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Just ordered a Warwick Double buck!!!

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reggaeman

Jul 12, 2005
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SoCal
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In a transparent red finish. I am taking a bit of a risk ordering this because I have never played it... I have played the corvettes and although I like the style and feel I don't like the sound all that much... but I needed to relieve my GAS sooo bad. I've spent too many countless hours researching and reading reviews on every bass ever made :) Sometimes you have to say "WHAT THE FUDGE!"

Everything I played in the music store just didnt seem to cut it for me... then I found this bass! It has everything I could want in a bass. Passive HH, coil taps, swamp ash body. Looks great. Unf.

I didn't order from this website... but check out these pics:

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Beautiful!

I'll post pics and sound clips when I get it! :bassist:
 
#2
i like it
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#8
I have big hands so I dont mind larger necks. One of the reasons I am getting a new bass is because I'm not the biggest fan of my Jazz neck. Single coil hum sucks too.

Hopefully this bass works out. I'm sure it will. I have a good feeling about it. I can't wait to get it :hyper:

How much do you think a 1999 Fender Jazz Std MIA in mint condition is worth? Black alder with a maple neck and maple fretboard. I'm still torn between keeping it and selling it... HMM.
 
#10
The pickup combination looks really interesting. With an MM 'bucker at the true sweet spot and the neck humbucker you should be able to dial in some seriously fat sounds. Also, the Corvette is one of the few Warwick shapes that I like.
 
#13
That be one fine beauty... 'das fo' sho'! :)

I joined the Warwick club myself just this past Wednesday. I found a '99 Thumb-5 NT... flawless!... paid $1300 for it, and they even tossed-in a very nice gig bag.

It's kinda ironic, as I've been lusting over this axe ever since I first held one in my hands back in... you got it... 1999! I'm still in shock :hyper: , but the 'ol lady is p-o'd! She says I spend too much $$ on geetar thangs... :spit: She wants a new mattress! :p

Does anyone think I can convince her that I made an investment for our future? :rollno: Yeah... that's what I thought! :hmm:
 
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primus_55 said:
I will look forward to what you have to say about it!

Im deciding on a warwick...Either a double buck 5, vette standard 5 ash or bubinga 5/6.
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Yes... GAS is evil! I played the vette standard and I really really like it. Everyone raves about the Bongo but I did not find it to my liking. Its OK but nothing spectacular at all... and that painted neck is blah.

I went from the bongo to the warwick today at the music store. The warwick is much much more solid and just feels and sounds so much better to me.

The next 3-4 days are going to be agonizing waiting for this bass to arive :smug:
 
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RE:PEAT said:
I could see a mutual benefit in a new mattress. :D
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Yeah... you do, indeed, have a point. Breaking-in a new mattress does have its benefits... ;)

I played the Thumb today for the first time with my bandmates. I have a 10K sq.ft. warehouse where we practice, so volume is never an issue. I have an Ashdown ABM500RC Evo-II, and today I hooked it up to my Bergantino NV215. The sound of this instrument, going through this set-up at volume, is beautiful. My little guitar player loves the low B. I just need to slap some new strings on this baby, 'cuz the ones that are on it are definitely on the dull side. This will happen tomorrow... :)
 

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