Cactus Jack
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My Warmoth days are winding down. I built four guitars this past year, all of which I've gifted to my kids and family. Before I venture out into the greater guitar universe I'm going to build one last one for myself.
My question is this, should I custom order the body? I'm struggling because I've returned every custom order item I've purchased, but do want a configuration which isn't available through the Showcase. I spoke with Warmoth today, told them I'm planning a $600+ quilt maple top build and was told I could expect $400 Showcase quality. I know the quality is hit and miss, which is why I've returned my previous purchases, but I figured that was the exception, not the norm.
For those of you who have custom ordered bodies, have you been pleased with the results? I do not want to pay $600+ for $400 quality and I don't understand how that computes for either party. Also, I'm not interested in going the Unique Choice route. With all that said, I already have the neck coming, and know what I want, and I'm quickly getting full on build fever . I also already have the pickups and the hardware staring me down!
Let me know what your experience has been. Thanks for your time, and I hope all is well!
My question is this, should I custom order the body? I'm struggling because I've returned every custom order item I've purchased, but do want a configuration which isn't available through the Showcase. I spoke with Warmoth today, told them I'm planning a $600+ quilt maple top build and was told I could expect $400 Showcase quality. I know the quality is hit and miss, which is why I've returned my previous purchases, but I figured that was the exception, not the norm.
For those of you who have custom ordered bodies, have you been pleased with the results? I do not want to pay $600+ for $400 quality and I don't understand how that computes for either party. Also, I'm not interested in going the Unique Choice route. With all that said, I already have the neck coming, and know what I want, and I'm quickly getting full on build fever . I also already have the pickups and the hardware staring me down!
Let me know what your experience has been. Thanks for your time, and I hope all is well!