Warwick - Which One Would You Buy

[tycobb73]

Both Prolines

Bass A
About 5 years old. ocean blue, missing a knob, otherwise good condition

Bass B
93 model. Natural. $175 (correction, Bass A came down in price so its about $215) more than bass A. Original PUs were taken out and is now active only with Duncans.

Which one is the better deal?

[splitcoilsenior]

Oink.

[lkngro]

He said $175 MORE than bass A.

I still say go for bass B.

[Double Agent]

A knob is pretty easy (and cheap) to replace. Anything else "wrong" with bass A?

[tycobb73]

Originally Posted by Double Agent

A knob is pretty easy (and cheap) to replace. Anything else "wrong" with bass A?

no, I just don't think they know the value of it. They want $425 + tax. The 93 is $640 + tax. I also noticed that B doesn't have recessed strap locks. Forgot to mention the salesperson said those were upgraded too. I like the natural better than the blue and fell of ovangko better than wenge but I like the medium size necks on older W's and the chrome hardware better than the gold. But I'm also a stickler for keeping things original. If he had the original PUPs with the duncans I would like it better.

[lkngro]

DUDE! Gettin a 93 Warwick for $640 is rediculous! Hop on it!

[Double Agent]

Either one is a smokin' deal IMO, I would take the one with stock electronics and the missing knob unless you already know that you like the Basslines pickups that are in option B. You can then take the savings and upgrade the pickups to whatever you want, if you still feel the need to do so. But, then, I like ocean blue Warwicks.

[Happynoj]

Originally Posted by Double Agent

Either one is a smokin' deal IMO, I would take the one with stock electronics and the missing knob unless you already know that you like the Basslines pickups that are in option B. You can then take the savings and upgrade the pickups to whatever you want, if you still feel the need to do so. But, then, I like ocean blue Warwicks.

This.

[Sbociol]

Originally Posted by Happynoj

This.

+1

[tycobb73]

I found another. 96. Has seymor duncans and black hardware. Natural and black is exactly what I'd do. But could this be stock?

[tycobb73]

Did w's ever come with sd's?

[lowendfriend]

buy 'em both at those prices...

[RCCollins]

the '93, because it should have a wenge neck!!

[dose]

Originally Posted by tycobb73

Did w's ever come with sd's?

Sd's EMG's and Barts

[maxbass]

1993

All early corvette I played were great basses.
And 99% you'd get the wengé neck, which is enough a good reason for paying more

[maxbass]

Originally Posted by tycobb73

Did w's ever come with sd's?

not in 1993
Duncans were an option in the eighties

[dudelove]

my brother have a proline from 93, and the number is Around 200-350 i dont remmenber, and the playability is still on top and sound very great, ashbody with wengeneck

[tycobb73]

HHMM. The W employee on the W boards said that in 96 SD's were only offered on 6 string basses. What to do. I'm leaning toward the 96 as it is the color combination I want. But not being all original erks me.

[SMG]

If this is your first Warwick, and you want THE Warwick sound, you want the one with the MEC pickups and preamp.

My two cents worth....

[tycobb73]

Its not, I've had 1,3,4, yep 4. And I'm actually not looking for the W sound.