Comparing a Warmoth to a Suhr

[Disco Scottie]

Who here has both? I love the heck out of my Suhr and I was wondering if a Warmoth build has the potential to be as great. I know some of it will come from the skill of the person putting it all together... but side-by-side do they stand up to Suhrs?

By the way, if you haven't played a Suhr, you should. The absolute best production bolt-on out there.

 

[JaySwear]

i think side by side they can stand up to anything if they're put together well and picked out carefully piece by piece. i picked my first one out pretty hastily (and still love it) but my second was picked out more carefully and turned out exactly as i wanted it. if you know what you're looking for and know what you want i think you'll find it with warmoth. of course i've only ever heard good things about suhr too!

but with warmoth you won't get that ugly headstock :icon_biggrin:

 

[Disco Scottie]

but with warmoth you won't get that ugly headstock :icon_biggrin:

I don't think the Suhr headstock is ugly:

Perhaps you're thinking of the Tyler headstock? That's a freak!

 

[hannaugh]

It looks like James James Tyler Tyler Tyler James Tyler Tyler didn't get enough attention as a child, judging by that headstock.  :laughing7:

 

[Doughboy]

I recently went to a store that had an 18 watt  Suhr Badger amp, which if you haven't tried, you MUST. Anyway, I took my Warmoth (pictured below) to try it out with, since I wanted something familiar. They also has a few Suhrs there & I got to play them. I must say, they are VERY nice guitars. However, their Modern 24 fret guitar was 200% more expensive than my Warmoth & it still wasn't the perfect guitar for me, since it came as John Suhr meant it to be & not how I wanted it to be. My Warmoth is 100% customized for me & I liked it better than the Suhr. As nice as Suhr's are, I'd rather get 2 Warmoths.

 

[rockskate4x]

All of the suhr guitars that I have played were great instruments. If suhr makes the guitar that's exactly for you, then GO FOR IT. If you want something a little different then that is what Warmoth is for. I think Warmoth and suhr both make great quality products and it just depends on what YOU want.

 

[Orpheo]

I recently went to a store that had an 18 watt  Suhr Badger amp, which if you haven't tried, you MUST. Anyway, I took my Warmoth (pictured below) to try it out with, since I wanted something familiar. They also has a few Suhrs there & I got to play them. I must say, they are VERY nice guitars. However, their Modern 24 fret guitar was 200% more expensive than my Warmoth & it still wasn't the perfect guitar for me, since it came as John Suhr meant it to be & not how I wanted it to be. My Warmoth is 100% customized for me & I liked it better than the Suhr. As nice as Suhr's are, I'd rather get 2 Warmoths.

well spoken! couldn't agree more.

I like the shape of suhr's headstocks, I just don't like the logo. it looks kinda  cheap.

 

[Disco Scottie]

All of the suhr guitars that I have played were great instruments. If suhr makes the guitar that's exactly for you, then GO FOR IT. If you want something a little different then that is what Warmoth is for. I think Warmoth and suhr both make great quality products and it just depends on what YOU want.

I wasn't really asking a "which one should I buy" question, since I already have a Suhr and intend to do a Warmoth build (or two). My real interest is finding out if a Warmoth will have the same high level of comfort and playability as a Suhr... I use mine as a benchmark by which to judge all other bolt-ons. From what I'm reading here, it sounds like they can be equals. And I would be happy to pay only half as much for my custom built guitar!

 

[Cagey]

It looks like James James Tyler Tyler Tyler James Tyler Tyler didn't get enough attention as a child, judging by that headstock.   :laughing7:

Hehe! I had the same thought. Attention-starved, are we? <grin>

 

[Bruno]

I've a warmoth that I call *like a suhr* (a Reb Beach replica): fantastic and amazing guitar
But I've also a Suhr Classic... simply the best guitar (finish, attention to detail, assembly, hardware, general setting)
In my opinion the difference is all in the hands and knowledge of who assembles the instrument.
So, with my next Warmoth I count to overcome John  :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3:
:hello2: :hello2: :toothy12: :toothy12: :toothy12:

 

[Doughboy]

I've a warmoth that I call *like a suhr* (a Reb Beach replica): fantastic and amazing guitar
But I've also a Suhr Classic... simply the best guitar (finish, attention to detail, assembly, hardware, general setting)
In my opinion the difference is all in the hands and knowledge of who assembles the instrument.
So, with my next Warmoth I count to overcome John  :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3:
:hello2: :hello2: :toothy12: :toothy12: :toothy12:

Do you have any pics of your Reb Beach Warmoth? I LOVE the look of the Suhr RB model. The price tag, not so much.

 

[Jusatele]

why did I even open this thread,  Looks like some trol is about

 

[Doughboy]

why did I even open this thread,  Looks like some trol is about

I don't think this is a troll thread. Suhr guitars are very good for an off shelf brand & they're definitely worth comparing to a Warmoth.

Infact, the only Strat shaped bolt on production guitars I would ever consider, if there was no such thing as Warmoth, would be Suhr or Tom Anderson.

 

[bagman67]

It looks like James James Tyler Tyler Tyler James Tyler Tyler didn't get enough attention as a child, judging by that headstock.   :laughing7:

Hehe! I had the same thought. Attention-starved, are we? <grin>

Headstock is ugly as hell, yes, but I've played a couple and they're bad-ass-tacular.

YMMV, HTH, HAND -

Bagman

 

[Wyliee]

Who here has both? I love the heck out of my Suhr and I was wondering if a Warmoth build has the potential to be as great. I know some of it will come from the skill of the person putting it all together... but side-by-side do they stand up to Suhrs?

By the way, if you haven't played a Suhr, you should. The absolute best production bolt-on out there.

Is the potential there?  Yes, absolutely.  Remember, Warmoth has been doing this for 30 years and has ghost built for some of the biggest names in the industry.

The quality of the final assembly is the key here, but the same thing applies for any manufacturer.  Even the biggest botique names can let a bad setup job pass.  Get the instrument set up properly and you'll have a world class axe!

 

[Bruno]

I've a warmoth that I call *like a suhr* (a Reb Beach replica): fantastic and amazing guitar
But I've also a Suhr Classic... simply the best guitar (finish, attention to detail, assembly, hardware, general setting)
In my opinion the difference is all in the hands and knowledge of who assembles the instrument.
So, with my next Warmoth I count to overcome John  :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3:
:hello2: :hello2: :toothy12: :toothy12: :toothy12:

Do you have any pics of your Reb Beach Warmoth? I LOVE the look of the Suhr RB model. The price tag, not so much.

At this moment I have no pictures  :dontknow:
However it is not **exactly identical**, it's my personal version
(koa top and mahogany body, not all koa - for example - ).

 

[Doughboy]

I've a warmoth that I call *like a suhr* (a Reb Beach replica): fantastic and amazing guitar
But I've also a Suhr Classic... simply the best guitar (finish, attention to detail, assembly, hardware, general setting)
In my opinion the difference is all in the hands and knowledge of who assembles the instrument.
So, with my next Warmoth I count to overcome John  :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3: :laughing3:
:hello2: :hello2: :toothy12: :toothy12: :toothy12:

Do you have any pics of your Reb Beach Warmoth? I LOVE the look of the Suhr RB model. The price tag, not so much.

At this moment I have no pictures   :dontknow:
However it is not **exactly identical**, it's my personal version
(koa top and mahogany body, not all koa - for example - ).

We need some pics!!!! Please post them when you do.  :headbang:

 

[Bruno]

Yes, of course.





p.s:
for the love of truth I have only a photo, you will not be too bad with me:
(I'm not what people call *a great photographer*  :sad1

http://yfrog.com/c843427917j
(sooner or later I also have to open a 3d in the gallery section  :icon_thumright

p.p.s.:
I assembled this guitar some time ago...Can I contribute to the guitar of the month?  :icon_biggrin:

 

[OzziePete]

I'll agree with what Wyliee and afew others have pointed out:

The POTENTIAL is there for any WArmoth guitar to be as agood as aSuhr - or any similar custom instrument.

The very few Suhr guitars I have played in Australia (they are very few and far between and often behind glass cases so no picking up and strumming) are very well made instruments. Whether they craft each neck and body themselves,or have it done OEM by the likes of Warmoth, USA Custom  Guitars etc. is of little relevance if their quality control is up to mark -which it seems.

The big IF about this debate is the person who assembles the Warmoth to compare with the Suhr. Hands up here who has made a goof or two putting together a Warmoth project?  :sad1: Yeah I thought so me too  :doh:....... Now the error that we have made - would it impact upon the way the instrument turned out or sounded, and would a custom builder like Suhr, Anderson and other professional brand names not accept that for a final product?

So....IF the assembler is a good experienced assembler and/or one who thoroughly engineers the way they will assemble the instrument so there's not the 'ooopsy' moments one gets when they try to rush and 'slap it all together', then the quality of the sum of the parts should make it a good instrument and comparable to Suhr and co..

Warmoth will provide us (the project makers) the required parts of what we exactly want in a guitar, but the quality of the build is up to us to manage -  or have someone paid to do it, who can do a better job.

 

[mullyman]

I've always said this about my Warmoth's, I have a Custom Shop grade guitar(s) at a fraction of the price. Alder body, highly figured maple top, triple A grade birdseye maple neck built to my request, DiMarzio Tone Zone S, DiMarzio Area 61, and DiMarzio Heavy Blues II pickups, Wilkinson trem, stereo jack, braided wiring under the hood etc... etc... In my opinion there isn't a Suhr, or any other manufacturer out there, that makes a guitar up to the level of my Warmoth. I've played guitar for close to 25 years now and have been through just about everything imaginable. The only guitar I have that satisfies me as much as my Warmoth's is my Music Man. And yes, that Suhr headstock is one ugly mother. hehe!!

Even as small as this pic is you can still see the figuring in the fingerboard. There aren't any production guitars out there even remotely close to this.