Warmoth Logo Origin

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

What is the story behind the turtle? 

What kind of guitar is he playing? 

Who did the original logo rendering?

Is the "Warmoth" an actual font, or was it freehanded originally?

 

[dbw]

It's a photo of Ken Warmoth in the late '70s, in his "wild" years.

 

[line6man]

i think the little turtle is retarded looking, needless to say, i wont be affixing it to my headstock.

FWIW, the guitar looks like a strat to me.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

It's a photo of Ken Warmoth in the late '70s, in his "wild" years.

Before he "came out of his shell?"

 

[m4rk0]

The answer is somewhere on the second page of this topic:
http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=132.msg758#msg758

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Thankyou sir.

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

The warrmoth logo is actually a font, i have the font on a horse show ribbon beside my computer.

 

[Wyliee]

The warrmoth logo is actually a font, i have the font on a horse show ribbon beside my computer.

Possibly very similar, but the font was custom for Warmoth.  What else would you expect for a custom shop??

 

[nofenderetele]

i happen to like the turttle and think it is a good representation of how much time we but into guitars slow and steady after-all

 

[gnome]

i love that little guy

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

The warrmoth logo is actually a font, i have the font on a horse show ribbon beside my computer.

Possibly very similar, but the font was custom for Warmoth.  What else would you expect for a custom shop??

I dunno, This ribbon has all the letters in Warmoth spread over a few words and they look exactly the same.

 

[Rick]

When it comes to fonts there's nothing new under the sun.  For instance, the Fender fonts are based on other fonts.  I think this has bee talked about before.

 

[-CB-]

The turtle gets 15 percent right off the top, no wonder she's smiling!

 

[Rick]

The turtle's a she? Man, have I been wrong.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

I think this has bee talked about before.

It probably will be again.

 

[RLW]

I think this has bee talked about before.

It probably will be again.

Much like the 700+ threads titled "Should I shield my guitar???"