Recent content by Isurus

I received my shipping notice about 2 days after my order moved to “processing.”  So I’ll receive my custom unfinished neck and custom finished body just shy of 12 weeks from my order date.  Faster than I anticipated.

Yes, my order just went from "pending" to "processing" at around 11 weeks.  Not sure what that means exactly, but I think it means something good!

You beat me to the punch.  My order for an unfinished neck and a finished body went in on 9/2; I'm still waiting.  But I had binding on both, a gloss dye job, a weird shape (Iceman), and some unique inlays.  So I'm happy to wait patiently a little longer!

I have a very similar neck - Tele style with blood wood shaft and macassar ebony board.  I love it.  Burnish that blood wood and you’ll like it even more.

Is that a "unique choice" quilt top or did Warmoth pick that for you?

The answer is currently "no" from customer service.  Even recent special finshes like the 40th anniversary finishes are no longer available.  That's alright, plenty of other great options available.

Care to show a picture?  Was there an upcharge?

I've already sent an email to Warmoth directly about this but thought I'd check with the group here as well.  Has anyone ever ordered an off-menu finish?  Does Warmoth entertain such requests?  I saw a finish online that appears to be something Warmoth used to offer (indigo dye), but it's not...

Are headstock veneers an option on the website somewhere or is that something that has to be called in?  And is it possible to get matching veneer between headstock and body ordered at the same time?  And for that matter, is it possible to get birdseye maple veneers for headstocks or bodies...

I've been struggling to settle on the finer details of an Iceman build.  I'm thrilled to see this news - I suspect the new website will finally help me pull the trigger!

I completely agree here.  I would buy that unit if it weren't for the obnoxious branding.  Ruins the look of a beautiful piece of hardware IMO.

Aaron, do you prefer it for the appearance, string pull, or both?  I actually prefer the Warmoth from an aesthetic standard, but I don't think I'd be willing to sacrifice tuning stability with a trem if it's significant.

So the Vortex has an overall straighter string pull than the Warmoth?

The Vortex and Warmoth-style headstocks are very similar in appearance.  Is there a reason they have two such similar shapes?  Or is there something else distinctly different about them?  I think I like the standard Warmoth shape, but these two are so darn close.

I posted something similar in the Hardware category, but will rephrase here. I've never used a TOM or similar bridge.  Aside from filing the individual string slots, are there any TOM or similar hardtail bridges with individual adjustable string heights?  I'm planning my next build and like the...