Warmoth

I have been playing for 40 years and have owned many basses at various different prices and Warmoth can't be beat! I have owned a few of their necks and built two basses. As far as a Fender style bass goes Warmoth has no competition as far as quality and price go. Warmoth necks are simply the best. Fender has never made a neck that compares. Once adjusted it will not move due to the weather or anything else for that matter unless you put on different tension strings. Warmoth necks have a 1/4 inch fretboard unlike the paper thin fretboard on a Fender. For a third of the price of a boutique bolt on Fender copy costing over $4000 you will have a bass or guitar to your exact specifications. I wouldn't doubt that these boutique builders get their parts from Warmoth. Their customer service is great. I am planning to build a short scale bass and I can't tell you how many times I have called them and ask enumerable questions and they were extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I have no idea how anyone can give Warmoth anything under 5 stars. To bad more businesses didn't operate like Warmoth. Sometimes there is a long wait up to 12 weeks, but quality takes time and their necks and bodies are worth the wait!

They can't deliver as promised. I ordered a guitar on August 9 for my sons 21st birthday on December 7. Almost six months later, no guitar and all they have to say "it's still going to be a while". I was told at the time of ordering it would be twelve weeks to delivery. I was a member of the "unofficial" Warmoth forum. When I respectfully complained about the long wait time and Warmoth's high prices, Aaron C. (the marketing director and the face of the company on YouTube) banned me from the forum for life after he made a nasty, unprofessional reply to my comment. He stated the world has changed due to Covid. Things now cost more and take longer, then said sorry you don't like it, deal with it. Well, their prices were high before Covid and six months+ (who know how long it would have taken to actually receive it) delivery time is ridiculous by any standard when they promise twelve weeks. Their parts are okay, but not that great for the money. Only positive is they canceled the two guitars I had on order and refunded all payments. Needless to say, I'm not impressed.