First Warmoth build: 7/8s with Mustang Neck

[Ralphjams]

I'm super thrilled with my new warmoth. I've always been a Les Paul guy but I wanted something to do that 70's funk and disco single coil tone. I also wanted an unfinished neck, a short scale, and noiseless pickups. I ended up with a 7/8s body, mustang neck, and kinman "the scoop" pickups. Sounds great, although I might need to touch up the shielding job in a few places because I've been getting some buzz from positions 2 and 4. Plays like a dream even with the stock nut cut. I'll get that re cut and the frets dressed in the next few weeks.

Specs:
7/8s Body
Alder/Flame Maple
Tiger Eye finish
Narrow spaced hard tail bridge
Kinman "the scoop" pickups
Bourns Model 95 pots

Neck
Mustang Neck
Roasted Maple/Rosewood
1 5/8 nut width
10-16" compound radius
6230 frets
59 Roundback profile
Hipshot open gear griplock tuners
lightly finished with Gunstock Oil and Wax

 

[Cagey]

That's really sharp! Good job!

You may want to check your middle pickup polarity if you're getting noise in positions 2 & 4.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

That's stunning!

 

[rgand]

Looks great. Nice work.

 

[stratamania]

Welcome, and the guitar looks very nice. Some good choices of hardware and neck finish...

You should not be getting any noise at all with those Kinmans, so something is out.

 

[Paul4Guns]

Great selections! Beautiful!  :hello2:

 

[fdesalvo]

:headbang:

 

[Ralphjams]

Thanks guys!

I think what I'm getting is buzz, not ground hum. I believe noise canceling pickups won't cancel that out, only the hum. As far as polarity goes, how would that affect my noise canceling? I don't think Kinman uses a RW/RP middle. Also, positions 2 and 4 don't sound out of phase at all.

 

[stratamania]

Perhaps send Kinman a mail or open a support ticket they are likely to help you out.

My Kinmans don't buzz or hum.