Here is my Prized Warwick Thumb. But it's not your Everyday, run of the mill Vintage NT Thumb. This baby has been Majorly Modified!
The electronics are an 18 Volt system from a Status S2. The 2 humbuckers sound great, and the preamp is a Status 303 unit.
Controls are as follows:
The active circuit on the S2 are able to provide a huge range of tones.
Master volume and pickup blend are standard, as on all Status basses, with the addition of both bass and treble, cut/boost plus a variable frequency midrange.
This midrange control works in conjunction with the 3-position switch :
In the centre position the midrange is 'flat'
With the switch down the midrange is boosted
With the switch up the midrange is cut
The central tone pot alters the frequency, somewhat like a parametric, between 300Hz and 3KHz with a fixed boost and cut of approximately 6dB.
So, bassically it Vol, Blend, Cut/Boost for Treble & Bass, and a 3 position toggle for the mids, and a control to find the range that suits you best. Very Powerful & flexible!!!
The neck is AMAZING! And the thinest Wenge neck I have EVER seen. 26 frets!!! It had LED side markers at one point, but I'm not sure of the history on those. The connection wires on in the bass, but I have not been able to get them to come on. The original 9 volt battery lights a Blue LED on the bass when it is plugged in. The other 2 batteries run the Preamp.
The body was treated to a coat of Robins Egg Blue. It's not bad, but there are some points along the transition marks that are not perfect.
Old School headstock, non-Volute neck!
Good Frets!
Where the paint meets the NT...
I want $1500 for this baby shipped in a TKL HSC.
Trade offers that might interest me would be Fretted 4-strings including Vintage Fenders, Other Warwicks, Alembics, other Higher end basses, etc...
...just needs a number 87 on it...
