How Old is this Superwide Neck, without a side adjustment

[NutBehindTheGuitar]

Hey Gang
So I managed to score a used Warmoth SuperWide neck on a different forum. Pretty happy with the purchase, I'm curious how old this thing is. Maybe some of you long time board members can hazard a guess?

It doesn't have the side adjustment truss rod that I'm used to. It has that adjustment at the end of the neck thingy. According to the seller it was re-fretted and sanded to an even 16' radius. It needs a nut.

I'll post more about it when I find a body for it but that may be a while
Here are the pics

The truss Rod

 

[aarontunes]

Judging by the brand it doesn't appear to be super old. I designed that brand about ten years ago.

Is it left-handed, by chance? I see side dots on the right-hand side, so I'm guessing not.

Strange.

 

[NutBehindTheGuitar]

Hi Aaron
No it's not left handed.

Judging by the brand it doesn't appear to be super old. I designed that brand about ten years ago.

When you say you designed that brand, do you mean you designed the stylized way "Warmoth" is written and other style / brand identify elements, or do you mean you designed the overhanging fretboard that makes the superwide possible?
Either way good work
Bye

 

[bagman67]

Aaron re-drew the turtle so the guitar neck is straight and the whole image is just cleaner.

 

[JacobJames]

That brand predates the music notes addition and has the older style truss rod nut. Pretty cool piece of vintage Warmoth. We used to brand with a drill press used as an arbor. Now our brands are all arbor press. Fun facts.

 

[JacobJames]

I would guess this neck was made before 2006. That’s when I first started here and it looks older than what we were putting through the factory at the time.

 

[aarontunes]

I would guess this neck was made before 2006. That’s when I first started here and it looks older than what we were putting through the factory at the time.

Were Superwides made without the SAM back then?

 

[aarontunes]

Aaron re-drew the turtle so the guitar neck is straight and the whole image is just cleaner.

Yep. And looking at those pics closer, that is the brand that was in use between the solid body turtle (the OG) and the one I did.

 

[JacobJames]

Were Superwides made without the SAM back then?

I think we were using the side adjust mechanism when I started but will look into this when I get back from vacation.

 

[JacobJames]

Were Superwides made without the SAM back then?

Upon further research, I would guess we started offering them around 2002. Before my time... someone else can correct me on that one.

 

[NutBehindTheGuitar]

When did Warmoth start making Superwide necks?

 

[Bob Hoover Ross]

I have a Warmoth 5-string fretless neck that came on a bass I bought second-hand in 1996 or '97, and judging by the lacquer-checking on the body the instrument was definitely several years old by the time I got it. But I can't remember if this neck was Warmoth's "Super Wide" or their "Wide 5" (and tbh I'm not clear on the differences); I do know this neck heel does not fit the standard dimensions of a Fender neck pocket, in case that helps.
And definitely no SAM.