WTF? Will this stay in tune?!?

[rhoads56]

... and he has copied Warmoth's warranty word for word (the relevant bits) and the bit about returning faulty goods.

[toejam]

The one thing that annoys me more than anything, is whan "custom guitar makers" who make "all handmade guitars", actually use premade necks from companies like Warmoth, and simply cut the headstock (regardless of how ugly it is) to shape.

I've got no problem with that. A board member here used to make guitars, he had an account with Carvin, they would cut the necks to his exact specs (not something the general public could get on their normal guitars), and then he would shape his own headstock.

[LouSiffer]

I've got no problem with that. A board member here used to make guitars, he had an account with Carvin, they would cut the necks to his exact specs (not something the general public could get on their normal guitars), and then he would shape his own headstock.

I agree ToeJam. Who cares if it is outsourced to someone else as long as it is a quality componant. To me, it is no different than when Grover owned Jackson. He didn't build the guitars.....someone else did ( employees )...but, its still a Jackson.-Lou

[charvelguy]

Someone likely taking a Moser idea to another extreme..I personally am not a fan of much of what Moser designed altho Moser does do some very nice work in other aspects.. I like more traditional functional shapes..so my feeling on this is no exception. The red bat V one with the rather modded NJ series headstock isn't as bad...

His other designs are rather whacked too but some are more palatable than others IMO. ..and lastly, the prices..over a grand..I'd hesitate playing one live even if it were given to me.

[RacerX]

I've got no problem with that. and then he would shape his own headstock.

Yeah, lots of cool things can be done with a blank like Warmoth's

http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/necks/...dle_warmothpro

[rhoads56]

Fine, but they arent handmade, right???

When does "outsourced from a company that used computer machinery, and then assembled by a person" become "totally handmade" or "hand crafted".

[rjohnstone]

Fine, but they arent handmade, right???

When does "outsourced from a company that used computer machinery, and then assembled by a person" become "totally handmade" or "hand crafted".

The machine cuts out the basic shape, but if final shaping and assembly are done by hand.
That qualifies as handcrafted in my book.

[Mr White]

Has no-one seen the body?




HAHA!


James

[RacerX]

[Mr White]

Ah well, fuck you all then!!!!

James

[RacerX]

[straycat]

Try to shape a neck from a blank after about 40 hours of shaping and sanding, shaping, sanding You will see why most builders dont do it.Let the man with a CNC machine do it.

[rhoads56]

40 hours??? Usually only takes me two hours to finish the neck shaping, right up to final sanding, eg: ready to lacquer, and that includes a volute. No machinery, just a spokeshave, a file, a rasp, and some sandpaper.