Warmoth Jazz build

[Dodge]

It lives at last, still got lots of tweaking to do but it's making noise.

It's a Dinky Jazz body, one-piece walnut back with a figured walnut top. The neck is wenge on wenge, MOP dots and stainless frets.

[GarethFlatlands]

That looks very nice, +1 for the wenge neck.

What other tweaks do you need to make to it?

[Dodge]

It needs a string tree, a way to secure the battery in the control cavity and the fret and fingerboard ends rounding over for that worn-in feel. It sounds great though, reminiscent of my old 87 Warwick Streamer, which is a (nice) surprise considering the huge difference in construction (bolt on vs set neck etc, body and neck woods etc.)

[Dodge]

Oh, and some knobs. ;-)

[lemmywinks]

Very nice! Love the wood combination.

I fitted one of these to my Warmoth to keep the battery secure:
http://www.dayga.co.uk/Battery_Holders/9_Volt_Battery_Holder

Careful where you click as they also sell a lot of PVC erm, clothing! It can be difficult to track those down as "9v battery clip" searches result in the clip connectors and "9v battery holder" searches result in the plastic battery boxes.

I may have some knobs if you're interested? Obviously don't look for them on that site i linked to.....

[Guest BassKS]

Looks sweet, bet it was expensive!

[Dodge]

[quote name='lemmywinks' timestamp='1318169707' post='1398730']
Very nice! Love the wood combination.

I fitted one of these to my Warmoth to keep the battery secure:
[url="http://www.dayga.co.uk/Battery_Holders/9_Volt_Battery_Holder"]http://www.dayga.co...._Battery_Holder[/url]

Careful where you click as they also sell a lot of PVC erm, clothing! It can be difficult to track those down as "9v battery clip" searches result in the clip connectors and "9v battery holder" searches result in the plastic battery boxes.

I may have some knobs if you're interested? Obviously don't look for them on that site i linked to.....
[/quote]

That clip might be a good shout. I currently have one of those plastic clips, but that looks like a more elegant solution. Did it hold a battery fairly securely?

Not sure what knobs I'm going to have yet, but might be interested - what have you got?

[Dodge]

[quote name='BassKS' timestamp='1318170314' post='1398740']
Looks sweet, bet it was expensive!
[/quote]

Thanks. Including VAT, duty etc the neck and body would have cost me ~£480. I bought it with lots of other Warmoth guitar parts so I can't be more precise.

[Guest BassKS]

That's nada. I'm in awe with warmoths I have two and love them!!!!!!

[Chimike]

Hiya,
When my Warmoth was being buit, we didn't have a battery box handy, and I wanted to take it that day, so two pieces of foam were stuck to each side of the battery compartment, hold the 9v in perfectly.

[Delberthot]

I love the wenge neck on mine. If it starts to get sticky or slow feeling, a quick rub along it with 000 grade steel wool and its nice and slippery again

[Dodge]

Ok, it's done. Got the string tree on and some Wenge knobs to match the neck:

[marcus bell]

phwoar that is lovely