warmoth body / musikraft neck custom

[Floyd_Argus]

There is no need to modify the main text.

To properly build a custom guitar or parts caster,
you must have a thorough understanding of scale length, interference with the rout holes, wiring tunnels, wood properties, and even the size of the tiniest screws. If you don’t want to do your research before building or ordering,
or if you’re too lazy to do so and simply follow someone else’s specifications, there’s a high probability that your project will fail.

It would be like handing a lighter to an excited child in a warehouse full of flammable materials.

It's clear from my original post that I raised this concern in good faith, trying to help you in caseyou were unaware that a non-conversion 24.75" scale neck would have issues w the Warmoth bodies. Given my clear good intent, it's sad that you've chosen to go this gas-lighting route. But i see you're also responding similarly to another forum member on a different topic in this thread, which proves its something up w you, not me. So, I won't make the same mistake trying to help you ever again.

 

[Scab Pickens]

Honestly, I think my straightforward assessment—based on what I actually saw—
seems to have rubbed some of you the wrong way.

It's all good. I just hope you don't rub it on @Spud's face the wrong way!

Seriously, though ... ummm ...
I think you need to take in the personalities of the regular forum members around here to accurately determine the intent of their replies. They are good people and mean well, in my experience.

I know this is a serious topic for you. So, I'm sorry if some of the replies have hurt your feelings. I have been following along with interest. However, some of your replies are borderline disrespectful.

 

[francixxx]

It's clear from my original post that I raised this concern in good faith, trying to help you in caseyou were unaware that a non-conversion 24.75" scale neck would have issues w the Warmoth bodies. Given my clear good intent, it's sad that you've chosen to go this gas-lighting route. But i see you're also responding similarly to another forum member on a different topic in this thread, which proves its something up w you, not me. So, I won't make the same mistake trying to help you ever again.

Calm down, man.
In response to your comment, I already told you that Musicraft offers a 24.75" conversion neck option just like the Waromth, and that if you wanted more details, you should check their website. I even took another photo of my neck myself, resized it to reduce the file size, and shared it with you.

I thought that would be enough for you to realize from my comment that “this person knows what they’re doing and has done their research before making this.”

Yet, despite that, you kept demanding in another comment that I edit the main post.
I’m already having a headache over the backplate issue, and your attitude in demanding such minor details felt strange to me (it started to feel like you’d come here to take sides in this argument). So, I replied once more to let you know that “anyone who builds custom guitars or parts casters needs to do sufficient research and study.”

This comment contained no criticism directed at you, nor did it violate the forum rules. In fact, you were the one who used the laughing emoji first. In online debates, it’s not uncommon even here in South Korea to see minors nitpicking over minor typos or mistakes in others’ posts.

Anyway, to reiterate my position: anyone building a custom guitar or parts-based guitar must study and research thoroughly on their own to avoid disappointment. Avoid rushing to place an order based solely on brief specifications someone posted online, and if you’re unsure, keep consulting the manufacturer until you’re confident before proceeding.

 

[francixxx]

To resolve the issue with the backplate color,
I asked my family members at home what color the backplate looked like,
and I got the same response as you all.

“I don't see a single trace of the green you're talking about—it's gold.”

So, assuming there was something wrong with my eyes,
I dug up my old eye exam and color blindness test records from when I was a child.
(It was a tedious and painful process.)

“Red-green color blindness – 2nd grade elementary school test”

The problem is solved.
After that, with the AI’s suggestions and help, I placed the pickguard on a black background (I used a black T-shirt), took a new photo, opened Photoshop, and adjusted the levels. Finally, I was able to see a color that almost matched the photo of the gold pearl sample pickguard sheet (10“x16”) on the Warmoth website. (According to the AI’s explanation, the black background was supposed to prevent green interference in my vision.)

Here are a few photos from that journey.


*Unedited photo from my iPhone 11



*Comparison of the unedited backplate photo and the sample sheet photo (Later, I found the low resolution of the sample photo inconvenient, so I went to the Warmoth website and downloaded a high-resolution version.)



*With this level adjustment, I no longer see any green, and the color appears to match the sample sheet photo.
I completely forgot that I have color blindness,
which led to this mix-up, and I apologize for my speculative remark
suggesting that forum members were trying to defend Warmoth products
in a fanboyish way. Since your perspective on color may differ from mine,
you probably can’t fully understand my impression.

(To give you an idea, it looks like a deep, unpleasant green—the kind of color you see in movies when an alien’s blood is shown. Or the green you see when looking at a dense forest from afar on a clear day.)

Additionally, since English isn’t my native language, I didn’t fully understand member spud’s jokes (“You got you some GREEN inlays!” and “Really, my main concern is: are you aware that the dragon comes in the night?!!!”). When I asked an AI for the meaning, it told me that was the intended meaning.

“You got you some GREEN inlays!”: This takes advantage of the fact that you mentioned “it’s strange that it’s green” and uses it to make a logical leap and mock you, implying, “You chose green (emerald) inlays, so why are you complaining that the backplate is green?” It’s a very rude remark that shows no respect for your personal taste.

“Really my main concern is are aer you aware that the dragon comes in the night?!!!”: This references an old Western superstition or a cheesy fantasy phrase, playing on the name of the questioner’s neck inlay (Emerald Dragon). It’s laced with sarcasm, implying, “It’ll be too dark at night to tell the colors apart anyway, so what’s the big deal?” or “You’re just being oversensitive for choosing an inlay with such a childish name.”

Of course, I don’t trust the AI’s interpretation 100%, but at least now I understand the intent behind the joke that member “spud” made at my expense. Since I’m quite furious, I won’t be apologizing to spud. (I’ve already ignored that member.)

Once again, I’d like to apologize to the forum members who took an interest, praised this build as cool, and tried to help me without mocking or joking about the color debate. Thank you.