Tony Ounsworth
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Following from here:
http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=21966.0
and here:
http://unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=22286.0
My first Warmoth project is now finished!
Key specs:
- Warmoth Swamp Ash hardtail Strat body in transparent red with a black burst over, and natural wood binding
- Warmoth Pro Jazzmaster neck, 22 medium jumbo frets, 10-16" compound radius, 5a Birdseye maple with Indian Rosewood fingerboard, pearloid block markers
- 3 x Seymour Duncan mini humbuckers (2 x Vintage, 1 x Seymourized), custom order without logo
- No tone controls, Volume has a Jackpot Potentiometer which sends the full signal to the output when clicked into the 10 position
- Callaham Hardtail Bridge
- Tonepro Kluson tuners
Lots of pix follow:
I deliberated for a bit over whether to have a logo at all, but I ordered a few variations from Rothko and Frost in the UK and eventually decided on this one:
The quality of the decal is superb, all I need to do now is lacquer over it, although I'm in no rush.
I also took a while to decide on the pickups, but I am absolutely ecstatic about the Seymour Duncan mini humbuckers. The lead tone, especially on the neck pickup is what I would call "juicy" where you can really hear the pick attack. Here's a video of me noodling some random rubbish just to give you an idea. I'm playing through a Hughes and Kettner Tubemeister 36, splash of reverb, recorded via an iRig into Garage Band. Apologies for the extreme lack of direction in what I'm playing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_L0lKPKpRs&feature=youtu.be
I'll try to record something a bit more focussed at some point soon, perhaps with a backing track.
Jumble Jumble did a fantastic job on the wiring for me, and also did the fret ends which came unfinished from Warmoth. At some point I might get them levelled, but it's currently playing pretty well so I'll see. The nut is high as well, but not so much as to cause problems. Might get it done, might let it wear down naturally, not sure.
One thing I couldn't source from Warmoth is the pickguard in the photos, which is Black/Cream/Black. I ordered it from Sims Customs in the UK. I think it would be nice if Warmoth had that option amongst their pickguards, although the 'guards I did order from them (B/W/B, Black single ply, Cream, and Parchment) were all nice quality.
I have to say though, my experience with the people at Warmoth has been absolutely first rate. Very responsive, very helpful, and very polite. The quality of the parts is outstanding and really put the big names to shame IMO. It's an expensive endeavour for someone in the UK, what with customs charges and shipping, and it requires a degree of patience (which I sometimes lack), but it was worth the wait, and worth every penny as well. I feel like I now own something extremely special, and I'll be back for another go as soon as funds allow!
http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=21966.0
and here:
http://unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=22286.0
My first Warmoth project is now finished!
Key specs:
- Warmoth Swamp Ash hardtail Strat body in transparent red with a black burst over, and natural wood binding
- Warmoth Pro Jazzmaster neck, 22 medium jumbo frets, 10-16" compound radius, 5a Birdseye maple with Indian Rosewood fingerboard, pearloid block markers
- 3 x Seymour Duncan mini humbuckers (2 x Vintage, 1 x Seymourized), custom order without logo
- No tone controls, Volume has a Jackpot Potentiometer which sends the full signal to the output when clicked into the 10 position
- Callaham Hardtail Bridge
- Tonepro Kluson tuners
Lots of pix follow:
I deliberated for a bit over whether to have a logo at all, but I ordered a few variations from Rothko and Frost in the UK and eventually decided on this one:
The quality of the decal is superb, all I need to do now is lacquer over it, although I'm in no rush.
I also took a while to decide on the pickups, but I am absolutely ecstatic about the Seymour Duncan mini humbuckers. The lead tone, especially on the neck pickup is what I would call "juicy" where you can really hear the pick attack. Here's a video of me noodling some random rubbish just to give you an idea. I'm playing through a Hughes and Kettner Tubemeister 36, splash of reverb, recorded via an iRig into Garage Band. Apologies for the extreme lack of direction in what I'm playing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_L0lKPKpRs&feature=youtu.be
I'll try to record something a bit more focussed at some point soon, perhaps with a backing track.
Jumble Jumble did a fantastic job on the wiring for me, and also did the fret ends which came unfinished from Warmoth. At some point I might get them levelled, but it's currently playing pretty well so I'll see. The nut is high as well, but not so much as to cause problems. Might get it done, might let it wear down naturally, not sure.
One thing I couldn't source from Warmoth is the pickguard in the photos, which is Black/Cream/Black. I ordered it from Sims Customs in the UK. I think it would be nice if Warmoth had that option amongst their pickguards, although the 'guards I did order from them (B/W/B, Black single ply, Cream, and Parchment) were all nice quality.
I have to say though, my experience with the people at Warmoth has been absolutely first rate. Very responsive, very helpful, and very polite. The quality of the parts is outstanding and really put the big names to shame IMO. It's an expensive endeavour for someone in the UK, what with customs charges and shipping, and it requires a degree of patience (which I sometimes lack), but it was worth the wait, and worth every penny as well. I feel like I now own something extremely special, and I'll be back for another go as soon as funds allow!
