Warmoth discontinued products......what do you think of this idea?

[aarontunes]

Recently I noticed that a lot of pedal builders (for whatever reason) have a page on their website dedicated to their discontinued pedals. I figured what the heck, let's give it a try.

Warmoth discontinued products.

I was thinking maybe I could flesh out the page with more info, maybe other resources to date parts, like the rough year when the Warmoth brand changed, etc.

What you think?

 

[mayfly]

Cool! Do you have the (very) short lived Rickenbacker parts on there?

<update> Nope! Too short lived it seems...

 

[aarontunes]

Cool! Do you have the (very) short lived Rickenbacker parts on there?

<update> Nope! Too short lived it seems...

I honestly didn't even know they existed.

I'm finding to be harder than I anticipated. Photos of lots of things no longer exist, end everyone's memory is fading when it comes to dates and details.

 

[supertruper1988]

You’re missing the variax stuff and the 7 string VIP for sure.

I love this idea though!

 

[electric__steve]

I'm finding to be harder than I anticipated. Photos of lots of things no longer exist, end everyone's memory is fading when it comes to dates and details.

That’s the best reason to work on it now. It’ll only get harder. Personally I love reading bits of history like this.

 

[rockandroller]

You’re missing the variax stuff and the 7 string VIP for sure.

I love this idea though!

there was variaxe stuff?!?!?!
I'd love to get a 7/8th anything pre-routed for Variax guts (I have a variaxe 300 that sees a lot of use still)

 

[Rick]

Definitely... and if there's enough info and pictures it could be the precursor to a book with a lot of pics like one of those fender books. Paperback $40? I'd buy one. Do it like different eras ... evolving machinery.. . Sales ... paint jobs ... artists ... styles.... law suits ... like a 50th anniversary book ... start the interviews with the oldest people ... anyway nows the time to do it ... and if it doesn't work no matter ... it's the attmpt that counts ... like evil kneival. Don't know till ya try.

 

[supertruper1988]

there was variaxe stuff?!?!?!
I'd love to get a 7/8th anything pre-routed for Variax guts (I have a variaxe 300 that sees a lot of use still)

Oh yeah I remember looking at that back in the day. I was trying to find out something about building a guitar with variax guts and found a snippet on a forum about Warmoth making the bodies for Yamaha and also selling custom color versions on the Warmoth site.

 

[supertruper1988]

Welcome to the new Warmoth.com Direct. The "Original" Custom Guitar Shop - Manufactures replacement guitar bodies and replacement guitar necks

Warmoth Guitar Products, The - Original Custom Guitar Shop. Manufactures replacement guitar bodies and replacement guitar necks for Fender guitars and basses and has a wide selection of other body styles including hardware and pickups

web.archive.org

here is a blast from the past

 

[supertruper1988]

Here is the info on all the variax stuff

https://web.archive.org/web/20051212095627/http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/line6/line6.cfm

 

[supertruper1988]

In todays episode of Cam has super ADHD

Mention of the 7/8 Strat from 2001: Source

https://imgur.com/dailjzl

 

[NedRyerson]

I love this. The dates of discontinuation and specific styles that resemble those of certain other brands is a fascinating read. Like all of the styles modeled after shapes from someone who rhymes with TD Shmich in '07 and the Shmibson shapes in '13. It may not immediately appeal to anyone outside of hardcore guitar nerds, but archiving legacy and institutional knowledge is still important.

 

[supertruper1988]

$299 flame koa on mahogany EXPLORER thats a HUGE chunk of koa. Source

https://imgur.com/gd2VKmF

 

[supertruper1988]

I miss the old 7CT It went the way of the dodo when the new carved styles were introduced.

https://imgur.com/zIqVgzm

 

[supertruper1988]

A few more missing styles.

There was a VIP one that was 2-1/4" thick like an LP. Its mentions because the current VIP2 was mentioned on the home page from 1999.

There was also a HOLLOW version of the strat which was not chambered but I am not sure how far in the weeds you want to go with this. There are also several mentioned items that had flat top or carved top versions. like the LP and LPS.

 

[supertruper1988]

Also an SG and LP Bass

 

[supertruper1988]

Thunderbird bass as well

 

[supertruper1988]

wayback machine has pics with about 4 pixels so they arent very useful.

 

[supertruper1988]

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/whats-your-favorite-new-warmoth-body.64071/

Whats the BW bass?

There was an explorer 5?

here is a pic of the thunderbird bass

https://imgur.com/GdZ9o7r

LP bass

https://imgur.com/Q5jD2mi

 

[supertruper1988]

Here is the VIP2 post.

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