arealken
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I just boguht a used Warmoth Koa neck. Possible the most beuatiful neck I've ever had.
A couple things do concern me about it, and I'd like your opinion.
Besides the fact that its the slimmest Wizard profile I have ever played, and quite frankly I hate it, but will play it, the primary issue is weight. This thing seems like a toy. Absolute lightest neck I have ever had. Without tuners, the neck is a paltry 1 pound 0.2 Ounces! Can a neck this light be any good??
Factor into it that Koa is a moderately heavy wood.
Second issu4e is the break angle from the nut one the low strings. There is almost none, and this with good Grover tuners. IF I keep the neck, I would need height adjustable tuners and hope they do the trick.
Why would Warmoth do such a shallow break angle? I have actually seen it before, but this irks me.
What do you guys think? I appreciate any views on this matter, as I might just ditch the neck. BTW, the Koa body I got with it is perfect in every respect, well, except the very thick Poly finish, although at least it protects the stunningly beautiful body.
If I get the energy, I'll post a couple pics later today.
A couple things do concern me about it, and I'd like your opinion.
Besides the fact that its the slimmest Wizard profile I have ever played, and quite frankly I hate it, but will play it, the primary issue is weight. This thing seems like a toy. Absolute lightest neck I have ever had. Without tuners, the neck is a paltry 1 pound 0.2 Ounces! Can a neck this light be any good??
Factor into it that Koa is a moderately heavy wood.
Second issu4e is the break angle from the nut one the low strings. There is almost none, and this with good Grover tuners. IF I keep the neck, I would need height adjustable tuners and hope they do the trick.
Why would Warmoth do such a shallow break angle? I have actually seen it before, but this irks me.
What do you guys think? I appreciate any views on this matter, as I might just ditch the neck. BTW, the Koa body I got with it is perfect in every respect, well, except the very thick Poly finish, although at least it protects the stunningly beautiful body.
If I get the energy, I'll post a couple pics later today.