thebrig Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 Has anyone put together a [b][i]Warmoth bass[/i][/b], or does anyone own one? I keep getting drawn to their website, as I believe their bodies and necks are really top quality, and their finishes are supposed to be fantastic. The bass I have in mind would cost me around £600 with duty and taxes, that's everything including the paint job, except the pickup and tuners, which will probably cost me another £150. So all in all, it would cost me about £750, which is a lot of money for a guitar that I put together myself. I do have a fair bit of experience with self builds, but now I want to start a top quality project. What I want to know is, how good would it be, and how would it compare to a production line bass of similar value? Quote
Delberthot Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 I've put two together. The quality is extremely high, the options are almost endless but they don't hold their value well due to being merely a parts bass. Having said that, I would definitely buy another. Quote
Delberthot Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 This was the first one: [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Gold%20Warmoth/DSC09619Large.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Gold%20Warmoth/DSC04605Large.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Gold%20Warmoth/DSC04604Large.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Gold%20Warmoth/DSC04600Large.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Gold%20Warmoth/DSC02024Large.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Gold%20Warmoth/DSC01999Large.jpg[/IMG] Quote
Delberthot Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 This was the second [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Precisions/DSC02076Large_zps48d68093.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Precisions/DSC02075Large_zps8bdfd1a1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Precisions/DSC02069Large_zps249da2b2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Precisions/DSC02065Large_zpsb1388fa1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Precisions/DSC02064Large_zps4ca58900.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Precisions/DSC02050Large_zpse78c246b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Precisions/DSC02049Large_zps76c687a2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Precisions/DSC02078Large_zps0fba1bd0.jpg[/IMG] Quote
JimBobTTD Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 Warmoth make great parts. No, they do not keep their value. Make sure you choose wisely and then go for it! Quote
gjones Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 [quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1360435993' post='1970500'] Has anyone put together a [b][i]Warmoth bass[/i][/b], or does anyone own one? I keep getting drawn to their website, as I believe their bodies and necks are really top quality, and their finishes are supposed to be fantastic. The bass I have in mind would cost me around £600 with duty and taxes, that's everything including the paint job, except the pickup and tuners, which will probably cost me another £150. So all in all, it would cost me about £750, which is a lot of money for a guitar that I put together myself. I do have a fair bit of experience with self builds, but now I want to start a top quality project. What I want to know is, how good would it be, and how would it compare to a production line bass of similar value? [/quote] I really doubt a warmoth bass could ever be that cheap. Remember you have to factor in postage and duty at at least 25%. I imported a bass from the USA which cost £323 on ebay. By the time I got my hands on it, it cost me £510. Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 I've put one together for Shockwave, part are all nice enough. would be easier if all from Warmoth so compatible, had some fun fitting accumulated from elsewhere parts to it, which would be a bunch more of a pain for someone not so equipped for it. Quote
thebrig Posted February 9, 2013 Author Posted February 9, 2013 [quote name='gjones' timestamp='1360437511' post='1970539'] I really doubt a warmoth bass could ever be that cheap. Remember you have to factor in postage and duty at at least 25%. I imported a bass from the USA which cost £323 on ebay. By the time I got my hands on it, it cost me £510. [/quote] The £750 total is [u]including[/u] duty and taxes, but if when it's finished, it looks the part, and more importantly, plays and sounds great, then I wouldn't be too concerned about resale value, as I would probably keep it forever. Quote
lou24d53 Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 Just wondering, did you ever go ahead with this? I'm thinking something similar, a sonic blue version of that butterscotch P in fact. Haven't put the itemized bill together yet, but was estimating around £700 as well. Although I'd expected the potential for resale would be pretty slim. Quote
Twigman Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 I have made 2 Warmoths. They are both beautiful players. Quote
lou24d53 Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 [quote name='lou24d53' timestamp='1366317483' post='2051119'] Just wondering, did you ever go ahead with this? I'm thinking something similar, a sonic blue version of that butterscotch P in fact. Haven't put the itemized bill together yet, but was estimating around £700 as well. Although I'd expected the potential for resale would be pretty slim. [/quote] So looks like I vastly underestimated the cost... To import the neck and body only, including all taxes etc, going to cost around £700 - £750 alone... Quote
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