Thinking about first Warmoth project

[Longshot]

Hey everyone.  Just started playing again after many years hiatus.  Have to admit I am enjoying playing music WAY more now than I used too.  Thinking of building a fretless gecko 5.  Never done ANY building before but this looks too fun not to try. 

I think I can handle all of the hardware and putting the instrument basically together.  I am just really not handy with a soldering iron.  Any ideas, suggestions, jokes, riddles any of you would like to share with me?

I'm thinking that I may have to get someone else to do the pickups and wiring but I have no idea where to start looking. 

Thanks in advance for the help.

Longshot

 

[rockskate4x]

there are lots of wiring diagrams available on the web. When you have a pickup selection and a control layout in mind, let us know what your ideas are. There are several knowledgeable people on this forum that can help you with this sort of thing. Lots of people have there wiring/assembly/setups done by guitar techs, so that's a completely ok option.

 

[Longshot]

Thanks a bunch.  Here is what I am thinking about:

Gecko 5 w/lined fretless neck. Not sure what woods yet but I am very partial to bloodwood.

Passive pickups.  Going to use some Kent Armstrong tube pickups:

http://www.wdmusic.com/split_tube_jazz_bass_chrome_rear_pickup.html

Neck thru Takeuchi 5 String bridge.  Gotoh tuners. 

Any ideas would be great.  I think I will try to find a guitar tech to do the wiring.  I think I can handle most everything else myself.  Although on passive pickups I know I will have to install a ground wire to the bridge so I may have a tech do the bridge as well. 

Thanks in advance.

Longshot

 

[tfarny]

Welcome. Wiring is generally one of the easiest aspects of assembly - setting up the nuts and making it play great being the hardest. Get a 40w iron and some good fine solder, practice on some junk first, and you'll be fine. You might want to consider doing a pickup upgrade on whatever you're currently playing, both to make is sound better and for the experience.

 

[Mor Paul]

Welcome. Wiring is generally one of the easiest aspects of assembly - setting up the nuts and making it play great being the hardest. Get a 40w iron and some good fine solder, practice on some junk first, and you'll be fine. You might want to consider doing a pickup upgrade on whatever you're currently playing, both to make is sound better and for the experience.

+1. Wiring is very easy. Double check your wiring before you start it up. Don't use too much solder.