A Viewer Sent a Premium, Old Partscaster (Warmoth)

📚Description: An international viewer needed help getting this Warmoth Partscaster to France so he commissioned the seller to send it to me to forward it on to him. I don't know a lot about Warmoth, but I know when a guitar looks like (Mac &) Cheese!

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[stevewitt]

How are you, im steve from knucklehead axes in boston, I sold that guitar to the gentlemen you went over it for. The guitar was a custom order 1 of 2 built in 1996 @ wurlitzer music on comm Ave in boston, by a tech that built 2 of them both nitro finished by warmoth, the other 1 is identical just blue, same top same neck. And he still owns it to this day. Nice to see one of my guitars on your show, its an honor thanks, steve knucklehead axes boston.

[JamesStreetStation]

What a SCORE! Gorgeous, and clearly well crafted!

[basshnter]

Last year bought the least expensive optioned Warmoth strat neck you can get.
The neck was still of absolutely superb quality and plays great.
Even the frets required no work out of the box.

[acatwiththreenames]

I love the idea of home built guitars, most aren't great but are usually really unique and got played a lot.

Any guitar played and loved that much gets a special spot in my heart.

[TylerJohnstonGuitar]

Great wood choice by the original owner. This thing looks like it would be a lovely addition to any collection.

[incubus]

Warmoth don't build the guitars - you order the parts and they send them to you and you assemble it yourself.

[jaycareaga]

The guitar was probably built for the Wurlitzer store in the 1990s the store closed in 1999.
Warmoth bodies and necks were used on 1980s Valley Arts guitars.

[snapfinger]

I’ve had 2 warmoth Strats assembled, one with a Gibson scale neck. Workhorse Fender licensed lookers.

[bythebiscuits]

E.U. Wurlitzer was a music store in Worcester Massachusetts. I bought my first fender amp there way back in the day.

[thseed]

Built a couple Warmoth Parts casters. Love their parts and the beautiful things you can do in finishes and customization.

[TheDrunkenScoundrel]

Definitely a Parvelcaster.
Very cool.
Partscasters are the way to go if you are willing to tinker.

[markjamesmeli]

That is some great color finish and wood. It's interesting, I'll give it that. A good Fender/Gibson mix.

[Duke_de_Plata]

I have a Warmoth tele neck that I absolutely LOVE. I finished it myself with TruOil, which is just gunstock oil. Best neck I've ever played.

[jamesalley]

I’m a believer in partscasting now. This guitar is incredible all around. Not exactly my taste but this is pure 90s super premium bliss.

[patim]

Curling the wires increases self-inductance of the wires. (except is it is shielded, in that case lenght nor curling does matter (It is in that case, "transmission line") If you want to do it as good as possible you use a well routed PCB, a bit less good is point to point wire, but that depends on the type of wire, lenght, shielding etc. For instance in my LP Standard 60's they use point to point but they did not use a star-grounding, and no shielding paint in the cavities. That thing is more noisy then my 89 USA stratocaster.

I shielded the cavity and changed things to a star-ground instead of trusting the earth to go from the potmeter housing to the metal (aluminium? ) plate under the potentiometers. It is still noisy compared to my MM Majesty but that is a modern guitar using a PCB and better shielding . (There is even a switching powersupply in there and you do not notice that, that good it is shielded and routed)

I love my Les Paul but the design is from an electronics point of view ancient and that topped of with a beautiful paintjob using the most bad type of paint thinkable, just because some guitarists think it has some magic power. My LP has more scratches after a month of playing then my Strat (non nitro) since 1989. If I had knew that before, I probably would have bought an other brand that uses a modern much better snake oil free paint and a PCB and proper shielding. It is I really wanted a Gibson Les Paul since I started playing 40 years ago, and I like how it plays, and looks(as long as I do not use it to much without gloves 🙂 ), otherwise I would have returned it to the store.

[Zarphag]

Typical warmoth necks are 10-16" details will be stamped on the heel, both body and neck if any

[denverrandy]

Very nice Fender "Show Master" vibes... Gorgeous.👍

[therealdotcode]

Ooh! Nice. Warmoth make high quality parts. Currently having a luthier throw a warmoth Mustang together for me: 1-piece swamp ash body, roasted flame maple neck, macassar ebony fretboard, vintage Fender parts, nitro burgandy burst w competition stripe, painted headstock, heavy relic, hot rails in the bridge and kinman grunge-tang in the neck.

[druwk]

Warmoth parts are great! Not cheap, but really high quality. Definitely made to spec. You can get just about anything. Favorite replacement necks.
Considering making my (Strat style) partscaster into a two humbucker guitar? Although pickups make a huge difference, can’t make a Strat into a Les Paul ! 🫤
…more LP like Strat???

[LockRocker]

I'm stoked about my new Warmoth "Z" body build that's on order now. Roasted Alder HSH with a Rosewood laminated top, contoured neck heel and "off menu" select wood make-up. It started when i wanted to buy a minty Prestige FR series for $1, 600 but Sam Ash was only offering $600 trade on my also minty Van Leuween Jazzmaster so i cancelled that idea, kept the Jazzmaster and bought the Warmoth parts over time. Warmoth compound (stainless) neck Schaller locking tuners, Ibanez tite-end bridge, 920D Suhr wiring harness, Juarez Duncan bridge, Fender custom Cray single and a DiMarzio Bluesbucker in the neck. I'll keep at it until the selections and workmanship are spot on and appreciate you covering this Warmoth build. There's a good chance this guy didn't see to it the final fret level and dress was completed resulting in the fret buzz you're seeing. It's on the Warmoth purchaser to follow through on that end, guys think they can just assemble parts and forgo the lutherie.