I've built three guitars using Warmoth necks, and bodies, sourcing pickups and hardware from elsewhere, they all worked out really well, and one of the Teles is exceptional, probably used that guitar for more live shows than any other guitar I own. The wood recipe is maybe the most crucial part, in my experience alder/maple/rosewood is a great combination for Strats, and swamp ash/ maple for Teles; I normally swap around pickups to find the set that best suits that guitar, my current favourites are Bareknuckle for Strats, and Don Mare for Teles, but the joy of building your own is you can adjust the recipe if you prefer a brighter, or darker sounding instrument. Neck profile is very important, find a neck you really like , measure it very carefully, and find the profile that's closest; bear in mind the Warmoth double acting trussrod is bigger and heavier than a standard Fender one, and can sound a little shrill in a standard slim, or thinner neck . The fretting is decent from the factory but will need dressing if you want a low action. There is a ton of info on the Warmoth forum. Good luck Jaberwock