Wishlist - 7/8 Warhead tiltback

[jjwu]

Any support among the people for a 7/8 Warhead neck with Modern Tiltback construction? Can we make this happen? Power to the people!

 

[JohnnyHardtail]

I can't think of any advantage to have a tilt-back neck. The added break-angle causes addition friction at the nut, and it makes the tuning stability worse. Why do you want this?

 

[rockandroller]

To escape the annoyance of the "Modern" side-adjust, perhaps? Give me a vintage modern truss adjust any day...

 

[supertruper1988]

I am in on this one. I would be up for the Vortext headstock or even a paddle on a 7/8s platform

 

[rockandroller]

Nomad - Arcade - Mooncaster headstock options would all be appreciated for 7/8ths

 

[jjwu]

Now that y'all mention it, Aaron did a video on 7/8 showing that they built the 7/8 neck by putting a short scale fretboard on a standard scale blank. So it certainly seems they could take any of their 25.5" tiltbacks and slap their 7/8 fretboard on it.

 

[JohnnyHardtail]

Warmoth should offer the 7/8 neck with a Vintage / Modern trussrod. In my experience, the tone is better less metal components.

 

[Hodgo]

I can't think of any advantage to have a tilt-back neck. The added break-angle causes addition friction at the nut, and it makes the tuning stability worse. Why do you want this?

A well cut and polished nut should be mandatory regardless of headstock design and alleviate any of those symptoms. Also, no string tree or staggered tuners needed.

 

[stratamania]

Now that y'all mention it, Aaron did a video on 7/8 showing that they built the 7/8 neck by putting a short scale fretboard on a standard scale blank. So it certainly seems they could take any of their 25.5" tiltbacks and slap their 7/8 fretboard on it.

Except, a fretboard is not slapped on. It would require a separate CNC program.

 

[jjwu]

Except, a fretboard is not slapped on. It would require a separate CNC program.

How so? Are you saying the normal 25.5" 22-fret fretboard is CNC'd differently for the modern vs modern tiltback?

 

[aarontunes]

A 7/8 tiltback is not a slam dunk. Given the R&D involved and the percentage of total sales it accounts for I imagine the 7/8 offering will likely remain just as it is for some time.

But hope springs eternal...

 

[stratamania]

How so? Are you saying the normal 25.5" 22-fret fretboard is CNC'd differently for the modern vs modern tiltback?

I am saying it is not as straightforward as just putting on a different pre-cut fretboard.

A 7/8 tiltback is not a slam dunk. Given the R&D involved and the percentage of total sales it accounts for I imagine the 7/8 offering will likely remain just as it is for some time.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

These are engineered in context at concept stage in order for them to be able to have the end result of being able to simply mount/bolt up, and intonate.

 

[rauchman]

Put me in the "I won't buy a 7/8th's, or any neck, with the side truss rod adjust doo-hickey and without headstock truss rod adjustment". Yes, I'd love either a Vintage/Modern, or Tiltback with single truss rod.

The potential for the 7/8th's is up there, but it's limited by the offerings for this series. I'd even love a 7/8th's body blank to play with.

 

[stratamania]

The potential for the 7/8th's is up there, but it's limited by the offerings for this series. I'd even love a 7/8th's body blank to play with.

The body blank with just a neck pocket would work, of course, you would have to measure and rout for your bridge and pickups etc.