Worth it for Warmoth?
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Worth it for Warmoth?
My Squier superstrat project has been given a boost from philly who has been kind enough to send me out a Floyd Rose bridge and some tuners - thanks again man.
So I'm gonna need a neck that is routed for locking tuners. I could have a go at fashioning one onto the existing neck behind the nut, but I don't have great confidence in that turning out well. I'm pretty happy to be able to install the bridge in the right spot.
Is Warmoth my best bet? If I get a pretty basic neck with no extravagances then it'll come in around $230US. It will be about my only expense, plus a bit more hardware so the cost shouldn't blow out too much. I'm being mindful of putting too much money into this thing.
Any other suggestions?
So I'm gonna need a neck that is routed for locking tuners. I could have a go at fashioning one onto the existing neck behind the nut, but I don't have great confidence in that turning out well. I'm pretty happy to be able to install the bridge in the right spot.
Is Warmoth my best bet? If I get a pretty basic neck with no extravagances then it'll come in around $230US. It will be about my only expense, plus a bit more hardware so the cost shouldn't blow out too much. I'm being mindful of putting too much money into this thing.
Any other suggestions?
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Re: Worth it for Warmoth?
I have a warmoth on my Jazzmaster - The necks are GREAT
they might need a touch of fretwork because generally when they clear the necks they do it with the frets on.
they might need a touch of fretwork because generally when they clear the necks they do it with the frets on.
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Re: Worth it for Warmoth?
I suppose if the body I'm using ends up being a real dog then I've still got a good quality neck to do something with. Though it will always be routed for a locking nut which would limit me a bit.
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Re: Worth it for Warmoth?
warmoth are great... depending on the exchange rate at the time
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Re: Worth it for Warmoth?
Yeah wondered if that and a roller nut might do the trick? As long as I don't go all Vai/Dimebag on it.sirvill wrote:Wonder if good locking tuners would do just as well?
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Re: Worth it for Warmoth?
Roller nuts are a ridiculous idea, likely to have more resistance than a well cut nut.
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Re: Worth it for Warmoth?
Thats one big 'FUCK YOU' to jeff beck. Not like he uses his whammy bar anyway!jeremyb wrote:Roller nuts are a ridiculous idea, likely to have more resistance than a well cut nut.
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Re: Worth it for Warmoth?
Personally, if you're going Floyd then I would go locking nut. Just because you're going to be tempted to do the whole dive bomb thing. And when you do, the strings won't stay in any nut, they'll just slop around it and end up in other slots or on the floor etc.
If you can say for certain that is NOT going to happen, then roller/graphite and locking tuners is fine. Floyd, for certain you're going to drop it an octave or two, you know it
If you can say for certain that is NOT going to happen, then roller/graphite and locking tuners is fine. Floyd, for certain you're going to drop it an octave or two, you know it
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Haha yep will 100% be dropping it.Bg wrote:Personally, if you're going Floyd then I would go locking nut. Just because you're going to be tempted to do the whole dive bomb thing. And when you do, the strings won't stay in any nut, they'll just slop around it and end up in other slots or on the floor etc.
If you can say for certain that is NOT going to happen, then roller/graphite and locking tuners is fine. Floyd, for certain you're going to drop it an octave or two, you know it
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Re: Worth it for Warmoth?
I've got an allparts one, but it's got a Jackson headstock. Not sure if that's your thing though?
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