Warmoth neck profile closest to a GE Smith Telecaster neck

[W-Tig3r]

Yeah, so I'm wondering which Warmoth neck profile is closest to a GE Smith Tele neck.. A fatback maybe? Or is that too fat?

 

[Cagey]

I wouldn't worry about what makes G. E. Smith happy. Do what makes you happy. That's what counts. You're not G. E. Smith.

I'm not trying to take anything away from the man. I'm sure he's a discerning player, and certainly highly talented. But, did you ever notice how many different guitars he plays? While he might have a preference, he certainly doesn't seem to be married to any particular profile. You'll notice that great players are often that way. They're good because they practice their asses off, not because they play any particular instrument. A good player can make anything sound good, often to our embarrassment and dismay.

 

[nexrex]

Point well made Cagey, worry about what feels right in your hand. You are the one that has to play it dude

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Guys is it possible the OP played a G.E. Smith signature Tele and liked it?  Now he's trying to figure out which Warmoth contour is closest?  You tell him to make himself happy, maybe a neck profile similar to a G.E. Smith Tele would.

Checked the specs, it says "U" shape.  Can't comment on Wamoth's closest.

 

[jackthehack]

You guys may be missing the point; he may well have PLAYED a G.E. Smith model Telecaster and likes the feel of it.

Most likely from the description on the Fender website, a boat neck would be closest, but they don't provide neck thickness specs; I've found a couple of references on the web that state that the thickness at the first fret is 1.0", which would match up with the boatneck.

If you have access to the Telecaster in question, get one of these and double check for yourself:

http://www.amazon.com/Neiko-Stainless-Digital-Caliper-Display/dp/B000NEA0P8/ref=sr_1_6?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1287060587&sr=1-6

Every household should have one....

 

[Cagey]

Guys is it possible the OP played a G.E. Smith signature Tele and liked it?  Now he's trying to figure out which Warmoth contour is closest?  You tell him to make himself happy, maybe a neck profile similar to a G.E. Smith Tele would.

Doan be rediculoss!​

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

The world needs more Bronson Pinchot.  "Coosin Loddy"

 

[nexrex]

not sure about that neck profile. agreed that calipers are def the way to go.

 

[DangerousR6]

not sure about that neck profile. agreed that calipers are def the way to go.

For sure, I don't see how the majority of human population get by with just a tape measure.... :dontknow:

 

[Strat Avenger]

G.E Smith is great.

Isn't his favorite Tele a typical '50s Telecaster neck profile?

I know he's modified it by direct-mounting the bridge pickup and cutting the bridge plate back, which is featured on his signature models.

 

[nexrex]

not sure about that neck profile. agreed that calipers are def the way to go.

For sure, I don't see how the majority of human population get by with just a tape measure.... :dontknow:

Measuring tape is just basic stuff. You gotta have one of those it's like breathing. Without it your dead. I couldn't do with my digital calipers. I use them for everything.

 

[Graffiti62]

The biggest thing I like about the neck on G.E.'s model are the funky inlays on the fretboard. I know Smith wasn't the only one to have his pickup bolted right to the wood. Andy Summers may have had the full plate on his Tele, but since the brass plate on his was broken, the previous owner mounted it right to the wood.

While we're on that subject, does anyone really know how they mount that pickup to the body and allow for height adjustment? I'd like to someday do the same thing on a Tele, and I'm not sure if the factory uses wood shims to bring the pickup up, or if they use foam underneath.

 

[Jusatele]

I watched G.E.s video on the Guitar, the funky inlays are the same as an early lap steel and the bolted pickup os because of Fenders early lap steels also, but he does not say how they got the height or how they adjust it