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kricha6431

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Does anybody know where a person could the parts to do a neckthru body
Guitar, that's maybe fininished but neck/body only, no pickups or any other thing except for maybe being routed for humbuckers and a wilkinson Tremolo routing?
If there is a custom Guitar I was after, it would hit the SWEET SPOT in me with a Neckthru Guitar!  :rock-on:
 
Pickups are an easy fix :dontknow:
Check out Stinnett Guitars............Pretty Bad A :headbang1:
 
What are you expecting from a neck-through design?

If it's greater sustain you're after, I'm not convinced that neck-through lives up to the hype. I own a Carvin, and it's a wonderful guitar. I'm just not convinced a neck-through design really provides greater sustain characteristics. Sure, it seems like it should make a difference, but whether it does make a difference is open to debate.

I'm pretty sure there are those here that would argue that a bolt-on neck will have similar sustain qualities to a glue-in or neck-through design. I'm also pretty sure there's never been any real research comparing the different construction methods of electric guitars. If there has been, I want to know about it.

I'm also not convinced that SD pickups are the be-all and end-all of pickups. Not that they're horrible, but there are a lot of pickup makers these days. Not all of them have the Seymour Duncan reputation, but I bet there are some as good or even better for less money. Plus, I hate having the pickup makers name so visible right on the pickup. It's like having the auto dealers decal on your car. It doesn't necessarily ensure quality and it's advertising for someone else that you have to pay for.

Of course, there will always be those who believe the hype and be duly impressed by the fact you've got Duncans on your guitar, like they're some sort of super-magical component that makes your guitar better than everyone who doesn't have them. Pay more for the name if you want to impress the yokels, but there will always be people who aren't taken in by a Big Name. Carvin makes excellent pickups, and they have twice the polepieces of other humbuckers, so there is no sound drop-off as the string vibrates or you bend the string. (Like that really happens?)

My point being: question the basic premises of why you want neck-through and SD pups. If you have valid reasons, then go for it. But Warmoth is probably not going to be able to fulfill your desires. If you really have to have a factory finished, neck-through electric, Carvin is the way to go. Try to find one that's already made and swap out the pickups with the Seymours. It's not that hard. But you'll need new pickup rings since Carvin uses a method of two adjustment screws on one side of the ring and one on the other. Rings are cheap.



 
anorakDan said:
What are you expecting from a neck-through design?

If it's greater sustain you're after, I'm not convinced that neck-through lives up to the hype. I own a Carvin, and it's a wonderful guitar. I'm just not convinced a neck-through design really provides greater sustain characteristics. Sure, it seems like it should make a difference, but whether it does make a difference is open to debate.

I'm pretty sure there are those here that would argue that a bolt-on neck will have similar sustain qualities to a glue-in or neck-through design. I'm also pretty sure there's never been any real research comparing the different construction methods of electric guitars. If there has been, I want to know about it.

I'm also not convinced that SD pickups are the be-all and end-all of pickups. Not that they're horrible, but there are a lot of pickup makers these days. Not all of them have the Seymour Duncan reputation, but I bet there are some as good or even better for less money. Plus, I hate having the pickup makers name so visible right on the pickup. It's like having the auto dealers decal on your car. It doesn't necessarily ensure quality and it's advertising for someone else that you have to pay for.

Of course, there will always be those who believe the hype and be duly impressed by the fact you've got Duncans on your guitar, like they're some sort of super-magical component that makes your guitar better than everyone who doesn't have them. Pay more for the name if you want to impress the yokels, but there will always be people who aren't taken in by a Big Name. Carvin makes excellent pickups, and they have twice the polepieces of other humbuckers, so there is no sound drop-off as the string vibrates or you bend the string. (Like that really happens?)

My point being: question the basic premises of why you want neck-through and SD pups. If you have valid reasons, then go for it. But Warmoth is probably not going to be able to fulfill your desires. If you really have to have a factory finished, neck-through electric, Carvin is the way to go. Try to find one that's already made and swap out the pickups with the Seymours. It's not that hard. But you'll need new pickup rings since Carvin uses a method of two adjustment screws on one side of the ring and one on the other. Rings are cheap.
 

I suppose it be feel of neck and look! And yes, you are correct that neckthrus DON'T have better sustain! and I also don't have a problem with Carvan pups, as from what i understand and reviews  i've read tell me that Carvan guitars has a pretty good M22 Distortion pup that's as good as a seymour duncan JB, so I NEVER SAID seymour duncan were better.
 
As my original pointed out I WAS looking for a way to make my own neckthru, as it takes the fun out of wanting a Custom made Guitar if I can't build the guitar myself, and i can have a guitar built by Carvin guitars for less then a $1,000 which includes a Case, but I will stay with Warmoth.
Thanks Guys! :icon_thumright:
 
try Soulmate Guitars.  I've heard good things about his stuff and seen lots of pics.  He could make you a nice raw neckthrough neck and then you're on the hook for the rest.  You can even send him the fretwire you want (from warmoth *nudge nudge*) and he'll install that if he doesn't have it.

Awhile back i was planning on getting a custom baritone neck from him with custom inlay from another guy to put on a warmoth body.
 
I've made several neck throughs with Carvin necks and Warmoth bodies or blanks .  The only tricky part  is the scale length adustment as they use 25"
 
The standard  maple / ebony  neck thru is 219 , I've used those on 2 guitars and a bass .  I just got a walnut / ebony with Abalone diamond inlays (gorgeous!) for $339  cheaper than Warmoth.
 
I agree that nech-through may not have better sustain.
I have a Warmoth pro neck on a Warmoth aldar body and it sustains from here to there and back again - absolutely no dead spots.

I would however, love to see nech-thru become an option just for cosmetic reasons.

Has there been any movement towards that possibility?
 
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