While the Warmoth name has been associated with guitars and more specifically guitar parts for many years, they have rarely received the credit that they deserved. Warmoth guitar necks and guitar bodies are easily identified thanks to their trademark turtle insignia, which is burned into the bottom of the necks or the neck pocket of the bodies. Unfortunately, this “turtle” insignia is not viewable when the guitar is completed and as a consequence, Warmoth does not get the exposure they deserve. Surprisingly, very few customers request the Warmoth logo to be displayed on the headstock of their necks, despite the fact that Warmoth will add their logo (or any logo you design as long as it does not infringe on any copyrights) for a small fee. The few examples I have seen show very unique logos that look great, but rarely do you see the Warmoth logo as you see on this guitar built from Warmoth parts. The addition of a logo really is an inexpensive way to add individuality to your guitar.

I purchased this guitar from the original owner who had built it as a project. He ordered all the parts from Warmoth and had a friend do the art work. I love this graphic as it instantly makes me think of the 80’s music scene and one of the more common guitar graphics, a “Nagel Girl”. This artwork was obviously inspired by such a graphic and is of high quality. The matching painted headstock especially the “lips” is a nice touch and really adds to the overall look of the guitar. If you look closely you will see that the input jack, knob and pickup besel were all painted the same background color, white.

The guitar sounds great and plays surprisingly well. One thing most people point out is how incredible lightweight she is. I assume that this is mostly due to the large standard control route that Warmoth uses for its bodies. This route removes a lot of the wood (and hence weight) from the guitar body. I have no regrets on this purchase and in fact it is one of the best $250 I have ever spent on a guitar. I’m a sucker for a guitar with a cool graphic and could not pass on this one despite it being basically a “kit” guitar.