In theory you could easily sand down a neck to slim the nut width to your liking. Then apply an oil & wax finish to the bare, exposed and super-smooth wood (it's just a lot of hand work.)
Changing the nut width made all the difference for me, had a larger nut(modern medium) on my first Wolfgang profile and thought the whole neck was too big. Second same wolfgang profile but smaller nut(1.650 vintage medium) and it is amazing! 🤘🏻
I’ve only built / ordered 2 Warmoth Strats so far and on both I went with the standard thin, and I love it but I’m tempted to go for an asymmetrical Wolfgang now that you explained it. Thing is, my next Warmoth project is gonna be a short scale 32” jazz bass with a roasted maple neck and a single humbucker rout. Thanks Aaron, glad to see you’re rockin’ the mustache!
I love the Fatback Contour. I have two Warmoth necks that are Fatback. I have a Superwide and a 1 3/4" aka R5. The compound radius is great. The R5 with a standard thin is my other neck. I like it, but it isn't the same. The wide neck feels great for my hand and it helps with my fretting and legato.
I too am a big fan of the Wolfgang neck. I'm very used to PRS necks as they're great for playing chords, although their wide thin is a tad too thin for me, so the Wolfgang kinda hits the sweet spot for me. I kinda tried to emulate a PRS neck with the other specs such as scale length and nut width, but I used the 10-16 radius so i can adjust the action lower.
I like the sound of the asymmetric necks, it makes sense, I have small hands but long fingers, and when I am fretting chords the neck shape really becomes important. It has always amazed me how some people with really fat chunky fingers ever manage to fret anything cleanly, but the do, and some of the greats have fat chunky fingers.😀
Here's something to maybe consider (GREAT video, btw) I was in a big box store a while back, and as a guy looking for a guitar as a 2nd instrument, which is to say absolutely NO lead work, simply playing chords to write songs....the rep put a Jimmy Vaughn MIM strat in my hands that had a "V" shape (whether that was a "soft V", or regular "V", I have absolutely NO idea). The guitar was handed to me in passing....so I didn't actually play it. *That said....simply holding the guitar in a playing position (so-to speak), it fit my pre-pubescent-girl-sized, hands, like an absolute glove. It was incredibly comfortable. Now, to ask an incredibly stupid question...does the neck just sitting there in my hand comfortably, translate into actually "playing" well???? Maybe that's impossible to answer, without playing it for myself. But, a soft V shape in that context felt great....it fit the contour of my hand perfectly. Maybe once I get to playing chords, that will all change, as the shape of my hand changes depending on the chords being played...but, I thought that was an interesting point to bring up, given that in the context of Warmoth guitars, you don't get to play these necks before buying them....* Just a little something to think about, given you can spend $700-$800 for a custom neck. I'd love some feedback from the players "in the know"...
I played a strat with the soft-V and it was the most comfortable shape I ever felt…it worked great for chords as well as lead playing…you can’t go wrong with a soft-V…thats been my experience….good luck!!!!
@@eddiejr540 FINALLY! Some real-world feedback. Thanks, Eddie....I'll go ahead and pull the trigger on a neck to put on my strat. There must be something to it, given how many high-end strats/tele's have them. There's a JV tele that has a soft-V I'm thinking about getting as well. Thanks for your vote of confidence on this 👍
Definitely think the Wizard would be my preference as my favorite guitar is the typical Ibanez RG. I've owed at least 10 over the years. Awesome video Aaron. Thanks for that.
Before I start, really cool t-shirt. Definitely have to get one of those. I dislike the Fender C-shaped necks they're not big enough. So I bought a Fender Clapton looking for the V shape and although I like the V shape I hated the Clapton neck because it is too small. I don't have big hands but I like the feeling of a baseball bat in my hand. That's when I went searching and found Warmoth. I've ordered a bunch of boat neck profile necks and I love them. They fit right in the crook of my hand and they are extremely comfortable. I actually wanted something a little fatter but Warmoth won't make anything past 1 inch deep so I ordered a fatback thinking it would feel even bigger in my hand but to my surprise without the V it actually feels smaller. So luckily I sanded down the shoulders on both sides so it would be a boat neck shape and it feels great again even bigger than the Fatback itself. I'm your number one boat neck fan. Most of the necks I have now our 1 11/16 because they are Strat necks with the Gibson 24 3/4 conversion. I do own one Strat neck that is 1 3/4 at the bridge and I admit it does feel a little large but not too big. Now that I have these custom necks with stainless steel frets I really can't even look at a guitar in a guitar store anymore because I know they'll never feel as good.
Boatnecks are the best of all worlds, and can customize the nut width. My early Bill Nash has one & the raw maple has been carefully smoothed and then an oil and wax finish applied, it's so comfortable and effortless. Interesting note on the Fatback! I'm thinking of trying some Strat neck profiles and I absolutely dislike wimpy neck profiles that flex too much and IMO probably sound thin by comparison.
My first Warmoth neck was a Wizard profile with a 1-5/8” nut thinking I would love it due to having small hands. Oh, was I wrong! Fast forward 10 years and a few builds later I found that Standard thin with a 1-11/16” nut feels like home to me. I may venture into a Wolfgang profile for my next build. We’ll see
I would love to be able to walk into a place and try my hands on all different neck profiles to figure out really what I prefer. My hands do adjust to pretty much any profile after a few minutes, but I know some definitely feel better than others. I have small hands as well, but I don't really mind a thicker neck as long as it doesn't have thick shoulders like a D. I think what my hand likes most is some kind of soft V. I have a 70s Kay that has one of the most comfortable necks I've ever held, and it seems to be maybe an asymmetrical neck, but the opposite of yours - the shoulder is shaved off kind of like a V on the thumb side, and is rounded on the finger side. Something about that shape seems to match the shape of my hand when I let it curl naturally. (I suspect that your asymmetrical is more suited to those holding lower slung guitars with the neck in the curl of their palm, while my Kay is more suited to people who hold it higher, with their elbow lower than or even with the level of the neck, and the neck against the heel of the thumb)
I have come to love the Wolfgang neck profile for Guitars that i want to feel fast and SRV for guitars that i want to feel big. So most guitars these days have (or will get in the future) the Wolfgang. Its more massive than the Standard thin and gives the guitar a fatter sound in my opinion. Its just amazing! Oh, and width is always 1 11/16.
My first warmoth guitar had a standard neck, and I missed the feeling of a fender Billy Corgan signature strat I had before that one. For my next warmoth guitar I went with 59 roundback and that one felt exactly how I wanted. I would love that warmoth made poly satin finish instead of nitro. Again, my first warmoth guitar had the nitro and I didn't like the feeling, but for the second I asked a luthier to apply a poly finish like Corgan's strat, and that was what I was looking for
i wish you guys would sell some sort of sampler. Like a piece of scrap wood, or even foam, so we can try out the different neck profiles and widths. Buying a custom neck just to feel it and then return it isnt optimal
One video I'd love to see is a basic out of the box neck setup. Aaron does a lot of videos demonstrating various necks, and Warmoth builds and demos many, many more. So I would think there is a "basic" out of the box install setup the Warmoth team has? I have quite a few Warmoth necks, and will admit that I always struggle to get the first setup right, especially on Modern Construction necks...and then I spend weeks chasing the neck before I get it where I want it. On a Modern Construction neck should one install it as is from the box and then do adjustments with the side mechanism? Or should one add in a quarter (or more turn) on the rear adjust and then do the first install? I've tried both approaches and still ended up with a chase. Sure would be nice to know how to do it from the pros themselves. There are always personal variables, but knowing an average action, 9 gauge setup would be a handy reference.
For me it's always a bit of a chase as things settle in. Probably takes six months of tweaking before all those pieces of wood realize they are now a guitar. With any neck I start by adjusting the truss rod until the neck is dead straight (usually not more than a complete turn of the adjustment nut), then attach it, string up, and see where I am at with the string tension added, and adjust from there.
Hi there! Great video!!! Really helpful! Question: I am going to purchase a Warmoth neck soon. I currently have a Charvel neck, at • FRET SIZE: Jumbo • NUT MATERIAL: Floyd Rose 1000 Series Locking • NUT WIDTH: 1.6875" (42.86 mm) And in the past I had a one of those Ibanez RG series that had a very thin neck. I believe you call it a wizard neck. And in the video you mention the Wolfgang neck profile. I was intrigued by that but wanted to know between what I have, the wizard neck and the wolfgang what do you think would be a very suitable profile for a new neck? While I really enjoy playing rock, hard rock, etc. I’d like to also branch out to more versatile genres. Thank you so much for making this video again it was very helpful and I think has a great utility for people who are shopping Warmoth necks.
I have a boatneck that I picked up back in '92. How dangerous is it to sand it down to be a bit thinner? It's had a poly finish since the day I unboxed it and while it plays really good (for its age) I'm looking for a bit thinner as I get older without having to replace it.
I am so torn between trying the SRV or Wolfgang. I like a lot of different necks. I love the PRS Silver sky, my Kiesel standard neck, and even my Ibanez wizard. I’d probably be happy with both but I want to it to be perfect
standard thin with 1 5/8 is my fave i have a standard thin with 1 11/16 and didn't like it as much (still fine though) all with jumbo steel frets , tempted to try a wolfgang with 1 5/8
59 with a 1-11/16" is the one for me. I have 2 of them and another on order. The playability and tone is great. I am a Les Paul player and find this one is very similar to the 50's neck.
I'm trying to replicate my SG Special 2004 neck for a Strat build. Hope you don't mind me asking - is that a similar feel? Standard Thin and 59 Roundback seems slightly too far either side and I'm too nervous to pick!
@@Oharris995 Depends on the neck profile that you have on your SG (they can vary widely depending on 60's profile, 50's profile, etc). I would say get a set of calipers or another device to measure the neck thickness and compare with the Warmoth one that is closest. If it is a 50's style neck, the 59 profile will be the one you want with a 1 11/16" neck. This one feels closest to my 2011 SG and 2012 traditional LP.
@@Oharris995 I have an 83 92 Musikraft one and it feels very similar to the 59 from frets 1-7 but the 92 is def thinner in the upper frets. Both are great necks but the Warmoth feels more like a Gibson neck. Nut width is super important for feel as well...probably moreso than thickness for me.
I Love the Wolfgang profile! The first one I bought was back in 2012 and the neck came out larger than the spec reads. It's .85 at the first fret and the nut is 1.75" wide. I ordered a 1.687 but I love this neck!!! Recently ordered a second Wolfgang and it's substantially smaller. 1st fret is .8 and the nut is correct at 1.687. I was hoping for another larger neck but received one smaller than the spec... I wish consistency was more "consistent" :) Also, how about a standard medium? Something in between the standard thin and 59 round back...
I'm late in asking this, but which back profile is the closest to that of a Gibson LP Studio? The guitar i have on order is gonna have the standard thin with the straight 12" radius and part of me worries that might feel weird to play.
Standard Thin w/ straight 12" is how all my necks are, and I love it. I don't know the dimensions of the LP Studio necks, but I have an LP Classic w/ a 60's profile neck and it's in the same ballpark.
I own two Les Paul 1960 Classics, and I absolutely love that neck profile. Warmoth doesn't have anything exactly like it. The closest is probably the 59 Roundback, but it is fatter than the Gibson Slim Taper.
Indeed, that would be cool. I was asking about reshaping because I have a 59 round back that I wouldn't mind taking down a bit to approximate the feel of one of my Les Pauls.
@@ronmorey3475 I'm not an expert, so don't take my word as gospel. But I'm pretty sure the truss rod is located in the same place on all Warmoth necks, no matter what type of neck contour you pick. So you could sand down a fatter neck and be in no danger of hitting the truss rod. You'd have to eat away a hefty chunk of wood before you reached it. The bigger issue would be the finish. If it's roasted maple, you'd be fine, but if you sanded down non-roasted wood, you'd lose the protective power of the finish.
It's still available, but not for all wood types and constructions. For example, you can't get a Wizard profile if you specify Roasted Maple shaft wood.
I was shopping for a replacement neck for my "affordable Telecaster" copy. Checked Warmoth's offerings and decided it would actually be cheaper to just buy a brand new Fender Limited Edition Player Telecaster. ~Same price, already assembled and finished. I'm sure they make good necks and all, but come on...$680?!?! A new Fender Tele is $624.
Building a custom guitar is about getting something unique, not getting something cheap. There are lots of good cheap options out there, but not many that let you choose any color you want, along with the neck back profile, fret size, fretboard wood, shaft wood, headstock shape, etc.
@@warmoth LOL, Okay. Really, the $685 one I saw first was just an in stock, standard model, not some custom thing I "designed". If I want "something cheap", I'd order a $40 neck off ebay or Amazon. If I want something "unique" like everyone else has, I'll slap a "Ninja Turtles" sticker on the head stock of an $80 (and that's a bit pricey) replacement neck, but not "lube myself up" to pay 8.5 times that while grabbing my ankles, for one where I have illusion of choice pull down boxes to choose the same standard options anyway. I do like the idea of the 24.75" conversion necks due to arthritis, but again, when I went to price one, I spit my coffee on my monitor, nearly choked to death on that, then had a heart attack and had to go to the ER. Still in treatment for the PTSD! For those prices the 'option' pull downs should be for "solid gold or platinum with 2 carat diamond insert tuners" and "Unicorn Ivory or Bald Eagle Beak nut material", not just "jumbo, or medium jumbo fret wire" and "white or black dot inlays". +$32 to add a $7 synthetic (Tusq) nut? +$27 for $0.50 Corian (plastic), NO thanks.
I don't find the Standard Thin is anything like the common Fender C. I've got several of both (all with 1.650" nuts and close-as-possible fret wire), and the Standard Thins are all much flatter with more 'shoulder' (I'd call it a D or U shape, not C) than the Fenders, and are about .03" thinner in the middle of the neck at the nut and roughly .05" thinner around the 12th fret. Or to put it the other way around, the Fenders are more curved, with less shoulder and thicker running down the center of the neck, with more of a taper. Which isn't to say the Standard Thin is bad, or the Fender profile is bad. They're just very definitely different. Of all my guitars, the Warmoth Standard Thins feel closest to my ESP and Jackson necks, which are all specified by those manufacturers as thin U or D-shapes. I've got one of your '59 necks and I find that is the closest to any Fender neck I've had, since it matches very closely to the extra-chunky necks they used on the '72 Deluxe and Thinline Telecasters they were making in the early-2000s. (Still very different to the standard Fender C!) Funnily enough it's nothing like the necks on either of my Gibson VOS 59 LPs, which are both much thinner at the nut and thicker higher up! I do keep meaning to try your V. Soft Vs are my favourite profile of Fender's, but they so rarely make them. I just wish you'd take the 'Clapton' out of the name. (Or I wish he'd stop being a racist conspiracy theorist crackpot, either way would make the neck a more tolerable order for me.)
I generally prefer big necks and jumbo frets. I have several Fat Back and Boat necks and 1 SRV. I have one of you 59s but its way too slim so its pretty much firewood for me. Oh well live and learn. Is there any reason why you do not do a 0.91-0.93 1st fret to 0.99-1.00 that would be the ultimate. The jump from Fat Back/Boat 1.00 down to the '59 0.86 really leaves out a real sweet of the selections you offer. Please make a 0.92ish to 0.99ish
I'm curious what it is about the v profile neck that you're not a fan of because I I'm trying to decide between that profile and standard thin. I've heard that the v profile necks are better for thumb over the top playing because of the reduced shoulder. Do you consider that to be true?
I don't V profiles because of the hard ridge right in the middle of the neck. The Clapton profile is essentially the same as standard thin, except for the raised "V" in the back.
I wish I saw this before I ordered my boatneck. So far it's too thick for me. I like the standard thin on my other warmoth neck. May have to try srv next though
From pretty much the start the Warmoth philosophy has been to charge a lower base price, then extra for the options. Other companies do the opposite - charge a higher base price, but options are free. Who knows which way is better? Either one can work to a customer's advantage...depending on what specs they order.
@@warmoth I guess that makes sense, but then why are the Fatback and Boatneck considered "standard" no upcharge options when they're less popular? Seems kind of arbitrary.
To outsiders I can see how it would seem arbitrary. To the Warmoth execs, the Standard Thin, Fatback, and Boatneck were the original three that started with the company. All the others were developed subsequent to that....extra R&D that came later.
The problem is you can't feel it till you buy it, and then it's too late. I miced out a bunch of tender bass necks. They all miced out to around .83' at the first fret. This thickness is ONLY offered in the Warhead neck, and that is only available in a short and medium scale length. You can get a .87 and a .79 in a 34' scale length - no .83. Come on guys, you can clearly make a medium thickness bass neck - please offer in in a 34" scale length.
I have a mighty Mike Nick it's sitting on my shelf right now in my house bought it last year won't use it that work is fine but the defects in the neck would make it unusable it was a disappointment I went with another company that also makes licensed for fender next for my square and it worked out okay disappointed in the mighty mite neck I'm surprised I sent it out with a defects so
#1) Fatback. #2) Boatneck. I love Warmoth necks! I have small hands and have broken both of them twice over the decades (so many stories including one that involves flying off a skateboard and landing on my palms) and I also suffer from intermittent tendonitis, tennis elbow, and arthritis but had always assumed that smaller guitar necks would be more comfortable. A few years ago I randomly picked up a guitar in a shop that had a massive "baseball bat" neck and it made me want to try more fat necks because it was so comfortable. I do prefer short scale guitars so I get the Warmoth 24" Jaguar necks but the Fatback and Boatneck profiles provide support for my hand that keeps my hands from straining whereas thinner profile necks make my hands cramp quickly.
Another thing that makes a difference is fret size. If you have jumbo frets your fingers will be way higher off the fretboard and it makes the neck feel thicker. If you have vintage frets it makes the neck feel thinner.
That's cool, because I have some necks I want to customize to learn some skills and that little bit of extra 'neck size' would improve these immensely.
Not true at all in my experiences. On a modern C profile neck, having jumbo Frets makes the strings easier to bend. Also it requires a lighter touch when using chords
@@Davidthestratman7 that won’t make a difference, the distance between the back of the neck and the top of the fret is identical although the scalloping will make legato and vibrato feel different.
Warmoth should provide a "try before you buy" neck exchange program. For instance, consumer allows a credit card hold with Warmoth and Warmoth ships you whatever neck profiles you want to compare (we pay shipping). This way we can "TOUCH & FEEL any differences first hand. Then we send them back for a full refund/card release. Think of it like checking out books at the library. When they are checked out they are checked out so you just have to wait your turn. Of course there would need to be some rules like no installing blah blah blah but you get the general idea. PLEASE DO THIS!!!!
@@havenless3551 like a short scale conversion with a Clapton profile? Not going to be there. I’ve been playing guitar for 50 years and I know what necks I like however, Warmouth allows you to do custom neck "mash-ups” which are not standard production for most manufactures. I’d bet out of all the “seconds” they’ve tossed over the years they could have a little “library of necks” they could circulate to the general public (and not put themselves at risk doing so). Could be a tremendous potential “added value” for sales to their company? For me, I’m going to order about three or four necks, pick the one I want and send the rest back. Sucks but with their current policy that’s what I’d have to do to know that I get the right neck. Be nice if they had loaners for a hands-on pre-purchase experience.
I *know* that I need a *wider* neck, with more sting- spacing, to compensate for the development of fingertip-clubbing that has come on, but I still *want* a back-profile to comfortably fill my hand. I haven't bought my dream neck yet, so, advice from Aaron, or anyone, might be of some help. I also want my dream neck to be a 24-fret affair, with full scalloping. If you find this comment, I wish upon you good luck!
One thing to note about asymmetrical neck profiles is that it depends where you hold the guitar (low or high on the body) You can see this by holding your hand high up (you hold the guitar high). in this case you will hold the neck more to the treble side (the curvature of your palm between index and thumb). If you play with the guitar hanging low, the curvature of your palm is more to the bass side. So if you play holding the guitar higher, you might wanna order a lefty asymmetrical neck (for a righthanded player) and play it upside down. Or just hold a guitar standing up without a strap and move it from hanging low to high or vice versa. you will feel how it moves from one end to the other.
We Bass player’s just get kicked to the back of the bus. :) what about your Bass neck Profiles? Would love a quick video on them. I’ve ordered the standard P and J style necks and will do a few more projects this year and that info to go along with what’s on the website would really be useful to cat’s like me. Keep up the good work brother and I for one love your products. Bass Products that is!!! 🤩
My two favorite profiles: Wolfgang with a 1-5/8" nut and Standard Thin with a 1.650" nut. Both are good if you have small-ish hands like I do. I've also tried Standard Thin with 1-5/8" nut and that felt too compressed. FWIW most Fenders these days are rolling out with 1.650" nuts (42mm). If you're not sure what width to go for, I suggest starting there.
I own 4 Warmoth necks and all are Wolfgang profile, a couple with 1.650" nut, a couple with 1 1/16 nut. It's a nice profile but tbh i really think you guys need a symmetrical profile in between the standard thin and the 59, something like an Ibanez AZ neck, a little substantial but still modern. Your standard thin profile is VERY thin, is thinner than a standard modern fender profile, and the 59 on the other hand is a vintage profile. The Wolfgang is a nice in between but I'm not completely sold on the asymmetrical thing.
I second your comment. In the 1990s, I purchased a warmoth neck that had a medium C symmetrical profile, that was between the standard thin and 59 round back. it was perfection. Unfortunately, they no longer carry this profile. Yes, they do need to add a symmetrical profile to fill this spot rather than just the Wolfgang.
I have the Fatback Arcade neck with a 1 3/4 inch nut and 6100 frets. It's enormous but I find the neck way more comfortable and easier to play on than the Ibanez 540S I have.
@@stevp372 thanks mate. I'm about the same. I am finding standard Fender necks too thin and have managed to find some thinkness specs to compare. Appreciate you reply. A lot to consider when ordering from OS
Since I buy unfinished necks, I buy bigger than I need and sand it and shape it down to suit my hands and style. Usually a boat neck is a perfect start and a take it down just a hair before finishing it. Better too big than too thin if you're a builder. :)
I want to order a neck but I can not decide between a 59 Roundback and the SRV (1.650 nut width, 6105 frets, straight 9 radius). I kind of like medium necks. Tough decision without holding it in my hands...
Bought the srv with a 44mm nut width, satin finish…. And I love it! Roasted flame maple probably would look better with gloss finish but the feel is superb!
Yeah, it was good to see the necks up close, it was good that the necks were compared to guitars we might have tried. Though at the end of the day we won’t know till we try them. I still would love to see that video on the comparison of copper shielding versus no shielding.
I love the standard thin as well. I’ve had it in 1 11/16”, 1 5/8” and 1 3/4” on a 12 string neck. I like it in the 1 11/16” the best. I’ve got a Tele neck with 1 5’8” boatneck, that was too narrow and too fat as is, I had to reshape the back profile to make it work. It’s still big now, but much better for me, and it ended up being asymmetrical. Love it.
While I was just playing on my one piece standard thin Indian Rosewood, the rarest and oddly most comfortable one I have had in my hands was a reverse Wolfgang, once meant to be a lefty. A true gem.
The only one I've tried is the 59 roundback and It's one of my favorite guitars to play. I'll be getting another one for a future build for sure
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That's a great one Aaron, thank you! Considering the nut width is absolutely key to getting a neck you'll love! You should totally place a prominent cross link to the nut width info into the back profile section of the online builder... 👍🏻 When I ordered my very first Warmoth decades ago, I went with the Wolfgang profile because I madly loved the Music Man EVH necks at the time (still do). I did not think about the nut width and went with the then standard 1-11/16" (43mm). When I finally got the parts, I was surprised at how large and chunky the neck felt, it made me really sad because it was such a perfectly made and beautiful piece of wood but I just couldn't get my hands to love it... This year I finally ordered another Wolfgang profile neck but this time even went for the 1-5/8" (41mm) narrow nut width and it is just perfect for me! The narrow nut let's you do all that Hendrixian chordal extension gimmickery, and the Wolfgang back profile still makes it feel substantial and "fast", so you could really dig in the whole fretboard over... The best for me. I do love me some Soft V back profile btw, the Eric Johnson variant feels superb too.
DEAR WARMOTH - a quick Q: If I have a Cantrell's rampage with 770 at 1st and 850 at 12th with 1 3/4 NUT so if I would like to have a nut 1 7/8 for my other guitar, then with all nut changes is WIZARD the closest to chose to "feels" like my old rampage, but just with bigger Nut?
Maybe you can offer handsized pieces of the nech shapes/sizes for a smaller price to test the shape and feeling before ordering.
Super helpful comment about nut width and how it affects felt profile; I hadn't thought of that but it makes total sense. Thanks!
That explains why my ltd m black metal feels like it's neck is huge, while my ltd ec1000t feels great. It has a 42mm nut, and Gibson scale length.
In theory you could easily sand down a neck to slim the nut width to your liking. Then apply an oil & wax finish to the bare, exposed and super-smooth wood (it's just a lot of hand work.)
Changing the nut width made all the difference for me, had a larger nut(modern medium) on my first Wolfgang profile and thought the whole neck was too big. Second same wolfgang profile but smaller nut(1.650 vintage medium) and it is amazing! 🤘🏻
That SRV neck has gorgeous figuring!! That is beautiful, thanks for the tight shot on that neck back..
My Warmoth Boatneck on my custom Telecaster is absolutely great. So glad I bought it a few years back.
I’ve only built / ordered 2 Warmoth Strats so far and on both I went with the standard thin, and I love it but I’m tempted to go for an asymmetrical Wolfgang now that you explained it. Thing is, my next Warmoth project is gonna be a short scale 32” jazz bass with a roasted maple neck and a single humbucker rout.
Thanks Aaron, glad to see you’re rockin’ the mustache!
I love the Fatback Contour. I have two Warmoth necks that are Fatback. I have a Superwide and a 1 3/4" aka R5. The compound radius is great. The R5 with a standard thin is my other neck. I like it, but it isn't the same.
The wide neck feels great for my hand and it helps with my fretting and legato.
Holy guacamole.....a Superwide with a Fatback profile? That's got to be as big around as my head! :)
I too am a big fan of the Wolfgang neck. I'm very used to PRS necks as they're great for playing chords, although their wide thin is a tad too thin for me, so the Wolfgang kinda hits the sweet spot for me. I kinda tried to emulate a PRS neck with the other specs such as scale length and nut width, but I used the 10-16 radius so i can adjust the action lower.
I like the sound of the asymmetric necks, it makes sense, I have small hands but long fingers, and when I am fretting chords the neck shape really becomes important. It has always amazed me how some people with really fat chunky fingers ever manage to fret anything cleanly, but the do, and some of the greats have fat chunky fingers.😀
I got the 59 Roundback for my Wenge neck. Absolutely love it!
Here's something to maybe consider (GREAT video, btw) I was in a big box store a while back, and as a guy looking for a guitar as a 2nd instrument, which is to say absolutely NO lead work, simply playing chords to write songs....the rep put a Jimmy Vaughn MIM strat in my hands that had a "V" shape (whether that was a "soft V", or regular "V", I have absolutely NO idea). The guitar was handed to me in passing....so I didn't actually play it. *That said....simply holding the guitar in a playing position (so-to speak), it fit my pre-pubescent-girl-sized, hands, like an absolute glove. It was incredibly comfortable. Now, to ask an incredibly stupid question...does the neck just sitting there in my hand comfortably, translate into actually "playing" well???? Maybe that's impossible to answer, without playing it for myself. But, a soft V shape in that context felt great....it fit the contour of my hand perfectly. Maybe once I get to playing chords, that will all change, as the shape of my hand changes depending on the chords being played...but, I thought that was an interesting point to bring up, given that in the context of Warmoth guitars, you don't get to play these necks before buying them....* Just a little something to think about, given you can spend $700-$800 for a custom neck. I'd love some feedback from the players "in the know"...
I played a strat with the soft-V and it was the most comfortable shape I ever felt…it worked great for chords as well as lead playing…you can’t go wrong with a soft-V…thats been my experience….good luck!!!!
@@eddiejr540 FINALLY! Some real-world feedback. Thanks, Eddie....I'll go ahead and pull the trigger on a neck to put on my strat. There must be something to it, given how many high-end strats/tele's have them. There's a JV tele that has a soft-V I'm thinking about getting as well. Thanks for your vote of confidence on this 👍
Definitely think the Wizard would be my preference as my favorite guitar is the typical Ibanez RG. I've owed at least 10 over the years. Awesome video Aaron. Thanks for that.
My favorite is wolfgang with a 5/8 nut. I'm gonna order another neck soon like that but with a gibson scale conversion and straight 16 radius.
Before I start, really cool t-shirt. Definitely have to get one of those. I dislike the Fender C-shaped necks they're not big enough. So I bought a Fender Clapton looking for the V shape and although I like the V shape I hated the Clapton neck because it is too small. I don't have big hands but I like the feeling of a baseball bat in my hand. That's when I went searching and found Warmoth. I've ordered a bunch of boat neck profile necks and I love them. They fit right in the crook of my hand and they are extremely comfortable. I actually wanted something a little fatter but Warmoth won't make anything past 1 inch deep so I ordered a fatback thinking it would feel even bigger in my hand but to my surprise without the V it actually feels smaller. So luckily I sanded down the shoulders on both sides so it would be a boat neck shape and it feels great again even bigger than the Fatback itself. I'm your number one boat neck fan. Most of the necks I have now our 1 11/16 because they are Strat necks with the Gibson 24 3/4 conversion. I do own one Strat neck that is 1 3/4 at the bridge and I admit it does feel a little large but not too big. Now that I have these custom necks with stainless steel frets I really can't even look at a guitar in a guitar store anymore because I know they'll never feel as good.
Boatnecks are the best of all worlds, and can customize the nut width. My early Bill Nash has one & the raw maple has been carefully smoothed and then an oil and wax finish applied, it's so comfortable and effortless.
Interesting note on the Fatback!
I'm thinking of trying some Strat neck profiles and I absolutely dislike wimpy neck profiles that flex too much and IMO probably sound thin by comparison.
The SRV neck is absolutely a dream!
My first Warmoth neck was a Wizard profile with a 1-5/8” nut thinking I would love it due to having small hands. Oh, was I wrong! Fast forward 10 years and a few builds later I found that Standard thin with a 1-11/16” nut feels like home to me. I may venture into a Wolfgang profile for my next build. We’ll see
So wizard is no good? I have small hand too
I would love to be able to walk into a place and try my hands on all different neck profiles to figure out really what I prefer. My hands do adjust to pretty much any profile after a few minutes, but I know some definitely feel better than others. I have small hands as well, but I don't really mind a thicker neck as long as it doesn't have thick shoulders like a D. I think what my hand likes most is some kind of soft V. I have a 70s Kay that has one of the most comfortable necks I've ever held, and it seems to be maybe an asymmetrical neck, but the opposite of yours - the shoulder is shaved off kind of like a V on the thumb side, and is rounded on the finger side. Something about that shape seems to match the shape of my hand when I let it curl naturally. (I suspect that your asymmetrical is more suited to those holding lower slung guitars with the neck in the curl of their palm, while my Kay is more suited to people who hold it higher, with their elbow lower than or even with the level of the neck, and the neck against the heel of the thumb)
I have come to love the Wolfgang neck profile for Guitars that i want to feel fast and SRV for guitars that i want to feel big. So most guitars these days have (or will get in the future) the Wolfgang. Its more massive than the Standard thin and gives the guitar a fatter sound in my opinion. Its just amazing! Oh, and width is always 1 11/16.
🎉 wow that's awesome you guys have a 'Clapton' neck...(No1 guitarshop in Gothenburg Sweden)...well,well....
I’m interested in the Wolfgang but don’t see them listed on the website
The Wolfgang profile is available on all our necks. In custom builder just choose Wolfgang from the dropdown.
My first warmoth guitar had a standard neck, and I missed the feeling of a fender Billy Corgan signature strat I had before that one. For my next warmoth guitar I went with 59 roundback and that one felt exactly how I wanted.
I would love that warmoth made poly satin finish instead of nitro. Again, my first warmoth guitar had the nitro and I didn't like the feeling, but for the second I asked a luthier to apply a poly finish like Corgan's strat, and that was what I was looking for
i wish you guys would sell some sort of sampler. Like a piece of scrap wood, or even foam, so we can try out the different neck profiles and widths. Buying a custom neck just to feel it and then return it isnt optimal
Your new haircut looks great bro!
Ha, thanks! Still trying to determine if the haircut also stripped me of my super-powers.
Great video. I loved the information.
So happy with my two fatbacks!
I'm going to try that Wolfgang.
One video I'd love to see is a basic out of the box neck setup. Aaron does a lot of videos demonstrating various necks, and Warmoth builds and demos many, many more. So I would think there is a "basic" out of the box install setup the Warmoth team has? I have quite a few Warmoth necks, and will admit that I always struggle to get the first setup right, especially on Modern Construction necks...and then I spend weeks chasing the neck before I get it where I want it. On a Modern Construction neck should one install it as is from the box and then do adjustments with the side mechanism? Or should one add in a quarter (or more turn) on the rear adjust and then do the first install? I've tried both approaches and still ended up with a chase. Sure would be nice to know how to do it from the pros themselves. There are always personal variables, but knowing an average action, 9 gauge setup would be a handy reference.
For me it's always a bit of a chase as things settle in. Probably takes six months of tweaking before all those pieces of wood realize they are now a guitar. With any neck I start by adjusting the truss rod until the neck is dead straight (usually not more than a complete turn of the adjustment nut), then attach it, string up, and see where I am at with the string tension added, and adjust from there.
Hi there! Great video!!! Really helpful!
Question: I am going to purchase a Warmoth neck soon. I currently have a Charvel neck,
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• FRET SIZE: Jumbo
• NUT MATERIAL: Floyd Rose 1000 Series Locking
• NUT WIDTH: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
And in the past I had a one of those Ibanez RG series that had a very thin neck. I believe you call it a wizard neck.
And in the video you mention the Wolfgang neck profile. I was intrigued by that but wanted to know between what I have, the wizard neck and the wolfgang what do you think would be a very suitable profile for a new neck?
While I really enjoy playing rock, hard rock, etc. I’d like to also branch out to more versatile genres.
Thank you so much for making this video again it was very helpful and I think has a great utility for people who are shopping Warmoth necks.
I have a boatneck that I picked up back in '92. How dangerous is it to sand it down to be a bit thinner? It's had a poly finish since the day I unboxed it and while it plays really good (for its age) I'm looking for a bit thinner as I get older without having to replace it.
You'll be able to sand it down a lot. I have done it a few times. Just don't go to thin like a wizard.
I am so torn between trying the SRV or Wolfgang. I like a lot of different necks. I love the PRS Silver sky, my Kiesel standard neck, and even my Ibanez wizard. I’d probably be happy with both but I want to it to be perfect
I have an Original F Series Locking Tuner 6 in line, what turner hold size is correct for warmoth neck Stratocaster?
standard thin with 1 5/8 is my fave i have a standard thin with 1 11/16 and didn't like it as much (still fine though) all with jumbo steel frets , tempted to try a wolfgang with 1 5/8
59 with a 1-11/16" is the one for me. I have 2 of them and another on order. The playability and tone is great. I am a Les Paul player and find this one is very similar to the 50's neck.
I'm trying to replicate my SG Special 2004 neck for a Strat build. Hope you don't mind me asking - is that a similar feel? Standard Thin and 59 Roundback seems slightly too far either side and I'm too nervous to pick!
@@Oharris995 Depends on the neck profile that you have on your SG (they can vary widely depending on 60's profile, 50's profile, etc). I would say get a set of calipers or another device to measure the neck thickness and compare with the Warmoth one that is closest. If it is a 50's style neck, the 59 profile will be the one you want with a 1 11/16" neck. This one feels closest to my 2011 SG and 2012 traditional LP.
@@mattb383 mine comes out at roughly 0.830-0.960, which feels hard to choose with Warmoth.
@@Oharris995 I have an 83 92 Musikraft one and it feels very similar to the 59 from frets 1-7 but the 92 is def thinner in the upper frets. Both are great necks but the Warmoth feels more like a Gibson neck. Nut width is super important for feel as well...probably moreso than thickness for me.
@@mattb383 thank you for responding man! Very helpful.
My favorite neck has been on an Ibanez az. What is closest to that?
Don't know....haven't played or measured one. The best thing to do is measure yours and compare it the dimensions listed on our website.
I Love the Wolfgang profile! The first one I bought was back in 2012 and the neck came out larger than the spec reads. It's .85 at the first fret and the nut is 1.75" wide. I ordered a 1.687 but I love this neck!!! Recently ordered a second Wolfgang and it's substantially smaller. 1st fret is .8 and the nut is correct at 1.687. I was hoping for another larger neck but received one smaller than the spec... I wish consistency was more "consistent" :) Also, how about a standard medium? Something in between the standard thin and 59 round back...
I probably built 2,000 guitars on your website when i was just a lad.
Never bought one though. Very soon hopefully.
Standard thin, 1 11/16 nut width is perfect. I have 3 of them 👍
are the frets leveled and crowned ?
The Standard Thin is the absolute BEST.
You should offer the Fatback profile for bass necks.
I'm late in asking this, but which back profile is the closest to that of a Gibson LP Studio? The guitar i have on order is gonna have the standard thin with the straight 12" radius and part of me worries that might feel weird to play.
Standard Thin w/ straight 12" is how all my necks are, and I love it. I don't know the dimensions of the LP Studio necks, but I have an LP Classic w/ a 60's profile neck and it's in the same ballpark.
How/where do I try these out without buying half a dozen necks and returning 5 of them? 😊
Looks like you could also play hockey with the wizard neck. 😂
Haha! Just imagine one of our Slapshot headstock necks with a Wizard profile!
Which one is the most like the slim taper Gibson profile, like on a 60s Les Paul Standard?
I own two Les Paul 1960 Classics, and I absolutely love that neck profile. Warmoth doesn't have anything exactly like it. The closest is probably the 59 Roundback, but it is fatter than the Gibson Slim Taper.
Could the 59 Round Back be safely sanded down to that Gibson slim taper profile without affecting the truss rod?
@@ronmorey3475 Or better yet, perhaps Warmoth could produce this neck profile as a new part of their lineup.
Indeed, that would be cool. I was asking about reshaping because I have a 59 round back that I wouldn't mind taking down a bit to approximate the feel of one of my Les Pauls.
@@ronmorey3475 I'm not an expert, so don't take my word as gospel. But I'm pretty sure the truss rod is located in the same place on all Warmoth necks, no matter what type of neck contour you pick. So you could sand down a fatter neck and be in no danger of hitting the truss rod. You'd have to eat away a hefty chunk of wood before you reached it. The bigger issue would be the finish. If it's roasted maple, you'd be fine, but if you sanded down non-roasted wood, you'd lose the protective power of the finish.
Hi! What happened with Wizard neck profile? It's not available in the "Build a Custom" web page.
It's still available, but not for all wood types and constructions. For example, you can't get a Wizard profile if you specify Roasted Maple shaft wood.
@@warmoth you are right, thank you so much for that! :D
Thanks Aaron this is great , How bout Bass necks ? I have a modern P bass with a Modern C ,that is just way to thin for me .
Do you guys make the vintage 7.25 size
Yep, we sure do. The vintage 7.25" radius is available on our Vintage construction necks only.
In the trogly's guitar show he uses a thing that measures the neck profiles. Maybe it would work for you to show it better.
I love 1.650 nut width with a c shape neck
What would be the neck profile most resembling the Lukather MM neck? really loved the way that fit my hands.
I'll be honest: I have never played a Luke. I've played many Silhouettes and Axis. I'd say the closest would be a Wolfgang with 1-5/8" nut width.
More choices for bass please
So if I wanted something along the lines of a Charvel neck i should go for the wizard?
50’s soft V & 62b
I ordered my neck 5 weeks ago…when should I expect arrival?
I was shopping for a replacement neck for my "affordable Telecaster" copy. Checked Warmoth's offerings and decided it would actually be cheaper to just buy a brand new Fender Limited Edition Player Telecaster. ~Same price, already assembled and finished. I'm sure they make good necks and all, but come on...$680?!?! A new Fender Tele is $624.
Building a custom guitar is about getting something unique, not getting something cheap. There are lots of good cheap options out there, but not many that let you choose any color you want, along with the neck back profile, fret size, fretboard wood, shaft wood, headstock shape, etc.
@@warmoth LOL, Okay. Really, the $685 one I saw first was just an in stock, standard model, not some custom thing I "designed". If I want "something cheap", I'd order a $40 neck off ebay or Amazon. If I want something "unique" like everyone else has, I'll slap a "Ninja Turtles" sticker on the head stock of an $80 (and that's a bit pricey) replacement neck, but not "lube myself up" to pay 8.5 times that while grabbing my ankles, for one where I have illusion of choice pull down boxes to choose the same standard options anyway.
I do like the idea of the 24.75" conversion necks due to arthritis, but again, when I went to price one, I spit my coffee on my monitor, nearly choked to death on that, then had a heart attack and had to go to the ER. Still in treatment for the PTSD!
For those prices the 'option' pull downs should be for "solid gold or platinum with 2 carat diamond insert tuners" and "Unicorn Ivory or Bald Eagle Beak nut material", not just "jumbo, or medium jumbo fret wire" and "white or black dot inlays". +$32 to add a $7 synthetic (Tusq) nut? +$27 for $0.50 Corian (plastic), NO thanks.
How do these apply to bass guitars? I'm looking for a copy of the Yamaha John Myung signature 6 string necks.
Dude just release a model with that singlecut hollowbody! Please!!!!
I don't find the Standard Thin is anything like the common Fender C. I've got several of both (all with 1.650" nuts and close-as-possible fret wire), and the Standard Thins are all much flatter with more 'shoulder' (I'd call it a D or U shape, not C) than the Fenders, and are about .03" thinner in the middle of the neck at the nut and roughly .05" thinner around the 12th fret. Or to put it the other way around, the Fenders are more curved, with less shoulder and thicker running down the center of the neck, with more of a taper.
Which isn't to say the Standard Thin is bad, or the Fender profile is bad. They're just very definitely different. Of all my guitars, the Warmoth Standard Thins feel closest to my ESP and Jackson necks, which are all specified by those manufacturers as thin U or D-shapes.
I've got one of your '59 necks and I find that is the closest to any Fender neck I've had, since it matches very closely to the extra-chunky necks they used on the '72 Deluxe and Thinline Telecasters they were making in the early-2000s. (Still very different to the standard Fender C!) Funnily enough it's nothing like the necks on either of my Gibson VOS 59 LPs, which are both much thinner at the nut and thicker higher up!
I do keep meaning to try your V. Soft Vs are my favourite profile of Fender's, but they so rarely make them. I just wish you'd take the 'Clapton' out of the name. (Or I wish he'd stop being a racist conspiracy theorist crackpot, either way would make the neck a more tolerable order for me.)
I generally prefer big necks and jumbo frets. I have several Fat Back and Boat necks and 1 SRV. I have one of you 59s but its way too slim so its pretty much firewood for me. Oh well live and learn.
Is there any reason why you do not do a 0.91-0.93 1st fret to 0.99-1.00 that would be the ultimate. The jump from Fat Back/Boat 1.00 down to the '59 0.86 really leaves out a real sweet of the selections you offer. Please make a 0.92ish to 0.99ish
Would you say that the srv is bigger than the 59? Maybe the 59 hasn't got enough shoulders.
Now, the idea of a 1-11/16 SRV is growing on me...
Definitely reggae on the wizard neck. See Bradley Nowell
I'm curious what it is about the v profile neck that you're not a fan of because I I'm trying to decide between that profile and standard thin. I've heard that the v profile necks are better for thumb over the top playing because of the reduced shoulder. Do you consider that to be true?
I don't V profiles because of the hard ridge right in the middle of the neck. The Clapton profile is essentially the same as standard thin, except for the raised "V" in the back.
I wish I saw this before I ordered my boatneck. So far it's too thick for me. I like the standard thin on my other warmoth neck.
May have to try srv next though
You can sand them down to your comfort.
@@TVoltG I've thought about that.
Always wondered: why is there an up charge for some of the neck shapes? Especially the 59', being as it's one of the more popular profiles?
From pretty much the start the Warmoth philosophy has been to charge a lower base price, then extra for the options. Other companies do the opposite - charge a higher base price, but options are free. Who knows which way is better? Either one can work to a customer's advantage...depending on what specs they order.
@@warmoth I guess that makes sense, but then why are the Fatback and Boatneck considered "standard" no upcharge options when they're less popular? Seems kind of arbitrary.
To outsiders I can see how it would seem arbitrary. To the Warmoth execs, the Standard Thin, Fatback, and Boatneck were the original three that started with the company. All the others were developed subsequent to that....extra R&D that came later.
Are A-Symmetrical necks more likely to get a spiral warp?
Nope. We've made tens of thousands of them and never had that problem. Not to mention all the other manufacturers that also make them.
what is the wood type on the 59 round back dark rosewood and roasted maple?
Roasted Maple.
3:36 my pickup line, never works :(
4:44 what i never hear
Dude…hahahaha….you’re on fire…why is nobody getting this stuff!!!
@@eddiejr540
The problem is you can't feel it till you buy it, and then it's too late. I miced out a bunch of tender bass necks. They all miced out to around .83' at the first fret. This thickness is ONLY offered in the Warhead neck, and that is only available in a short and medium scale length. You can get a .87 and a .79 in a 34' scale length - no .83. Come on guys, you can clearly make a medium thickness bass neck - please offer in in a 34" scale length.
Standard thin! 1.650
Wizard! 1 11/16
Wolfgang! 1 5/8
Boom chicka womp womp elmo
I have a mighty Mike Nick it's sitting on my shelf right now in my house bought it last year won't use it that work is fine but the defects in the neck would make it unusable it was a disappointment I went with another company that also makes licensed for fender next for my square and it worked out okay disappointed in the mighty mite neck I'm surprised I sent it out with a defects so
The 1-5/8" on the 59 roundback is indeed money.
$$$$$$$
Has anyone liked wizard so far ?
Might be time to change the “Clapton” to the “Gilmour”.
#1) Fatback. #2) Boatneck. I love Warmoth necks! I have small hands and have broken both of them twice over the decades (so many stories including one that involves flying off a skateboard and landing on my palms) and I also suffer from intermittent tendonitis, tennis elbow, and arthritis but had always assumed that smaller guitar necks would be more comfortable. A few years ago I randomly picked up a guitar in a shop that had a massive "baseball bat" neck and it made me want to try more fat necks because it was so comfortable. I do prefer short scale guitars so I get the Warmoth 24" Jaguar necks but the Fatback and Boatneck profiles provide support for my hand that keeps my hands from straining whereas thinner profile necks make my hands cramp quickly.
Another thing that makes a difference is fret size. If you have jumbo frets your fingers will be way higher off the fretboard and it makes the neck feel thicker. If you have vintage frets it makes the neck feel thinner.
That's cool, because I have some necks I want to customize to learn some skills and that little bit of extra 'neck size' would improve these immensely.
Unless you scallop them lol
Not true at all in my experiences. On a modern C profile neck, having jumbo Frets makes the strings easier to bend. Also it requires a lighter touch when using chords
I agree I have 2 necks that are almost identical. The jumbo frets make a big difference in very good way.😎
@@Davidthestratman7 that won’t make a difference, the distance between the back of the neck and the top of the fret is identical although the scalloping will make legato and vibrato feel different.
Warmoth should provide a "try before you buy" neck exchange program. For instance, consumer allows a credit card hold with Warmoth and Warmoth ships you whatever neck profiles you want to compare (we pay shipping). This way we can "TOUCH & FEEL any differences first hand. Then we send them back for a full refund/card release. Think of it like checking out books at the library. When they are checked out they are checked out so you just have to wait your turn. Of course there would need to be some rules like no installing blah blah blah but you get the general idea.
PLEASE DO THIS!!!!
Brilliant idea mate, they should definitely do this. I would definitely be spending more money with them 🎸😎
brilliant idea- i would be first in line for this!
Or, just head to your local guitar store and try out guitars with different necks so you can figure out which ones you like?
@@havenless3551 like a short scale conversion with a Clapton profile? Not going to be there. I’ve been playing guitar for 50 years and I know what necks I like however, Warmouth allows you to do custom neck "mash-ups” which are not standard production for most manufactures. I’d bet out of all the “seconds” they’ve tossed over the years they could have a little “library of necks” they could circulate to the general public (and not put themselves at risk doing so). Could be a tremendous potential “added value” for sales to their company?
For me, I’m going to order about three or four necks, pick the one I want and send the rest back. Sucks but with their current policy that’s what I’d have to do to know that I get the right neck. Be nice if they had loaners for a hands-on pre-purchase experience.
@@havenless3551 - ideally, yes. assuming we have guitar shops with good inventory accessible to us.
I *know* that I need a *wider* neck, with more sting- spacing, to compensate for the development of fingertip-clubbing that has come on, but I still *want* a back-profile to comfortably fill my hand. I haven't bought my dream neck yet, so, advice from Aaron, or anyone, might be of some help.
I also want my dream neck to be a 24-fret affair, with full scalloping.
If you find this comment, I wish upon you good luck!
One thing to note about asymmetrical neck profiles is that it depends where you hold the guitar (low or high on the body)
You can see this by holding your hand high up (you hold the guitar high). in this case you will hold the neck more to the treble side (the curvature of your palm between index and thumb).
If you play with the guitar hanging low, the curvature of your palm is more to the bass side.
So if you play holding the guitar higher, you might wanna order a lefty asymmetrical neck (for a righthanded player) and play it upside down.
Or just hold a guitar standing up without a strap and move it from hanging low to high or vice versa. you will feel how it moves from one end to the other.
We Bass player’s just get kicked to the back of the bus. :) what about your Bass neck Profiles? Would love a quick video on them. I’ve ordered the standard P and J style necks and will do a few more projects this year and that info to go along with what’s on the website would really be useful to cat’s like me. Keep up the good work brother and I for one love your products. Bass Products that is!!! 🤩
We all know bassists are too high to understand what he’s saying
*players. No apostrophe to pluralize a word.
Your not even on the bus 😁
What's a bass?
Bass players are weird kinda like Cyclists. Something is just a little bit off.
My two favorite profiles: Wolfgang with a 1-5/8" nut and Standard Thin with a 1.650" nut. Both are good if you have small-ish hands like I do. I've also tried Standard Thin with 1-5/8" nut and that felt too compressed. FWIW most Fenders these days are rolling out with 1.650" nuts (42mm). If you're not sure what width to go for, I suggest starting there.
I own 4 Warmoth necks and all are Wolfgang profile, a couple with 1.650" nut, a couple with 1 1/16 nut. It's a nice profile but tbh i really think you guys need a symmetrical profile in between the standard thin and the 59, something like an Ibanez AZ neck, a little substantial but still modern. Your standard thin profile is VERY thin, is thinner than a standard modern fender profile, and the 59 on the other hand is a vintage profile. The Wolfgang is a nice in between but I'm not completely sold on the asymmetrical thing.
I second your comment. In the 1990s, I purchased a warmoth neck that had a medium C symmetrical profile, that was between the standard thin and 59 round back. it was perfection. Unfortunately, they no longer carry this profile. Yes, they do need to add a symmetrical profile to fill this spot rather than just the Wolfgang.
Please bring back the mary kay color 😊🙏
I have the Fatback Arcade neck with a 1 3/4 inch nut and 6100 frets. It's enormous but I find the neck way more comfortable and easier to play on than the Ibanez 540S I have.
@page 1 how tall are you mate? Asking as a way to judge your description of the size as I am considering this profile with either 43 or 44mm nut
@@travmunro6976 I’m 6 ft 2 with average sized hands. Unfortunately I don’t have freakish big hands like Paul Gilbert
@@stevp372 thanks mate. I'm about the same. I am finding standard Fender necks too thin and have managed to find some thinkness specs to compare. Appreciate you reply. A lot to consider when ordering from OS
Since I buy unfinished necks, I buy bigger than I need and sand it and shape it down to suit my hands and style. Usually a boat neck is a perfect start and a take it down just a hair before finishing it. Better too big than too thin if you're a builder. :)
I want to order a neck but I can not decide between a 59 Roundback and the SRV (1.650 nut width, 6105 frets, straight 9 radius). I kind of like medium necks. Tough decision without holding it in my hands...
Bought the srv with a 44mm nut width, satin finish…. And I love it! Roasted flame maple probably would look better with gloss finish but the feel is superb!
You don't find the srings are too far apart with a 44mm?
Is your EVH profile like the EBMM or the C to D shape of the Peavey?
EBMM
Everybody yeah Roc your body yeah....
I like big necks, I cannot lie. My best neck is a superwide boatneck with a half scallop. All my friends hate it.
What is closest to a Charvel type with fender headstock
Yeah, it was good to see the necks up close, it was good that the necks were compared to guitars we might have tried. Though at the end of the day we won’t know till we try them.
I still would love to see that video on the comparison of copper shielding versus no shielding.
I love the standard thin as well. I’ve had it in 1 11/16”, 1 5/8” and 1 3/4” on a 12 string neck. I like it in the 1 11/16” the best. I’ve got a Tele neck with 1 5’8” boatneck, that was too narrow and too fat as is, I had to reshape the back profile to make it work. It’s still big now, but much better for me, and it ended up being asymmetrical. Love it.
While I was just playing on my one piece standard thin Indian Rosewood, the rarest and oddly most comfortable one I have had in my hands was a reverse Wolfgang, once meant to be a lefty. A true gem.
showcase woes everytime i check it out it's 95% thin necks. please stop going crazy with the thin necks
The only one I've tried is the 59 roundback and It's one of my favorite guitars to play. I'll be getting another one for a future build for sure
That's a great one Aaron, thank you!
Considering the nut width is absolutely key to getting a neck you'll love!
You should totally place a prominent cross link to the nut width info into the back profile section of the online builder... 👍🏻
When I ordered my very first Warmoth decades ago, I went with the Wolfgang profile because I madly loved the Music Man EVH necks at the time (still do).
I did not think about the nut width and went with the then standard 1-11/16" (43mm). When I finally got the parts, I was surprised at how large and chunky the neck felt, it made me really sad because it was such a perfectly made and beautiful piece of wood but I just couldn't get my hands to love it...
This year I finally ordered another Wolfgang profile neck but this time even went for the 1-5/8" (41mm) narrow nut width and it is just perfect for me!
The narrow nut let's you do all that Hendrixian chordal extension gimmickery, and the Wolfgang back profile still makes it feel substantial and "fast", so you could really dig in the whole fretboard over... The best for me.
I do love me some Soft V back profile btw, the Eric Johnson variant feels superb too.
DEAR WARMOTH - a quick Q:
If I have a Cantrell's rampage with 770 at 1st and 850 at 12th with 1 3/4 NUT so if I would like to have a nut 1 7/8 for my other guitar, then with all nut changes is WIZARD the closest to chose to "feels" like my old rampage, but just with bigger Nut?
What do You think?
I've got a 2012 fat back maple with ebony fretboard that is going strong still, makin me sound like the goddamn sexual tyrannosaurus i am
Great video, my inner nerd was very satisfied.
So is the wolfgang similar to the ACTUAL EVH wolfgangs? Those feel awesome!
They all vary slightly, so it's never exact....but it's close. For the closest feel you'll need to also get a 1-5/8" nut width.