Warmoth neck with SS frets - question

[jay42]

1) I just strung up my new neck. This is my 3rd Warmoth neck, but the 1st with stainless frets. There is scooge on them that has to be cleared by bending. I thought that would not happen. I be puzzled. Is this normal?

2) There's always something, right? I've had them do a nut before and I was happy with it. This time, my 1 5/8" nut width came in on the small side. The other two were more like 1.650", which I believe is the 50's spec. Anyway, they chose a narrower string spacing than I like. The high E is probably a conservatively reasonable distance from the edge of the fretboard. The low E could move .040" closer to the edge -- just something to keep in mind when ordering.


[reply to below] unfinished pau ferro fretboard on a pedestrian maple neck. On previous necks from Warmoth and USACG, I have been able to set the action lower than I like without needing fret work. It's probably the luck of the draw though.

[Eagle1]

Did you fret dress and polish?

[jay42]

No, I didn't. I've played the scooge out before and it was fine.

[Eagle1]

No kit neck is good to go without at least a polish .
Warmoth frets are only installed nothing other then trimming the ends is done .You need to fret dress and polish to realise the full potential .

[bsuite]

I always get my necks without a nut and have them installed with a fret level and dress. this should be standard.

[daddyo]

What on earth is a scooge?

[diego]

I think its "the scooge" not "a scooge."

[daddyo]

Originally Posted by diego

I think its "the scooge" not "a scooge."

OK wiseguy, what's "the scooge"?

[jay42]

An invisible film which impedes the bending of a string across a fret. The frets felt smooth to the touch, but stringing it up showed that as was mentioned, I should have polished them first. I didn't know. I figured stainless might be different out of the box.

[Jed B]

I have 2 Warmoth necks, and have had zero fret issues. A luthier (Jxxxx) at Gryphon in Palo Alto, Ca said he walked through their shop a few years ago, and said they have a pleck machine....can anyone confirm this? I believe the guy for what it's worth, and he is great at what he does, so.....

[Dog Boy]

Originally Posted by partacaster

I have 2 Warmoth necks, and have had zero fret issues. A luthier (Jxxxx) at Gryphon in Palo Alto, Ca said he walked through their shop a few years ago, and said they have a pleck machine....can anyone confirm this? I believe the guy for what it's worth, and he is great at what he does, so.....

The neck I just bought last week has fret issues...I'm pretty disapointed. Every other neck I've gotten from them has been outstanding. They may have a plek but this neck hasn't been near it!

[Eagle1]

No Plek at Warmoth,
You need a Guitar to run a plek .

[Jed B]

Originally Posted by Eagle1

No Plek at Warmoth,
You need a Guitar to run a plek .

Makes sense, they don't assemble........

[Juanito Burrito]

Scooge? Did you get a maple neck with a maple fretboard, with a finish on it? Do you mean the finish that is sprayed over the frets? I have 5 Warmoth necks, all with stainless frets, and have had no issues whatsoever.

[aarondavis]

Guy's that are complaining about the frets on their Warmoth necks... what part about "no fret dress" do they not get?

As said in this thread before, they don't normally do a fret dress just put the frets in and roughly trim them. Maybe you can have it done, but it will cost you extra.