Any Meteora plans ?

[GT1-Reach]

Are there any Plans that Warmoth introduces the Meteora body as an option?

I really,really like it.

 

[ragamuffin]

I like it too! I don't know if Warmoth plans to make them or not, but Rosser Guitars on ebay https://www.ebay.com/sch/rosser-guitars/m.html
makes them with some basic options

 

[Rick]

I think this would go into the suggestion box thread.  I agree, the meteroa is a cool shape.  There was a member here who made two meteroa-ish guitars, and they came out great.  I think one became guitar of the month.  He cut the body himself.  I forget his name.  There was some prior discussion on how the meteroa is an interesting shape.  This was all pre-COVID.  Now that they've been out a while, might be able to find one parted out on ebay.

 

[drod1985]

I'd be all over a Meteora build if Warmoth offered it as an option.

 

[aarontunes]

No plans to release it any time soon. I imagine we'll see if it sticks around longer than a couple years first. I figured the fact that Fender has done a Mexi version indicates that they anticipate it selling well.

 

[docteurseb]

It's always cute seeing Fender trying to do a modern guitar.

Aesthetics-wise if I wanted a HH guitar that has a Strat headstock, well... I'd get a Strat.
If I wanted one with a Tele headstock, I'd get a Tele.

And then if I wanted something modern I would hope the neck heel/fret access would be improved over a 70 years old design, but it appears to be the complete opposite.

 

[Wolfie351]

Flat top Regals first, please!

 

[BroccoliRob]

yeah meteoras are pretty chill. theyre kinda big, tho, so they shoulda called em the Meatyora lol

 

[JohnnyHardtail]

I have a concern about access to the 22nd fret.  It may need a larger cut-away.  Its likely I would build a Musiclander before one of these.

 

[alexreinhold]

I like them a lot but somehow they look like Explorers having a midlife crisis.

 

[stratamania]

I like them a lot but somehow they look like Explorers having a midlife crisis.

If a Meteora is like a misshapen Explorer it is also upside down. I like Explorers, but the Meteora does not do anything for me. Though I doubt I am part of the target market.

 

[molul]

Here's hoping for Warmoth making Meteora bodies. It feels like a modern take on the Jazzmaster, like the JM was an evolution from the strat and the strat from the tele.

Not fond on the guitar as a whole (the colors are boring, which is usual on Fender), but I would love to build a Warmoth one, with Jazzmaster tremolo (probably the new fender panorama one).

I guess I'll have to find some luthier while Warmoth decides on adding it to the roster

Edit: compared to them, my Jazzmaster now looks quite "oldie" lol

 

[Jeremiah]

Anyone know if the Fender models use a standard neck joint that would fit a Warmoth neck?

I like the silverburst, but the maple fretboard really doesn't look right with the body - it should be dark rosewood or maybe wenge.

 

[ragamuffin]

Anyone know if the Fender models use a standard neck joint that would fit a Warmoth neck?

I like the silverburst, but the maple fretboard really doesn't look right with the body - it should be dark rosewood or maybe wenge.

Looks like a standard neck heel! I agree the silverburst would look better with a dark neck

 

[stratamania]

It should be a fairly easy shape to cut from a body blank with a neck pocket, bridge and pickup routs leaving only the outside shape and contours to do.

https://warmoth.com/index.php/guitar-bodies/body-blank

 

[rauchman]

....if George Jetson played guitar, this would be it

 

[molul]

FYI, I found this Italian luthier who makes custom Meteora bodies. I contacted him this weekend with lots of customization options I have in mind, and he was really nice.

https://www.ceccariniguitars.it/en-gb/fender-meteora-in-frassinoash-with-pickguard-en

I checked his Instagram and he does very nice axes