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So I'm gasing for a build, which will also be my first. I'd really like some advice and overall thoughts from you people here, who are more experienced with Warmoth stuff and regarding building overall...
It will be a 7/8 strat, with the 24 3/4" scale Warhead neck. Maple neck and fretboard in clear satin, probably birdseye. I want it clean and simple. Alpine white or Inca Silver body, black pickguard and pickups. H-S-S.
Now, what I'm not so sure about is f I should get hardtail or a Wlkinson. I don't use the whammy much, well almost never actually, so I was thinking a hardtail might be in place for better sustain and tone?
Will Warmoth install studs for any bridge I send themsuggestions for a clean looking hardtail? Read about this Scartozi bridge here, looked pretty cool, but with that one I first have to have the guitar routed for a standard strat 6-screw tremolo, right? Seems like overkill if I already plan to have a hardtail...
The same goes for if I'd like to send them a tremolo they don't have. Will they do the routing for me if they get the bridge. I would really like a trem that could be locked to hardtail, like the Wilkinson VS-100C, which is unfortunately unavailable. But there might be others with a similar function, or I could just get a Tremol-No...
Regarding Wilkinson: What's the difference with normal and recessed? I understand the recessed is installed deeper in the body, which I prefer, but what are the consequences? Will they have to route the neck pocket deeper, or do I just raise the saddles more? I'm not sure raising the saddles too much will look nice, or it might effect sustain/tone?
Is it possible to get a Warhead neck where the trussrod can be adjusted in the head? I don't see that option so I guess not...
Would a string-tree be needed for a Warhead neck? Nut will be a Graph Tech TUSQ.
Iv'e been playing with the thought of getting a more exotic neck wood, like Pau Ferro for example. But I see there are no finish options available on those. Why not? I guess they are not that sensitive for humidity changes but I live in Sweden where winters are very cold and dry, so I would really like a satin finish on the neck.
Many questions and thoughts pop up, but I hope I can get som advice from you guys...
ccasion14:
So I'm gasing for a build, which will also be my first. I'd really like some advice and overall thoughts from you people here, who are more experienced with Warmoth stuff and regarding building overall...
It will be a 7/8 strat, with the 24 3/4" scale Warhead neck. Maple neck and fretboard in clear satin, probably birdseye. I want it clean and simple. Alpine white or Inca Silver body, black pickguard and pickups. H-S-S.
Now, what I'm not so sure about is f I should get hardtail or a Wlkinson. I don't use the whammy much, well almost never actually, so I was thinking a hardtail might be in place for better sustain and tone?
Will Warmoth install studs for any bridge I send themsuggestions for a clean looking hardtail? Read about this Scartozi bridge here, looked pretty cool, but with that one I first have to have the guitar routed for a standard strat 6-screw tremolo, right? Seems like overkill if I already plan to have a hardtail...
The same goes for if I'd like to send them a tremolo they don't have. Will they do the routing for me if they get the bridge. I would really like a trem that could be locked to hardtail, like the Wilkinson VS-100C, which is unfortunately unavailable. But there might be others with a similar function, or I could just get a Tremol-No...
Regarding Wilkinson: What's the difference with normal and recessed? I understand the recessed is installed deeper in the body, which I prefer, but what are the consequences? Will they have to route the neck pocket deeper, or do I just raise the saddles more? I'm not sure raising the saddles too much will look nice, or it might effect sustain/tone?
Is it possible to get a Warhead neck where the trussrod can be adjusted in the head? I don't see that option so I guess not...
Would a string-tree be needed for a Warhead neck? Nut will be a Graph Tech TUSQ.
Iv'e been playing with the thought of getting a more exotic neck wood, like Pau Ferro for example. But I see there are no finish options available on those. Why not? I guess they are not that sensitive for humidity changes but I live in Sweden where winters are very cold and dry, so I would really like a satin finish on the neck.
Many questions and thoughts pop up, but I hope I can get som advice from you guys...
