Warmoth Baritone Conversion Guitar Necks are the Best!

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Welcome to the channel! In this video, we dive into the world of Warmoth and their incredible guitar necks. If you're not familiar with @warmoth , they're your go-to destination for custom guitar bodies, necks, and hardware. You can build your dream guitar to your exact specifications with their top-notch components.
A few years ago, I embarked on a parts caster build inspired by my buddy Steven Barton. That's when I stumbled upon a used Warmoth neck and instantly fell in love with it. It's a Telecaster baritone conversion neck, and it's an absolute gem. Fast forward to today, and I finally present this video, with a little help from Aaron and the Warmoth team. Yep, this video is technically sponsored, but trust me, I genuinely love these necks.
The star of this build is the exquisite roasted maple Warmoth baritone conversion neck. It's smooth, stable, and simply fantastic. I've added some other components like a Guitar Fetish body, Guitar Fetish pickups, and a Hipshot bridge. It's a unique blend of parts that came together beautifully.
In terms of specs, this baritone conversion neck turns a standard Telecaster into a long-scale beauty, perfect for those lower tunings. The roasted maple neck and fretboard provide exceptional stability and tuning accuracy. The nut width and neck profile are comfortable, and it's equipped with 24 jumbo stainless steel frets for a savage playing experience. I've kept it clean with no neck dots or markers, just sleek black side dots.
To enhance tuning stability, I opted for a black Graph Tech TUSQ nut, and it sports a clear satin nitro finish. The GoToLocking mini locking tuners are the cherry on top.
If you're in the market for a baritone or considering a parts caster build, Warmoth conversion necks are top-tier. They effortlessly fit into any standard Fender Telecaster pocket, and I couldn't be happier with the fit. I'm even planning my next build with another Warmoth neck.
Check out Warmoth's website for a vast array of custom options, from body shapes to finishes. It's a rabbit hole worth exploring, trust me.
A massive shoutout to Aaron and the Warmoth team for their support and patience. I apologize for the delay in making this video, and I want to be accountable for that.
That's all for today, folks. Thanks for watching, and be sure to visit warmoth.com for your guitar-building needs. Stay tuned for more, and as always, take care and be useful to someone. See you in the next one!
00:00 - Intro
00:08 - Warmoth
00:52 - The Frist Parts-Caster Buld
01:23 - Working with Warmoth
01:41 - The NEW Parts-Caster Build
02:06 - The Warmoth Baritone Conversion Neck
02:46 - An apology to the gang at Warmoth
03:46 - The specs of the build
06:30 - Final thoughts
#warmoth #baritoneguitar #guitarbuilding

[@codyclark2856]

I love the look of roasted maple necks.

[@jonzee2600]

I’ve built 3 basses over the years with Warmoth bodies and necks. And they are very solid!!!

[@onlyusernameleft2]

I recently bought a body for a basic telemaster, just an offset with tele routing. Everything was so off point and janky that I scrapped those plans. I bought a baritone neck and a sheet of pickguard material. I'm going to give it a universal pickup route and widen the control cavity, design my own pickguard shape and make a new control plate. At this point I might as well start sketching out wiring diagrams for when I settle on a set of pickups.

[@davidcook8323]

I agree 100%. I had Warmoth build me a Tele neck to a shorter Gibson guitar scale. Didn't have to move the bridge. Just had to intonate for the shorter scale. I'm waiting for my second neck. Same scale, but this time, I went all out with their options. Highest grade Flame maple neck and fretboard. Black pearloid double block fret markers. Jumbo stainless steel frets and black graphite nut. Pearloid edgbanding all with high gloss finish. I know it will be a work of art. And their customer service is second to none.

[@NATIV3_MUSIC]

What’s the average wait time for a custom neck order?

[@jinjxmusic]

I am so blessed. I have an Arcade poly'd roasted maple neck on a Fender "Hendrix" body (HSH), an all Warmoth VR Flying V (HSH), an all Warmoth Diamondback (HH) with Dimarzio Super Distortions and a guitar synth in it, a Harley Benton Prince Body with a Warmoth Tele neck (SSS) - and I still have more irons in the fire including wanting to finally get a Baritone conversion for a Jazzmaster body I have laying around though tune it like a Bass VI. The quality of Warmoth is top notch and as long as I'm alive and playing I'll likely always look to them first for new projects. I had a situation years ago where I spent SERIOUSLY stupid money on a customer instrument (one I'm still paying off) when I was disappointed in what I received. Typically if it's far out and I can't make it with Warmoth I question if I need it. There just isn't any reason for most people to buy something stupid and uncertain when you can get ball park with Warmoth and have a lifetime player.

[@johnnytheguitarisht1776]

I've got one of their Wenge necks on a Jazzmaster and it's the single best neck I have.

[@GearStuffandThings]

I like that my name was accented with a knuckle pop :) this was great btw

[@n34z3r]

Just came over from your other video with the green/blue T body with Warmoth neck. This 1 looks really sweet. I'm in love with partscaster because it's just easier getting pieces and making what I like. Have a few Fender Squires/Starcaster (yikes) . Did 2 and about to make my 3rd but no baritone mods. Looking to rectify that. Thank you bro

[@maraudermusic2714]

Have two of them, love the Stainless Steel and all the fret size options. Last one I got for my EVH B&W required zero fret leveling! Also one of my necks has the side truss rod adjustment that is SO COOL!! I can use my Floyd locking nut allen key, drop the strings to reduce tension and tweak the truss rod on the fly.

[@JimboLodisC]

I have an older Variax guitar that came with a different neck on it, I'll probably be grabbing a conversion neck from Warmoth, I think they stuck with a Fender style pocket for the Variax 700 series

[@LooseOrangeJuice]

lol the way you say "warmoth" is very interesting. The red guitar looks amazing. Nicely done. You can't go wrong with a roasted maple neck from Warmoth. Did you burnish the back of the neck? I've compared a few different neck finishes on roasted maple, and I think burnishing with progressively high grit sandpaper (and and raising the grain a few times in between sanding). The result is a neck finish that feel very hard to the touch and looks like it has a finish, but feels incredibly smooth and fast.

[@electricmeatpuppet]

Love the roasted maple :)

[@YourCaliBos]

They make killer necks , I have a 28 5/8 tele neck from them , love it . Wish they did a 30 1/4 tele neck -Cheers Baritone Cult ✌🏼

[@aiRxShop]

(Edit: found them) Having trouble finding an actual baritone neck on their site… maybe I’m being dense tho haha. Thanks for the video! Made me want to build a partscaster baritone. Been in love with some of the baritone Tele style guitars coming out recently

[@NickHillMakesMusic]

They don’t outright make baritones but baritone conversion necks. Sorry if that wasn’t clear in the video. I got a telecaster body with an accurate and licensed pocket to receive a Fender neck and Warmoth makes baritone conversion necks that will fit a fender pocket. Good luck!

[@benburnett8109]

Is it hot wearing a flannel shirt and a stocking cap? I'm sweating just watching the video. JK Good to see you posting again.

[@NickHillMakesMusic]

It’s actually the opposite… hence wearing the flannel and hat

[@dtrmnts]

If only they did a baritone 7 string... such a lack of 30" 7 and 8 strings

[@somepunkinthecomments471]

They do a 28⅝" scale 7 string. Sure it's not 30" but that extra 1⅜" doesn't really matter tbh. You can make a 28⅝" scale work all the way down to B0 if you use the right strings.

[@dtrmnts]

@@somepunkinthecomments471 I have a 7 in 28.6 and prefer to keep 80 or thinner strings. So for drop e I like having 30

[@somepunkinthecomments471]

@@dtrmnts I've got a .120 tuned to B0 on a 28⅝" scale. It sounded muddy at first, until I boosted the treble going into the distortion. Sounds way better now. 30" is unnecessary, but if you like it, chug away.

[@robjoyner1167]

no truss rod?

[@NickHillMakesMusic]

Of course there is a truss rod.

[@GearStuffandThings]

The access is at the base of the neck. Warmoth includes truss rods in every neck and you can specify the access point

[@NickHillMakesMusic]

^^^^ also, I do believe it only has the option to be on the base of the neck for the conversions

[@damian3263]

*PromoSM* 🤘

[@onlinescammer8291]

they might be the best, but i dunno if they're $400 best.

[@GearStuffandThings]

They are :) you can spec one out for far less than $400. On average Warmoth roasted maple necks are around $250

[@onlinescammer8291]

@@GearStuffandThings That's without a nut or a finish, though.

[@GearStuffandThings]

$237 with nut and no finish because there is no need for a finish for most players. Also a bottle of tung oil is $10 and works great on unfinished necks to protect while keeping the wood textured finish most guitar players desire over a gloss finish. Keeping in mind I have build 12 Warmoth instruments now and inspired Nick to do the same. I'm a reliable source if you'd like more detail.@@onlinescammer8291

[@JimboLodisC]

They aren't off the shelf necks like Fender sells but they're worth every penny and you're paying for craftsmanship built to your own specs, can't get them cheaper unless you turn this into an assembly line production model with only 1 configuration

[@GearStuffandThings]

Adding to this, Fender sells necks and parts at a higher premium and lesser quality. The average licensed fender neck from Fender direct is $299 +. Warmoth necks in that price range are light years better in the QC department (speaking as someone who owns several of both.) I almost always need to change things or do fret work and dressing on Fender out of box necks. Warmoth necks come perfectly ready to go.