Recent content by captainsmooth

I recently ordered a string through bass body from Warmoth, and had them add in a set of string ferrules. I’ve ordered string through bodes before, and have always had ferrules that were larger than the holes on the body. So I’m used to having to gently tap them in, and voila! All done. But on...

I’ve been waiting on a TC Helicon Voicelive Touch 2 since December. The order got pushed back to November, so I just cancelled it. Found a used one on FB near me that wasn’t priced double retail, like most on Reverb and eBay.

Congrats! I was just informed my body will ship Monday! Wooohoooo

Sheesh, you lucky cats!

Fun Update! Got a shipping notification today. Thought it might be for the body I ordered March 22. Nope, it’s for the neck I ordered on April 28th lol. So for those waiting, a roasted maple neck with ebony fretboard, binding, block inlays, and gloss coat took about 11 weeks. That’s right on...

There’s a thread here called “Current Warmoth Lead Times” where people are always updating where they are in the wait process. You can compare your order details to others’ and see how long they’ve been waiting. Im currently at 16.5 weeks for a custom, painted body.

Actually I think they’re very explicit about the fact that they won’t hold onto items that are ordered separately. As I ordered them a few weeks apart, and paid separate shipping fees, I’d assume they expected them to ship at different times. But again, it would be serendipitous if they happened...

So that’s why I inquired around 8-10 weeks first. I know they said 10-12 originally (now 14-16) but I was seeing people with orders similar to mine, who ordered after me, start receiving items. I just wanted to make sure mine didn’t hit a production snag and get moved back to step one (as has...

I’m a big cream fan. Ivoroid would look killer on that combo too!

On a side note- how often have you guys emailed to check on the status of your orders? What do you think is acceptable and what is just plain, impatient nagging? In my 16 week wait period, I’ve only inquired twice (pretty much every two months), but each time I did, I just felt like I was being...

I’ll be 16 weeks on Tuesday, so probably a little more give, considering the complexity of your build. It’ll be well worth the wait though!

Can’t blame anyone. Binding is pretty darn sharp lol! Watching the videos you guys have put out has really shown why the bodies with binding take a good bit longer. It definitely adds a lot of of time consuming work to each step of the build process.

Today is 15 weeks for me on a custom single bound, unique top, and burst painted bass body. No updates or shipping notices thus far. Fingers crossed for something this week…  :sad:

Week 14 here… also no updates other than “your order is progressing normally.” Would’ve preferred something specific like, “it’s just started paint,” or “it’s headed to QA.” It’ll definitely be worth the wait. I’m just terrible at waiting lol.

Side note- uploading a profile picture/avatar is extremely easy and effortless. Why that doesn’t translate across the entire site is beyond me. Having said that- if you’d like to see a picture of this bass, it’s now my profile picture  :toothy12: