Strat wizard neck help.

[J.D.ROOST]

Hello all (new guy here).
Due to a losing battle with Tendonitis I have had to park my beloved Lonestar for my rg 550.
I really miss my strat but playing it for more then a song or two hurts my hand big time.
A friend of mine directed me to the Warmoth page to check out the "wizard" strat necks.
Looks like they may help me out but I was looking for a user review frome someone that has both a
wizard-1 neck and the w.Strat wizard.
Anyone have one?
Thanks for your time.
Jd

 

[DangerousR6]

First off, welcome and second I don't have an Ibanez wizard neck to compare the Warmoth wizard with. But I do have several Jackson's, and the Warmoth wizard is very very similar to the Jackson's...

 

[blue313]

IIRC someone mentioned that Warmoth's wizard was a lot like his 80's Charvel Model series.  Having played one of those, I can say its a little thicker than an Ibanez Wizard 1.

 

[DangerousR6]

Compared to the Jackson/Charvel necks, it's as thin but it's not got the flat profile like the Jackson's. It's a rounder profile...

 

[dmraco]

IIRC someone mentioned that Warmoth's wizard was a lot like his 80's Charvel Model series.  Having played one of those, I can say its a little thicker than an Ibanez Wizard 1.

that was me....It is VERY similar to the 80 charvels.  the newer Jacksons are a little different.  I think you will be very happy with it.

 

[blue313]

IIRC someone mentioned that Warmoth's wizard was a lot like his 80's Charvel Model series.  Having played one of those, I can say its a little thicker than an Ibanez Wizard 1.

that was me....It is VERY similar to the 80 charvels.  the newer Jacksons are a little different.  I think you will be very happy with it.

Nice.  :icon_thumright:

 

[J.D.ROOST]

Ok, I had a Dinky  :guitarplayer2: a few years back so I am familiar with that neck. It's a bit larger then the wiz neck but  thinner then a Strat "c" neck.
Wish they offered a thinner neck but I assume it's hard to keep one of those from warping..
How is fit and finish on the necks?
Can I just bolt it on set the truss and go or do I need to get the guitar set up after I install it?Only reason I ask is because there are some bad reviews
Harmony.
Thanks for the help.

 

[simple]

After selling a lot of Warmoth necks, I would say about half of the recipients are good to bolt on and go without a professional set up because it was simply a great match with the body and its hardware and/or the way it plays is what that customer wanted. By other expert estimates the percentage of bolt and go is even higher. Here's one thing you can hang your hat on; excluding cheap import brands, Warmoth has far outsold its competitors several times over. In the free market system, being one of the most successful means you serve your customers a better product than they would get elsewhere. That should be a confidence booster for you. That said, there are no guarantees that you won't need some professional tweaking to get your set up perfect for your needs, but the chances of a bolt and go scenario are very good with a Warmoth neck.

 

[DangerousR6]

After selling a lot of Warmoth necks, I would say about half of the recipients are good to bolt on and go without a professional set up because it was simply a great match with the body and its hardware and/or the way it plays is what that customer wanted. By other expert estimates the percentage of bolt and go is even higher. Here's one thing you can hang your hat on; excluding cheap import brands, Warmoth has far outsold its competitors several times over. In the free market system, being one of the most successful means you serve your customers a better product than they would get elsewhere. That should be a confidence booster for you. That said, there are no guarantees that you won't need some professional tweaking to get your set up perfect for your needs, but the chances of a bolt and go scenario are very good with a Warmoth neck.

I second that motion...All mine have been bolt and go..... :headbang:

 

[mayfly]

After selling a lot of Warmoth necks, I would say about half of the recipients are good to bolt on and go without a professional set up because it was simply a great match with the body and its hardware and/or the way it plays is what that customer wanted. By other expert estimates the percentage of bolt and go is even higher. Here's one thing you can hang your hat on; excluding cheap import brands, Warmoth has far outsold its competitors several times over. In the free market system, being one of the most successful means you serve your customers a better product than they would get elsewhere. That should be a confidence booster for you. That said, there are no guarantees that you won't need some professional tweaking to get your set up perfect for your needs, but the chances of a bolt and go scenario are very good with a Warmoth neck.

I second that motion...All mine have been bolt and go..... :headbang:

bolt and go... Ditto!

 

[dmraco]

all of mine have been bolt and go too....thank God since I have stainless frets!!!  that would have sucked! :tard:

I did have to slightly mill a shelf for a floyd nut prep they did.  It was sitting a little high as it come from Warmoth.

I would have to say with the 5 necks I have purchased...all have played like a dream right out of the box!!!

 

[AprioriMark]

Mostly all of mine have been bolt and go, but I have had an issue with exotic wood necks (bloodwood and now pao ferro) needing some fretwork.  I'm guessing it's because they're more dense than maple whatever and simply don't bow a bit once installed. 

Also, about 1 of ever 4 necks I've purchased from Warmoth needed to have the fret edges shaped because the neck was painful to play.  I've found this to be inconsistent from Warmoth (era and neck type seems not to matter), and it's my only crafting gripe I've ever had with their work.  Be aware that it might be an issue for you.

-Mark

 

[disaster]

I also suffer from slight arthritis.  I've had to give up my beloved acoustic because my hands simply don't have the strength for the string tension.  A light guage electric is the only way to go.  But I also have to have a very slender neck to play comfortably for any length of time.

I've played the Ibanez 3-ply wizard neck (not sure if it's the wizard-I or not).  The neck was OK but I wasn't thrilled with the guitar.  I haven't tried the Warmoth Wizard but am considering it for a new neck.  I'm trying to match a fast .750 satin finished Maple neck on one of my strats that I love.  The Warmoth is a little thinner.  The Ibanez that I played is also a little thinner than my strat, but not enough to be noticeable.

I've also played the "speed taper" neck from Gibson/Epiphone.  My .750 strat neck is a "C" shape.  The Gibson neck is a called a "D" shape (I think it's actually "U" shaped, but what's in a name?).  The Gibson is a little flatter at the back that my strat but it's also a .750 neck.  The D shape vs the C shape is only a little noticeable.  I think it's remarkably similar to my strat neck.  I was very pleased with it while playing.  I decided against purchasing the Gibson/Epiphone for several reasons but the neck is a keeper.  I'm hoping Gibson elects to add the "speed taper" neck to all of it's product offerings very soon.  Check out the Gibson/Epiphone Prophecy guitars.  These are the only products currently using the "speed taper" necks.  I'll think you'll be very pleased with them.

Good Luck.

 

[bpmorton777]

are you sure you want a thin neck like that? might help to be using a thicker neck like a boat, fatback or 59 roundback. I would check out some geetars at the local shop to compare and see if you have the same hand fatigue with thin necks and fat necks. :icon_thumright:

Brian

 

[DangerousR6]

are you sure you want a thin neck like that? might help to be using a thicker neck like a boat, fatback or 59 roundback. I would check out some geetars at the local shop to compare and see if you have the same hand fatigue with thin necks and fat necks. :icon_thumright:

Brian

For some people that works, but not for all. I have a variety of guitars with different neck profiles, and the bigger necks tend to fatigue my hands. I'm much more comfortable with a thin neck, I can play my Jacksons for hours with no fatigue at all.... :dontknow:

 

[J.D.ROOST]

I've played the Ibanez 3-ply wizard neck (not sure if it's the wizard-I or not).  The neck was OK but I wasn't thrilled with the guitar.  I haven't tried the Warmoth Wizard but am considering it for a new neck.  I'm trying to match a fast .750 satin finished Maple neck on one of my strats that I love.  The Warmoth is a little thinner.  The Ibanez that I played is also a little thinner than my strat, but not enough to be noticeable.


You need to check out an older rg570 or 550 (pre 91).
They have the wiz 1 necks. Best neck on ANY guitar in my book.

The bigger "boat" neck is close to my Lonestar neck now.
I have tried one of those "pre"beat up looking teles and it
felt a bit thinner but not good enough.
For me the only relief is a paper thin neck..

 

[AprioriMark]

are you sure you want a thin neck like that? might help to be using a thicker neck like a boat, fatback or 59 roundback. I would check out some geetars at the local shop to compare and see if you have the same hand fatigue with thin necks and fat necks. :icon_thumright:

Brian

For some people that works, but not for all. I have a variety of guitars with different neck profiles, and the bigger necks tend to fatigue my hands. I'm much more comfortable with a thin neck, I can play my Jacksons for hours with no fatigue at all.... :dontknow:

I'm in the same boat.  The thinner necks are more comfortable for me, and the difference is noticeable.  I played a boatnecked strat rather than my usual standard thin this weekend, and my hand was near cramping after a few hours.

-Mark

 

[bpmorton777]

"near" cramping? after a "few" hours?  I would have problems with a neck that made my hand cramp up after a few Min, but a few hours? sounds like normal hand fatgue to me. :dontknow:

Brian