Question on Warmoth Standard Thin contour

[Magic]

Greetings

I am a [discouraged] lefty player who just hasn't been able to find what I want and I am considering getting a neck from Warmoth and using it with an American Standard Strat body. Does anyone have any side-view pics of the Standard Thin contour? I would like to see how thick it is compared to a MIA Strat. I like the profile of the MIA Strat but as long as I am going the custom route I may as well get something thinner, which is what I prefer. So any side-view pics, links, etc., of the Warmoth Standard Thin contour would be greatly appreciated.

Thx

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[Phinox]

I dont have any info on that neck but if you like thinner necks you might want to consider a Wizard profile.

 

[Magic]

I dont have any info on that neck but if you like thinner necks you might want to consider a Wizard profile.

Well the Wizard profile may be a little too thin. I have seen a decent amount of them at Guitar Center with cracks in the neck around where it meets the headstock. I'm not sure if that is a manufacturing flaw, or if it is just because the neck is so thin, or because of player abuse.

Anyways I was just wondering if anyone here had some side-view pics of the Warmoth Standard Thin, just so I could see the depth of the neck. Thx again.

 

[Cagey]

I can take a picture for you, but I'm not sure a picture is going to do you any good. For one thing, you'll have no reference point so the image means nothing. For another, your hand is sensitive to differences that are measured in the thousandths of an inch range. Plus, profile makes a LOT of difference as well, perhaps more so than thickness. Without putting your paws on an actual example, you really just can't tell anything.

I can tell you I use nothing but Standard Thins, but that's not really saying anything, either. That's just me and my preference. I will say that the name "Standard Thin" is a bit misleading. It's not really a "thin" neck, but neither is it thick. Also, the profile doesn't have any custom or unusual asymmetrical shape like a SRV or Wolfgang profile does. To me, the "Standard Thin" feels like a Fender American Standard Strat neck, but it's been a while since I've played one of those so I could be off in that assessment.

If you row through the hundreds of necks on the Warmoth sales site, you'll notice that the vast majority of them use the Standard Thin contour. That ought to tell you something.

 

[Magic]

I can take a picture for you, but I'm not sure a picture is going to do you any good. For one thing, you'll have no reference point so the image means nothing. For another, your hand is sensitive to differences that are measured in the thousandths of an inch range. Plus, profile makes a LOT of difference as well, perhaps more so than thickness. Without putting your paws on an actual example, you really just can't tell anything.

I can tell you I use nothing but Standard Thins, but that's not really saying anything, either. That's just me and my preference. I will say that the name "Standard Thin" is a bit misleading. It's not really a "thin" neck, but neither is it thick. Also, the profile doesn't have any custom or unusual asymmetrical shape like a SRV or Wolfgang profile does. To me, the "Standard Thin" feels like a Fender American Standard Strat neck, but it's been a while since I've played one of those so I could be off in that assessment.

If you row through the hundreds of necks on the Warmoth sales site, you'll notice that the vast majority of them use the Standard Thin contour. That ought to tell you something.

Yes I see the vast majority of their necks are Standard Thin. That is why I was wondering about what 'standard thin' really means. And I agree that playing a neck is definitely preferable to just looking at it, but I have mid/small hands. I mean, I can tell right away by looking at the depth of the neck whether my hands are going to like it or not. If you could post some side-view pics that would be great. You don't really find Warmoth guitars at GC or any store around where I live so the pics may be about the best I can judge by for now. Thanks again for your response. It is greatly appreciated.  :icon_smile:

 

[Cagey]

Here are some examples in short and long view, for what they're worth. The two necks are geometrically identical (Standard Thin) as to profile, but the first pair is a tilt-back (Warmoth) headstock while the other is flat (Strat)...

 

[Magic]

Here are some examples in short and long view, for what they're worth. The two necks are geometrically identical (Standard Thin) as to profile, but the first pair is a tilt-back (Warmoth) headstock while the other is flat (Strat)...

Thanks that helps a lot. One more small request - could you post a pic that that shows the necks from this angle?

If you don't feel like or don't have the time then no big deal. You've been a great help already and I appreciate it.  :icon_smile:

 

[line6man]

Pictures don't tell you a damn thing. Here is my Warmoth neck next to a MiM Strat neck and a Charvel SoCal neck. (The Warmoth being Rosewood/Ebony, the others Maple.) They all look the same, don't they? But they feel very different, in ways that cannot be seen.

 

[Magic]

Pictures don't tell you a damn thing. Here is my Warmoth neck next to a MiM Strat neck and a Charvel SoCal neck. (The Warmoth being Rosewood/Ebony, the others Maple.) They all look the same, don't they? But they feel very different, in ways that cannot be seen.

To me the Warmoth neck is noticeably thinner than the other two, especially the one on the far right. But that's just my opinion. It could also be because of the angle and that the ebony fingerboard makes the neck on the Warmoth more distinct. I appreciate the photo comparison.

 

[Cagey]

Sure. Here's yours and mine together.

 

Yours looks defective. Tuners are on the wrong side, among other things. If it was me, I'd send it back with a strong letter <grin>

 

[Magic]

Sure. Here's yours and mine together.

Yours looks defective. Tuners are on the wrong side, among other things. If it was me, I'd send it back with a strong letter <grin>

Ha ha very funny. Thanks for the pics.  Same to Line6man

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[hannaugh]

http://www.warmoth.com/Guitar/Necks/BackContours.aspx

 

[Cagey]

You beat me to it, but that'll work. I was just going to say if you look at the dimensions of the various necks, there really isn't a great deal of difference in size. At least, not so much that hand size would enter into the equation. It's more of a comfort thing than anything else. Whatever you get used to becomes your reference point, so some necks will feel bigger or smaller. Sometimes dramatically so. I know a '59 Roundback feels like a baseball bat to me, but if you look at the profile for that vs. a Standard Thin, it's only between 60 and 100 thousandths different in thickness. That ain't jack, compared to hand size.

 

[drewfx]

I photoshopped all the neck profiles on top of each other, and though I'm sure it's not perfect, I think it gives a better idea of the differences:

 

[bagman67]

What I can tell you for sure is that if you're leaning toward a slim neck, you don't want the boatneck profile - that sucker is HUUUUGE.  I'm getting used to it on Bête Noire, but it's a shift for sure.

 

[Ace Flibble]

Holding my Fender's American standard C-shape neck then immediately switching to my Warmoth necks, the Warmoths (all Standard Thin profile) are flatter in the middle and slightly thinner. Personally, I feel the Fender fills my hand better and is more comfortable, but I can get around on the Warmoths a little better. Take that as you will; everyone's hands need different things.

 

[DangerousR6]

Holding my Fender's American standard C-shape neck then immediately switching to my Warmoth necks, the Warmoths (all Standard Thin profile) are flatter in the middle and slightly thinner. Personally, I feel the Fender fills my hand better and is more comfortable, but I can get around on the Warmoths a little better. Take that as you will; everyone's hands need different things.

So true, I also have an American standard neck, a Warmoth standard thin, and a several Warmoth wizards. And the American standard and the wizards feel better to me than the standards thin... :dontknow:

 

[Magic]

Holding my Fender's American standard C-shape neck then immediately switching to my Warmoth necks, the Warmoths (all Standard Thin profile) are flatter in the middle and slightly thinner. Personally, I feel the Fender fills my hand better and is more comfortable, but I can get around on the Warmoths a little better. Take that as you will; everyone's hands need different things.

So true, I also have an American standard neck, a Warmoth standard thin, and a several Warmoth wizards. And the American standard and the wizards feel better to me than the standards thin... :dontknow:

   

What do you think of the Warmoth Wizard neck? Does it feel like the Ibanez Wizard II neck?

 

[DangerousR6]

Holding my Fender's American standard C-shape neck then immediately switching to my Warmoth necks, the Warmoths (all Standard Thin profile) are flatter in the middle and slightly thinner. Personally, I feel the Fender fills my hand better and is more comfortable, but I can get around on the Warmoths a little better. Take that as you will; everyone's hands need different things.

So true, I also have an American standard neck, a Warmoth standard thin, and a several Warmoth wizards. And the American standard and the wizards feel better to me than the standards thin... :dontknow:

   

What do you think of the Warmoth Wizard neck? Does it feel like the Ibanez Wizard II neck?

Me personally, I love them. It's closer to the first wizard than the WII, very similar to the Jackson necks, just not as flat down the center of the back of the neck.

 

[MikeW]

What do you think of the Warmoth Wizard neck? Does it feel like the Ibanez Wizard II neck?

Me personally, I love them. It's closer to the first wizard than the WII, very similar to the Jackson necks, just not as flat down the center of the back of the neck.

This: +1. To my hand the Wizard feels closer to the Charvel necks of the 80's. The newer San Dimas and So Cals have a very similar profile. The Wizard is my favorite profile of any that W offers.

Interestingly, I've also found that I like the Warmoth Standard Thin better than the Fender American Standard. But I attribute that to the compound radius fretboard rather than the back countour. It just feels easier to get around on since there's less curvature that I have to 'reach around', if you get my meaning.