Recent content by benbreard

And like that, I got a shipping email. Here comes the fun part!

Man, I'm jealous. I just checked mine and it was ordered on Sep 22nd. Custom neck w/ no finish, and I haven't heard anything. I'm hoping it comes before the end of the year. In fairness I ordered some off menu options, so that certainly isn't going to speed it up. :) Right is better than fast IMO.

Keep in mind I'm not trying to convert anyone to the church of the contoured heel. I just thought this was a reasonably cool thing to post on this forum and may be of interest to others.

@rick2 I don't get that at all, but I suspect you're in the majority as traditional heels are by far the most common. I find it irritating to change my left hand position to reach the upper frets. I mean I can do it, and have for ~30 years, but I find it more enjoyable not to have material...

I suppose people have different reasons. I've been a Warmoth guy for 15 years now and have done 4 guitars, a bass, and ordered two additional necks. That makes me a noob compared to others here. :) My main guitars are Andersons, but I like my Warmoths just as much. They allow me to scratch very...

It would be a great option to offer for sure. I do really like the current contour that warmoth offers. ....but since this was a showcase purchase, this path was the only practical option I could come up with. One thing that sucks is the plate Fender makes for this join has a sharp edge on it...

Resale spoiler, it's because people like me do things like this: I've had this Mary Kaye white strat for a decade. It's awesome, but under going some major surgery w/ a new neck and pickguard. While I can easily work around a traditional heel, I figure life is too short to work around my...

Outside of oil is it possible to provide some level of moisture protection for the wood and not change the appearance?

Heya, On my last build I finished it w/ 2 coats of tung oil applied with sandpaper, steel wool in between, and a little wax after it cured. I was going for an N4 kind of thing and honestly, it's shocking how good this guitar is and how it resonates. Long story short, it's so good I'm going to...

Thanks for the feedback all. It's reassuring to hear that others are getting the expected lifespan out of their necks. Hopefully leveling the frets on the strat will fix the issue and all will be well. Worst case replacing the neck down the road isn't the end of the world either. They're pretty...

Well, I appreciate the helpful responses. :) Maybe using the word "failing" is dramatic, but I can't think of a better word to describe this. It's not a good feeling when you pickup a work horse and ....it doesn't work well. I got stainless frets on each of these mainly for the longevity. I...

I've been a *huge* Warmoth fan/customer for years. I've done 3 guitars and a bass with various specs and I'll start by saying they've been amazing workhorse guitars for me. So, up until now, I've been completely satisfied. My first one from 2007-ish has a modern neck on it and developed a...

Hey guys, I've been enjoying my Warmoth strat for ~4 years now and it's time to tweak the electronics a bit. Part of the inspiration for this was borrowing a friend's Jaguar. Here's the guitar: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1445590/www/pics/strat-web.png Today it has Dimarzio Area 61 in the bridge...