Is this a real Warmoth?

[afcaaron]

Hi, I bought what was supposed to be a bass made with a Warmoth neck & body - standard Fender size.  When I opened up the neck pocket instead of the Warmoth turtle there is an ink stamp reading "IC NOV 98".  Is this a real Warmoth?  If not, any idea what this is?  Any help would be appreciated.
-Aaron.

 

[Mor Paul]

Do you have pictures?

 

[-CB-]

No turtle, no Warmoth as far as I know.

 

[Mor Paul]

Whoops, didn't see the no turtle part  :doh:

I'm fairly certain Warmoth has been using the turtle since way before 1998

 

[tfarny]

Take off the pickguard, Fender puts little divots on the top under the pickguard, I assume for the CNC routing and / or paint. Should be a turtle in the neck pocket and on the neck itself though.

 

[-CB-]

Only recent bodies have divots...  Recent being... since late 90's or so

 

[afcaaron]

Thanks for the help guys, that's what I thought...

 

[jackthehack]

Perusing the web, that label indicates it's a Squire made by Cort in Indonesia ("IC"); from '98 on, those were all Agathis bodies.

 

[-CB-]

... those were all Agathis bodies.

Didn't she write mysteries?  Agathis Crispies.... cereal novels?

 

[exalted]

Corts are pretty decent...but they're certainly no Warmoths.

 

[jackthehack]

To tell the truth, some of the "Made in Indonesia" Squire Strats made back in the late '90's/early 00's (usually had CBS headstocks) were generally better quality, especially the necks, than the MIM's made in the same time period that cost $100-200 more...

 

[exalted]

Yeah, I had a Cort strat. It was a great guitar - beautiful flame maple on the neck. My guitar instructor was blown away the guitar was only $120.

 

[Alfang]

I bought a Squire strat back in about '85  it was an awesome guitar, it was stolen in '86 when I went overseas to the fillipines. It was stored back at the base, Dale Scruggs took it in case any of you know him

 

[alexmyla]

... those were all Agathis bodies.

Didn't she write mysteries?  Agathis Crispies.... cereal novels?

holy crap im laughing out loud... well said..

 

[Schlieren]

I bought a Squire strat back in about '85  it was an awesome guitar, it was stolen in '86 when I went overseas to the fillipines. It was stored back at the base, Dale Scruggs took it in case any of you know him

I'll keep an eye out for him for you