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Well, when I built my strat I went all out with the neck, hardware, and electronics but stayed somewhat conservative in comparison with the body. I went with an MIM because I really like the color I stumbled upon (the satin gunmetal blue). I've been browsing Warmoth, a bad idea for a gassy fellow like myself, and noticed several strat bodies I really like.

I was wondering if in reality I'd notice a big difference if I swapped over to a Warmoth body?

i think it would all depend on what type of wood you were planning on going with from warmoth.


Originally Posted by hellrider77i think it would all depend on what type of wood you were planning on going with from warmoth.I'd stay with an alder body, sorry I forgot to mention that.

if you stick with alder, you shouldn't notice much of a change at all unless for some reason you got a dog of a MIM...but to be honest the MIM alder bodies are just fine in most cases. i've owned a few MIM fenders and never had a complaint with the body, just hardware, electronics and necks lol. also since you have a MIM bridge, most warmoths are drilled for US spacing so you'll need a new bridge unless you order one without the bridge holes drilled.

-Mike

if your mim is alder and everything else stayed the same I would expect only very subtle differences in sound if any


Originally Posted by XSSIVEalso since you have a MIM bridge, most warmoths are drilled for US spacing so you'll need a new bridge unless you order one without the bridge holes drilled.

-Mike

Yeah I knew that, it was a pain trying to find a bridge with the proper spacing in the first place . That was a big downside to moving away from the MIM body, so if there's not a big leap in quality I don't think I'll bother with it.

You probably wouldn't notice a change in tone. Of course if you start changing hardware and stuff, that's a different story...

I never can keep things simple when I go to warmoth's site. I'm always looking for some crazy or unusual combinations. Even when I get the money saved up to buy one, I'll probably never be able to decide what to get.

See it's stuff like this that gets my mind wandering...
Binding on a Strat is a big no-no in my books, but whatever works for you. I really like the color.

It could possibly look cool with the rest of the guitar, but I wouldn't really want to pay that much for a strat body. That one's going for $400.