Identify my Warwick

[Jon Moody]

I#d still check with them as they do do custom stuff too, at times.

While that's true, every Custom Shop Warwick still has the iconic headstock shape (with angled tuners) and two part bridge. Even the latest Rockbasses have the Warwick bridge.

Having bought a few basses through the Warwick CS myself, none of them would be on the used market for $500. Especially an Infinity.

The OP is happy with his bass, pedigree or not. Let's leave it at that.

 

[cnltb]

The JAN 2 and JAN 3 are differentiated by the way the adjust not simply by material. They come in brass and tedur (Carbon Fiber sort of)

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Lmao that is definitely not a Warwick Masterbuilt/Custom Shop

Whilst I tend to agree with this assessment, I'd say; You'll know for certain, once they've told you.

 

[Jon Moody]

Whilst I tend to agree with this assessment, I'd say; You'll know for certain, once they've told you.

The only thing you'll know is that you wasted someone's time at Warwick with this question.

 

[cnltb]

The only thing you'll know is that you wasted someone's time at Warwick with this question.

Well; I said what I might do if this was my bass.

 

[Jon Moody]

'waste of time' is in the eye of teh beholder is what I'd say to that...and you never know...until you know.

Given what knowledge I have of Warwick - as a customer, past endorsing artist, and peer that has worked with them on projects - I'm confident in saying you're wasting their time.

To say they stick to strict branding guidelines is being polite. And they should, because a brand is everything and helps delineate between the legit ones and the forgeries, of which there are many.

One of which is the OP's bass. It's not a Warwick, period. There are so many off-brand parts of this instrument, it's not even an argument at this point.

But go ahead, ask.

 

[Pizza1988]

'waste of time' is in the eye of teh beholder is what I'd say to that...and you never know...until you know.

Hey I might as well get a DNA test just to be sure I'm not a cat

I get your point but honestly, I could built a more convincing Warwick myself and I don't even own a sander.

 

[cnltb]

To be clear;I could not care less what this is and was merely( to say it again) saying what I'd do.
Simple as that.
So I think it's ok for everyone to calm down again, now.

 

[TNCreature]

Sorry, but that is not a Warwick.
However, it is a bass. Enjoy!

 

[mcnach]

Whilst I tend to agree with this assessment, I'd say; You'll know for certain, once they've told you.

Sure, if in doubt, ask them.

There's no doubt here, however... that bass never saw a Warwick factory from the inside. It doesn't mean it's not a nice bass to play, it just isn't a Warwick.

 

[mcnach]

Sorry, but that is not a Warwick.
However, it is a bass. Enjoy!

I don't know... I'd still ask someone, just in case it's a piano disguised as a bass

(sorry @cnltb just having a little fun )

 

[AxtoOx]

Had an Infinity, zebrawood and black headstock to start.
Waiving bs on this one.

 

[Sixgunn]

Hi everyone, I bought this used Bass for 500 bucks about 10 years ago.
I've never seen this exact Model anywhere though, anyone know what this is?


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Here's my Infinity, for comparison. Doesn't look legit, to me.

 

[AxtoOx]

Here's my Infinity, for comparison. Doesn't look legit, to me.

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Like that one!

 

[Beej]

The neck could possibly be a refretted Warwick neck with a new nut. Not many folks would bother to go to the trouble of duplicating a 26 fret neck, and embedding a W inlay in the headstock. The headstock shape doesn't look that off, despite the difficulty in seeing it against the background in the OP's pic...

 

[Sixgunn]

Hi everyone, I bought this used Bass for 500 bucks about 10 years ago.
I've never seen this exact Model anywhere though, anyone know what this is?


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How 'bout a pic of the back?

 

[Charlzm]

So, if we could just see the serial number or hear the results of the lookup, this would all be settled. Even more than it is. Which is to say, that bass is almost certainly not a Warwick.

 

[johnson79]

Me: Mom, Can I get a Warwick?
Mom: We have Warwick at home.
Warwick at home:

Sorry your bass isn't legit.

 

[darkinners]

The neck could possibly be a refretted Warwick neck with a new nut. Not many folks would bother to go to the trouble of duplicating a 26 fret neck, and embedding a W inlay in the headstock. The headstock shape doesn't look that off, despite the difficulty in seeing it against the background in the OP's pic...

The headstock looked way off bro.

Also, I noticed some frets installation was crooked. You can't properly intonate this bass, the bridge also installed with an angle instead of perfectly parallel. Whoever he/she built this bass, wasn't even trying to make a competent bass guitar.

I bet a $50 thrift shop Squire would play and sound better than this abomination.
Sorry to OP, I am not trying to be nasty, if you love playing this bass, more power to you!
I am just trying to state the fact that, this is not a good bass. Warwick or not.

 

[Valvehead]

I#d still check with them as they do do custom stuff too, at times.

No need to. It is definitely NOT A WARWICK

 

[Beej]

The headstock looked way off bro.

Also, I noticed some frets installation was crooked. You can't properly intonate this bass, the bridge also installed with an angle instead of perfectly parallel. Whoever he/she built this bass, wasn't even trying to make a competent bass guitar.

I bet a $50 thrift shop Squire would play and sound better than this abomination.
Sorry to OP, I am not trying to be nasty, if you love playing this bass, more power to you!
I am just trying to state the fact that, this is not a good bass. Warwick or not.


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Although it's a little difficult to tell from the OP's pic, the tuner holes in the headstock appear to be in the correct locations for a Warwick 4 string, and the curvature of the edges of the headstock from the nut to the tuners appears to be the same as well. The TR cover appears genuine, and is in the correct dimensions - the W inlay (not easy to do if you're not a builder) is the correct font, size and location on the headstock. No doubt the headstock been reshaped a little, but again, strange that a person would go to the trouble of making a 26 fret neck, especially when their work, as evidenced by the body, is less than stellar. In addition, the fretboard beyond the 26th fret is also the same length as a Warwick (though it does not meet the body right at the 23rd fret like it should).

As far as the one wonky-looking fret goes, that could just be parallax in the photo, or poorly seated when it was refretted.

@thunderine can you post pics of the back of the bass? Specifically, the neck?