Members Flatspotter Posted September 10, 2011 Members Share Posted September 10, 2011 I got all the parts this week for my Warmoth assembly project. It's my first parts guitar, so wish me luck! I'm planning on starting tomorrow. I will post progress pics as I go. Body: Les Paul Special, mahogany with (separate) carved mahogany top Neck: Mahogany with pau ferro fretboard and 6105 stainless steel frets, SRV carve Bridge: Gotoh 510 wraparound Tuners: Schaller keystones Controls: Master volume, master tone, 3-way toggle switch Pickups: Kinman P-90 Hx noiseless P90s Finish: Body and neck are finished in transparent red The Kinmans are really deep; I hope they fit. I had Warmoth rout the pickup cavities an extra 1/4" deep. I hope that's enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xrleroyx Posted September 10, 2011 Members Share Posted September 10, 2011 Nice! I've been wanting to build a modern strat for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gas Hed Posted September 10, 2011 Members Share Posted September 10, 2011 Dude, this is awesome - good luck! You're reading my mind too, last night I was like, do I really want to buy another off the shelf guitar again? I want a cutom build! Thanks for the additional inspiration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted September 10, 2011 Members Share Posted September 10, 2011 Nice wood! Now put that damn thing together. Love the pau ferro board too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 Looks awesome. Can't wait to see how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thecornman Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 Looks like it is going to be sweet! I just finished my first build with my Strat about a month ago and couldn't be happier with the results! I can't see myself buying another one off the self! Already looking towards my next build! Either a hard tail strat or a tele! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Two Tone Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 I don't wish to be the downer, and I hope your build ends up with you being fully satisfied, but I've just never been able to get behind Warmoth builds. I've seen and played Warmoth stuff and I've always felt that it was boring, 'mediocr-ily' made stuff. It's always makes me think that the person doing the build needs a touch more ambition with their project. Now, with that asshole attitude out of the way () it is your first build so good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 Damn those are great looking parts!!!I love the carve and the color. The neck and fretboard are outstanding as well. Being a bolt on, you'll be able to tweak this puppy to perfection. I'd love to see and hear when it's finished. Best of luck with this project, you have a fantastic start so far. Just a tip, when you install pups and electronics, protect that gorgeous guitar body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hotpaul Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 Good luck! I've always thrown around the idea of doing my own build, but I'm worried that its a crapshoot when it comes to the final tone. I'm really anal about things in general, so I guess I am stuck testing the off-the-rack stuff. Let us know how close it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ratbatblues Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 Beautiful carve on the body...enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members j*h Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 this is gonna`be hot!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 Good luck! I've always thrown around the idea of doing my own build, but I'm worried that its a crapshoot when it comes to the final tone. I'm really anal about things in general, so I guess I am stuck testing the off-the-rack stuff.Let us know how close it gets. I took the plunge and put a Strat together for myself. There's definitely nothing mediocre about it. All the bits and pieces you want and none that you don't. As expensive or budget as you want. It's like having the Custom Shop make a guitar especially and uniquely for you. Very easy to do as well. The real trick is the setup. Damn... I learned a lot about Stratocaster setups! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skibob Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 Cool. Keep us posted. I keep kicking around the Warmoth build idea. For those who have done it, how are the necks/fretwork? Do they need to be leveled or are they good to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Two Tone Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 Cool. Keep us posted.I keep kicking around the Warmoth build idea. For those who have done it, how are the necks/fretwork? Do they need to be leveled or are they good to go? I remember someone saying that Warmoth does NOT dress frets. But, with that said I know two people who have Warmoth necks and I don't think they ever did any extra work on the neck, so unless they simply didn't bother I guess they felt they didn't need to. The last place I bought a neck was at soulmateguitars.com and they dress frets, but they don't cut the headstock. You're supposed to do that custom yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 Beauty ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caveman Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 I'm picky and I love my Warmoth neck. The only adjustment that it needed was to remove the finish from the frets. High quality with a good variety of neck profiles and the 10/16 radius is a pleasure. Congrats, that is sure going to be a beauty in more ways than one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nd1377 Posted September 12, 2011 Members Share Posted September 12, 2011 That is nice, please post pics when you are done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted September 12, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 12, 2011 Only had a little time today to work on it. I got the control and pickup cavities shielded. Tomorrow I should be able to start installing the pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Two Tone Posted September 12, 2011 Members Share Posted September 12, 2011 ^Don't forget that each piece of shielding must be grounded to each other for it to have any effect (you may have already known this so please don't misconstrue my "help"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted September 12, 2011 Members Share Posted September 12, 2011 Looking good so far! Neat work with the shielding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted September 12, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 12, 2011 ^Don't forget that each piece of shielding must be grounded to each other for it to have any effect (you may have already known this so please don't misconstrue my "help"). Thanks for the suggestion, and yes, I knew that. It will be easier to run a ground wire after the pickup wires are run through the channels, so that's why there aren't any ground wires yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted September 12, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 12, 2011 I got the pickup mounting holes drilled and the pickups mounted today. I also got the ground wires for the pickup cavity shielding installed. One nice Warmoth touch: they rout the pickup cavities perpendicular to the strings, not to the back of the body, so the pickups are parallel to the strings on a guitar with an offset neck (like a Les Paul). Why don't all manufacturers do this? I ran into a minor snag, too. The control cavity around the switch isn't routed quite deep enough, so the switch doesn't stick through the body as much as I'd like. This might be due to the fact that I am using one of Warmoth's pot locations for the switch (they wouldn't move the switch hole or drill it bigger). Fortunately, a forstner bit made quick work of that problem. I also had to ream out the pot hole to fit the switch. I'd work on it some more tonight, but the Patriots are on Monday Night Football. This is the switch hole. You can see where I drilled the perimeter of the hole a little deeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scott944 Posted September 12, 2011 Members Share Posted September 12, 2011 Love the finish. What scale length did you choose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted September 12, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 12, 2011 Love the finish. What scale length did you choose? 24-3/4", standard Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted September 12, 2011 Members Share Posted September 12, 2011 I got the pickup mounting holes drilled and the pickups mounted today. I also got the ground wires for the pickup cavity shielding installed. One nice Warmoth touch: they rout the pickup cavities perpendicular to the strings, not to the back of the body, so the pickups are parallel to the strings on a guitar with an offset neck (like a Les Paul). Why don't all manufacturers do this? I ran into a minor snag, too. The control cavity around the switch isn't routed quite deep enough, so the switch doesn't stick through the body as much as I'd like. This might be due to the fact that I am using one of Warmoth's pot locations for the switch (they wouldn't move the switch hole or drill it bigger). Fortunately, a forstner bit make quick work of that problem. I also had to ream out the pot hole to fit the switch. I'd work on it some more tonight, but the Patriots are on Monday Night Football. This is the switch hole. You can see where I drilled the perimeter of the hole a little deeper. Flatspotter, I love seeing the great, careful work you're doing and can't wait to see it finished. I think you handled the switch hole problem very well! I can only see one major, obvious and serious flaw in your reasoning... you're rooting for the wrong team tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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