customizing a thumb?

You need to print a copy of your post, and keep it in a safe place, and then in years to come, when you try to sell the bass and find that nobody will touch it, you will be able to refer to it to remind yourself that the silly idea was your own. :>

Not quite what you wanted to hear, I know, but there are so many great basses totally ruined by luthier-wannabees' "improvements". Hell, if you want a custom bass, sell the Thumb-5 and put the money towards one you can specify exactly...

Hey, it's your $$$ - do as you wish...

Good Luck -

- Wil

 

Get a new special order Warwick.

When you really love that thumb so much, why do you want to modify it?!?

 

The first three options are ok.
As long as you dont need to route the body to put those pickups.
(A small Whole for the switches is acceptable)

The inlay at the 12th Fret is just a great Idea. Just get someone good to do it.


About the leds, you will screw up the bass if you do it.

The fretboard would need to be removed, the neck routed for the wires, the same for the body, more batteries, etc etc.
I wont do it. Just wont. It wont be the same bass in my opinion. A replaced fretboard is not a good thing.

 

i second this. dont risk destroying your bass just so it will be customized.

 

I've got a totally different opinion here...

Man, if that's what you want just go for it! Your Thumb, though a nice bass is really only midrange in value when it comes to players instruments. Having such a nice fit with your instrument is what really makes it worth thousands more. Besides, it'll be another 40-50 years before the Warwick MIGHT be worth what a '61 Jazz is today but I wouldnt count on it. Point being, you're really not modifying a classic so just make it your own! I would always cheer-on tasteful customization and your 12th fret design would be way to cool!

Come on down to SetUp and get the ball rollin'

 

Warwick5S, I say go for it.

But if you do the LED's, get a real pro to put a new fingerboard on for you. Don't skimp on that. Otherwise, the bass will not be as good as it was before you started.

 

Remember, the slanted pickups will be longer than standard parallel-to-the-bridge pickups, so the ones you want may or may not work. You might have to get 6 string bar magnet pickups.

 

Be carefull or you may end up with this.

 

Thats is Fugly...but i would still play it just because it would get everyone off.

 

Hey man, go for it! As for the LED's PLEASE send to
Sims in the UK, you'll have to ship it over there, but it's worth it. He has a FedEx account, and he'll have them pick it up from your home. As for the other stuff, I personally wouldn't do it, but hey it's your ax, and you have to be TOTALLY happy with it. If those modifications will do that for you, then go for it.

 

I think you might impale your self on that thing If you trie to play it.