Warmoth gets flamed on another forum, makes me laugh.

[ORCRiST]

I had a good laugh today after reading this on another forum. Discuss.  :icon_biggrin:

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1639407

Someone apparently needs a hug.

ORC

 

[sixstringsamurai]

:laughing7: :laughing7: :laughing7:

 

[swarfrat]

From what I can tell USACG makes nice stuff, but their fanboys like to throw rocks.

 

[SustainerPlayer]

This means nothing to me. Ultimate-guitar.com ... really?  :doh:

 

[sixstringsamurai]

This means nothing to me. Ultimate-guitar.com ... really?  :doh:

Yeh....
Right there on par with harmony central.... :laughing11:

 

[Nightclub Dwight]

Wow, in reading that post I just learned that a Pro neck will make my humbuckers sound like Tele pickups. 

It must be true, I read it on the internet.

 

[Updown]

The OP of that thread, posted here as well .. http://unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=23363.0

:icon_scratch: I've lost count on how many Warmoth necks I have.
and I gotta say ALL my Warmoth necks have been spot on, love them  :toothy10:

Rock solid  :guitarplayer2:

 

[Jumble Jumble]

The only bad thing about Warmoth necks is just that there are a few things they won't do, so you gotta go somewhere else. The big ones for me are rolled fingerboard edges, a different compound radius, and more customisation on the back profile. I suppose it would be nice to have a couple of intermediate steps between "clear" and "seville orange" on the finishes too.

However, what they do produce is of course second to none. I have no problem with the dual-action truss rod, although I don't need it.

 

[Ddbltrbl]

The OP of that thread, posted here as well .. http://unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=23363.0

:icon_scratch: I've lost count on how many Warmoth necks I have.
and I gotta say ALL my Warmoth necks have been spot on, love them  :toothy10:

Rock solid  :guitarplayer2:

Couldn't agree more!  :icon_thumright:

 

[sixstringsamurai]

I suppose it would be nice to have a couple of intermediate steps between "clear" and "seville orange" on the finishes too.

:laughing7: :laughing7: :laughing7:

I was just saying the same thing yesterday to a buddy of mine.

I was expecting an ambered clear, but what I received looked like it had jaundice.

I suppose if thats the only complaint I have...

:rock-on:

 

[croquet hoop]

I was expecting something worse after reading the title of this thread, but the man surely makes some ill-informed points. What's more embarrassing (or funny, I don't know) is what follows:

MR. Flibble, I am blown away at the thought and effort that went into that post. No sarcasm, very impressed.

Eh, this is a subject I happen to have had a lot of experience with, so~

He's right on one thing: if you want a perfect dream guitar, the neck will need some fretwork (although many consider Warmoth necks to be perfectly playable out of the box anyway), and it's the same for the nut. The fret ends are not "square" though, and Warmoth nuts are cut differently than pre-cut Graphtech so yeah, it's a custom job that needs to be refined to the user's needs. Well, just like any guitar part, that's why there are still luthiers around.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

If one has spent anytime on this forum, this isn't news. 

1.) Only one compound radius
2.) Warmoth only installs frets - although playable, they need fretwork out of the box
3.) Other companies offer custom contours
4.) The side adjust on the Warmoth Pro is....something

 

[mayfly]

I actually really like the side adjust.  So there.

 

[Jusatele]

All I can say is after haven gigged my 2 Warmoth builds for a few years now, I am actually amazed at the quality of the necks. I drive from the desert to the coast, you would think that I would have all kinds of warping issues. But so far my Goncola Alves necks are solid as a rock, I have had to actually have my ES335 and my maple neck strat worked on but not my Warmoths.
Let the guys who want to dis all they want, I know better.

 

[Jusatele]

PS, I have never bought a guitar I did not send in for a fret job after the purchase. Even My Custom Shop Tele I sent back to get the thing set up how I LIKE IT TO BE. You will never buy a guitar set up right for you.
Warmoth sells parts and yes they need setup.
I want a neck I feel comfortable with all night, If I switch guitars I do not want to say "Oh #%$@ here comes the Strat." I want it to have the same action as the one I just sat down. That means work by a guitar tech.
I know I have different radius's, I know I have different brands, but all of my guitars have the same frets, the same action and the same scale except my PRS, and I do not play the PRS that much. I even found a guy who builds 335s in 25.5 scale just so I was comfy on it.
there is not a company in the world that can give you a neck that has never been mounted and have a fret job on it.
The quality of Warmoth wood is one of the best you can find. What you do to it is what it is judged on however.  :rock-on:

 

[elfro89]

The Warmoth neck I bought needed some work too, the edges were sharp and so the fret edges. But isn't that the whole point of a custom you build yourself? To have fun sanding/tinkering and just living and breathing guitars for hours and hours. Hell, my halfmoth is my favorite guitar. The time I spent on it, the dedication and fun I had with it make it instantly something special to me. What I have now is really a fantastic sounding guitar that plays like a boss, mostly down to their craftsmen ship and me knowing exactly what I want in a profile and a sound. All these combined. I have one kickass axe and I'm looking forward to building another.

 

[sixstringsamurai]

I have built two in the last year, and I am still picking at both of them as I have time too.

Both superb Instruments out of the box, Just little tweaks to make me happy / keep me busy.

 

[Dan025]

warmoth clearly states that you may need to do finnish work. they don't do setups. but they build quality parts. fret work is part of guitar building, if oyur not ready for that or you cant afford for a tech to do it then maybe you should buy guitars off the shelf.

 

[Cagey]

Perzactly.

 

[Jumble Jumble]

Of course, yeah. But they offer finishing on necks, without rolled edges. Sure you can do the rolling yourself, but if it's a maple neck, you'll need to order it unfinished and then get the finishing done separately. Seems weird not just to do the rolling. Other places do, and don't seem to have caused an apocalypse.