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Anyone tried one of these? How well did it work regarding setting up intonation? How did it affect tone? I am considering trying one on my Frankencaster.
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12-27-2016 10:44 AM
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If you mean the 24.75" scale length neck, I had one and it worked perfectly. Great neck.
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If you are referring to a 25.5" scale length neck, they are also outstanding. Intonation is spot on. Warmoth makes good necks.
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Originally Posted by Greentone
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I have a 25.125" Musikraft conversion neck on the Tele that I recently assembled. I like the scale length and wouldn't want anything shorter because fret spacings get pretty tight for me where I like to play. Intonation is spot on. But I am not crazy about the back profile. I may go back to a 25.5" scale length and get one from USACG. They do a 25" scale length but only in a C profile. I want a medium V with fairly deep dimensions.
Last edited by lammie200; 12-27-2016 at 02:23 PM.
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I ordered a conversion neck with my Mooncaster. Warmoth's use of the term "conversion" refers to creating a 24.75" scale neck (Gibson) for a guitar which would otherwise have a 25.5" scale neck (Fender).
Yes, I know there are 25.5" scale Gibsons, as I am referencing their website.
The Mooncaster with it's conversion neck intonates perfectly. It also has a Tusq Earvana nut.
Phone the staff at Warmoth, and I'm sure they will tell you it a conversion neck will fit your application.
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Originally Posted by helios
Last edited by lammie200; 12-27-2016 at 02:38 PM.
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I had one too. Worked perfectly.
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Originally Posted by lammie200
I think Warmoth CNC machines the nuts to Earvana specs, and passes on the licensing fee to the customer. They have pretty good customer service at Warmoth, and can probably help with questions.
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Originally Posted by helios
Anyway, we shouldn't side track this thread into being about Earvana nuts. If the OP wants a short scale neck from Warmoth I give a thumbs up.
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I should have been more specific. I meant the 24.75" neck rather than the baritone length neck.
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I have had one new and some second hand Warmoth conversion necks with and without Earvanas. Best necks in the fenderland I have ever had. And they keep their value too.
I wish that Warmoth could do hollowbodies just like it makes bolt on necked instruments!Last edited by Herbie; 12-29-2016 at 11:05 PM.
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Originally Posted by Herbie
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Originally Posted by HerbieOriginally Posted by helios
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Originally Posted by lammie200
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Originally Posted by helios
Last edited by lammie200; 12-30-2016 at 03:23 PM.
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Well, I've got a couple of their conversion necks. They work very well, for me.
My most recent build is all Warmoth. Conversion neck, swamp ash, contoured body.
Love it!
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Originally Posted by helios
Makes perfect sense to me!
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So I did end up getting a Warmoth 24.75" conversion neck for my Frankenstrat. I had put that together 25 years ago with a Gibson style neck and S-H-H pickups, which made for a neck-heavy and heavy guitar overall. The neck I picked has a roasted maple shaft and roasted maple fretboard, which according to the Warmth web site does not need to be finished! As a result it feels very silky and natural to play. I have not liked maple fretboards in the past due to the finish on them but this does not have that problem. It feels like an old, well-broken in neck.
When the neck first came out of the box, it smelled like pancakes with maple syrup- well, not that sweet but a very pronounced woody-caramel-y aroma. That abated within a week or so. The guitar balanced much better on a strap and feels much lighter. I have gone from a 1 3/4 nut to 1 11/16 and that was an easy adjustment.
It took me a while to get with the program vis-a-vis the Gotoh truss rod. Having a truss rod adjust from the butt of the neck is just a dumb idea, complicates setup a lot and provides little if any benefit. The little side adjuster doesn't seem to do anything useful.
It's wonderful to play and I like the shorter scale, despite being a tall guy with proportionally big hands. Ti 13s seem like 11s!
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Originally Posted by Cunamara
For the side adjustment to work correctly, the instructions have to be followed closely. This video will explain how it works so it can be of use to you. Until I understood it, I thought the side adjustment wasn't working either, but it does.
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I recently built a jazz Tele with a 24.75" scale neck (mahogany/ebony) that came out really nice but I just couldn't deal with the shorter scale so I pitched it and replaced it with a similar Warmoth regular Tele scale from a friend's parts box. I much prefer the longer scale. However, Warmoth's stuff is first rate if you're willing to shell out the $$$, which I'm not; for $204.00, I could get enough good, dried lumber to build 10 or 15 Teles.
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If you can build a neck as good as a Warmoth, why did you buy two?
Originally Posted by Skip Ellis
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Originally Posted by RonD
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