Thanks for posting. I've really enjoyed watching. Those parts are expensive. By the time I assemble the entire guitar, I'd have enough in it to by a U.S.A. Fender Deluxe. roughly 1k. Can find used ones for less. Locking tuners, a superior built neck (compared to warmoth's necks). It does look fun though.
@holdemstacy I completely agree regarding the cost, I can't imagine anyone putting forward a solid case for how you can actually save money assembling a strat from parts.
However, I have to take exception to your assertion that a Fender American Deluxe neck is superior to something that Warmoth might produce in terms of build quality. What exactly do you mean by that?
Hi Jason! Are those staggered pick ups? What are your thoughts on using staggered pups with the Warmoth compound neck radius? Which is ideal straight or staggered? Does it even matter? I'm about to start my first own strat build inspired by your videos, and I noticed Seymour Duncan pups are available with either staggered or straight poles. Thankfull for an answer.
@RebeccaLeveaux If I remember correctly, YES they are staggered magnet pickups. Your question brings up a good point, the compound Warmoth radius finishes up with a very flat 16" and is probably better suited to flat (no stagger) magnets or pole pieces. However I didn't notice any string to string output disparity on this guitar. If I were putting together a guitar for myself though, I would likely opt for flat stagger pickups if my radius were this flat.
Thank you for your clear and precise explanations..I appreciate your excellent professional work and patience along with your stubborn attention to making things as close to perfect as possible..Your respect for another persons property is the most valuable asset you have and in doing so your work reflects in all is aspects..Have yet to see any other guitar luther on youtube show as much care understanding as you have..when my 76 strator needs help , it will show up at your door...thanks JG.
hello i know this has nothing to do with this video but i have a question i built a stratocaster electric ukulele from scratch its almost finished but i'm having trouble with the pickup i wired everything up (1 tone 1 volume 1 single coil ) and i just didnt get any sound :/ so i disconnected everything and tryed the pickup on its own and still no sound :'( do you have any idea what might be the problem ?
@smbstressfest hmmm.................. i get a 0.00 DC reading and a .006 reading when multimeter is on AC :/ does this mean the pickup is made wrong ?
@smbstressfest Possibly yes, or it could have been damaged with rough handling (the're very fragile sometimes) Yeah if you get no DC resistance you don't have a pickup. It's possible you have a bad soldering joint on the pickup, try reflowing the solder on the bobbin eyelets and see what happens.
@RedSandStudios I really have no idea what the guitar cost, my customer send me all the components. Just go to the Warmoth website and get prices for a neck and body with identical specs and do the same for the hardware and electronics.
Thanks a lot for all thees videos. Only the true master of some craft will not hide his "trade secrets" because his skill is what matters, not some secrets.
it is truly an amazing series of videos you have posted here....the attention to detail is very contagious .....the quality of your work is very refreshing and inspiring...that quality that we used to call the "American way" of doing things which has almost disappeared is alive here... i guess it is time to put my hands on a warmoth kit and start the journey myself....thank you for sharing your work with us.....
hey Im building a strat in woodshop class, im making the body and i was wondering if you had any tips and moreimportantly what type of paint i should use i whant a nice vintage Seafoam colour? any ideas
thanks for your videos, they were really helpful, I am going to change some stuff on my strat so I will use knowledge learned from your videos... thx again
Excellent videos. You have great patience when doing all these different parts to show each step of build or repair. Nice work.
I wanted to ask if you ever use a satin polyurathane to finish a maple fretboard, then steel wool it to get that fast feel sort of like the finish on the Charvel So cal necks?
Hi! Thanks for your videos! I'm doing a Warmoth strat too. What do you think about Wilkinson parts (tuners and tremolos)? I'm looking for good parts but not very expensive too... Do you think there's a lot of difference between Wilkinson and Gotoh? Could you advise me good parts?
loved the series. very helpful. your delicate work and precise attention to even the most minute of details makes it a guitar worth playing. id kill to play one of your guitars!
Hi Jason, I was wondering how you thought the quality of Warmoth parts are? How is it compared to American Fenders? I would like to build one of my one, unless I can get a better quality just buying an American Fender.
@deeduncan08 I would rate the quality of Warmoth and many other aftermarket neck and body manufactures at or above the American Fender stuff. Another benefit of going the DIY route is that you get to pick EXACTLY what you get, and for the owner (not necessarily on the used market of course) that adds real value to the instrument IMO.
@smbstressfest Okay, that is good to know! Have you had any experience with mahogany bodied strats? I'm contemplating doing that to add some warmth to the tone, but I don't what to sacrifice the true strat characteristics either.
I loved the series btw, tons of information here! Thank you!
@deeduncan08 They help achieve downforce on the string nut and ensure that the string doesn't rattle behind the nut which robs tone and sustain. The tradeoff of course is friction, and often you don't need a string tree if you use the correct tuning machines and cut the string nut slots properly.
@tc5525 y dont u build one then and make a tutorial series as good as this its just sad how someone with skill is being critisized by someone that probably couldnt play a triangle
Best video, I have seen. Best instructor. Great job. I will be watching these for awhile. I had dressed and crownded my frets, for the first time, but I had fret buzz, after watching your video, I made some final adjustments and it sure sounds better.
I'm not sure how many guitars have this problem, and it's my first time encountering this. My G string on my Epiphone SG play's about a fourth not sharp on every fret. I've Intonated it, and I've discovered a moderate forward bow in the neck, all the other strings are intonated and don't play sharp. Could be neck being bowed be the cause of the G strings problem? Thanks - James
@KillerUndeadAngel It's probably not due to the neck bow. You should expect to see similar results on other strings if that were the case. If it's playing sharp on EVERY fret, move the saddle back, lengthening the string slightly and see what happens. Check the open string tuning to the 12th fret note, adjust the saddle until they match, carefully retuning each time you adjust. Also, it would be wise to verify that the nut is cut correctly such that the string is leading off the front edge.
I don't think those humbuckers have slug magnets and slug magnets are the only ones with any major string pull!I only like vintage style slug mag pups and especially dislike D'Marzio"s anything.If loud is your "only" thing then that's cool.I care about overtones especially on a strat.Sounds like Lace Sensors to me!
@smbstressfest You're probably the right person for me to ask this: do you think that, for their price, a standard Fender strat and a deluxe Fender strat have enough quality? Do they have the same care for details as you do? Would I find hidden bad finishes or not perfectly set up parts?
I watched every video in this series. It took me two days and an energy drink, but it was well worth it. I am extremely interested in you building a guitar for me. I will definitely get with you sometime soon about prices and other questions.
does this neck play well man? im putting together a strat, and im looking at wormoth. are there vintage size frets on there? also what is the back contour?
Thanks very much for this series. I learned a bunch of useful things. Your attention to detail is inspiring. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
@tc5525 Troll somewhere else please, you've left me three lame comments today and I get the sense that you're not really the type of person I had in mind in producing these videos. If you care so much about how guitars are built, I look forward to seeing your series in the future on the "correct" way to do this work.
Not sure if I missed it or not, but I didn't see you demonstrating how the 'fret crowning' tool works & how to crown frets w/ it? Good info on addressing the fret ends.
@Rich915 I didn't need to use a recrowning file for this guitar. I primarily need those tools when I'm leveling frets to remove low spots on instruments whose frets have already seen plenty of action. If the fretwork and fingerboard prep are solid (this one definitely was) you'll be taking off such a small amount, recrowning with a file won't be necessary.
Very comprehensive set of Videos. Watching the entire set was quite long, but worth it. Compliments to you for taking the time to make them for YT viewers! A lot of interesting & informative points that you made. I've been building Warmoth Strats/Teles since '95 & was their 'featured builder' at one point. I'm quite familiar w/ thier products & quality in them. What was impressive is the amount of time you took to demonstrate how imperative the necks/frets are in building a top-notch guitar....
hey, thinking of making a warmoth guitar im just worried about the action of the guitar. can you please link me to a video of yours that discusses this or tell me which options with the neck and body i can choose that'll give me the lowest action possible throughout the entire scale of the neck.
I thought after watching these (very comprehensive by the way) that maybe he should have had his hair going greyer video by video until he ended up an old man at the 36th video.
@TheChocorooms I'm not really 100% sure about the cost of the parts, the customer supplied them. There's a list of what was used at the end of the video, just google it,.
Thanx a lot mate, i'm starting my second strat and i defenetly lurned a lot of new stuf for taking care of the finish. Still waiting for some parts for my SRV copy and i'll be back on your channel again!
i just please hope they don't send my that ugly pink sticker from the pick guard!
Hi Jason, saying thank you for the these videos hardly seems enough considering all the effort you have put into them. You are an insightful and articulate luthier and I have learned so much from your instruction. I'm sure anyone who watches your work would be happy to own one of these guitars. Right now I have a strat style neck and unfinished strat body and will be using the techniques you have shown to build it. Again, thanks so much and all the best!
Thanks for all the great info. It's nice to see all of the attention to detail. If you ever have time could you do one or two on wiring. You covered it somewhat in this series, but didn't really give a good break down. Your efforts are appreciated!
Very interesting video series, obviously a perfectionist every step and the end result shows the worth. That Strat sings! Very nice job Jason! Thank you! I learned a lot!
great job man tks a lot i actually learned a lot in this series, and i must say i like the way you work when talking about the presentation of the guitar i wish my strat would have looked that neat when i bought it, i looked nice in the outside but messy inside
Fantastic job. Thanks Jason. That's an awesome guitar. Could you do some acoustic guitar setup videos in the future? Maybe some repair videos on fixing a crack in a solid top? Maple fretboard refret and refinish tips. Best instructional videos on youtube!
Sweet Job Jason! It was an adventure for all of us on this end i'm sure eagerly awaiting the next video and watching them 2 min after you post them lol. Sure got me thinking about trying a build like this once I learn some more. Your really awsome at the "Chicken Pickin" and Hybrid type picking stuff btw.
I really hope you get to do a video on fixing that Decapitated broken headstock guitar one day too, there would be some high value in those vids too as are all your vids. Cheers, IC.
@IcechickenSr Thanks, glad you enjoyed the videos! The next videos I'll be working on are the viewer's choice strat series. I have several non-video jobs to catch up on, then the VCSS will resume.
I'm not really sure what I'll do with that broken headstock guitar, for now. I have a friend who's a guitar maker and may want to do some videos. That job might be a good candidate for a collaboration video series, I'll discuss it with Will and see what he thinks.
wow, finally done. Awesome job dude! I really enjoyed watching these videos. Has the customer picked up this instrument yet? And what was his reaction?
@cast390 it's just a warning not to peel the protective plastic off until you're sure everything fits since doing so renders the pickguard unreturnable
Another advantage to not using a string tree. The B bend.
Thanks for a great set of reference videos. I've been working on a Jazzmaster build while you've been building this strat. so I've used most of this info shortly after you posted it. Thanks again.
I think they sound good, some of the most natural hum-canceling strat pickups I've heard to date.
On my own strat build I'm planning on using a set of SD Five-Two's I've had lying around for a few years. If I don't like how they sound I'll just swap 'em out for something else though.
Awesome series! So much detail, really gave me the majority of the info I need to build my own Warmoth, which I should be doing sometime in the next few months. 1 question though... Would you say it is better / easier / less risky to do the fretwork (leveling and capping and what not) to an un-finished neck rather than a finished neck? Why or why not?
Well, with an unfinished neck you don't run the risk of damaging the finish (obviously). If it's a maple fingerboard, you're going to have the finish on the fret tops to deal with, in addition to the rest of the neck. If all that doesn't intimidate you, I'd say finished or unfinished neck should make no difference. Hope that helps.
Nice series Jason! I will use it for reference when I do a Strat build of my own. I hope you didn't burn yourself out so you will have the energy to do more. Your generosity in sharing your knowledge is appreciated. Please make more after you have time to come up for air. k9
This has been a very informative video series. I've enjoyed it every step along the way and look forward to any future video series you might make. It's been greatly appreciated.
Thanks for explaining the wobble effect! I was wondering what was wrong with my G string on my strat that I changed the pickups on recently.. I will try this
Vary cool I actually play a fender deluxe strat but I also want to build on just to have for my self thanks for the videos.
Jeepjones85 1 week ago
Thanks for posting. I've really enjoyed watching. Those parts are expensive. By the time I assemble the entire guitar, I'd have enough in it to by a U.S.A. Fender Deluxe. roughly 1k. Can find used ones for less. Locking tuners, a superior built neck (compared to warmoth's necks). It does look fun though.
holdemstacy 1 week ago
@holdemstacy I completely agree regarding the cost, I can't imagine anyone putting forward a solid case for how you can actually save money assembling a strat from parts.
smbstressfest 1 week ago
However, I have to take exception to your assertion that a Fender American Deluxe neck is superior to something that Warmoth might produce in terms of build quality. What exactly do you mean by that?
smbstressfest 1 week ago
Hi Jason! Are those staggered pick ups? What are your thoughts on using staggered pups with the Warmoth compound neck radius? Which is ideal straight or staggered? Does it even matter? I'm about to start my first own strat build inspired by your videos, and I noticed Seymour Duncan pups are available with either staggered or straight poles. Thankfull for an answer.
RebeccaLeveaux 2 weeks ago in playlist Fler videoklipp från smbstressfest
@RebeccaLeveaux If I remember correctly, YES they are staggered magnet pickups. Your question brings up a good point, the compound Warmoth radius finishes up with a very flat 16" and is probably better suited to flat (no stagger) magnets or pole pieces. However I didn't notice any string to string output disparity on this guitar. If I were putting together a guitar for myself though, I would likely opt for flat stagger pickups if my radius were this flat.
smbstressfest 2 weeks ago
Nicely done
I have an SX strat and am looking for a 5 way pickup selector switch for it.
Will standard fender start parts work for any company strat guitar?
Also do u know of any reliable website from where I can buy guitar parts?
Thanks
SanjeevGeorgeV 2 weeks ago
Awesome man! Ive learnt a lot, thanks, ps, I sincerely watched all35 videos, thank you :)
stevevairocks1 1 month ago
I'm interested in hiring you for your services. If you could, send me a pm with your rates and estimated time for completing a Warmoth strat.
Cheers!
bfioretti 1 month ago
@bfioretti Alright, I'll PM you.
smbstressfest 1 month ago
Thank you for your clear and precise explanations..I appreciate your excellent professional work and patience along with your stubborn attention to making things as close to perfect as possible..Your respect for another persons property is the most valuable asset you have and in doing so your work reflects in all is aspects..Have yet to see any other guitar luther on youtube show as much care understanding as you have..when my 76 strator needs help , it will show up at your door...thanks JG.
CHIBA280CRV 1 month ago
hello i know this has nothing to do with this video but i have a question i built a stratocaster electric ukulele from scratch its almost finished but i'm having trouble with the pickup i wired everything up (1 tone 1 volume 1 single coil ) and i just didnt get any sound :/ so i disconnected everything and tryed the pickup on its own and still no sound :'( do you have any idea what might be the problem ?
tibothenr 1 month ago
@tibothenr Put a multimeter across the pickup leads and make sure you see some DC resistance value. I suspect you may have a faulty pickup there...
smbstressfest 1 month ago
@smbstressfest hmmm.................. i get a 0.00 DC reading and a .006 reading when multimeter is on AC :/ does this mean the pickup is made wrong ?
tibothenr 1 month ago
@smbstressfest Possibly yes, or it could have been damaged with rough handling (the're very fragile sometimes) Yeah if you get no DC resistance you don't have a pickup. It's possible you have a bad soldering joint on the pickup, try reflowing the solder on the bobbin eyelets and see what happens.
smbstressfest 1 month ago
man that thing sounds good.
ifiwasabug 2 months ago
Me likey Warmoth, I have 5 ;)
back2thefutre 2 months ago
Hey I'm just curious how much this guitar cost you. I'm assuming you had Warmoth do the finish?
RedSandStudios 2 months ago
@RedSandStudios I really have no idea what the guitar cost, my customer send me all the components. Just go to the Warmoth website and get prices for a neck and body with identical specs and do the same for the hardware and electronics.
smbstressfest 2 months ago
Thanks a lot for all thees videos. Only the true master of some craft will not hide his "trade secrets" because his skill is what matters, not some secrets.
Aleksej79ns 4 months ago
it is truly an amazing series of videos you have posted here....the attention to detail is very contagious .....the quality of your work is very refreshing and inspiring...that quality that we used to call the "American way" of doing things which has almost disappeared is alive here... i guess it is time to put my hands on a warmoth kit and start the journey myself....thank you for sharing your work with us.....
besamemucho5 5 months ago
hey Im building a strat in woodshop class, im making the body and i was wondering if you had any tips and moreimportantly what type of paint i should use i whant a nice vintage Seafoam colour? any ideas
thedayofthefuture 5 months ago
thanks for your videos, they were really helpful, I am going to change some stuff on my strat so I will use knowledge learned from your videos... thx again
Skundac 6 months ago
Jason,
Excellent videos. You have great patience when doing all these different parts to show each step of build or repair. Nice work.
I wanted to ask if you ever use a satin polyurathane to finish a maple fretboard, then steel wool it to get that fast feel sort of like the finish on the Charvel So cal necks?
Thanks
5150Nobozos 6 months ago
Hi! Thanks for your videos! I'm doing a Warmoth strat too. What do you think about Wilkinson parts (tuners and tremolos)? I'm looking for good parts but not very expensive too... Do you think there's a lot of difference between Wilkinson and Gotoh? Could you advise me good parts?
leonardocavaco 7 months ago
loved the series. very helpful. your delicate work and precise attention to even the most minute of details makes it a guitar worth playing. id kill to play one of your guitars!
masonhartman 7 months ago
Really enjoyed this series. Very Nice Job -
Big Ron
Vermillion2176 7 months ago
Hi Jason, I was wondering how you thought the quality of Warmoth parts are? How is it compared to American Fenders? I would like to build one of my one, unless I can get a better quality just buying an American Fender.
deeduncan08 7 months ago
@deeduncan08 I would rate the quality of Warmoth and many other aftermarket neck and body manufactures at or above the American Fender stuff. Another benefit of going the DIY route is that you get to pick EXACTLY what you get, and for the owner (not necessarily on the used market of course) that adds real value to the instrument IMO.
smbstressfest 7 months ago
@smbstressfest Okay, that is good to know! Have you had any experience with mahogany bodied strats? I'm contemplating doing that to add some warmth to the tone, but I don't what to sacrifice the true strat characteristics either.
I loved the series btw, tons of information here! Thank you!
deeduncan08 7 months ago
@deeduncan08 They help achieve downforce on the string nut and ensure that the string doesn't rattle behind the nut which robs tone and sustain. The tradeoff of course is friction, and often you don't need a string tree if you use the correct tuning machines and cut the string nut slots properly.
smbstressfest 7 months ago
well done, fantastic series of video's, very instructive, for an engineer like myself also very enjoyable.
Definately more confident with setting up my own strat's. Think i'll have to have a go at a full build myself now
stratpod 8 months ago
@tc5525 y dont u build one then and make a tutorial series as good as this its just sad how someone with skill is being critisized by someone that probably couldnt play a triangle
BrutalReality69 8 months ago
Great series - exacting as always. Did the customer decide to go without the string tree (even if it wasn't actually being used)?
gent2310 9 months ago
@gent2310 You know I can't remember 100%, but I don't think he decided to use one.
smbstressfest 9 months ago
@smbstressfest Hey jason, I was just wondering, what does a string tree help do?
milodaman2 7 months ago
Wut kinda pups are in here ?
HavocBillz 11 months ago
@HavocBillz 9:42
smbstressfest 11 months ago
WOOOOOHA!! Thanks a lot for this videos :D very instructive. Can't thank you enough for being patient enough to record, edit and upload this videos.
donchamagoso 11 months ago
brilliant
redfenderguy 1 year ago
Best video, I have seen. Best instructor. Great job. I will be watching these for awhile. I had dressed and crownded my frets, for the first time, but I had fret buzz, after watching your video, I made some final adjustments and it sure sounds better.
You are a MASTER. Thanks for sharing.
diceman220 1 year ago
I'm not sure how many guitars have this problem, and it's my first time encountering this. My G string on my Epiphone SG play's about a fourth not sharp on every fret. I've Intonated it, and I've discovered a moderate forward bow in the neck, all the other strings are intonated and don't play sharp. Could be neck being bowed be the cause of the G strings problem? Thanks - James
KillerUndeadAngel 1 year ago
@KillerUndeadAngel It's probably not due to the neck bow. You should expect to see similar results on other strings if that were the case. If it's playing sharp on EVERY fret, move the saddle back, lengthening the string slightly and see what happens. Check the open string tuning to the 12th fret note, adjust the saddle until they match, carefully retuning each time you adjust. Also, it would be wise to verify that the nut is cut correctly such that the string is leading off the front edge.
smbstressfest 1 year ago
does that tremolo float on the surface or is the body routed out?
slick5066 1 year ago
I don't think those humbuckers have slug magnets and slug magnets are the only ones with any major string pull!I only like vintage style slug mag pups and especially dislike D'Marzio"s anything.If loud is your "only" thing then that's cool.I care about overtones especially on a strat.Sounds like Lace Sensors to me!
matt1284508 1 year ago
Awesome series! You seem as anal when it comes to details as I am. As my wife says, "God help us"!
I was curious to find out if you had to use the neck plate gasket, or were you able to avoid it like the customer wanted?
Thanks again, and keep up the great work!
Andy
AGK972 1 year ago
@smbstressfest You're probably the right person for me to ask this: do you think that, for their price, a standard Fender strat and a deluxe Fender strat have enough quality? Do they have the same care for details as you do? Would I find hidden bad finishes or not perfectly set up parts?
afsartori 1 year ago
I watched every video in this series. It took me two days and an energy drink, but it was well worth it. I am extremely interested in you building a guitar for me. I will definitely get with you sometime soon about prices and other questions.
tylerjones2 1 year ago
@tylerjones2 By all means please do, I love discussing any and all things guitar-related!
smbstressfest 1 year ago
That is a very nice Strat and IMO it sounds great. Your videos are very informative.
johnnynocaster 1 year ago
very detailed,I as a fellow tech almost died of over detail,but, It was awesome.
I espsecially love your detail of fretwork.
LuredMaul 1 year ago
does this neck play well man? im putting together a strat, and im looking at wormoth. are there vintage size frets on there? also what is the back contour?
what amplifier are you playing out of?
thank you!
FaffiRroundjian12 1 year ago
Thank you for this excellent video series
itsonlyrcknroll 1 year ago
Thanks very much for this series. I learned a bunch of useful things. Your attention to detail is inspiring. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
noisebloom 1 year ago
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It sounds like crap!
tc5525 1 year ago
@tc5525 Your opinion is duly noted. Please use your 28 day old YouTube account to troll elsewhere. And click a link on your way if you would please.
smbstressfest 1 year ago 6
@smbstressfest I think it sounds great! :)
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tc5525 1 year ago
@tc5525 Troll somewhere else please, you've left me three lame comments today and I get the sense that you're not really the type of person I had in mind in producing these videos. If you care so much about how guitars are built, I look forward to seeing your series in the future on the "correct" way to do this work.
smbstressfest 1 year ago 4
This is probably the best lesson on youtube! Very very well done and thank you!
hricardo1977 1 year ago
Can I ask how much did you charge for the job? It was painstaking and detailed, that's for sure.
sirgerry 1 year ago
@sirgerry If you're interested in having me put a guitar together for you, send me a PM detailing exactly what you want and I'll get you a quote.
smbstressfest 1 year ago
That is the most thorough guitar assembly I have ever seen.... excellent...
ziggassedup 1 year ago
Not sure if I missed it or not, but I didn't see you demonstrating how the 'fret crowning' tool works & how to crown frets w/ it? Good info on addressing the fret ends.
Rich915 1 year ago
@Rich915 I didn't need to use a recrowning file for this guitar. I primarily need those tools when I'm leveling frets to remove low spots on instruments whose frets have already seen plenty of action. If the fretwork and fingerboard prep are solid (this one definitely was) you'll be taking off such a small amount, recrowning with a file won't be necessary.
smbstressfest 1 year ago
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Rich915 1 year ago
Very comprehensive set of Videos. Watching the entire set was quite long, but worth it. Compliments to you for taking the time to make them for YT viewers! A lot of interesting & informative points that you made. I've been building Warmoth Strats/Teles since '95 & was their 'featured builder' at one point. I'm quite familiar w/ thier products & quality in them. What was impressive is the amount of time you took to demonstrate how imperative the necks/frets are in building a top-notch guitar....
Rich915 1 year ago
@Rich915 I totally concur - my thanks to @smbstressfest for the series as well - enjoyed it - very complete.
moucon 1 year ago
hey, thinking of making a warmoth guitar im just worried about the action of the guitar. can you please link me to a video of yours that discusses this or tell me which options with the neck and body i can choose that'll give me the lowest action possible throughout the entire scale of the neck.
nihility666 1 year ago
Did you ever put a decal on the headstock? What would I need to if the headstock is already varnished?
ckolonko 1 year ago
I thought after watching these (very comprehensive by the way) that maybe he should have had his hair going greyer video by video until he ended up an old man at the 36th video.
Amazingly complete !.......every detail covered
rhykko77 1 year ago
How much did this cost all together? just the parts and what not
TheChocorooms 1 year ago
@TheChocorooms I'm not really 100% sure about the cost of the parts, the customer supplied them. There's a list of what was used at the end of the video, just google it,.
smbstressfest 1 year ago
wow,that was an adventure !
Thank you.
eikels 1 year ago
Thanx a lot mate, i'm starting my second strat and i defenetly lurned a lot of new stuf for taking care of the finish. Still waiting for some parts for my SRV copy and i'll be back on your channel again!
i just please hope they don't send my that ugly pink sticker from the pick guard!
anyway, thanx a lot already!
levisiccard 1 year ago
Hi Jason, saying thank you for the these videos hardly seems enough considering all the effort you have put into them. You are an insightful and articulate luthier and I have learned so much from your instruction. I'm sure anyone who watches your work would be happy to own one of these guitars. Right now I have a strat style neck and unfinished strat body and will be using the techniques you have shown to build it. Again, thanks so much and all the best!
jesse2d 1 year ago
You should had put 2 humbuckers on that axe!
DrEviscerator666 1 year ago
Thank you, smbstressfest. This was all very informative.
DennChooch 1 year ago
Very interesting build and your attention to detail is great.
Will look for more of your series.
How did the customer react when he received the guitar?
ambharbor 1 year ago
@ambharbor I think that's a question for him actually :-) Vince, if you're still monitoring these comments tell 'em what you think...
smbstressfest 1 year ago
the sound of this guitar is really good! and the guitar is beautiful!
pepinuous 1 year ago
6 hours worth of great guitar building, fixing, and set up information. holy shit, good fucking job.
Jimihendrix6699 1 year ago
Thanks for all the great info. It's nice to see all of the attention to detail. If you ever have time could you do one or two on wiring. You covered it somewhat in this series, but didn't really give a good break down. Your efforts are appreciated!
GQflydude 1 year ago
Very cool vid'....I was always intimidated by the screw hole drilling....Thanx
1robbie55382 1 year ago
Very interesting video series, obviously a perfectionist every step and the end result shows the worth. That Strat sings! Very nice job Jason! Thank you! I learned a lot!
iatemine 1 year ago
enjoyed watching your videos great info cheers
redfenderguy 1 year ago
great job man tks a lot i actually learned a lot in this series, and i must say i like the way you work when talking about the presentation of the guitar i wish my strat would have looked that neat when i bought it, i looked nice in the outside but messy inside
hjeb1986 1 year ago
The best!
Tons of great information.
Thank you!
nousndthem 1 year ago
Thank you Jason! Once again a great video series.
uniktbn 1 year ago
hi jason. i have realy enjoyed watching your vids,
you should be a heart sergon,the skill that you put into your work. all the best from england.
pcthedrummer 1 year ago
Fantastic job. Thanks Jason. That's an awesome guitar. Could you do some acoustic guitar setup videos in the future? Maybe some repair videos on fixing a crack in a solid top? Maple fretboard refret and refinish tips. Best instructional videos on youtube!
MrSteney 1 year ago
Sweet Job Jason! It was an adventure for all of us on this end i'm sure eagerly awaiting the next video and watching them 2 min after you post them lol. Sure got me thinking about trying a build like this once I learn some more. Your really awsome at the "Chicken Pickin" and Hybrid type picking stuff btw.
I really hope you get to do a video on fixing that Decapitated broken headstock guitar one day too, there would be some high value in those vids too as are all your vids. Cheers, IC.
IcechickenSr 1 year ago
@IcechickenSr Thanks, glad you enjoyed the videos! The next videos I'll be working on are the viewer's choice strat series. I have several non-video jobs to catch up on, then the VCSS will resume.
I'm not really sure what I'll do with that broken headstock guitar, for now. I have a friend who's a guitar maker and may want to do some videos. That job might be a good candidate for a collaboration video series, I'll discuss it with Will and see what he thinks.
smbstressfest 1 year ago
wow, finally done. Awesome job dude! I really enjoyed watching these videos. Has the customer picked up this instrument yet? And what was his reaction?
jg76aries 1 year ago
Great build video and you're a pretty fair picker too boot Jason ! well done.
Mike
SIXSTRING63 1 year ago
Thanks Jason. I'm inspired to build one.
funkyjones 1 year ago
Another masterpiece series! I'm really grateful for the time you put into this. Keep up the brilliance Jason!
Peteworth 1 year ago
you should be able to put the custom shop logo on it ,thats essentially what it is but built somewhere else,if u know what i mean.
fuzzmeister13 1 year ago
The new benchmark for instruction series! SUPERB WORK! Thank you so very much! You have given me huge motivation to improve my skills.
MonkeyFencing 1 year ago
the ending of an era
it's been great watching these videos, but now what am I supposed to do with my time?
avhcbeaver1 1 year ago
Great series, But somethins been annoying me since you start, What does that pink sticker say?
cast390 1 year ago
@cast390 it's just a warning not to peel the protective plastic off until you're sure everything fits since doing so renders the pickguard unreturnable
smbstressfest 1 year ago
Another advantage to not using a string tree. The B bend.
Thanks for a great set of reference videos. I've been working on a Jazzmaster build while you've been building this strat. so I've used most of this info shortly after you posted it. Thanks again.
twoboots4you 1 year ago
I think they sound good, some of the most natural hum-canceling strat pickups I've heard to date.
On my own strat build I'm planning on using a set of SD Five-Two's I've had lying around for a few years. If I don't like how they sound I'll just swap 'em out for something else though.
smbstressfest 1 year ago
Awesome series! So much detail, really gave me the majority of the info I need to build my own Warmoth, which I should be doing sometime in the next few months. 1 question though... Would you say it is better / easier / less risky to do the fretwork (leveling and capping and what not) to an un-finished neck rather than a finished neck? Why or why not?
scubascott1098 1 year ago
Well, with an unfinished neck you don't run the risk of damaging the finish (obviously). If it's a maple fingerboard, you're going to have the finish on the fret tops to deal with, in addition to the rest of the neck. If all that doesn't intimidate you, I'd say finished or unfinished neck should make no difference. Hope that helps.
smbstressfest 1 year ago
Nice to see the finished product! Great series, can't wait for the next one!
JonnyKickdrumz1 1 year ago
Thank Jason for all the videos. Nice finished guitar...and sounds good too.
Learned a lot from your lessons. Thank you..
gary97209 1 year ago
Absolutely brilliant, kinda sad the series is over lol. Great little piece to finish off the series too, very nice.
paulk2225 1 year ago
Nice series Jason! I will use it for reference when I do a Strat build of my own. I hope you didn't burn yourself out so you will have the energy to do more. Your generosity in sharing your knowledge is appreciated. Please make more after you have time to come up for air. k9
k9wyre 1 year ago
you should do some work on that decapitated guitar for the next series! just an idea!
BassDude50000 1 year ago
This has been a very informative video series. I've enjoyed it every step along the way and look forward to any future video series you might make. It's been greatly appreciated.
foreveralive 1 year ago
Thanks for explaining the wobble effect! I was wondering what was wrong with my G string on my strat that I changed the pickups on recently.. I will try this
jewfro9000 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this intensive build Jason!
Great job and much appreciated.
bigbraindog 1 year ago