Anybody actually like Warwick necks?

[cnltb]

,,,I have never encountered a warwick , the neck on which actually felt finished.
They always seemed to have forgotten to complete the neck shaping before shipping...
I have met people who likesd those necks however.

 

[spade2you]

thin necks make my hands cramp

Owie. Memories of the Thumb 4 and 5 a few years back give me a slight ache thinking about it.

Nope. Thousands of Warwick players and none of us like the necks

I dunno, they and their customer base seems to have changed a lot from the beginning to now. Pro session men and fusion gurus used to dominate the ads, now have been replaced by modern rock and metal players.

The Streamer I played in the mid 90's had maple wings, maple neck, and probably a wenge fingerboard with MEC PJ and active electronics. It had a wonderful thin neck, perfect balance, very resonant, and very light. If they still made 'em exactly like that, I'd be in line to get one.

The Thumb 4 and 5 were almost complete opposites from the old Streamer I played. Heavy, not much sustain, poor balance, and a very thick neck. The extra length their bridge adds to the fulcrum, short horn, and dense neck material wasn't gonna allow me to place the bass in my usual 45 degree area.

The macho attitude that I have heard from some Warwick kids was almost amusing. Basses need to be a workout, essentially. I don't think I'll start taking ergonomic advice from kids hanging a bass low to the point where that 2nd octave is unplayable.

 

[bottomzone]

I like my Thumb 5 BO. In my opinion, the neck and the fretboard contribute to the awesome sound of the bass!!!


A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

 

[Shoewreck]

I don't think I'll start taking ergonomic advice from kids hanging a bass low to the point where that 2nd octave is unplayable.

I can play both in low 10 degrees and high 70 degrees positions not feeling any discomfort. Another point is that high 70 degrees gives me more control, so is my favourite.

 

[Azoore]

The Streamer I played in the mid 90's had maple wings, maple neck, and probably a wenge fingerboard with MEC PJ and active electronics. It had a wonderful thin neck, perfect balance, very resonant, and very light. If they still made 'em exactly like that, I'd be in line to get one.

I guess you should get in line then

 

[Fuzzbass]

I owned a Streamer Stage I 5 for awhile. It had a monster neck profile, but I still enjoyed it. Give me chunky over "slim and fast" any day.

 

[neilsandoz]

i sold my warwick. i slightly miss it, the fatty bass was awesome but i couldn't handle the neck man. felt like i was playing a tree. haha.

 

[GlassJaw]

I always thought the neck on my Streamer LX was considerably thinner than most basses I've played, and that's exactly why I loved it. Felt great!

Same. I love my LX!

I also have a Thumb 5 and a Stage II 5. I used to play the Thumb a lot but I definitely prefer Streamer necks now.

 

[ElDunco]

When I got my corvette it was alot chunkier than any of my other basses and took just a little while to get used to but felt fantastic. The extra girth just felt amazing. Now that my hands have "stretched" a bit from playing I'm finding my corvette to be a bit uncomfortable and am looking at picking up a warwick 5.

The streamers have been pretty fantastic, and the vettes not bad at all. However there is not a single thing about the thumbs which I like. Tone, shape, balance, necks, just any of it is very uncomfortable and odd imho.

 

[ster]

I love their necks. The wood felt great and I always felt it resonate with each note.