What's the smallest Warmoth body?

[rockandroller]

I'm pondering next build with the aim of light weight. A lot of the standard bodies are not available chambered, so all other things being equal, im looking for minimum 'volume of wood'.

My best guess would be Z, but hopefully a Warmoth staffer can advise?

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

I think the Musiclander is, but I could be wrong.

 

[HumanisHappy]

Anyone have a screenshot of a musiclander next to a Strat?

 

[desertrider13]

I held my Velocity up next to my SG and it is smaller than the SG but still thicker. I guess your wood choice would matter more.

 

[teleme01]

I have a mooncaster

Hard to see size difference from angle perspective, but mooncaster is in front of 335

 

[teleme01]

My bad, I thought you said moonlander

 

[HumanisHappy]

My bad, I thought you said moonlander

Sorry, I did! I meant musiclander but was thinking of bicycles, lol! There’s a Surly Moonlander bicycle that I fancy. That’s a good looking axe! I like the green with the lighter color neck.

 

[Hodgo]

I believe it’s the Velocity

 

[ruscio]

I think it’s the velocity, too, but also agree that wood choice matters more. And luck of the draw within wood type counts for a lot.

 

[Wolff05]

I would say the Velocity or the Musiclander. Velocity is Wider, but Musiclander might have less surface area?
Velocity - Blue
Musiclander - Pink
Strat- Green

 

[aarontunes]

The one that feels the smallest to me is definitely the Velocity.

 

[Strangs]

Scaled to match by the bolt hole spacing, the first image is my best attempt to order them by size aligned at the top row of bolt holes, second shows overall height differences, third lines each up at the lower waist to compare how they would feel seated. Unsurprisingly, the mustang is the narrowest by far. Velocity is definitely the smallest full-scale body, and the new KNS6 & Z bodies would be the best for baritones due to that long upper horn. Funny though, the Nomad, Star, & Z bodies are quite large overall but have the narrowest waists. Otherwise, the Diamondback, Jazzmaster/Jaguar, Strat/Tele, & KNS/7-string are the widest at the waist. Easy to see all lined up like this why Strats are so comfortable for so many people. I always think of the Mooncaster as being the size of a 335, but it's really not that much different than a Strat.

 

[Hodgo]

Wow @Strangs - thank you for putting in the time to make those.

What’s interesting is the VIP sits right between Strat and Regal territory, like a PRS should. Slap a 25” conversion scale neck on there and you are truly playing an “average” guitar.

 

[rockandroller]

Thanks very much, everybody!
I just noticed that not only is Velocity on the small side, but it's also one of the models that is available chambered...

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Wow @Strangs - thank you for putting in the time to make those.

What’s interesting is the VIP sits right between Strat and Regal territory, like a PRS should. Slap a 25” conversion scale neck on there and you are truly playing an “average” guitar.

Likewise sir, quite impressive!

 

[Rick]

Just to add to the madnessvelocity moon caster strat

 

[Rick]

Or this
Dinkycaster and strat

 

[Rick]

I wonder how a jazzmaster compares with a mooncaster? Probably the same size in outline

 

[Rick]

When standing there's not much difference when playing, (subject to tele neck dive, but I love my tele so there ... ) but when sitting I really like the larger body styles starting with the Jazzmaster. I never got my hands on a KNS6, so it must be very comfortable sitting.

 

[Wolff05]

I wonder how a jazzmaster compares with a mooncaster? Probably the same size in outline

Love seeing all my examples have been saved in personal archives

Since apparently I like to create them differently every time, here's a new version. Mooncaster V Jazzmaster