Building My DREAM Warmoth/Partscaster Guitar! (Jazzmaster/Offset Build)

[@Bozo_Lord]

In my junior year of highschool I carried around a note book filled with build specs and what not I would you around with different wiring patterns and colors and this and that after finishing my work; needless to say I’ve definitely narrowed down what I want in a build! This is awesome man hope to see another build

[@about-face9201]

Like always man - this video is seriously top notch! I can see all the hard work you put into this one!

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@seanzinger]

Favorite effect has to be Reverb. Man, I’ll probably never build a guitar myself. What a process. Thanks for documenting it. Hope it makes you happy for a long time to come.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

It's definitely a process but I really loved it and the end result is amazing!

[@felixortiz9330]

First of all CONGRATULATIONS on the build, it looks awesome. Also, the video like always looks great. I wanted to say that a lot of people think that building yourself a guitar is cheap, is NOT! Actually many times is more expensive than buying a brand guitar BUT the satisfaction is enormous. Even thou there is no guarantee that the guitar will sound sonically pleasing if you take your time and do your homework you can mitigate this risk. Last year I put together my dream guitar and I am super happy with the results. Patience is the key and also realistic expectations. Although I’m pretty good at setups, when I finished it I took it to a luthier and like you said, that took the guitar to another level. Was the build expensive? Yes. Will I do it again? Absolutely, now armed with more knowledge. One last thing, every time I pickup that guitar, is not only inspiring (and I own MANY top brand guitars) but also it reminds me why I like it so much, because it’s exactly what I wanted in a guitar and that makes me happy.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thank you man! Love that you went through a similar journey and concluded the same results!

[@quentindorseymusic]

You’re the man, killer build and excellent content as always!

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thank you!

[@druwk]

Cool guitar. Shout out to Warmoth! They are my favorite parts company too. I’ve put together 5 or so Partscasters, with various bodies (including Warmoth), and Warmoth necks. One of the few ways you can figure out what you like, and still be able to change your mind. Planning is key. Enjoy the journey. Go slow, though at certain points you have to just get it done! You will never get your money or time back. If this something you dig, keep an eye out for used parts, and parts projects. One way to save money. That Novo also looked sweet. I enjoy it when companies do custom orders like they do.

[@spguitar]

Just saw this on Reverb. Cool build.

[@sheldonkorpett1708]

Enjoyed this immensely. Thanks for sharing. Been on the fence about building my own Warmoth Parts tele. This was very encouraging

[@JohnDaubSuperfan369]

Yeah you enjoy watching ads?

[@ryansnydercg]

LOVE a great Warmoth build. Awesome guitar Zach!

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@tbdog99]

Great Job! Working on some projects right now, you have good advice...failing to plan is planning to fail!

[@BrunoPeixotoVieira]

Wow man, what an amazing guitar you have, congratulations. Shell pink is my favorite color and it gets prettier during the time and aging process. I love my Lambertones Triple Shots in my Strat and watching your video I know what P90s I'll buy in the future. Thanks for sharing and keep rocking always.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thanks a ton Bruno! The Ristrettos feel a lot like prettier strat pickups

[@steadromo]

The chords you play at 5:50 sound exactly like a song I know but I am blanking on what it reminds me of! Sounds great! Love the P90s great choice.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

It's my version of The Dying by the Winery Dogs but the chords are just a simple Am, to C, to F!

[@michaeljoyce3286]

Congratulations man on your build

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

thank you dude!

[@michaeljoyce3286]

You know with the quality of theses smaller companies , I feel they are equal or better the fender at a fraction of the of the cost

[@michaeljoyce3286]

Mjt I was fortunate enough to get mine made by them. I got a select piece of swamp Ash this guitar just sings man with the Porter pick ups. I’ve had a few pretty heavy hitters in the Guitar world pick up my guitar and played it and just start offering me 2-3 times as much as I paid for it. and they still ask about it when I see him it’s one of those you just can’t get rid of something special

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

MJT makes insanely good partscasters!

[@VintageRadius]

Really cool guitar man! I just happened to finish my first Warmoth build a few months ago and there are some similarities with yours. I also went with an F hole and two P90's (Lollar low and regular wind), but on chambered tele body and hard tail bridge. I really went back and forth on the bridge/body deciding between hard tail tele or offset guitar with vibrato. I also did my first nitro finish using Oxford nitro sold through Solo guitars - highly recommend. Lastly, two thoughts on your strap button. You'll be safe if you want to use a decent strap lock, like Schaller. Also you could probably correct it yourself by making a dowel and gluing it in with some wood glue. After it dries you could redrill at a better angle and ideally start the new hole just a tiny bit closer to the neck but still close enough to cover the old hole with that strap button felt washer.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Congrats on the build dude! Hopefully it was a super fun process! Sounds like a sweet build. I did attempt that but where I needed to move the hole was too far over where the felt wouldn't cover it. For now I think it's OK but may have to go the strap lock route!

[@VintageRadius]

@@ZachBrobstMusic yeah it was really rewarding! Very much enjoyed the whole process. I think we had a similar mindset, I spent months researching and narrowing down exactly what I wanted. Given that I had never done things like spray nitro or final finishing/buffing I also wanted to make sure it was going to be feasible to get an end result up to my standards. It’s always a learning process. The finish came out fantastic, but I did sand through the color coat just barely on the matching headstock in a spot. It sorta just looks like normal age/wear so I’m totally fine with it. I did a “thin skin” clear over the color so im expecting some aging over time.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Now you know for the next build how to do it even better! That's impressive though, I've not ever done anything with painting. Always been too scared! @@VintageRadius

[@rskirk22]

That guitar's tone sounds fantastic. Was this your first DIY guitar project?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

thank you! this is my third Warmoth build!

[@kylehowdy]

Guitar looks and sounds incredible man! Funny enough I have a custom guitar being made by Trent guitars, and it's going to be a nice custom light pink with ristrettos!

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

You'll love it man!

[@kylehowdy]

@@ZachBrobstMusic definitely! Also can't wait for more content with the ristrettos. I'd love to hear more gain oriented tones with them!

[@joeschlicht]

Killer.

[@triplej38118]

What an amazing build! Thanks for sharing For your Warmoth neck, was it playable out of the box? Or did it “require” the leveling to get it into playing condition? I hear that many of them are good to go out of the box, so I’m curious to hear your experience

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thanks a ton for watching! My previous two necks were playable out of the box, this one was not which I found surprising. I'd honestly budget for it because I've heard others say they needed to level their frets too from Warmoth.

[@BNearman77]

I actually just finished a build with those same pickups

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

what was the build and how do you like them?

[@markinthemix6055]

What’s the radius of the fretboard? Is it the standard Warmoth 10-16 or did you order different? I have 2 10-16 and building a 12-16 now. 🤔

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

10-16 compound radius!

[@Han________]

cool build, can you tell us why you sold it?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I think that’s a fair question! Honestly, our family needed some money to pay for an upcoming trip and of all of my guitars that one made the most sense to sell

[@TempleOfTheMartyrs]

WE USE ONLY JAZZ MASTERS ON ALL OUR ALBUMS...............THEY ARE AMAZING

[@UltraZombie]

But the sustain where will the sustain be

[@mestayno]

nice try

[@chrisreich40]

"intentionality"? Really?