Please, identify this Warwick bass

[crguti]

I don't know anything about Warwick basses and I would like to know if this bass is a real Corvette Proline MIG
Thanks.
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[kevteop]

It could be, but the body looks a bit cheap.

If you don't know and can't find out, and I guess it looks like a bargain? Don't buy it.

 

[tastybasslines]

My guess is yes, due to the color of the neck. I think the other models (Korean, Indonesian?) have maple necks like all the other major brands overseas bass production.

Wish I could see the grain of the neck if they are anything like the MIG basses.

 

[iplaymetal]

It could be, but the body looks a bit cheap.

If you don't know and can't find out, and I guess it looks like a bargain? Don't buy it.

Agreed, what's with the placement of the strap button?

 

[rollin$tone]

Look on the back of the headstock, between the tuners, there should be a serial #, and embossed 'Made in Germany'.

 

[BassAgent]

My guess is yes, due to the color of the neck. I think the other models (Korean, Indonesian?) have maple necks like all the other major brands overseas bass production.

Wish I could see the grain of the neck if they are anything like the MIG basses.

I think it is a MIK Corvette Ash. Check out the product site: Invalid Link Removed

 

[crguti]

^ it could be, but it looks more like:
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[BassAgent]

Not really... The MIG Standard Ash has a 5-piece neck. The bass in the OP doesn't.

 

[JonKim]

That's one of the older corvette prolines. Full wenge neck and fretboard with ash body. Looks like a beautiful mig Warwick. Should have a thin neck

 

[JonKim]

Early 90's looking at the strap button positions

 

[crguti]

The owner said that the bass is from 1992. He's asking a good price, but I have my doubts... plus I would need to travel to another city to check it out.

 

[JonKim]

What's the asking price? Being an early 90's ash corvette I would bet the asking price to be $750-$1000 and it's worth every penny!

 

[crguti]

he's asking for ~$700usd. It isn't a bad price, but I'm a bit scared of buying a 20 years old bass...

 

[JonKim]

The wenge necks o the older basses are very strong and durable. $700 is a great price for a 5 string but it's totally up to you!

 

[kevteop]

The owner said that the bass is from 1992. He's asking a good price, but I have my doubts... plus I would need to travel to another city to check it out.

I don't know if Warwick had started making basses with bolt-on necks by 1992, it seems a bit too early to me. I have a 1991 Thumb bass here and I know for sure they weren't making any bolt-on models in 1991. I think it was '94 or '95 that they started offering bolt-on designs.

So the simple fact that he's advertising it as a '92 would make me suspicious.

Again I would recommend you avoid it.

 

[Arjankoster]

You could ask the guy for a photo of the serial number, and then enter it here: Invalid Link Removed

Did that with a 'Wick I'm eyeing at the moment and my doubts are gone

 

[JAUQO III-X]

Post this question with pics in the tb Warwick forum.


http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f238/

 

[JonKim]

They definitely introduced to the corvette bolt ons in 92. This is one of the first ones ever made!

 

[escaraBAJO]

I don't know how to quote a post from another thread but this was posted by danomite64 in 2010

It's from an 1994 (EDIT: 97/98 catalogue) catalogue. And it says it's a standard.
They used the most beautiful wenge: dark and w' a beautiful deep grain

 

[JonKim]

Moved it to best moving category in 96, first corvette was actually produced in 92. After the infinette of 91