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I'm in love!!!

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Scott

Nov 15, 2003
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Brantford Ontario, Canada
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My local music store just recently began to stock Warwicks. After hearing so many great things about them here on TB, I couldn't help but go and try one for myself. I ended up trying a thumb and am now completely in love. I feel like Mike Myers in Wayne's World when he just keeps going back and playing the vintage Fender Strat. I do have enough money for it, it's about $2000 canadian before tax, but I don't really need a new bass since I've only been playing for about a year and my bass is still treating me alright. Anyways, thought I'd just share that little story with you. If you want, share your own Warwick love stories.

Scott :bassist:
 
#2
I play a few Warwicks at my local music store whenever Im there. I dont need one/cant afford one right now but maybe in a few years i could get myself a Proline Corvette or something. Ive always liked that bass.....Im not sure though. They are pretty expensive and for $1200 (American) i could get a used Elrick (they are my favorite luthier basses , looks alone, havent played any though).
 
#4
embellisher said:
Before you fall too madly in love with a Thumb, try playing one with a strap, standing up for about 2 hours. That does it, for a lot of people. They are awesome sounding basses, but have horrid neck dive.
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As the owner of a Thumb 5, I totally agree!! BUT, If you move the strap pins (on older models) it helps alot, also I use a 3" wide leather strap to help out. It takes some getting used to. It puts the weight in a wierd place on your shoulder, but I'm used to it now.
 
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embellisher said:
Before you fall too madly in love with a Thumb, try playing one with a strap, standing up for about 2 hours. That does it, for a lot of people. They are awesome sounding basses, but have horrid neck dive.
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Ever played an Alembic? ;) especially the syymetrical ones with short upper horns, the Series I and II. Even though i have not ever seen one around here, therefore not played any, but I've seen a few of them in action and heard about the issues...
But I have seen basses with even worse neckdive, too.

BTW the Thumb was designed to be played at about chest-height, and in a 15-30 degrees angle - and it can do that :p
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