Mr Fudge Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 These necks look stunning. I am interested in a J neck. All the necks at warmoth are listed as standard thin. Could anyone advise as to whether these necks are just standard jazz C. I really want a G Lee or Marcus type or a 62RI. I think all of these necks are the 7.25 rad. I just wondered how a warmoth compares to the skinny stuff. I have looked at a lot of spec, but to be honest I am non the wiser. Wondered if anyone had any experience of them. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Word on the 'street' is that Warmoth necks are slightly bigger and chunkier than a 'normal' jazz. I may very well be wrong, seeing as I've never had a Warmoth neck, but just a heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Warmoth J necks are traditionally fuller than standard J type necks. Before i bought mine i did a bit of research on the web and it's quite well known, some people are very put off by it. However i've never been bothered by thicker necks (i've played warwicks for a few years) so i bought it and it's a lovely neck and certainly comfortable to play Not sure on the spec of mine but it's chunkier than both my jazzes (a squier standard and a home-made fretless) here's some more opinions: [url="http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Electric+Bass/product/Warmoth/Jazz+Bass+Neck/10/1"]http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews...+Bass+Neck/10/1[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fudge Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 Thanks for the heads up. I really want skinny. Allparts say they can shave a neck to my spec, but then the warranty is lost. Looks like the 62RI is the spec for me, but they dont come with the blocks ... There is a walnut neck on ebay at the moment. Any thoughts ... cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 [quote name='Mr Fudge' post='338671' date='Nov 27 2008, 05:23 PM']Thanks for the heads up. I really want skinny. Allparts say they can shave a neck to my spec, but then the warranty is lost. Looks like the 62RI is the spec for me, but they dont come with the blocks ... There is a walnut neck on ebay at the moment. Any thoughts ... cheers.[/quote] I've a Warmoth GL type & had it sanded down to same spec with no issues other than it still feels sturdier than GL ! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fudge Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 Hi Si. Did warmoth do your sanding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Don't know if any of these fit the bill. [url="http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/bass_necksallparts.htm"]http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/bass_necksallparts.htm[/url] P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 [quote name='Mr Fudge' post='338703' date='Nov 27 2008, 05:42 PM']Hi Si. Did warmoth do your sanding?[/quote] No, luthier in Huddersfield did it (Paulmann) & has made us a 'jazz' since then which is even better than Warmoth .. wenge/ebony neck .. gorgeous ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SisterAbdullahX Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Mr Fudge' post='338576' date='Nov 27 2008, 05:00 PM']These necks look stunning. I am interested in a J neck. All the necks at warmoth are listed as standard thin. Could anyone advise as to whether these necks are just standard jazz C. I really want a G Lee or Marcus type or a 62RI. I think all of these necks are the 7.25 rad. I just wondered how a warmoth compares to the skinny stuff. I have looked at a lot of spec, but to be honest I am non the wiser. Wondered if anyone had any experience of them. cheers.[/quote] I have a Warmoth neck on my Jazz (which you can see in the Gear Porn section). It's true, it is chunkier front to back than a Fender, although width wise it's the same (1 1/2 inch). I really only notice it if I pick it up after playing my Vigier, which has the thinnest (and best) neck I've ever had my hands on. However, this doesn't mean that the Warmoth neck is any less playable, it's just different. My hands are tiny and it's perfectly comfortable to play. I did enquire about getting it shaved but was advised not to in case the truss rod popped out. Shaving would also invalidate the warranty. The bottom line is it's a bit thicker but no less comfortable than a thinner neck. If you want a custom neck you could check out USA Custom Guitars. They offer a great selection of profiles and thicknesses on their necks, although they don't offer any "exotic" woods, such as concalo alves, wenge, bubinga etc, but they do birdseye and flame maple. So if you just want a really skinny neck with maple, rosewood or ebony board then they could be worth checking out. I think they do bound and blocked necks as well. One thing to consider with them is the headstock shapes are not exact Fender shapes. Check out their website. Might be worth seeing if anyone on BC has one of their necks to get some opinions. Good luck! Edited April 22, 2009 by SisterAbdullahX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SisterAbdullahX Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 [quote name='sifi2112' post='339849' date='Nov 28 2008, 05:48 PM']No, luthier in Huddersfield did it (Paulmann) & has made us a 'jazz' since then which is even better than Warmoth .. wenge/ebony neck .. gorgeous ![/quote] Hmmm!! I'm just down the road in Barnsley. Where will I find him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathewsanchez Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 My Warmoth 50s P has a precision thickness neck with jazz width at the nut (it's supposed to be like that, not a standard J) and I get on with it fine. It seems to fit the hand a bit better and I find my wrist hurts less when playing for long periods of time, at least compared with my JV jazz which has an uber-skinny neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 [quote name='SisterAbdullahX' post='469646' date='Apr 22 2009, 02:50 PM']Hmmm!! I'm just down the road in Barnsley. Where will I find him?[/quote]Give him a call 01484 542139 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SisterAbdullahX Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 [quote name='sifi2112' post='470345' date='Apr 23 2009, 07:00 AM']Give him a call 01484 542139[/quote] Cheers for that si, i think i will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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