Never a fan of singlecuts, until...

[songwriter21]

...Warrior.
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Besides their Bella '62, which is my take for the nicest looking Jazz creation ever, the bolt-on Isabella singlecut has the perfect headstock that flows really well with the body (bascially a Fenderish style). This kind of singlecut, I'd buy.

Opinions?

 

[Moving Pictures]

I'd play it. Very nice looking bass.

 

[Gorn]

Am I misreading this or are they calling it a neck through and a bolt on?

 

[scuzzy]

very pretty.

although, the trend with the bolt-on single-cuts seems strange. the primary purpose, to my understanding, was for stability of the neck. when they are bolt-on, where there are no more bolts up farther on the neck, it is purely for aesthetics. not that there is a problem with that. just unique.

 

[Bassworship1]

Warrior makes some of the best playing and sounding basses you can find anywhere. I've never owned their singlecuts but they look amazing.

 

[Bassworship1]

Am I misreading this or are they calling it a neck through and a bolt on?

That's their build page and you can get either.

 

[Gorn]

That's their build page and you can get either.

Yah, but...

 

[Bassworship1]

Yah, but...
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It is possible that mistakes are put on the webpage lol.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Am I misreading this or are they calling it a neck through and a bolt on?

My reading is you can have it built either way.

 

[Gorn]

It is possible that mistakes are put on the webpage lol.

Absolutely. Fender is the gold standard of misinformation on corporate websites. I figured a smaller operation might put more effort into it.

 

[Bassworship1]

@Gorn

They hire someone to do their page for them. I do know with me having talked to JD they offer this bass with both options so they may have been what they are trying to do their. Not sure though. I also know they don;t put alot of effort on their page as all of the guitars and basses are long gone and hasn't put any of the new builds up their.

 

[Grylls]

Warrior fanboys don't like this kind of thing, but I worked for a Warrior dealer years ago and and have handled several dozen examples. As it always has to be on this board, I apologize if my years of practical experience don't line up with your months of behind-the-keyboard opinions.

Never, ever buy a Warrior bass sight unseen. They're inconsistent in quality and you'll get "faith based" pushback and attitude from the principal of the company if you try to correct the situation.

 

[B-line]

Nice bass, and I've always had love for SC's. And Warrior has made some beautiful basses as well, but-
I've heard mixed messages about Warrior, so if I were to get another SC, I might look elsewhere, there are some seriously awesome SC builders out there.

 

[Hounddog409]

...Warrior.
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Besides their Bella '62, which is my take for the nicest looking Jazz creation ever, the bolt-on Isabella singlecut has the perfect headstock that flows really well with the body (bascially a Fenderish style). This kind of singlecut, I'd buy.

Opinions?

I'm with you on never being a fan of single cut bases.

This did not alter my opinion.

 

[songwriter21]

very pretty.

although, the trend with the bolt-on single-cuts seems strange. the primary purpose, to my understanding, was for stability of the neck. when they are bolt-on, where there are no more bolts up farther on the neck, it is purely for aesthetics. not that there is a problem with that. just unique.

Yeah, I thought that, too. This is why I'd get a neck-thru with the bolt headstock.

 

[Spent]

I feel the same way, only about [Invalid or Expired Link Removed].

 

[HolmeBass]

very pretty.

although, the trend with the bolt-on single-cuts seems strange. the primary purpose, to my understanding, was for stability of the neck. when they are bolt-on, where there are no more bolts up farther on the neck, it is purely for aesthetics. not that there is a problem with that. just unique.

This, exactly this. The whole purpose of a single cut is to provide more stability on a neck-through instrument by having the top bout connected to the neck, adding stability and stiffness. The bolt-on makes this impossible. I don't see the reason in having a single cut bolt on myself.

Other than that it is a nice bass, I'd just make sure I got the neck-through version.

 

[InhumanResource]

I don't get it, I guess. It looks awkward to wear, and couldn't they find less polarizing electronics than bartolini? My own preferences aside, I've never heard so many love/hate responses for a config. Would never use them if my goal was to sell basses.

 

[B-line]

This, exactly this. The whole purpose of a single cut is to provide more stability on a neck-through instrument by having the top bout connected to the neck, adding stability and stiffness. The bolt-on makes this impossible. I don't see the reason in having a single cut bolt on myself.

Other than that it is a nice bass, I'd just make sure I got the neck-through version.

The reason I think for a bolt-on SC might be cost. If they can be built and sold for less than a neck thru version, the it might be more attractive for someone who wants the aesthetic at a lower price point.
However, the only "inexpensive" bolt-on SC I recall was by Benavente, & it is no longer around.
ESP Stream II's are Bolt-on and reasonably priced, the higher-end made in Japan original Streams get up there in price, but are bolt-ons as well.

The Martin Keiths are very nice, but not low in cost either.

 

[danosix]

Am I misreading this or are they calling it a neck through and a bolt on?

More importantly - what exactly is the point of the modern bass reinforcing single-cut on the bolt on when the entire neck attachment is at the conventional place? Seems like the worst of all worlds - reduced access to higher frets, greater weight than a double cut, and (to my eye) not as aesthetically pleasing as the same bass with a cutaway.