What is the action like on Warmoth basses?

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

I was thinking along the lines of this Callowhill neck. It's birdseye maple on wenge.

But ... the only way to make it stable is to finish the whole neck. I can't have just a finish on the fretboard only. I like the striking contrast of the woods but was hoping to have a raw finish. Either I keep the combo and finish the whole neck of try another wood combo. The woods of the neck will determine the body colour and finish.

Warmoth will make that decision easier, or harder.  They don't do Maple fretboards on non-Maple necks.

 

[line6man]

The lower the frets, the lower the strings have to go to keep the action the same, and Warmoth does not make their bodies any differently to accommodate fretless necks.
Right now I have my saddles bottom and my action is still very high, because I don't want to shim the pocket.

Is a shim a thin veneer inside the neck pocket? How would the shim affect the bass?
I wonder if the bridge can be recessed into the body?

Yes.
Those of you that have tried it can argue over the to what extent this statement is true in practice, but in theory, shimming a neck pocket to angle the neck back means less contact between the neck and body, and therefore, less sustain.

You can recess the bridge, but you will have to do the routing yourself. Keep in mind that recessing a bridge means you are stuck with your choice of bridge and can't try other bridges unless the dimensions are the same.

FWIW, on my black Jazz bass, the E string's action is approximately 0.245" (Fingerboard to the bottom of the string.) at the 12th "fret," with the saddle just a bit higher than bottomed (Gotoh 201.)

 

[tubby.twins]

But ... the only way to make it stable is to finish the whole neck. I can't have just a finish on the fretboard only. I like the striking contrast of the woods but was hoping to have a raw finish. Either I keep the combo and finish the whole neck of try another wood combo. The woods of the neck will determine the body colour and finish.

Try a Canary fretboard.  It's almost as pale as raw maple, works well with wenge, and it needs no finish.

 

[aussietc]

Try a Canary fretboard.  It's almost as pale as raw maple, works well with wenge, and it needs no finish.

Decisions decisions ... I like the contrasting fingerboard on neck look.
canary on wenge
or bloodwood on wenge
or padauk on wenge
:icon_scratch:
or
ebony on padauk
ebony on bloodwood
ebony on canary
???

:help: Dang! This is hard! Be easy to order to necks!

 

[line6man]

padauk on wenge

Warmoth does not do Padouk fingerboards.

 

[aussietc]

Decisions decisions ... I like the contrasting fingerboard on neck look.
canary on wenge
or bloodwood on wenge
or padauk on wenge
or
ebony on padauk
ebony on bloodwood
ebony on canary

Narrowing down the choice then ...
Best to think what colour bodies will go with each neck combo and decide that way perhaps?

 

[line6man]

Decisions decisions ... I like the contrasting fingerboard on neck look.
canary on wenge
or bloodwood on wenge
or padauk on wenge
or
ebony on padauk
ebony on bloodwood
ebony on canary

Narrowing down the choice then ...
Best to think what colour bodies will go with each neck combo and decide that way perhaps?

Tone, feel, aesthetic, price.
Some prefer differently.