Since your question was sort of vague I'll tell you what I tell all the people who ask me the dreaded Warwick vs. Spector question...
Play both. Play them and if you have access to a guitar or bass specialty store, play different models of each through several different amps. A/B them. And decide which one has the feel, tone and playability that best suits what you're after.
There is no right choice... there is no correct answer.
You're the musician and the only thing any bass will ever be is a conduit for your expression.
Which one is better will differ from person to person, musician to musician. It's not about what anyone else thinks. It's about what YOU think and feel and hear when you play the bass of your choice.
And I don't own a single bass. I have 5. Each one has a different set of tonal qualities and ranges that fit a particular sound profile I may desire for this or that. I've never found a single bass that has all the tonal ranges and capabilities that I want.
So I found a bass that felt great to me. The neck profile, build design, ergonomics. And from there I started looking at pup configuration, circuit options and fingerboard materials... then you have fret material, finish options (gloss vs. matte) and body material... all of these things are variables in determining the tone of your instrument.
Then you have strings as a variable... carbon steel vs. stainless vs. chrome vs. nickel vs. nylon wrapped... flats vs. rounds vs. grounds.
And after all of that you have a whole other world of output devices... amps, pedals, software and post-production effects.
Play EVERYTHING you can get your hands on. You're asking about Warwick vs. Musicman today... and in two years you might be playing a Wal or Zon or Fodera. Or a vintage Fender or something no one has ever heard of from a small custom lutherie.
You owe it to yourself to play everything you can and when you find the right bass for yourself you'll know. And you'll be happy every time you pick it up. It'll be like coming home after being away for years... like slipping on a 20 year old pair of broken in boots...
And of course, this is only an opinion.
Best of luck to you in your search!
EDIT: Wow. I saw the initial post and like a moron didn't bother to look at the date. LOL. What I said still stands... I always tell anyone who asks me (despite I own nothing but Spectors) that just because I found what works for me doesn't mean I assume it'll work for everyone else. So forget that this thread is older than the digitally drawn stone wheel... LOL.
Play both. Play them and if you have access to a guitar or bass specialty store, play different models of each through several different amps. A/B them. And decide which one has the feel, tone and playability that best suits what you're after.
There is no right choice... there is no correct answer.
You're the musician and the only thing any bass will ever be is a conduit for your expression.
Which one is better will differ from person to person, musician to musician. It's not about what anyone else thinks. It's about what YOU think and feel and hear when you play the bass of your choice.
And I don't own a single bass. I have 5. Each one has a different set of tonal qualities and ranges that fit a particular sound profile I may desire for this or that. I've never found a single bass that has all the tonal ranges and capabilities that I want.
So I found a bass that felt great to me. The neck profile, build design, ergonomics. And from there I started looking at pup configuration, circuit options and fingerboard materials... then you have fret material, finish options (gloss vs. matte) and body material... all of these things are variables in determining the tone of your instrument.
Then you have strings as a variable... carbon steel vs. stainless vs. chrome vs. nickel vs. nylon wrapped... flats vs. rounds vs. grounds.
And after all of that you have a whole other world of output devices... amps, pedals, software and post-production effects.
Play EVERYTHING you can get your hands on. You're asking about Warwick vs. Musicman today... and in two years you might be playing a Wal or Zon or Fodera. Or a vintage Fender or something no one has ever heard of from a small custom lutherie.
You owe it to yourself to play everything you can and when you find the right bass for yourself you'll know. And you'll be happy every time you pick it up. It'll be like coming home after being away for years... like slipping on a 20 year old pair of broken in boots...
And of course, this is only an opinion.
Best of luck to you in your search!
EDIT: Wow. I saw the initial post and like a moron didn't bother to look at the date. LOL. What I said still stands... I always tell anyone who asks me (despite I own nothing but Spectors) that just because I found what works for me doesn't mean I assume it'll work for everyone else. So forget that this thread is older than the digitally drawn stone wheel... LOL.
