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Beating Warwick GAS

#41
There is no cure. I have a Dolphin and a Corvette. I'm still GASing for a Thumb NT, an Infinity, and another Corvette.

Note that they sound different... Not only compared to other brands but each model is different. As they are different, it takes a while to get to know them. But once you do, nothing like it.
 
#42
The Cure> Buy a ZON, they look better, sound better, they're lighter, no need to MOD/Upgrade, and your buying American!

Why go out of your way to buy something $$$ Expensive overseas then need to upgrade or MOD it, just doesn't make $ense????
 
#43
Years back I bought a Warwick Thumb BO5 and loved it so much I continued to have Warwick GAS. I wanted a Streamer but couldn't find a good deal on one I liked so instead I bought a Spector. Warwick GAS solved. I now have 3 Spectors and will probably buy a 4th. I still love my Thumb but it meets all my Warwick needs.
Now if a killer deal on a Warwick Vampyre Ltd neck thru 5 string in black or red or blue should come up I could probably be tempted to bite but that's not likely to happen anytime soon. :D
 
#44
I've had on and off GAS for Warwick basses for a few years now. Part of it is encouraged by their rare nature in the retail space; they are practically non-existent for such a big company. But this is a real turn off too. I won't buy a bass I can't try, especially if its going to cost me that much money.
In an attempt to cure my GAS I bought a used German Corvette $$ even though it wasn't really the model I was after. It showed me how cool the Wenge/Ovangkol neck is, how neat the bridge and nut system are, but also made me realize I wanted a 4 string and hate exposed pole pieces. It's a neat bass, just not 100% what I wanted.

I also have a Lakland 44/02. As much as I would like to get anything like a Warwick sound out of it, you just can't there with that bass.
 
#45
I have 2 Warwicks:
Warwick Thumb BO 6
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Warwick-Rockbass Alien Deluxe 6
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They are both excellent instruments... And I still have more Warwicks in my wishlist.
Warwick Steve Bailey Artist Series Fretless 6
Warwick Corvette $$ BO 6 in Nirvana Black
Warwick FNA Jazzman 5
Warwick Dolphin Pro II 5
Warwick Nobby Meidel
Warwick Buzzard
Warwick-Rockbass Triumph Lite (EUB)
Framus Star Bass 5/150 Pro Series (the Korean re-issue)

Also, one day I'd like to own a Framus Panthera, most likely a used one.
 
#49
While i have been warwick fan for the better part of the last 15 years or so.... That "undefined" tone is why I don't care for streamers in particular. For me they are to expensive to be so generic sounding. They do sound good, like any bass made with good materials and decent parts but theres just not enough "character" in the tone to justify the price. I played a streamer II the day I bought my thumb nt5 and never had a second thought about it.
 
#50
TuneIn said:
The Cure> Buy a ZON, they look better (subjective), sound better (subjective), they're lighter (depends), no need to MOD/Upgrade (subjective), and your buying American!

Why go out of your way to buy something $$$ Expensive overseas then need to upgrade or MOD it, just doesn't make $ense????
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The Cure> Buy a ZON, they look better (subjective), sound better (subjective), they're lighter (depends, I had a very light German Proline), no need to MOD/Upgrade (subjective), and your (you're) buying American!
 
#52
The cure for Warwick GAS?

Gassing for something even better!

I always loved my NT Thumb, but I barely played it and am not lusting for any Warwick anymore since getting this more than 5 years ago:
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More expensive you say? Not so much, and there are plenty of custom builders that are in the same range as German Warwicks but offer something more unique and often at a higher standard.
 

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