Printing on inside of neck

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Marilred

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Recently acquired a 2007 Custom Shop FNA Jazzman 5 with bolt on neck.
While being fully serviced and set up by my luthier we came across the following on the back of the neck, normally hidden from view.

Intrigued to know what the reference to St. Jurcik means - was the manufacture of the neck outsourced?

Warwick FNA Jazzman neck.jpgfna2.jpgfna1.jpg
 
I'm pretty sure the neck was built by Saint Jurcik, the close friend of Saint Hubbins.

My guess is if it isn't a standardized stamp on CS necks (i.e. year and client), it's something a store branded on the neck themselves.
 
The stamp must have been applied before the bass left Warwick. The neck is stamped April 2007, but the serial number applied to the headstock indicates a manufacture date of May 2007 - so the neck was stamped before it was bolted on to the body, therefore it can't be a store stamp. Still intrigued........
 
Marilred said:
The stamp must have been applied before the bass left Warwick. The neck is stamped April 2007, but the serial number applied to the headstock indicates a manufacture date of May 2007 - so the neck was stamped before it was bolted on to the body, therefore it can't be a store stamp. Still intrigued........
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Sure it could've, unless you bought it from the first owner, and you l ow for sure that store didn't take the neck off
 
Maybe it's da (last) name of guy who (first) ordered da bass ? and then to help remind da builder that thiz (special) neck belongz to a certain (exclusive) CS body ... maybe ? :confused:
 
Hello there,

TBH, it´s first time I see a W neck with such stamps on it (not that I´ve seen lots of un-bolted Warwick necks, though). Maybe previous owner did it.
 
Thanks to everyone who replied.

I got a reply from Warwick Service department - on a Saturday morning - impressed! Here is what they say:

"Dear Robin,

Thanks for your email & the pictures. Quite the stunning bass you got there.
Always beautiful to see instruments that have left our hands some time ago.

To cut to the meat of your question: What you see there is the name of the builder that
Crafted your neck. Every single neck of our custom shop is marked that way.

If you purchase a Warwick custom shop bass you can be sure that the instrument has been crafted here
In Markneukirchen from our very own people, using our very own wood stock.

Please let me know if there is anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,
David Tomat
Warwick GmbH & Co. Music Equipment KG
Warwick Service Department"
 
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