Search results for: 'guitar neck const'

Warmoth offers several neck construction types to suit any taste or playing style: Vintage Construction The Vintage replacement neck features a single truss rod with adjustment at the heel, similar to Fender's early Strat® and Tele® necks. They offer a true vintage playing experience. Learn More Adjustments The adjustment nut on Vintage necks is accessible at the heel. To adjust the truss rod the neck must be removed. Stability Vintage necks use a single truss rod desi...

Conversion necks are a Warmoth innovation that allow you to easily change the scale length of your 25-1/2" bolt-on guitar to either 24-3/4" (Gibson® length) or 28-5/8" (Baritone length). They work by lengthening or shortening the distance between the bridge saddles and the string nut, and offer an easy and inexpensive way to experience something new on your old Fender®. All Conversion Necks are built using Modern construction . Installing a conversion neck is just as easy as install...

For best visibility of inlays and side dots, be sure to select a color that contrasts with the color of your fretboard wood. For example, black inlays on an Ebony fretboard would be difficult to see. However, white inlays would be highly visible. Orders are made to the specs you submit, so please be certain you choose your inlay color carefully. Inlay Combinations Choose an image selection of fretboard wood, fret material, and binding. Then mix and match inlay shapes and inlay material overl...

The Neck Profile is the contour or grip shape of the neck, and is important for optimum playability and hand comfort. To determine which works best for you compare the dimensions below (measured from the face of the fretboard to the back of the neck) to those of your favorite neck. Standard Neck Profiles Standard Thin Similar to: Modern Fender® American Standard Strat® or Tele® Thickness at 1st Fret: .800" Thickness at 12th Fret: .850" The Standard Thin is our mo...

On a scalloped neck the fretboard is sanded to a concave shape between each of the frets. This increases clearance and reduces friction between fingers and fretboard, making bends and lead techniques quicker and easier. Scalloped fretboard users include Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Ritchie Blackmore, and John McLaughlin. Scallops are available on  Modern construction 25-1/2" scale  and  Gibson®-Scale conversion  guitar necks only. Warmoth offers two scallop configurations: ...

Warmoth makes guitar bodies using three different constructions: Solid, Chambered, and Hollow. Not every construction is available on every body style. The sections below explain each construction in more detail. Solid Bodies Solid guitar bodies are built with a solid wood core. A Lam Top may also be used, but is not required. A Lam Top is optional on solid bodies Solid Soloist Body Solid Strat® Replacement Body Solid Tele® Custom Replacement Body with La...

Color Choices Choose a paint swatch to see an image of a guitar body in that finish color. Browse through the dropdown categories for ideas to customize your guitar body order. Paint Finish ...

Part of the beauty of wood is the uniqueness of each piece. There are wide ranges of color, striping, streaking, figure size, interval, etc. Our pictures are for general reference only. If you have specific appearance expectations, please contact our Customer Support team by emailing [email protected] or calling (253) 845-0403 to determine availability and price. Alder -  Alnus rubra Alder is used extensively for bodies because of its lighter weight (...

Warmoth's Unique Choice section allows you to browse our stock of premium fretboard blanks and choose the exact piece of wood Warmoth will use when building your custom neck. No guesswork or blind purchases. You'll know exactly what you're getting from the start. How to Purchase To purchase, just add the Unique Choice fretboard you want to your cart. (Be sure to follow the sizing guidelines below.)  Then use the custom builders to spec out the neck you want it used on, and choose "Unique Cho...

Warmoth's Unique Choice section allows you to browse our stock of premium lam tops and choose the exact piece of wood Warmoth will use when building your new guitar body. No guesswork or blind purchases. You'll know exactly what you're getting from the start.  How to Purchase To purchase, just add the Unique Choice lam top you want to your cart. (Be sure to follow the sizing information below.) Then use the custom builders to spec out the body you want it used on, and choose "Unique Choice"...

Standard 4-Bolt Our guitar necks come with pre-drilled mounting holes that match Fender's® vintage/original neck pocket specifications. They also match all Warmoth bodies. The holes are 1/8" (3mm) in diameter. Custom necks can also be ordered without mounting holes. 3-Bolt Micro Tilt Our 3-bolt Micro-Tilt rout matches Fender® early 70's specs. We rout for the mounting plate and drill for the screw holes, but we do not supply the hardware. Be sure your hard...

Neck Binding Options Binding is a decorative material affixed to the edge of a fretboard to give it a classy look. Warmoth offers neck binding in six materials. Want to see what binding will look like on your neck? Explore binding and inlay combinations here. White Neck Binding Black Neck Binding Cream ...

Who We Are Since 1980, Warmoth has been the standard in American-made bodies and necks for electric guitars and basses. During that time, we have helped countless players customize, personalize, and improve their instruments. We have also helped to pioneer many advancements in guitar technology, including the compound radius fretboard, the conversion neck, and the "drop-top" laminate top. We use a blend of modern and traditional guitar-building techniques. CNC machi...

Warmoth makes bass bodies using three different constructions: Solid, Chambered, and Hollow. Not every construction is available on every body style. The sections below explain each construction in more detail. Solid Bodies Solid bass bodies are built with a solid wood core. A Lam Top may also be used, but is not required. A Lam Top is optional on solid bodies Solid 51 P-Bass® Replacement Body Solid Deluxe 5 J-Bass® Replacement Body with Lam Top Chamb...

Fretboards are curved across their width to accommodate the natural shape of fingers in playing position. Some are curved a great deal, while others feel almost flat. The amount of a fretboard's curvature is referred to as its radius. Fretboards with a small radius are more curved, while those with a large radius are more flat. The measurement is arrived at by extending the arc of the fretboard to form an imaginary circle around the neck. The radius of this circle is the fretboard's radius. ...

21 vs. 22 Frets Fender's® original Strat® and Tele® necks had 21 frets, while Gibson® necks had 22. In order to bring this extra range to Fender®-style models, we created replacement necks with a 22nd fret on a short fretboard extension. Standard 22 Fret Fretboard extends 1/4" beyond neck heel. A 1/8"(3mm) space between the fretboard overhang and the top of the body leaves enough room for a standard thickness pickguard. Switching from a 21 to 22 fret neck usua...

The width of the nut is a significant factor in determining the feel and playability of your neck. Warmoth offers several different widths, to suit players of all sizes and playing styles. Nut Widths 1-5/8" (41mm) - Narrow This is the smallest nut width. It is very comfortable for fingering chords and playing rhythm. 1.650" (42mm) - Vintage Medium This width is considered "vintage" spec. It is very comfortable for fingering chords and playing rhythm. 1-11/16" (43mm) - Modern Medium...

If you want Warmoth to install a String Nut on your neck you must first choose a fret option. If you select "No Frets - Slots Only" the String Nut option will not be available. Cut and Installed String Nuts Cutting the nut is one of the most challenging steps in setting up a guitar neck. Let Warmoth do this work for you. We custom-cut every nut to account for the fret height, string spacing, and fretboard radius of the neck, which translates to smooth action and great playability. ...

Truss rods help wooden guitar necks withstand the constant tension of steel guitar strings. They are also adjustable, allowing players to change the curvature of their neck for the best playing action. Truss rods generally fall into two categories: the Vintage Single style and the Modern Double style. Both are available from Warmoth. Vintage Single Truss Rods The vintage style truss rod consists of a single steel rod that is held in a bowed position within the neck. One end is anchored within ...

Color Choices Choose a paint swatch to see an image of a guitar or bass body in that finish color. Browse through the dropdown categories for ideas to customize your guitar body order. Paint Finish ...

Part of the beauty of wood is the uniqueness of each piece. There are wide ranges of color, striping, streaking, figure size, interval, etc. Our pictures are for general reference only. If you have specific appearance expectations, please contact our Customer Support team by emailing [email protected] or calling (253) 845-0403 to determine availability and price. Alder -  Alnus rubra Alder is used extensively for bodies because of its lighter weight (...

Warmoth commemorated our 40th anniversay in 2020 by releasing a limited run of two fully-built guitars. Both guitars were original designs and featured the best components and materials throughout, including fully-sculpted heel joints, "ghost-tang" fret installation, highly figured lam tops, matching headstock lams, quartersawn Roasted Maple necks, Gotoh and Hipshot bridges, and Bare Knuckle pickups. Though we origninally planned to release 40 guitars - 20 of each - our plans changed with the arrivia...

Warmoth's Unique Choice section allows you to browse our stock of premium lam tops and choose the exact piece of wood Warmoth will use when building your new bass body. No guesswork or blind purchases. You'll know exactly what you're getting from the start.  How to Purchase To purchase, just add the Unique Choice item you want to your cart. (A Universal Size lam top is required for bass bodies. See the sizing information below.) Then use the custom builders to spec out the body you want i...

Warmoth's Unique Choice section allows you to browse our stock of premium fretboard blanks and choose the exact piece of wood Warmoth will use when building your custom neck. No guesswork or blind purchases. You'll know exactly what you're getting from the start. How to Purchase To purchase, just add the Unique Choice fretboard you want to your cart. (A Universal Size fretboard is required for bass necks. See the sizing information below.) Then use the custom builders to spec out the neck you ...