Recent content by Mitch

That natural semi-gloss finish is really nice, however it looks just like a Warmoth build I did using about 20 coats of TruOil.

Compared with the neck on a Fender Clapton Signature stratocaster, the Warmoth is a more pronounced V.

I have one Clapton profile neck on a 7/8 Strat and it is wonderful. However, on my two Fender Acoustasonic Gibson conversion guitars I went with standard thin. The Clapton profile is great for lead work and anything except playing a lot of bar chords. It's not a "soft V" profile and the...

Read the Acoustic Conversion post carefully. You must order a tilt back headstock.

The grain filler is still available. Anyone need it?

This is the stuff.

Hi to all in the Warmoth community. A few years ago I did a swamp ash body Strat project that I originally intended to have a gloss finish using grain filler. After reading all the posts here regarding the difficulty of getting a good finish I elected to go with TruOil instead. This package of...

Call Warmoth and order stain for just the lam top. Without binding if you want that look Warmoth calls it Natural Masked Edge.

The only necks that will work on a 7/8 Warmoth guitar is a 7/8 neck or a Mustang 24" scale neck. The 24.75" scale may be the same on a Gibson conversion neck but the location of the bridges on the bodies is not the same. Bottom line, the Gibson conversion neck will fit a 7/8 body but the...

Soldering up instrument cables is not difficult. Neutrik plugs are very good especially the Silent Plug. There are many brands of cable that are top notch. You can do it for less money and can customize the length and the plugs, right angle or straight.

Using a coffee filter I applied around 20 coats of Tru Oil allowing each to dry for a day before reapplying the next coat. The finish has held up very well. You need to talk with the Warmoth sales staff to make sure that you get the color variation that you are looking for.

I see that your visualization of the body is based on Warmoth's mock-up. A few years ago I built a swamp ash with rosewood lam top body strat. The grain on my build is way different than the pic you posted. I would talk to Warmoth's sales staff before you order so that you get something like...

I agree with the Babicz Full Contact bridge. Once you get the string height and intonation set, the saddles are locked in place and will not need any further adjustment. The full contact feature of the Babicz bridge really does enhance and increase the un-plugged tone of the guitar and with...

On my first Warmoth build I ordered a satin finished all maple neck and I used the "score and scrape" method to clean the frets. Worked fine and did not take much time at all. That said, I now prefer roasted maple because no finish is required. I do like the look of a finished regular maple...

That is "just winging it?" Bravo!!! That is an amazingly unique guitar.