necks
Regarding my Warmoth project, i have all the specs in mind but i'm hesitating on one vital element: 4 or 5 string?
I rarely use the B string anymore, i used to use it a lot in my now defunct prog band... But i'm so used to play on 5 string basses... The B can be used here and there, and it is the best thumb rest ^^.
On the other side, 4 string basses are so easy to play...
From your experience, how is the B string on Warmoth Jazz basses? Better than Fender Jazz V's?
I rarely use the B string anymore, i used to use it a lot in my now defunct prog band... But i'm so used to play on 5 string basses... The B can be used here and there, and it is the best thumb rest ^^.
On the other side, 4 string basses are so easy to play...
From your experience, how is the B string on Warmoth Jazz basses? Better than Fender Jazz V's?
Thanks..! My reasons for not doing that is... EVERYONE else got one... And I like the ''lighter and less dull'' look with the white pearl. But yeah, it's one beautiful bass body
Very cool body. I think it looks nice with the white pearl. Good choice!
Greetings! Here is my Warmoth P Bass completed on 10/26/2011. It's painted Lake Placid Blue with matching headstock in nitrocellulose laquer from Guitar Re Ranch. The body is Swamp Ash, neck and fretboard are maple and the Parchment pick guard all made by Warmoth. It has a chrome Bad Ass II bridge and Shaller tuners. Also a custom vintage wound P bass pickup hand built by Curtis Novak and La Bella Deep Talkin' Bass flatwound strings. All painting, polishing, wiring, assembly and set up by yours truly. I'll take a number please.
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The project is now as far as I can take it with the parts I have for now... The only part that was slightly nerve wrecking was routing out some wood for the installation of the jack.
The installation of the EMG JVX's is really easy with the modular system with plug in connectors and wiring all made up from EMG. Cool stuff... I put a battery box in the back plate so I can change battery without tools.
While I'm waiting for some stuff to sell to get the money for the neck I'm thinking like crazy on what neck to choose... The tech geek in me really want the Status Graphite neck, the vintage geek is looking at all kinds of wood necks with pearl block inlays on fretboards etc etc... Hmmmm...!!???
The installation of the EMG JVX's is really easy with the modular system with plug in connectors and wiring all made up from EMG. Cool stuff... I put a battery box in the back plate so I can change battery without tools.
While I'm waiting for some stuff to sell to get the money for the neck I'm thinking like crazy on what neck to choose... The tech geek in me really want the Status Graphite neck, the vintage geek is looking at all kinds of wood necks with pearl block inlays on fretboards etc etc... Hmmmm...!!???
Pearl Blocks... dark wood fingerboard (Rosewood, Ebony etc.) graphite rods ... the vintage look 
Pearl Blocks... dark wood fingerboard (Rosewood, Ebony etc.) graphite rods ... the vintage look
OK.. I have bought a neck, and I did (almost) as you suggested
Just pulled the trigger on this neck from the Warmoth store: Macassar ebony fretboard on a Pau Ferro neck with graphite rods.In the end the hi tech of the Status Graphite lost out to the fact, that Pau Ferro can be oiled, waxed or even used without a finish, and I really like that smooth feeling of the naked-wood. Ohhh... And this one was much cheaper also...
I would've gone without the control plate but I like the way the white tort kinda matches the lacewood top.
With that neck (Gonna be a GREAT looking and playing Bass), I believe the only other pickguard choice (for me at least) would have been (chrome) mirror.........
