Warwick broadnecks; what have you seen?

gscroggin · #1 07-28-2012, 10:45 AM

I'm a huge fan and player, and have owned two Thumb BO broadneck 6's. Over the years I've seen a number of 5 and 6 Thumb broadnecks on the used market, but not much else. I've always wanted a Dolphin 5 or 6 broad, but only ever seen one used...a 5 on eBay that I still kick myself for not finding a way to purchase! The pics on Warwick's site of Dick Lovgren's Dolphin's are to die for.

I've never seen a Fortress or Doublebuck broad...what models have any of you Warwick fans seen, touched, or owned?

WarwickOfficial · #2 07-28-2012, 12:27 PM

All Streamer Stage 1's in 5 and 6 string are Broadneck (20mm) as standard...so I've played quite a few of those, as well as the Thumb and Thumb SingleCut Broadnecks. Aside from those, the Streamer LX is ordered with the Broadneck option fairly often. I play 6'ers...so I love the wider spacing... as well as the Steve Bailey bass, which has an 18.5mm spacing. Dick Lövgren's Dolphin's are incredible, indeed!

Ethereal Thorn · #3 07-29-2012, 05:59 PM

My next purchase will be a $$ corvette fretless broadneck 6er. If they made a fretless broadneck 35" scale 7-string $$ I'd sell my kidneys to obtain it.

One Bad Monkey · #4 07-30-2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ethereal Thorn

My next purchase will be a $$ corvette fretless broadneck 6er. If they made a fretless broadneck 35" scale 7-string $$ I'd sell my kidneys to obtain it.

Last I checked (which was about 2 years ago) the $$ is not offered in a broadneck, due to the pickups. Hopefully they have some of the MM pickups to allow it in a broadneck option.

kasanovakarl · #5 07-30-2012, 10:33 AM

I have Thumb 5 BO with the broadneck. I love it, most people think it looks like a baseball bat.

WarwickOfficial · #6 07-30-2012, 10:37 AM

Ethereal Thorn,

We've made a Thumb 7-string for Jeoron Thesseling, 34" scale:

The issue with the broadneck $$ would be the pickups...but it certainly would be amazing!

gscroggin · #7 07-30-2012, 10:58 AM

I was wondering if the JPT model was broad...I recalled reading that it was. Beeeeautiful!

As for the MM pickups, I know Nordstrand makes them wide enough. Perhaps you could go the retrofit route (pun intended).

Ethereal Thorn · #8 07-30-2012, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by WarwickOfficial

Ethereal Thorn,

We've made a Thumb 7-string for Jeoron Thesseling, 34" scale:

The issue with the broadneck $$ would be the pickups...but it certainly would be amazing!

That is a stunning bass but alas is way out of my price range the most I could swing selling all my non warwick bass gear would be $2,500-$3,000 I cant bring my self to sell my 5-string Fna jazzman or my fretless 6-string Corvette Std. I still would want a 35" scale for my low B string. I dig everything else about that beast tho.Maybe in 10 years after I save enough ill be able to afford my own Warwick custom

WarwickOfficial · #9 07-30-2012, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by gscroggin

I was wondering if the JPT model was broad...I recalled reading that it was. Beeeeautiful!

Yes, JPT's Thumb 7 is built with the Broadneck spacing, which is 20mm at the bridge. You can find more info and pictures at the Custom Shop Gallery link, here: http://warwick.de/modules/custom_sho...b&page=2&cl=EN

One Bad Monkey · #10 07-30-2012, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gscroggin

As for the MM pickups, I know Nordstrand makes them wide enough. Perhaps you could go the retrofit route (pun intended).

Do they? I don't see ANY 6 string MM pickups on Carey's site. Custom order, perhaps? It would be cool to have a broadneck $$ and if you can have custom pups wound, it "might" be worth it.

gscroggin · #11 07-30-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by WarwickOfficial

Yes, JPT's Thumb 7 is built with the Broadneck spacing, which is 20mm at the bridge. You can find more info and pictures at the Custom Shop Gallery link, here: http://warwick.de/modules/custom_sho...b&page=2&cl=EN

Additionally you can read about his bass here on the Warwick forum:

http://forum.warwick.de/showthread.p...tring-Fretless

gscroggin · #12 07-30-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by One Bad Monkey

Do they? I don't see ANY 6 string MM pickups on Carey's site. Custom order, perhaps? It would be cool to have a broadneck $$ and if you can have custom pups wound, it "might" be worth it.

You're right, I actually thought better of my initial post after posting...

Here's the deal;

I have a MM5.2 pickup in the "Lakland - Wide" format on a 19+ mm spaced 5 string that I built. IMO the pickup would definitely fit the 20 mm Warwick's.

That said, we're talking about a 6 vs. a 5 here. Back when I ordered this from BestBassGear, the person I spoke with indicated that Nordstrand would likely be open to the idea of making a 6 string version of the pickup. That was several years ago so who really knows now. Sorry for any confusion on my part

gscroggin · #13 08-12-2012, 10:36 AM

...so I'm guessing this thread I started also aligned the cosmos or something because I just landed this!

It popped up on eBay last week and what do you know, I just happened to be selling a ton of crap on eBay myself. Stayed up 'till 2 AM waiting to battle it out with other eBayers, but low and behold it was only me!

I've been wanting a 5 string Dolphin since I first saw a dude playing one on a late night show (Letterman or Arsenio?) back around 1990. Once I discovered I was a wide spacing guy, it's been a battle ever since to land a broadneck on the used market.

I forwarded off the auction pics to Warwick and they responded with the following info:

Bass: Dolphin Pro I 5 string
Serial Number: C 024 91
Year: 1991
Month: March
Number: 024
Neck Wood: Wenge Wood with Azelia Strips
Fingerboard: Wenge Wood with Dolphin Inlays, mother of pearl
Frets: Bronze Warwick Frets
Nut: Just a Nut Brass Version
Neck construction: NeckThrough, hidden Neck construction
Body: 3 pcs. Boire Wood, solid
Surface: Oil Finish / BeeWax
Pickups: 2 passive Bartolini Humbuckers
Electronic: 2 Band electronic by MEC
Hardware: Black Hardware by Warwick
Made in Germany / 08258 Markneukirchen

I'm so excited to receive the bass, it's currently enroute. This is a life long dream! I'll post better pics once I receive it and get it all waxed up and shiny

WarwickOfficial · #14 08-13-2012, 09:59 AM

That is absolutely beautiful gscroggin! Congratulations on acquiring something you've been thinking about for so long! Enjoy!

Zarathustra3 · #15 08-27-2012, 11:49 AM

I love those bartolini pickups.

Zarathustra3 · #16 08-27-2012, 03:31 PM

I always wanted a wenge fingerboard. How does that wenge neck feel. BTW congrats that is a sick bass.

Zarathustra3 · #17 08-27-2012, 03:33 PM

Here's my all time favorite Warwick custom shop
http://www.warwick.de/modules/custom...n&page=0&cl=EN

Means2nEnd · #18 08-27-2012, 04:32 PM

Dolphin Droooool!!!!!!!!!

gscroggin · #19 08-27-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Zarathustra3

Here's my all time favorite Warwick custom shop
http://www.warwick.de/modules/custom...n&page=0&cl=EN

No doubt! Exactly why I mention it (and the other one) in my first post

I'll be posting up better pics of my new bass tonight

TolerancEJ · #20 08-28-2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by gscroggin

I'm a huge fan and player, and have owned two Thumb BO broadneck 6's. Over the years I've seen a number of 5 and 6 Thumb broadnecks on the used market, but not much else. I've always wanted a Dolphin 5 or 6 broad, but only ever seen one used...a 5 on eBay that I still kick myself for not finding a way to purchase! The pics on Warwick's site of Dick Lovgren's Dolphin's are to die for.

I've never seen a Fortress or Doublebuck broad...what models have any of you Warwick fans seen, touched, or owned?

Cool! I just noticed you mentioned a Dolphin 6. I wonder if a Dolphin 6 is possible through the Warwick custom shop. I was under the impression a Dolphin 5 would be the maximum.