specific warmoth luthiers

[vtpcnk]

would it be possible to identify those who worked on your order and ask for the same person to do another order?

let us say for example i bought two necks from warmoth. so can i ask warmoth to get the person who did my second neck to work on my new order?

 

[Alfang]

I think the same person will work on all your necks , weather you want it or not.  One guy doesnt build the whole neck by himself, I am sure they try to production line it as best they can for the best productivity.

The bottom line is this, and I know where your going, all their necks meet a very high level of quality and specs, before it moves to the next stage, and ultimatly to you.  If I'm wrong, someone from W will correct me.

I would trust the janitor to build my parts as I suspect a lot of people are cross trained from one dept. to the next.

 

[-CB-]

Just ask for CNC matchine #33821,756,340-a

 

[Nando Vallart]

Just ask for CNC matchine #33821,756,340-a

Yes...

 

[line6man]

I'm confused as hell about this question.
Why would it matter who was handling the order?

Furthermore, it isn't one person.
There are several people involved. One guy operates the CNC, one guy sands it, one guy paints it, one guy packs and ships, etc..

 

[Nando Vallart]

I'm confused as hell about this question.
Why would it matter who was handling the order?

Furthermore, it isn't one person.
There are several people involved. One guy operates the CNC, one guy sands it, one guy paints it, one guy packs and ships, etc..

I think he confused like it was made by hand by a luthier and wanted the same guy who built because he liked the profile of his necks...
The CNC will make them just equal even if ME push the button :laughing7:

 

[Wyliee]

There were probably at least a half dozen people to work on your neck and any other neck or body to come through the shop.

Reading between the lines of your question, you seem concerned future orders may not meet the same quality as your first order.  Warmoth maintains very high quality control through the implementation of CNC machines and a well trained staff.  This should not be a concern.

 

[AprioriMark]

Warmoth maintains very high quality control through the implementation of CNC machines and a well trained staff.  This should not be a concern.

Except when it comes to how fret edges are rolled!  (/em runs and hides)

-Mark

 

[Mor Paul]

Just ask for CNC matchine #33821,756,340-a

Yes...

+1. Always satisfied with good ol' 33.

 

[Wyliee]

Warmoth maintains very high quality control through the implementation of CNC machines and a well trained staff.  This should not be a concern.

Except when it comes to how fret edges are rolled!  (/em runs and hides)

-Mark

Technically, they're not rolled.  They're beveled.  The challenge with rolling the edges is to know exactly how much to roll for a specific customer.  That's like archery in the dark; darn difficult to hit a target you can't see!

 

[mayfly]

Warmoth maintains very high quality control through the implementation of CNC machines and a well trained staff.  This should not be a concern.

Except when it comes to how fret edges are rolled!  (/em runs and hides)

-Mark

Technically, they're not rolled.  They're beveled.  The challenge with rolling the edges is to know exactly how much to roll for a specific customer.  That's like archery in the dark; darn difficult to hit a target you can't see!

Well, whoever beveled the frets on my Canary neck for Kashmir has pretty good night vision!

 

[AprioriMark]

Warmoth maintains very high quality control through the implementation of CNC machines and a well trained staff.  This should not be a concern.

Except when it comes to how fret edges are rolled!  (/em runs and hides)

-Mark

Technically, they're not rolled.  They're beveled.  The challenge with rolling the edges is to know exactly how much to roll for a specific customer.  That's like archery in the dark; darn difficult to hit a target you can't see!

Technically, some of the Warmoth necks I've ordered have cut my hands and some have not.  No matter what you call the manufacturing process, that's too much variation in QC, which is what we're discussing~

-Mark

 

[dudesweet157]

Warmoth maintains very high quality control through the implementation of CNC machines and a well trained staff.  This should not be a concern.

Except when it comes to how fret edges are rolled!  (/em runs and hides)

-Mark

Technically, they're not rolled.  They're beveled.  The challenge with rolling the edges is to know exactly how much to roll for a specific customer.  That's like archery in the dark; darn difficult to hit a target you can't see!

Technically, some of the Warmoth necks I've ordered have cut my hands and some have not.  No matter what you call the manufacturing process, that's too much variation in QC, which is what we're discussing~

-Mark

Did they each have different frets???

 

[AprioriMark]

Warmoth maintains very high quality control through the implementation of CNC machines and a well trained staff.  This should not be a concern.

Except when it comes to how fret edges are rolled!  (/em runs and hides)

-Mark

Always 6150.  This has been my ONE gripe with Warmoth; that their fret edge treatment is inconsistent.  It doesn't make sense to me that an otherwise superb product should be so varied in this one aspect.  Across the 17 necks I've ordered (yes, I actually counted them last night lol), the difference in the edges of the frets is sorta amazing, with three having been painfully sharp and one being just annoying.  I had a luthier dress the frets on all but one of the necks, which is my "mock-up, slap on a guitar before I get exactly what i want" neck.  Even non-players pick it up and say, "doesn't this hurt your hand to play?"

-Mark

-Mark

Technically, they're not rolled.  They're beveled.  The challenge with rolling the edges is to know exactly how much to roll for a specific customer.  That's like archery in the dark; darn difficult to hit a target you can't see!

Technically, some of the Warmoth necks I've ordered have cut my hands and some have not.  No matter what you call the manufacturing process, that's too much variation in QC, which is what we're discussing~

-Mark

Did they each have different frets???

 

[Mor Paul]

Hey, how about treating the necks like Warmoth sends them... as unfinished products, ready for setup. Which includes rolling the fret ends.

 

[rockskate4x]

Hey, how about treating the necks like Warmoth sends them... as unfinished products, ready for setup. Which includes rolling the fret ends.

+10000 Warmoth is not gonna set everything up for you. They are a parts company and a dang good one, but that's all they do and you gotta build and set it all up the way you like it.

 

[AprioriMark]

Hey, how about treating the necks like Warmoth sends them... as unfinished products, ready for setup. Which includes rolling the fret ends.

Sure, how about they send the unfinished products with a degree of consistency?  I don't think that's an out of line request.  But, by all means fanboi it up. 

-Mark

 

[Mor Paul]

Hey, how about treating the necks like Warmoth sends them... as unfinished products, ready for setup. Which includes rolling the fret ends.

Sure, how about they send the unfinished products with a degree of consistency?  I don't think that's an out of line request.  But, by all means fanboi it up. 

-Mark

My fret ends don't bother me, but I wouldn't mind having them rolled on my next guitar. Warmoth does not roll frets because people like the rolled differently. Gibson style or vintage Fender? Wide or narrow?

 

[AprioriMark]

Hey, how about treating the necks like Warmoth sends them... as unfinished products, ready for setup. Which includes rolling the fret ends.

Sure, how about they send the unfinished products with a degree of consistency?  I don't think that's an out of line request.  But, by all means fanboi it up. 

-Mark

My fret ends don't bother me, but I wouldn't mind having them rolled on my next guitar. Warmoth does not roll frets because people like the rolled differently. Gibson style or vintage Fender? Wide or narrow?

I don't care how they do it, so long as it is consistent.  Customers wouldn't tolerate inconsistent neck joint sizes, and we shouldn't tolerate inconsistent fret ends.  Both require unknown aftermarket work, and this should not be the case with a product of this caliber.

-Mark

 

[Wyliee]

Warmoth maintains very high quality control through the implementation of CNC machines and a well trained staff.  This should not be a concern.

Except when it comes to how fret edges are rolled!  (/em runs and hides)

-Mark

Technically, they're not rolled.  They're beveled.  The challenge with rolling the edges is to know exactly how much to roll for a specific customer.  That's like archery in the dark; darn difficult to hit a target you can't see!

Technically, some of the Warmoth necks I've ordered have cut my hands and some have not.  No matter what you call the manufacturing process, that's too much variation in QC, which is what we're discussing~

-Mark

What type and size of frets were installed on the neck in question?  Was this immediately after receipt or a few months down the road?  Please tell us more.

Regardless of who does the fret work, the same jigs and tools are used.  The intent is consistently high quality work and it is exceptionally rare to hear of any issues.  I'm not dismissing your concerns in any way (and I do want to hear about them), but it is important to put them in perspective.