Exploring an Exclusive Fender Replacement Guitar Body

Never heard of Claro Walnut? A guitar body with a difference also using roasted ash. Find out why these guitar bodies cost so much, do they change the tone and are they worth the money?
#fender #guitarbody #stratocaster #warmoth
Claro Walnut and roasted Ash make your guitar sing like no other combination. I also review a Gotoh 510 tremolo system in this review and it's brilliant!
Contents:
00:00 Start
00:17 Intro & Preamble
01:33 First views
03:40 Lets look closer
04:41 About the core wood
05:39 Pickup routing
06:18 Body weight
07:25 About roasted maple
07:48 Around the back
09:12 Neck joint
10:18 Tremolo route
11:14 Body number
11:58 GOTOH 510 tremolo
13:22 Tremolo close up
15:55 Tremolo summing up
16:38 Wolfs head
18:29 Body price
20:36 Tremolo price
21:22 Where to now?
What you will learn:
What is Claro?
What is roasted maple?
Specifications of this body?
Where can I buy one of these parts?
Is the GOTOH 510 T-FE1 any good?
Related links:
My website: tonymckenzie.com
The Fender Stratocaster has been made with so many different woods, and while I was looking around I found a guitar body that was created of something very different than what they usually are. But it did look good, and somehow reminded me of some wood I saw when I was very young. The patterning on the top of this Strat body reminded me instantly of woods I had seen way back in time. But the construction of this Strat guitar body intrigued me.
So I bought it and eagerly waited for that body from Warmoth, that they claimed was only one of just 5 in the world and made from roasted ash and with something called a claro walnut top. Now that is really something out of the ordinary and I really wanted to look much closer.
So this video shows the claro walnut and roasted ash body, but also there is a bonus section reviewing a GOTOH 510 T-FE1 tremolo - and that is the highest quality GOTOH make of tremolo units. You may own a Fender Stratocaster, and that GOTOH 510 does fit a standard Strat too so take a good look - you will love it!
I do discuss the ORIGINAL price in this video of the Warmoth claro and roasted ash body, but I also tell you about the cost of the GOTOH 510 tremolo too.
Take a look at this brilliantly made guitar body, and tell me in the text if YOU think its worth that high cost that these cost...
I purposely did NOT score this body here, but prefer to score the guitar build and watch for those as the parts arrive, I can assure you that this specification will be something wonderful.
Warmoth have created on this occasion a very well made guitar body, and don't forget that it is fully and properly licensed by Fender themselves (FMIC) so no issues with copyright stuff. It is fully Stratocaster compatible too so you could fit one to a real Fender guitar as an upgrade!
The neck on this guitar is not yet shown but in part two you will see the really great neck I chose and together these items will make an incredible guitar.
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[@finaljesus]

beautiful walnut and roasted ash tony can’t wait until it’s a complete guitar also i’m glad your back on doin videos as this one was an awesome video

[@tonymckenziecom]

Well I have been doing the vids but had break as was in the USA. But here now... I like how they sort of mould together between the two woods with the color too. Thanks for watching.

[@greatvanzini]

Nice body & vid. Yes, as a kid, there were a lot of black walnut trees here in Oregon. Seems like there are fewer of them these days. Can't wait to see the neck.

[@tonymckenziecom]

I remember that one 'staring at me! Scary when you're young... :) Thanks for the info and for watching... neck should be good... have not got it yet - waiting for delivery.

[@aipsong]

Great choice !!! Obviously all the technical aspects of a guitar are extremely important, but when you see a beautiful guitar across the room from you, it is such fun to reach for it and start making music. Thanks for another great video !!!

[@tonymckenziecom]

I agree... they can actually inspire you to create music too. Thanks for watching.

[@kitoyobeni1]

I have a walnut/mahogany strat body from Warmoth for a current project guitar. Not figured like that one of course, but was a lot cheaper as well. Those Claro bodies are gorgeous.

[@tonymckenziecom]

I believe the 'claro' raises the cost substantially. Whether it changes tone? We'll find out later :) Thanks for watching.

[@Peterplayingguitar]

That Gotoh510 is the best trem I've ever played, and I've played most! It has all the abilities of a locking trem but with the feel and tone of a hard-tail. It can flutter, pull up, dive, vibrato and everything else and it stays in tune just as well as a locking trem! I've been playing Ibanez / Floyd Rose bridges for decades but this is way better. No need for extra tools and dealing with various parts. The design is simple and looks good, and it works. The arm tension is easily adjustable in the back so there's no "loose swing" or rattle or noise and it's always snug with no "play" or loose movement. It's perfect. Re-strings are painless and fast. I've got the chrome version but this gold version looks sweet. Great video BTW : )

[@tonymckenziecom]

Great comments of your own experience and those are priceless... I think its cool too :) and thanks for watching.

[@BenBreard]

Congrats on getting one of these! It should come with a warning because Warmoth builds are addictive. I'm at 5 now, but man there's people that make hundreds. Be careful! :) Cheers

[@tonymckenziecom]

Ha I am way beyond 5 :) Check here: kzbin.info/aero/PLD38427759E821683 and they go on forever :) - I only make very high end guitars and use the best parts, but always have something in mind BEFORE I start a build so they are basically all different. Thanks for watching.

[@GCKelloch]

Oh, you got one of those. Looks great. Really nice bookmatch.

[@GCKelloch]

The wood combo should give it a hollowish sound from the roasted SA, and maybe a rounder upper midrange from the Walnut. I'd go with a lacquered FB on whatever neck you choose for better high-end sparkle the body woods might otherwise absorb. Roasted Maple should look nice, and not damp too much midrange. Something denser would work too if you want more oomph at the risk neck dive. EVO frets would look nice and may last longer than the Stainless Steel offerings, according to master luthier Ken Parker.

[@tonymckenziecom]

Ha you saw them then! :) I pondered for a while at that price as I knew what was to come re the shipping and tax. :) Thanks for watching.

[@tonymckenziecom]

No finish on the neck... and honestly I can't tell much about it until the neck is in my sticky little fingers. But it should work especially with the particular pickups :) more later :)

[@kennethmeeker6369]

I’ve never had roasted anything yet but I know it rings acoustically better than regular wood the top is very nice , I have a carvin with a Claro walnut top .

[@tonymckenziecom]

Ah good stuff... the roaster ash (that this one is) I also had for another guitar here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXWxXo19g5uFfpI and on my channel later is the completed guitar here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmjUZYyipryYmdE one of the best guitars I built really... and thanks for watching.

[@user-ps6gu5xo4k]

Claro walnut is also used for rifle stocks. I had a AAA grade claro walnut stock made for my Winchester model 70 in 2002. 👍

[@tonymckenziecom]

See, I had not heard the word Claro before, but an interesting bit of info and thanks for watching.

[@griffsimcox9459]

very nice....

[@tonymckenziecom]

The neck and a few other bits in the next review of parts... thanks for watching.

[@andyo-southpawguitaruk5322]

Another great deep dive. Will you be adding a pickguard? Or will you be mounting the humbucker to the body? I only asking cause I'm not sure which cavity route to choose. Thanks Tony

[@tonymckenziecom]

No pickguard. I will likely have surrounds for them all as those are solid and don't move... Thanks for watching.

[@motokev2727]

Very nice indeed. Walnut is a beautiful wood. Carvin seemed to favor it for their bass guitars, but not electric guitars. It's usually a heavy wood. I have a couple of Warmoth guitars; they make quality parts.

[@GCKelloch]

That's why it's only 1/4" on top of the SA. 4.3lbs is a good body weight. Should balance well and be just under 8lbs finished.

[@tonymckenziecom]

@motokev2727 Indeed, I also have 'a few' :) I have never had a bad one. Part of the weight thing, is for the very limited stuff often they do use lighter wood. And had it been hollowed it would have likely made about 3 Lbs - as I have received on those before. Should be OK. :) Thanks for watching.

[@tonymckenziecom]

@GCKelloch yes it should come out pretty well, but I have not weighed the neck yet still waiting for that. Thanks for the info and for watching.