My custom...help me spec and find parts

[Vejichan]

Where can I get solid bolt on Quartersawn maple necks with 2 walnut stripes and Quartersawn maple fingerboard with 24 frets. Compound radius 10"-14" and 1.650 nut width with a fender strat headstock.
Also a solid fender style Tele made of solid walnut body with two humbuckers that and a hip shot stop tail that will fit perfectly with this neck?

 

[bagman67]

The walnut body is totally in Warmoth's wheelhouse.  The Hipshot products are generally drop-in replacements for standard Fender hardware.  The neck, on the other hand, sounds like a custom job you'll want to farm out elsewhere.  Others have had some success with a builder whose name now escapes me, but it can certainly be done if you want to open your wallet.

 

[stratamania]

Remember if you use a 24 fret neck on a standard type of Tele body, it would need to be neck with a fretboard extension and the neck pickup position moved. Otherwise even if it bolts together it may not intonate.

 

[line6man]

AFAIK, Warmoth is the only aftermarket replacement neck available with the option of compound radii. I may be wrong, however.

 

[Cagey]

MIghty Mite and USACG also do compound radius necks. Wood species and headstock shapes are dramatically limited compared to Warmoth, though.

 

[Vejichan]

Ok here is my current spec sheet...I went full blown..anyway what would u change to save costs and money and still have a great sounding,,playing and looking guitar?

also would go with alder back/walnut top or swamp ash back/walnut top or solid walnut body?



Thanks

 

[Vejichan]

Also let me know if anything looks odd or out of place? Or what changes you would make to make it better or save me money. Thanks

 

[Cagey]

If it was me, I'd get rid of the abalone inlays on the neck and go with "no inlays, side dots only". Takes about 8 seconds to get used to, and looks dramatically better. Also, roasted Maple doesn't need a finish, so putting satin nitro on it is a waste. The raw wood will feel much better, and retain its satin feel/appearance. It's also worth while to burnish it.

 

[Vejichan]

Dot inlays u mean? How about the body? How should I finish it

 

[Cagey]

Yes, the fretboard face dot (or whatever) inlays. Leave the side markers - you need 'em.

Body finish is fine, although Alder isn't a very interesting wood aesthetically. A brown back might look good with that top and neck, plus it would add some contrast that would make the Maple fine line stand out better. As it is, the Maple is going to be lost against the Alder. Probably add some cost, though, which goes against what you're asking for.

 

[rgand]

Also, roasted Maple doesn't need a finish, so putting satin nitro on it is a waste. The raw wood will feel much better, and retain its satin feel/appearance. It's also worth while to burnish it.

I'll second this. Don't get a finish on it. The feel is really great as it is and I haven't even burnished it yet. I didn't know about that while I was building it. I'll correct that after I get my Tele going with a new neck.

 

[Wolfie351]

Carvin does custom multi-wood necks, but they won't do Fender headstocks.  Probably offer paddle though

 

[Vejichan]

Any other suggestions on saving some money?

 

[Vejichan]

How can I protect a roasted neck without any finish

 

[bagman67]

One selling point of the roasted necks is that they do not require a finish.


You might want to try burnishing it to a nearly glossy shine, however, with increasingly fine sandpapers as Cagey has done here:


http://unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=19901.0

 

[ocguy106]

Any other suggestions on saving some money?

I would do away with the "choose your own top" that is $175. You would be amazed at the top get even without specifying. 

 

[bagman67]

Agreed.  The unique choice affords you certainty about the piece you'll get, but if you don't specify a particular chunk of wood, Warmoth will take awfully good care of you anyway.

 

[pabloman]

I would consider skipping the body finish and just going with a nice TruOil finish. There's a handful of body shops around here that will shoot clear for about $50. They just toss it in the booth with a car. The painter makes a fifty dollar bill for maybe 10 minutes total time invested.

 

[Vejichan]

thanks ok no finish on neck or body.. add tru oil to the body .. but what about the neck? should i worry about it being unfinished?
also how dark is the roasted maple necks?are they still bright?

any other suggestions? also should i get the studs installed for the bridge?
and these are the neck specs that i want.. how close are my specs to this? can i get closer with what warmoth offers?

Compound radius 10"-14" and 1.650 nut width and neck shape /dimension .780-.830

thanks everybody for making this custom order alittle easier.

 

[bagman67]

The roasted maple necks do not require a finish to be protected by Warmoth's warranty.  BEyond that it's a matter of your personal taste.