specific warmoth luthiers

[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

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.

Sure thing, and I thought I'd mentioned this in the suggestions thread before, but maybe not.

All frets were standard material 6150.  All guitar necks were standard thin and 1 5/8".  My 5 bass necks are all J-style, and one of them had sharp ends (also 6150).  As I've always had luthiers assemble, setup and complete my guitars and basses, the frets were "finished" right away with the exception of the birdseye/ebony neck that I keep around as my "temporary" neck and has never been setup by anyone in any way (with the exception of some spray on poly done by me while BBQing... high class job, seriously).  I still have that neck, and it's here in Puyallup if you want to see what I mean.  It happens to be a conversion scale neck, if that matters. 

-Mark

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Mine have all been nickel fretwire and didn't need any work.  However, a friend's Warmoth neck with SS frets could have been used to saw down a tree on the underhand side.

 

[SlingBass]

I've had 4 Warmoth Jazz 4-string necks - 3 of them I bought new from Warmoth, and 1 new I recieved in trade from a fellow on TalkBass.  Each of them have felt "different" and unique to itself.  Not necessarily in a bad way to my thinking.  With the exception of the traded one (figures), all have required little work/adjustment.  IF I keep it - it will require shaving down on the backside.  Interestingly enough...it's the most stable and best sounding of all the necks I've owned.  Warmoth bass necks exude quality, and they've always been upfront that you're buying parts, and NOT a finished product.  The fact that one may often go from the box to the body with one of their necks is evidence of their attention to detail.  In a perfect world everything would be be...well...perfect.  I, however, find their practice of under-promise and over-deliver to be refreshing.  That said - consistency is, and should always be the brass ring.

 

[AprioriMark]

I want to reiterate that the unfinished nature is not what I take issue with, it's the inconsistency of the product (QC, hi) that I'm talking about.  I don't know if it's different workers, but I suspect it is.  Warmoth is too good of a product to have this aspect be half-realized.

-Mark

 

[Nando Vallart]

Interestingly enough...it's the most stable and best sounding of all the necks I've owned.

I don't know if it's because I like necks with fat countours, but I didn't find it surprising... Seems all I've read is true
You know you shouldn't shaving it to a skinner neck

 

[vtpcnk]

hey sorry for the delay in reply.

the reason i am asking about specific luthiers etc is that i have bought three conversion necks from warmoth. maple/maple, maple/braz rosewood, maple/pau ferro.

the first two were bought off the showcase. the last was special ordered because they did not have a maple/pau ferro conversion neck in stock at the time i ordered it.

all the conversion necks were ordered with nut width 1 11/16 and standard thin profile.

but this is what i observed :

the maple/maple neck nut width is 1 11/16 and is the thickest of the three.

the maple/braz rosewood neck's nut width is 1 5/8 and is the thinnest of the three.

the maple/pau ferro neck's nut width is between 1 11/16 and 1 5/8 (1.65" i think) and is right between the above two.

when you play the necks the difference is clearly noticable between the "thickest" and the "thinnest".

but i found the maple/pau ferro (with the nut width between 1 5/8 and 1 11/16) the best suited for me. neither too thick nor too thin which the other too are.

so it is in this context since i special ordered the maple/pau ferro i was wondering if i could get the guy who did that to do the next neck for me.

as noted before the necks were ordered with the same specs ( 1 11/16, standard thin etc) but turned out noticably different.

btw there are many claims on the internet that fender's standard nut width is actually 1.65" (between 1 11/16 and 1 5/8). any views on this? (apparently this is suhr's standard nut width as well).

and would warmoth make a neck with such a nut width on request?