Warmoth Soloist Completed Today

luekemeyer · 07-24-2009, 06:44 PM

Here it is.
Warmoth Soloist Swamp Ash Body, Mighty Mite Maple Neck, EVH Frankie Pickup, Sperzel Locking Tuners, Original Floyd Rose / Non-Recessed.
Guitar 7_24_09 B.jpg

80's Rocker · 07-25-2009, 09:38 PM

Congrats! I really like how it looks, I am a fan of maple with white and a single bridge pickup! How does it sound?

luekemeyer · 07-26-2009, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 80's Rocker

Congrats! I really like how it looks, I am a fan of maple with white and a single bridge pickup! How does it sound?

Thanks..
It sounds pretty good. Considering is has the EVH pickup, it does sound very similar to eddie's guitar from VH 1. Since I'm playing through a JCM2000 and not a Plexi, it's not exact.

Antony75 · 09-02-2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by luekemeyer

Here it is.
Warmoth Soloist Swamp Ash Body, Mighty Mite Maple Neck, EVH Frankie Pickup, Sperzel Locking Tuners, Original Floyd Rose / Non-Recessed.
Attachment 981

Hey,

That is absolutely stunning, looks a little like my Jackson that I modded, was a HSH in Amber sunburst, but modded it to a single humbucker in white. Love the look of a single pup guitar - good work fella.

luekemeyer · 09-02-2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Antony75

Hey,

That is absolutely stunning, looks a little like my Jackson that I modded, was a HSH in Amber sunburst, but modded it to a single humbucker in white. Love the look of a single pup guitar - good work fella.

Thanks Anthony! Nice and simple..

HOT TUBES 70 · 09-02-2009, 11:59 PM

very nice , i love custom stuff !!!
looks like my kramer beretta (sorta!!)

Kendall124 · 09-03-2009, 10:21 PM

Very nice work. Does she play as good as she looks? Did you do the finish or did it come that way?

luekemeyer · 09-18-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Kendall124

Very nice work. Does she play as good as she looks? Did you do the finish or did it come that way?

Thank you.. I just added a string tree today on the headstock. The strings were coming out of the nut a little high, even with the staggered tuners.
It plays fairly good. I need to work on lowering the action a little. I have a mighty mite neck which is not the same quality (or price) as a warmoth. $150 vs $450. I think issue with action is around the non-recessed Floyd Rose. I have it lowered to where it is almost touching the body. The guitar cost me around $1,200 to build/assemble. The body was finished by Warmoth, and it is perfect...

jcmjmp · 09-18-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by luekemeyer

It plays fairly good. I need to work on lowering the action a little. I have a mighty mite neck which is not the same quality (or price) as a warmoth. $150 vs $450. I think issue with action is around the non-recessed Floyd Rose. I have it lowered to where it is almost touching the body.

For the action to be right with a non-recessed Floyd, there are two things you can do:

1) Route the neck pocket deeper (Probably not possible in your case)
2) Shim the neck so that it is slightly angled. You can shim the neck with a small piece of veneer, maybe 1/4" wide. You place it towards the end of the neck to give you a slight angle.

Usually, the neck height at the heel and neck pocket depth have to be calculated in terms of the bridge height. That's what you get with kit guitars. Not a big deal though. My 1987 Ibanez Jem needs a shim for the action to be where I want it. When I custom built mine, I made damn sure that the neck pocket and neck height were perfect. It actually came from the Factory with a shim!

luekemeyer · 09-18-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Kendall124

Very nice work. Does she play as good as she looks? Did you do the finish or did it come that way?

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Originally Posted by jcmjmp

For the action to be right with a non-recessed Floyd, there are two things you can do:

1) Route the neck pocket deeper (Probably not possible in your case)
2) Shim the neck so that it is slightly angled. You can shim the neck with a small piece of veneer, maybe 1/4" wide. You place it towards the end of the neck to give you a slight angle.

Usually, the neck height at the heel and neck pocket depth have to be calculated in terms of the bridge height. That's what you get with kit guitars. Not a big deal though. My 1987 Ibanez Jem needs a shim for the action to be where I want it. When I custom built mine, I made damn sure that the neck pocket and neck height were perfect. It actually came from the Factory with a shim!

Yeah, the neck pocket was angled from warmoth to match the non-recessed floyd. The strings are equal distance to the fret at the nut to the 22 fret. I just like a lower action then most people.

jcmjmp · 09-18-2009, 09:17 PM

I love the maple neck with the white body. Reminds me of the Jake E Lee strat.

I usually setup my shredder guitars for just under 1/16" on the treble side, where the neck joins the body. That's too low for regular rock, funk & blues but it works great for metal and quick soloing. Its actually a little more than 3/32".

Maybe your problem is from the neck. Its it 1" total height at the heel (measure at the center of the neck, lengthwise), including the fretboard?

This is my main baby - I made this guitar in 2005:

I call her PowerSlave.

Here's the Photo Album:
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/14511501

MajorNut1967 · 09-18-2009, 11:04 PM

What's the radius on the fretboard?

luekemeyer · 09-19-2009, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MajorNut1967

What's the radius on the fretboard?

9.5" to 12" The nut is an R2.

MajorNut1967 · 09-19-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by luekemeyer

9.5" to 12" The nut is an R2.

Oh nice it's compound! I was going to try a Mighty Mite neck for a new guitar, How are they? Did you have to do amy fret work or was it just put it on and go?

luekemeyer · 09-19-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MajorNut1967

What's the radius on the fretboard?

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Originally Posted by MajorNut1967

Oh nice it's compound! I was going to try a Mighty Mite neck for a new guitar, How are they? Did you have to do amy fret work or was it just put it on and go?

The neck is pretty nice for the cost. I paid $40 to get a minor fret finishing. The tops of the frets were good, the sides were a little rough (where they were cut off).

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80's Rocker Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: stuck in the 80's! Posts: 423	Re: Warmoth Soloist Completed Today Congrats! I really like how it looks, I am a fan of maple with white and a single bridge pickup! How does it sound? __________________ 80's Rocker Epiphone Les Paul Stantard Marshall JCM 800 2204 1960 Cab Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Charvel Model 1 '87 Kramer Baretta Rock On!

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Kendall124 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 241	Re: Warmoth Soloist Completed Today Very nice work. Does she play as good as she looks? Did you do the finish or did it come that way? __________________ Make a joyful noise unto the Lord.

09-18-2009, 09:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
jcmjmp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,646	Re: Warmoth Soloist Completed Today I love the maple neck with the white body. Reminds me of the Jake E Lee strat. I usually setup my shredder guitars for just under 1/16" on the treble side, where the neck joins the body. That's too low for regular rock, funk & blues but it works great for metal and quick soloing. Its actually a little more than 3/32". Maybe your problem is from the neck. Its it 1" total height at the heel (measure at the center of the neck, lengthwise), including the fretboard? This is my main baby - I made this guitar in 2005: I call her PowerSlave. Here's the Photo Album: http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/14511501 Last edited by jcmjmp; 09-19-2009 at 07:59 AM.

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MajorNut1967 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Pacific Posts: 1,020	Re: Warmoth Soloist Completed Today What's the radius on the fretboard? __________________ MJN1967 aka BA (Bad Attitude) 1958 Fender 5E3 Deluxe 1968 model 1987 50watt. A Baby Major (Half-Power) I built from the ground up. JTM 45 Clone combo Ground up build. JCM 800 Clone Ground up build, with Wilder Mods. Custom Built Warmoth Strat 75' Fender Tele-Deluxe '70 style strat custom build w/Custom Shop 69's PU's

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