Post by Tony Ravenscroft on May 8, 2022 11:49:34 GMT -6
In the early 2000s, Washburn decided to "wind down" the Maverick Series, which ended with the 2002 model year. Sales had been good, but they were racking up more endorsements for their rising Idol Series (WI) models, and my guess is that they felt the market for new Mavs was pretty much saturated. (And IMO they only had themselves to blame. These are great straight-up guitars, and last forever, so likely to be in good shape when the owners traded up. Many are still available two decades later and ready to rock. 
The company also moved its USA Custom Shop facility to Mundelein in 2000, as part of rolling Washburn Guitars into its U.S. Music Corporation acquisition.
The Custom Shop team decided to clean out some leftover parts before the move. As part of this, they took some Mav bodies, put in a TOM and stopbar, routed them with an HB at the bridge and a single at the neck, and bolted on a 6-in-line neck. The neck was also unusual for being 25.5" scale rather than the 24.75 of every other BT aside from the Mini. They dubbed this the BT-500 or BT-100 -- stories vary. (I have only seen two white and a black.) In-house, they referred to the overall project as "the Boneyard Series."
As of 05/07/2022, here is one at MF. Kinda crazy-high at $860.99
for basically an oddball BT-2 -- and not even a case!! -- but the deep flame on the headstock is intriguing.
And FWIW, a few years ago a GC posted a white one for $500 they said was a 2009. (How they knew this I have no clue.) That would be about the time Mundelein was shut down, so maybe another Boneyard sweep of leftovers was conducted.
The company also moved its USA Custom Shop facility to Mundelein in 2000, as part of rolling Washburn Guitars into its U.S. Music Corporation acquisition.
The Custom Shop team decided to clean out some leftover parts before the move. As part of this, they took some Mav bodies, put in a TOM and stopbar, routed them with an HB at the bridge and a single at the neck, and bolted on a 6-in-line neck. The neck was also unusual for being 25.5" scale rather than the 24.75 of every other BT aside from the Mini. They dubbed this the BT-500 or BT-100 -- stories vary. (I have only seen two white and a black.) In-house, they referred to the overall project as "the Boneyard Series."
As of 05/07/2022, here is one at MF. Kinda crazy-high at $860.99
for basically an oddball BT-2 -- and not even a case!! -- but the deep flame on the headstock is intriguing.And FWIW, a few years ago a GC posted a white one for $500 they said was a 2009. (How they knew this I have no clue.) That would be about the time Mundelein was shut down, so maybe another Boneyard sweep of leftovers was conducted.