I Made A Suhr Ripoff | My First Warmoth Build

[@lightmusicguitar]

I've loosened the pickguard screws. You can stop telling me about it now lol.

[@Maydoggie]

I was planning to build a 4 string bass from parts, but I came across a Warmoth loaded J-Bass body that was finished almost exactly like what I was thinking (black and chrome) and probably saved me $150 over buying everything separately. So I bought it, and I ordered an unfinished maple neck with ebony fretboard from Warmoth. I ordered some black chrome tuners and I'm having a custom headstock decal made. I'm making it with the intention of it being my forever bass. If I like it enough, I might try to build some more.

[@BenBreard]

Nice build. I did another Warmoth tele during covid. I love it. It's still surprises me that more people don't go down this path.

[@theeobeastone5068]

I'm about to enter that path. I canceled an ibanez I ordered as they're backed up in orders, im going with the Z body and Hombre headstock. Lookin forward to it.

[@American-Dragon]

I've built 2 warmoth and an mjt. They sound better to my ear but if you ever resell you will probably lose $. If you plan on keeping them that is not a concern

[@American-Dragon]

The best guitar I ever played was a 57 strat. Uncompressed in a way that words could never do justice. I just bought a house and could not leverage the cash otherwise I would have bought it.

[@jaydeshan]

I agree. Black and gold looks great on this build. Nice job.

[@arthurivex2298]

Even through KZbin, I can still hear the high quality of the guitar.

[@andyhayes7828]

The Warmoth 'Warhead' headstock can be altered to look VERY similar to the Suhr headstock, still I like a tele headstock on a tele. The Warmoth Modern construction neck is better sounding and more stable than any Suhr neck. The reinforcement bar welded to the double acting truss rod adds mass and gives a more defined tone as compared to anything else out there, not to mention STABILITY. Yours is also roasted making it even more stable.

[@corndog2835]

A suhr rip off? Funny, if you squint just right, it looks a lot like a Fender Telecaster.

[@jerrypixar9245]

That’s funny

[@Upside_Down_Guitar_Guy]

I chuckled

[@RokDAWG1]

Truth

[@blcouch]

Does Fender make this signature model that Suhr copied?

[@BaronVonSchnarffler]

Great Build!

[@KondasTV]

That intro song! Such a nice build!

[@guitarzan0515]

Stunning! Great build!

[@phililpb]

the forearm contour does not look right on a tele anyway

[@williambaumert7726]

Sick build!!! If you ever want to put the asato pickups you probably can find them on reverb (although it sounds great just as is already). And then also the asato neck is 9-12 compound if you were wondering :)

[@williambaumert7726]

Reverb link I found: reverb.com/item/39246030-suhr-m-a-t-mateus-asato-t-neck-pickup-gold

[@lightmusicguitar]

Thanks! I think I'll stick to the classic t's for now. I'm still smitten with them :)

[@gscgold]

really nice warmoth build...

[@DbeeSapphire]

Wow, beautiful guitar! I went with the Warmoth vintage Telecaster body. I built a clone 1954 Telecaster white guard Blonde. But I used the Monty’s P51 Danish Pete pickups. One hang up I have is when people tighten the pick guard screws just a bit overly tight to cause a slight dimple when the light hits it just right. Just back it out a touch and the dimple goes flat. 🙂👍

[@hydeane]

I built up a Warmoth Tele a few years back and it just keeps sounding better with age. Specs are Mahogany body, Indian Rosewood top, very flamed roasted maple 59 round neck, Graphtech nut, Evo gold frets, Shaller gold locking tuners, gold hardware, Gotoh gold 6 saddle brides, and Lolla gold 52 pickups with the same 4 way switching as yours. I am not always a gold hardware fan but it looks stunning as it does on your guitar. Nice job man, it looks awesome and I am sure it will get better with age as well.

[@rjeric8185]

Nicely done. I've made a few warmoth builds. Benefit is you can get what you want and are only limited by your imagination. Negative is when you have the money to get something you like and you have a runner up guitar.

[@ChrisRash]

Love that build! I built an exact replica of David Gilmour's black strat with a Warmoth body and neck for about 1/4 of the price.

[@ShaunPanzer]

Pretty !

[@EmilioConesa]

Dam, I was thinking to build this exact guitar after seeing the Asato guitar. Great job!

[@f1sk8mm]

Thanks for sharing! Looking at building one myself.

[@warrennilsen637]

Dude.....It looks amazing. Great aesthetic choices.

[@DonejMandrakes]

Beautiful! Not usually into the gold hardware, but this looks amazing

[@Arch_Stanton.]

Cool build. I would definitely do a Warmoth build if I wouldn't have to pay all the extra taxes and shipping fees.

[@eljefeguapobarbon]

Great job! Gold gives it a Ritchie Kotzen vibe too🤘🏼

[@RokDAWG1]

Looks awesome and has a killer sound!

[@wilhelmtheconquerer6214]

The only way to get a perfect guitar is to put it together yourself. My plan of attack for my Warmoth build is pretty simple; 1. What finish, wood, body and headstock combination looks the best in my eyes? 2. Which (in my case) bass players have a great tone, and what do they use? 3. How do I make it as comfortable as possible? 4. How do I personalize it so that it doesn't look like a rip-off/counter fit? The specs I've landed on (and why) is as follows: Flamed maple neck (because it looks cool and is a tried and true choice of neck wood) Ebony fretboard (because it gets smooth as butter with time and because I prefer dark fretboards) Slim taper neck profile, 1,2" nut width and satin finish (for a fast playing experience) Reverse headstock (because it looks cooler and is more comfortable to tune) 24 stainless steel 6100 frets (because I don't want to ever re-fret an ebony board, and because 24 frets is nice to have when you need it) Red position markers (because it will match the finish) Luminescent side markers (for live purposes) Brass nut (for increased sustain) Basswood jazz bass body with a flame maple laminated top (because it looks badass, is a tried and true wood combination for metal and because it won't be TOO heavy) Red-black burst (because red is my favourite colour and it's pretty unique) Contoured heel (because why not?) Diamond plate pickguard (because it's unique and badass) Nickel hardware (because I'm a traditionalist) Hipshot A-style bridge (because it has great sustain and looks slick) Hipshot ultra lite clover tuners and drop tuners (for decreased weight and versatility) Seymour Duncan quarter pound P/J pickups (because they sound great and are surprisingly versatile) Vol, vol, tbx, toggle switch control configuration (because I find preamps annoying and batteries unreliable, but still want a versatile tone palette at my finger tips) Side mounted Stratocaster jack (for minimal risk of tearing out the cable mid-show) Schaller S locks (for peace of mind) My favourite bass tones are Steve Harris, Geezer Butler, Cliff Burton and Duff McKagan, so many specs are inspired by them, although I've also tried out a bunch of different basses to find out what I like/dislike with different options If anyone has bothered to read through my behemoth of a spec-sheet; thank you for taking the time, I sincerely hope you got something out of it! Have a great day and rock on \m/

[@soundsoffailure1723]

georgeous tele. Just let me be clear this is not a build per se, is a partcaster.

[@rainsmakker]

Awesome job! Sounds great!

[@mjgw]

Nice build. I like gold hardware too.

[@TheeIronJedi]

Stunning

[@MrAntpre]

Gold strings would be to much 😉. It's a lovely one

[@williambratton2010]

Just finished my 4th Warmoth. So much fun.

[@decarlocalloway01]

Great build, love the choices.

[@therangersinger]

I have soo much love for warmoth guitars. Have built several. I still buy major brands to include Fender, Suhr, Gibson. But at the end of the day I always pick up a Warmoth first. Great guitar. The Mateus classic S in black and gold is hands down one of the sexiest guitars I've ever laid my eyes on.

[@davidbenc1308]

That is stunning 🤩

[@jayteesgear]

Kudos to playing right in the first minute. Separates you from all the over talkers

[@flama644]

Great build, beautiful guitar!!

[@luther_beckett]

Nice guitar. The gold is cool. I've got three Warmoths, so I know the quality is top-notch. You have two things I really want - a Wolfgang profile and roasted maple. Headstock looks a little naked. Maybe get a water decal of your own design. Custom decals are cheap. Enjoy!

[@user-et2fj8xm5l]

That is gorgeous telecaster

[@darvinclement3250]

Awesome looking guitar, well done!

[@277southtombob]

I’ve been wanting to build a mahogany chambered Tele with humbuckers for a while with Warmoth parts. I like wider necks and it’s a real plus for Warmoth that I can get the width and radius I want.

[@lightmusicguitar]

It's great to play a guitar that's made the way you like

[@MrTraewilliams]

Beautiful Guitar

[@johndoyle458]

Nice build. I'm going to build a Warmoth Tele soon. I'm just working out the finer details.

[@stephancarroll7260]

Nice Axe

[@NSS5773]

gorgeous!

[@codyhaviland9650]

Thought of doing the same with the Suhr Andy Wood Whiskey Barrel Tele. They're gorgeous, but $6k new?

[@BaronVonSchnarffler]

Exactly! And Why? Probably Seymour or Dimarzio Pickups, Goth Hardware etc so 6 Frikkin K vs do a better job for 2 K Max, Warmoth kick ass!

[@aarontunes]

Great build!

[@drlt9241]

You look and sound like a young Randall Park who works out

[@LafBoi]

I would have gone with ash ONLY if it meant the guitar would be lighter, I hate heavy guitars on stage. Beautiful build, still weighing out a baritone Jazzmaster or Baritone Tele.

[@OnTheFritz602]

Nice guitar! Been looking at the Warmoth site ad-nauseum trying to figure out what to put together.

[@aleksandrnestrato]

Hey man, your pickguard screws are overtightened. The crater-like concavities around the screws are really apparent in reflection light-the pickguard is bent towards the guitar body severely. Such amount of force is not needed to hold the pickguard on the guitar, it's way too much. When you attach a plastic pickguard to a guitar body, make sure to do it under a bright light. As soon as the pickguard begins to barely bend towards the body-stop. Ideally it should everywhere be straight as a mirror.

[@frantisca]

Nice build. You get a lot of guitar for your buck with partcasters. The only downside is resell value, so careful when you choose your options !

[@maxjosephson8352]

beautiful guitar, gonna make me one

[@mikepompano4248]

I love it also. Great job

[@LeMans512]

You saved enough for a nice amp and a cool strap.

[@agdtec]

Very nice. I will have to sace up for one this year.

[@davidrees1840]

That's a beautiful guitar -an elegant classic. The price is great imo, and what you give up is resale value of a Fender, which can hold value or even increase, vs yours, which will surely depreciate, but who cares if it's a keeper, right? It looks like the pickguard screws are 1/4 turn too tight -the reflections give it away. As for black straplocks, imo it looks best with black hardawre where you don't want to draw attention, so I'd have black screws as well and just keep the major hardware gold. Very nice, makes me want to build another guitar!

[@lightmusicguitar]

Too late on the strap locks. They're gold now! I did loosen the pickguard screws though. Thanks!

[@davidrees1840]

@@lightmusicguitarI'm sure it's beautiful either way!

[@Push-Pull]

Great work, how much does it weigh?

[@greekpapi]

NICE !!!!!!

[@youssefkasim7556]

Did you have to polish the frets or were they smooth straight out of the box? And did you have to file the nut for the neck? It looks amazing, very clean and classy looking.

[@lightmusicguitar]

The frets were smooth as is. No extra work needed. Thanks!

[@669rd]

Very beautiful but I wonder how long does the gold plating last

[@hosutozamurai3481]

waiting for light music lessons 🥺🥺🥺

[@lightmusicguitar]

Sorry, I know I've been slacking. I will return soon!

[@AzenBerries]

I've been wanting to do a warmoth build but can't decide between a Jazzmaster, Strat or the Musiclander bodies lol

[@buck7477]

Did you have to do fretwork? Did you paint it yourself?

[@lightmusicguitar]

Nope!

[@cheeher3212]

Pay $4k for the most basic guitar of all time. Reasonable.

[@CoreyIsKorean]

Saw this on Reddit ha

[@DaveWestGuitar]

I’m not sure you ripped off Suhr. You just built a great custom Tele.

[@lightmusicguitar]

More so "inspired" by Suhr. I just wanted an inticicing title 😆

[@jeffmazzei8520]

Very nice build , but it’s still a few things away from a Suhr ? The frets on Warmoth are not dressed, the nut is placed in a way that you are in tune all over the neck and Suhrs 9 to 12 or 10 to 14 radius ! But Warmoth is way better than a Fender !

[@lightmusicguitar]

Yup, I built this to suit my personal preferences. I was more interested in capturing the look of the Suhr.

[@Ottophil]

Fender is better than suhr

[@xF1revolution]

Warmoth is not better than Fender broski

[@walterwhite390]

Dig it

[@christiansakai]

I'm thinking of building the same guitar, but not with black gloss body. Is the neck frets need to be levelled again?

[@lightmusicguitar]

Warmoth doesn't do any fret leveling themselves. Mine came very playable and I don't see any reason to get any done yet but YMMV. A lot of people seem satisfied with their frets out of the box.

[@christiansakai]

@@lightmusicguitar Thank you1

[@ChrisRash]

I have 7 Warmoth necks. None of them need any fret leveling.

[@christiansakai]

@@ChrisRash good to know!

[@ChrisRash]

@@christiansakai the fret ends are not super polished and rounded but they have never bothered me.

[@Thirdgen83]

I'm building a Suhr ripoff too.

[@ccaputa]

Nice job. No string tree was necessary?