Corvette or Thumb?

[warwick666320]

Well the name says it really.What is better the Warwick Corvette or the Thumb?

 

[Dan Molina]

I like this Corvette better. I never really like the thumb.

 

[i like tictacs]

I prefer the vette also, the thumb just never really did anything for me.

 

[Adam Barkley]

I like my Corvette. I have tried one Thumb BO and I didn't like it; I couldn't find a favorable tone and neck dived while sitting, but this bass had been beaten up pretty bad.

If it had sounded great I would of bought it, a wide, correctly adjusted strap will cure the neckdive completely.

 

[Josh Curry]

The Corvette Jazzman is just classy. That is a sweet bass.

 

[Frank Martin]

If you compare the Corvette Std and the Thumb BO, though both will have a growly tone, the Corvette, due to the more traditionally placed p-ups, and the very responsive character of bubinga, will be more versatile; however, the Thumb will have more of that growly tone.
But, the Thumb will also have more neckdive
And the Corvette even looks better: both in shape, and in body wood

 

[vene-nemesis]

The Corvette Jazzman is just classy. That is a sweet bass.

+1
and I add:
huge tonal range due to the MM humbucker and the diaonal J,
preamp can be changed for an aguilar obp3

 

[fozzy]

+1 Corvette, really nice body shape and sound.
Question : what is difference between swamp ash and bubinga(do they both sound the same on warwicks?)...

 

[Frank Martin]

+1 Corvette, really nice body shape and sound.
Question : what is difference between swamp ash and bubinga(do they both sound the same on warwicks?)...

No, they sound different on Ws, too, of course

Bubinga: low and lo-mid growl, compressed highs. Very attractive redish-brown... yummm!
Ash: clear, punchy, bright highs, weaker in mids. Plain old yellow with grain

The construction and the neck adds a bit of extra growl to both, though

 

[fozzy]

No, they sound different on Ws, too, of course

Bubinga: low and lo-mid growl, compressed highs. Very attractive redish-brown... yummm!
Ash: clear, punchy, bright highs, weaker in mids. Plain old yellow with grain

The construction and the neck adds a bit of extra growl to both, though

I like ash sound more than bubinga imho ..

 

[Frank Martin]

I like ash sound more than bubinga imho ..

Well,as for me, now that I know how bubinga sounds, my next bass will definately have bubinga in it... or at least a wenge neck :growl:

 

[Dan Molina]

wow I thought everyone would vote thumb..

 

[hyperlitem]

i will, thumb for me please. The difference isnt huge, besides for cosmetics. Sure when you A/B them they might sound a bit different, but waricicks are known for their growl so your gonna get a good sounding bass either way. I think the corvette looks stupid so i got the thumb and love it. I think the thumb is more expensive though.

 

[maxbass]

Warwick Corvette or Thumb bolton?
Both nice basses.

But if you're thinking about a real neck through Thumb, that's trademark Warwick sound. No question.

 

[tortoise.sg]

I have a wenge neck Corvette FNA and I'm lovin it! I've owned 2 Thumb Boltons. One with a full wenge neck and the other had ovankol. I prefered the FNA to the both of them. If you're gonna get a Warwick, do yourself a favour and get one with a full wenge neck.

 

[i like tictacs]

I think the corvette looks stupid

Are you crazy? I think they are damn hot looking.

 

[Hurley]

Are you crazy? I think they are damn hot looking.

+1, especially the LTD ones.

I started a thread like this a little while ago. Check out the pics in the first post...
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=125465

 

[lyle]

warwicks arnt known for being sexy looking basses, hehe. but the corvette jazz man is a sweet bass.

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i played last years ltd ( the one with the swirly top) man did that bass rock, i thought they were strang looking at first but when u play them, mmmm mmm.

 

[Figjam]

I think warwicks are sexy looking. Even though i dont own a Warwick, they always have stood out for me, and i think i will own one someday. Im thinking maybe a corvette of some sort, whether its a proline, or whathaveyou.

 

[OrionManMatt]

I'm picking up an Ocean Blue Corvette Proline 4 tomorrow

It needs new strings and a setup but goo...it's nice.