NGD: Maverick F1 in candy floss pink

guitars4you

grungebob said:

I don’t know how much truth is in it but back in the mid to late 90’s a chap that ran a music shop in Cleethorpes claimed to be responsible in some manner for Mavericks design. 

Maybe close - Maverick was run in the UK by a guy called Mark and I now forget his surname - Might be Mark James - I recall he was based in the Lincs area, so maybe a connection at the time with a store in that area

He quit the trade and went to live in Malta

Was always a small 'one man business' and under-funded, so whilst there was interest at the time it was always a small operation 

DLM

Noisy must be about the last person on here I'd have thought would pick up a shredder like this, so allow me to give the OP a taste of his own medicine with a little blast from the past:

Today's spurious Noisepolluter rumour:

Simon didn't buy his new Maverick F1, he found it leaning against a Brocklebottlebank and took it home.

@WYNIR0

guitargeek62

That's a shame @Guitars4You - they seemed to have a really strong following while they were around. I always wondered if they'd folded during the recession / wind-down of nu-metal. I had no idea at all that they were a one-man shop though, that's quite impressive given the noise they generated (no pun intended).

@Noisepolluter - congrats on the NGD. If ever a guitar was in need of neon plastics, it's that one.

noisepolluter

guitargeek62 said:

@Noisepolluter - congrats on the NGD. If ever a guitar was in need of neon plastics, it's that one.

Thanks! I could see it with zebras certainly, but the pickups in there seem to suit it really well so I’ll see how I go. Going to have to get a checkerboard strap though, definitely!

guitars4you

guitargeek62 said:

That's a shame @Guitars4You - they seemed to have a really strong following while they were around. I always wondered if they'd folded during the recession / wind-down of nu-metal. I had no idea at all that they were a one-man shop though, that's quite impressive given the noise they generated (no pun intended).

@Noisepolluter - congrats on the NGD. If ever a guitar was in need of neon plastics, it's that one.

I'm not sure if he had any relationship with an actual shop as such - The whole design and concept was UK based, but had them built in the far east - With the level of funding available he mainly dealt with a small amount of dealers and most dealers he supported were the independent stores - Mark James ran the business and occasionally used a couple of reps/agents to help with the shop visits - But it was always a small operation

Part of the issue is the classic catch 22 - The dealers he supported were smaller independents so they had their own cash flow issues, so Mark would struggle to get paid on time - Limited funds on his part ensured low stock levels and I believe the whole supply became spasmodic - Nothing really to do with any recession or change in trends - Low/mid range prices, so the level of profits were mediocre - A pity really as it wasn't a crap product at all, certainly at the price they were marked up at 

Think/recall it all folded mid/late 00's - I have a trade contact who might be able to add more, so watch this space if I recall anything else

Jalapeno

Awesome ! I've always wanted some sort of dayglo Ibanez Sabre or plasticene Jem

hollywoodrox

skullfunkerry said:

That is so cool, congratulations! Funnily enough I was looking at Mavericks on eBay the other day. I love that colour, it looks wicked. @hollywoodrox is going to be all over that

Omg , it’s outstanding , great design as well

hollywoodrox

guitars4you said:

guitargeek62 said:

That's a shame @Guitars4You - they seemed to have a really strong following while they were around. I always wondered if they'd folded during the recession / wind-down of nu-metal. I had no idea at all that they were a one-man shop though, that's quite impressive given the noise they generated (no pun intended).

@Noisepolluter - congrats on the NGD. If ever a guitar was in need of neon plastics, it's that one.

I'm not sure if he had any relationship with an actual shop as such - The whole design and concept was UK based, but had them built in the far east - With the level of funding available he mainly dealt with a small amount of dealers and most dealers he supported were the independent stores - Mark James ran the business and occasionally used a couple of reps/agents to help with the shop visits - But it was always a small operation

Part of the issue is the classic catch 22 - The dealers he supported were smaller independents so they had their own cash flow issues, so Mark would struggle to get paid on time - Limited funds on his part ensured low stock levels and I believe the whole supply became spasmodic - Nothing really to do with any recession or change in trends - Low/mid range prices, so the level of profits were mediocre - A pity really as it wasn't a crap product at all, certainly at the price they were marked up at 

Think/recall it all folded mid/late 90's - I have a trade contact who might be able to add more, so watch this space if I recall anything else

Such a shame ,sad story 

TwoSpellWizard

Very nice! I've got a Species 7 myself and it's ace!

kentuckyklira

Damn, now I want one!

guitargeek62

guitars4you said:

guitargeek62 said:

That's a shame @Guitars4You - they seemed to have a really strong following while they were around. I always wondered if they'd folded during the recession / wind-down of nu-metal. I had no idea at all that they were a one-man shop though, that's quite impressive given the noise they generated (no pun intended).

@Noisepolluter - congrats on the NGD. If ever a guitar was in need of neon plastics, it's that one.

I'm not sure if he had any relationship with an actual shop as such - The whole design and concept was UK based, but had them built in the far east - With the level of funding available he mainly dealt with a small amount of dealers and most dealers he supported were the independent stores - Mark James ran the business and occasionally used a couple of reps/agents to help with the shop visits - But it was always a small operation

Part of the issue is the classic catch 22 - The dealers he supported were smaller independents so they had their own cash flow issues, so Mark would struggle to get paid on time - Limited funds on his part ensured low stock levels and I believe the whole supply became spasmodic - Nothing really to do with any recession or change in trends - Low/mid range prices, so the level of profits were mediocre - A pity really as it wasn't a crap product at all, certainly at the price they were marked up at 

Think/recall it all folded mid/late 90's - I have a trade contact who might be able to add more, so watch this space if I recall anything else

Thanks - that makes sense, and is an all too familiar story!

From what I recall they were still seemingly operating in the mid 00's as I only started playing in '06 and remember them all over magazines and reviews at the time, plus one of my local shops used to stock them for at least a couple of years after I started. I very much remember fawning after an X-1 (I think?) with the dual maple & rosewood fingerboard.

guitars4you

guitargeek62 said:

guitars4you said:

guitargeek62 said:

That's a shame @Guitars4You - they seemed to have a really strong following while they were around. I always wondered if they'd folded during the recession / wind-down of nu-metal. I had no idea at all that they were a one-man shop though, that's quite impressive given the noise they generated (no pun intended).

@Noisepolluter - congrats on the NGD. If ever a guitar was in need of neon plastics, it's that one.

I'm not sure if he had any relationship with an actual shop as such - The whole design and concept was UK based, but had them built in the far east - With the level of funding available he mainly dealt with a small amount of dealers and most dealers he supported were the independent stores - Mark James ran the business and occasionally used a couple of reps/agents to help with the shop visits - But it was always a small operation

Part of the issue is the classic catch 22 - The dealers he supported were smaller independents so they had their own cash flow issues, so Mark would struggle to get paid on time - Limited funds on his part ensured low stock levels and I believe the whole supply became spasmodic - Nothing really to do with any recession or change in trends - Low/mid range prices, so the level of profits were mediocre - A pity really as it wasn't a crap product at all, certainly at the price they were marked up at 

Think/recall it all folded mid/late 90's - I have a trade contact who might be able to add more, so watch this space if I recall anything else

Thanks - that makes sense, and is an all too familiar story!

From what I recall they were still seemingly operating in the mid 00's as I only started playing in '06 and remember them all over magazines and reviews at the time, plus one of my local shops used to stock them for at least a couple of years after I started. I very much remember fawning after an X-1 (I think?) with the dual maple & rosewood fingerboard.

sorry - my error and I meant to type 00's (must have hit the 9 and not an 0) - The shopped I worked in at the time I left in 2004 and I know Maverick were still around then 

grungebob

guitars4you said:

grungebob said:

I don’t know how much truth is in it but back in the mid to late 90’s a chap that ran a music shop in Cleethorpes claimed to be responsible in some manner for Mavericks design. 

Maybe close - Maverick was run in the UK by a guy called Mark and I now forget his surname - Might be Mark James - I recall he was based in the Lincs area, so maybe a connection at the time with a store in that area

He quit the trade and went to live in Malta

Was always a small 'one man business' and under-funded, so whilst there was interest at the time it was always a small operation 

Yeah that was his name. The shop was called river music. I wonder if it is/was him?

i wanted one of their explorer models with a hard tail. 

Stevepage

I want the Maverick Street fighter. Supposedly the best of the bunch but hard to come by. Some of them had really cool graphics painted on too.
https://images.app.goo.gl/U6NgJbuQntY9wuko7

Bowks

Jalapeno said:

Awesome ! I've always wanted some sort of dayglo Ibanez Sabre or plasticene Jem

WHAT?!?!?!?!?!