iamdavidmorris
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Dear Warmoth,
After carefully watching the RSS feed for several months, I have come to the conclusion that fatback necks requiring no finish rarely appear in the showcase. It's not that I don't trust the business model, as you've been around for more than 30 years now, but as I understand supply and demand, it seems there may need to be some inventory analysis. I am an Inventory Analyst by profession, and offer the following analysis free of charge:
As of around 5:30 CST this evening, there were 94 Fatback necks in the showcase. 88 were Maple. 2 were Mahogany. 2 were Walnut. 2 were Padouk. In fairness, there was all variety of Maple, including every wood variation, several headstocks, and various fretboards. However, there were many common combinations.
Shortly thereafter, I surveyed the category "Exotic Necks." Since this included Mahogany, I assume it's everything NOT maple, but I haven't confirmed that. I came up with eight pages of inventory, which included 155 necks. 75 of these require a finish in order to maintain the warranty, and I excluded them. Of the remaining 80 necks, 63 were Standard Thin, 15 were '59 Roundback, and there were the 2 Fatback Padouk necks (1 Tele and one LP).
I once saw a Wenge Fatback appear in the RSS feed, and it seemed to go pretty quickly. While I don't know everything about your sales model, it seems to me you might do well to add a few more Fatbacks to the showcase that don't require a finish. Especially with my birthday coming up next week.
Sincerely,
Solid
After carefully watching the RSS feed for several months, I have come to the conclusion that fatback necks requiring no finish rarely appear in the showcase. It's not that I don't trust the business model, as you've been around for more than 30 years now, but as I understand supply and demand, it seems there may need to be some inventory analysis. I am an Inventory Analyst by profession, and offer the following analysis free of charge:
As of around 5:30 CST this evening, there were 94 Fatback necks in the showcase. 88 were Maple. 2 were Mahogany. 2 were Walnut. 2 were Padouk. In fairness, there was all variety of Maple, including every wood variation, several headstocks, and various fretboards. However, there were many common combinations.
Shortly thereafter, I surveyed the category "Exotic Necks." Since this included Mahogany, I assume it's everything NOT maple, but I haven't confirmed that. I came up with eight pages of inventory, which included 155 necks. 75 of these require a finish in order to maintain the warranty, and I excluded them. Of the remaining 80 necks, 63 were Standard Thin, 15 were '59 Roundback, and there were the 2 Fatback Padouk necks (1 Tele and one LP).
I once saw a Wenge Fatback appear in the RSS feed, and it seemed to go pretty quickly. While I don't know everything about your sales model, it seems to me you might do well to add a few more Fatbacks to the showcase that don't require a finish. Especially with my birthday coming up next week.
Sincerely,
Solid
, and fatback neck profiles are a special feature that appeals to only a limited group of people. If you're looking for something that non-standard, you would be better off custom ordering than waiting for something to show up.
