pre98

Just curious, because I've always kept an eye out for one, but never have seen one. But did they ever make Warwick pre-98 Corvettes with a wenge neck in swamp ash? Was swamp ash an option when the corvette was launched. Also, wouldn't mind if anyone could confirm for me the year the corvette...

I've heard many times bassists saying that pre-98 Warwicks are much better than the newer ones. Why is that? What happened in 98? thx