Headless, Ergonomic, and Jazz-oriented stuff

[rpguitar]

1)  Bodies pre-routed for one NECK humbucker, since not everyone is a metalhead

2)  Real hollowbody options, not just chambered (like the PRS HB, Gibson ES-336, etc.)

3)  Headless necks and hardware from ABM

4)  Klein Electric Guitar body shape option

Not holding my breath on any of these!

 

[jackthehack]

"Not holding my breath on any of these!"

Good thing!

There's usually a number of bodies with NO pickup routes, which body type are you looking for? You can always custom order...

I don't think there's a plan at Warmoth to do any "real" hollow bodies, but you might want to do a build something along these lines:

http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=2669.0

My 335 will never leave it's stand again; a similar build with something along the lines of an SD Jazz pickup(s) might be what you're looking for. It's as loud as my 335 acoustically and has better sustain. I would have gotten a 2nd F-hole, but it was a Showcase body and those can't be added as they cut them before they glue the laminate top on. As far as I know this is the only to get a Korina semi-hollow body and I'm so impressed a Thinline Korina is on my near-term project list.

 

[rpguitar]

Thanks Jack - and your L5S is beautiful!

But I'm definitely a hollow body fan and semis are cool but not totally there.  I would like to be able to build a 5-6 lb guitar using Warmoth components, but I don't think it is possible given the stock selections.  Maybe a hollow basswood Soloist with a mahogany neck would be a start.  Dunno.

Anyway, I stopped building Warmoths because of my headless ergo guitars (it changes a great deal about playing comfort).  Here are my babies.  The orange one was made by luthier Chris Forshage and is almost hollow.  It weighs less than 6 lbs.

 

[jackthehack]

"I would like to be able to build a 5-6 lb guitar using Warmoth components, but I don't think it is possible given the stock selections."

My L5S weighs right at 6 lbs.

 

[ognolman]

Anyway, I stopped building Warmoths because of my headless ergo guitars (it changes a great deal about playing comfort).  Here are my babies.  The orange one was made by luthier Chris Forshage and is almost hollow.  It weighs less than 6 lbs.

I would be interested in headless bass necks and routs for Steinberger-style bridges on bodies.  I doubt there's enough demand to warrant it, though.  There is also the graphite option: http://www.mosesgraphite.com/cgi-bin/moses/MB-27?r3w9FybQ;;13

...But you might have to do some body routing for the bridge.

JBD

 

[DiMitriR33]

that would be interesting but don't hold yer breath for it. warmoth uses fender dimensions for the hardware and that would be so far off from a fender it's not even funny. it would require several totally new options. i think the more variety the better but some of there current designs don't sell very well and those have a smaller crowd and are a bit more specialized.

and for the weight, i have seen solid strat bodies made from extra light pieces of basswood or swampash that weigh in at under 3lbs. it is rare that a solid body is that light but thinlines are numerous. i don't know if swampash is good for a thinline or not but black korina can come in extra light pieces also. i think an l5s or thinline tele can come in at 5lbs assembled, watch the showcase for the lightest bodies, eventually you'll find one at 3lbs or less. add a neck pup only and single volume and a string through TOM or strat type hardtail and a korina neck with mini tuners you should be right there.