Warmoth seven string feedback

Drew · 04-05-2007, 04:01 PM

I just saw that, Dave - definitely. I'll go post up to that effect.

darren · 04-05-2007, 04:01 PM

That'd probably be a good deal for Ibanez too, because they'd obviously get a royalty on every one, which is more than they get from all the little guys making Ibanez knock-off stuff.

noodles · 04-05-2007, 04:04 PM

^

It sounds like it will be the same kind of deal they have with Fender.

darren · 04-05-2007, 04:11 PM

I wonder if it'll be necks only or if they'll be offering a limited selection of bodies as well. It makes a lot of business sense for them, actually... there's a lot of demand from people who want different wood and inlay options, which Ibanez just can't offer. Better to get a few bucks per body/neck rather than the zero bucks they're currently getting from the guys making RG knock-offs.

Although if this happens, it could put a lot of the smaller guys out of business.

Drew · 04-05-2007, 04:13 PM

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

They still offer a Bari 7 neck, but it's grouped with their Baritone necks.

ohio_eric · 04-05-2007, 04:14 PM

Just posted as well.

Maybe we can get a response and maybe start some dialogue.

darren · 04-05-2007, 04:21 PM

I thought it was funny that the first response in the thread came from a Warmoth sales rep, thinking he was going to shut down the whole discussion by saying, "We can't make one if we don't have something to base it on."

I wonder what their next response will be...

ohio_eric · 04-05-2007, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew

Though, last I heard there were rumours they had Ibanez replacement necks in the works. If they made RG7 replacement necks with Ibanez-style headstocks, they'd sell a ton of 'em.

If I could makes a 1077XL out of Warmoth parts I'd be a happy boy.

scott from _actual time_ · 04-05-2007, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noodles

Drew, would you be willing to loan your Squire to Warmoth for measurements?

don't do it! the Squier neck heel and neck pocket are _not_ standard Strat length. if Warmoth goes to all the trouble of tooling up to make 7-string strat or tele parts, they should use the standard Strat-scale neck heel and neck pocket length that pre-AANJ Ibanez, Aria, AllParts, WD, and everyone else is using.

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew (on the Warmoth board)

I gather the neck pocket falls in a slightly different place on the Strat-VII body Squier does than it does on a "normal" Fender, which slightly changes the orientation of the neck pickup. In light of this, it might be easier to take your existing Strat shape and simply enlarge the neck pocket....

exactly--nicely done. Warmoth has gigabytes of CAD files for fender necks and bodies; they could easily mod one to 7-string width. the excuse that they don't have a guitar to copy to make 7-string fender parts doesn't hold water.

dammit! i just wrote a long post over there, with the nut and neck heel widths for standard 22-fret 7-strings, but the damn board wouldn't take my login. bastards.

GiantBaba · 04-05-2007, 05:29 PM

Posted. I hope this turns into something, it'd be great to have Warmoth as a viable 7-string option

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darren Is Always Right™ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 6,782 Main Seven: OMFG! EBMM JP7 Rig: GT6PowerBlockThiele Thanked: 27	I wonder if it'll be necks only or if they'll be offering a limited selection of bodies as well. It makes a lot of business sense for them, actually... there's a lot of demand from people who want different wood and inlay options, which Ibanez just can't offer. Better to get a few bucks per body/neck rather than the zero bucks they're currently getting from the guys making RG knock-offs. Although if this happens, it could put a lot of the smaller guys out of business.

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Drew Fear the Polo! • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 28,896 Real Name: Call me Ahab... Main Seven: 1991 Ibanez UV7PWH Main ERG: Sherman 5-string bass Rig: Mesa Recto-verb 50 Thanked: 137	http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/necks/...tring_baritone They still offer a Bari 7 neck, but it's grouped with their Baritone necks.

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darren Is Always Right™ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 6,782 Main Seven: OMFG! EBMM JP7 Rig: GT6PowerBlockThiele Thanked: 27	I thought it was funny that the first response in the thread came from a Warmoth sales rep, thinking he was going to shut down the whole discussion by saying, "We can't make one if we don't have something to base it on." I wonder what their next response will be...

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