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What are you looking to drop? Cause if you gunna go a grand for the warwick. Than why not get a mia jazz?
the warwick is 650 on gc and mf and i do like jazz basses.three of these choices have jazz pickups
bass rocks said:
Oh i didnt know the wick price. Sorry bout that and yes i know there are three with the jazz config. But im a fender type of guy. So i stick with em for the most pary
i played a mim yesterday at gc and it just really sucked the nut or nut pocket was making the nut to low it was a fretless and above the nut the srtings were cutting into the wood
I would splurge a bit more and get the Warwick with the 2-band preamp...it really does a lot to light up the pickups and bring the bass to life. Having played both, I bought the active version and reiterate my delight in doing so every time I play it.
i cant play these my gc sucks allthey have is the most expensive and cheapest and thier all set up like crap
I agree with vanillathundah, I would go for an active...
Funny thing: I have both a Warwick corvette std. bubinga active, a fender jazz ( a mexican that I upgraded the electronics for some vintage emg's and a badass bridge) and a Btb (6 strings)...
When I bought the corvette I prefered active electronics because it was too noisy for me as I play death metal and have distorted/overdriven sound, there was a big hum in the amps at the store I tried (bad electricity), without distortion... lol So I figured that should be the same on stage in small clubs...
I prefer a lot the warwick than the fender, much more beautiful low end punch and high mids... that's powerful low, fat and cuts well... and you can bypass the eq for a more transparent "passive" kind sound...
But if "you" prefer a more classical fender sound I would suggest you to search for a good american jazz one, for about (or a little less) the same price than a german made wicks corvette. They are much more solid, stable neck, sound fuller and feel better than the other fender made elsewhere... I owned one in the past, sold "her" because I needed money for a 6 strings sr406 Ibanez and regrets my fender at that time... lol
I don't know the mtd's so no comments on it and I have a btb 6 string for sell right now, these Btb's are ok but I don't like the 35" scale feel and sound... however all the Ibanez basses I have owned have great solid necks... But now I think that would be my last choice...
It's just my experiences and opinions with these basses and hope it will help a bit... but as an other said : The better is "take the time" and try... Any bass is different and there is surely one that will make it for you... lol
Funny thing: I have both a Warwick corvette std. bubinga active, a fender jazz ( a mexican that I upgraded the electronics for some vintage emg's and a badass bridge) and a Btb (6 strings)...
When I bought the corvette I prefered active electronics because it was too noisy for me as I play death metal and have distorted/overdriven sound, there was a big hum in the amps at the store I tried (bad electricity), without distortion... lol So I figured that should be the same on stage in small clubs...
I prefer a lot the warwick than the fender, much more beautiful low end punch and high mids... that's powerful low, fat and cuts well... and you can bypass the eq for a more transparent "passive" kind sound...
But if "you" prefer a more classical fender sound I would suggest you to search for a good american jazz one, for about (or a little less) the same price than a german made wicks corvette. They are much more solid, stable neck, sound fuller and feel better than the other fender made elsewhere... I owned one in the past, sold "her" because I needed money for a 6 strings sr406 Ibanez and regrets my fender at that time... lol
I don't know the mtd's so no comments on it and I have a btb 6 string for sell right now, these Btb's are ok but I don't like the 35" scale feel and sound... however all the Ibanez basses I have owned have great solid necks... But now I think that would be my last choice...
It's just my experiences and opinions with these basses and hope it will help a bit... but as an other said : The better is "take the time" and try... Any bass is different and there is surely one that will make it for you... lol
I cannot agree with this enough.
If at all possible, please go out and try every single bass in your price range. Don't limit yourself by brand names. If there's a certain bass you cannot find, like let's say the BTB, play the lower and higher quality versions. It'll help you understand what the middle one will be like.
When I bought my last bass, I surfed here, read reviews, made a few mental notes of what to try and went out. I checked out 2 places over 2 days and about 10-15 basses. I walked out spending less (woohoo!), and with a bass that felt like I owned for the past 5 years. I still can't put it down.
The QC on the Fender will honestly be a crapshoot. I've heard great things about the quality of the non us made MTD's. I've not heard much bad about the Ibbys. I've also heard that the Korean and Chinese made Wicks is a crapshoot. I voted for the Saratoga.
I've got one of the Bubinga German-made Warwick Corvette Standards with passive pups and it is a great bass. A bit heavy, could maybe benefit from some better pickups but overall very solid, well made, and worth the $600 shipped I paid for it used.
