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I am many many years late to the party, but I'm a die-hard Warwick fan. Current stable:
Left to Right: '93 Fortress One (refin), '99 Streamer Stage I, '98 Thumb NT4, '91 Thumb NT5, '98 Corvette Std 5
Number please?
Left to Right: '93 Fortress One (refin), '99 Streamer Stage I, '98 Thumb NT4, '91 Thumb NT5, '98 Corvette Std 5
Number please?
'05 Corvette Ash Active. Nothing special by the standards of some of you guys, but my first proper bass, and a veteran of several hundred gigs. On its third barrel jack (aren't they all?) but otherwise stock and as good as the day she left the shop. Sold to me by Simone Butler in the old Bass Cellar on Denmark Street, before she became a rock star and joined Primal Scream.
After doing some shopping around and some price negotiations, I got it for $3,100 delivered from Musician's Friend. Granted the guy in this video is not a bass player and it's not the best demo in the world, it was this video that pushed me over the edge.
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After doing some shopping around and some price negotiations, I got it for $3,100 delivered from Musician's Friend. Granted the guy in this video is not a bass player and it's not the best demo in the world, it was this video that pushed me over the edge.
Excellent!!
I have flat spots on my Warwick Corvette Rock Bass - E string - its the Bb, A string - its C. D String it's Ab, Any advice would be appreciated - Thanks
After doing some shopping around and some price negotiations, I got it for $3,100 delivered from Musician's Friend. Granted the guy in this video is not a bass player and it's not the best demo in the world, it was this video that pushed me over the edge.
I saw that clip when I was looking for my last Warwick purchase and just wasn't sure what to think about the bottom end. The guy in the demo was busy playing guitar licks and didn't really hit on a bass groove. So maybe you can help a bit here - what's your take on the low end of the custom shop vette $$. Is it deep and dark like the standard bolt on vette $$ or is it a lot brighter with less bottom end? Neither is bad, I just wasn't sure what to expect.
I found the bottom end to be plentiful and punchy. Not too dark, but there is definitely a lot of it if you so desire. True, the demo from Musician's Friend is not the greatest, and I found these demo videos to be just as, if not more helpful.
Okay, so I'd like other Warwick owner's opinions. I just recently bought a brand new Custom Shop Corvette $$ NT Bubinga (see posts above), and just played my first show with it. The bass sounded amazing. What I'm a little shocked at is that after just ONE show, I have a visible wear spot in the natural oil finish where I rest my thumb while playing. Is this normal? After one show to already have a visible wear spot?
Not sure I see the wear, is it the darker colored wood in the pic?
Regardless, with the Warwick finishes you really need to stay on top of the paste waxing. I waxed mine twice a day for three straight days after I got it and once monthly after that. You could probably go as much as 6 months between waxes once you have a good foundation built up.
The wear is the small light/white colored spot right in between the two screws of the pickup...where I rest my thumb while playing. I applied four coats of the beeswax to the spot after it appeared, but after finishing polishing, the spot is still there so it's pretty clear that it's worn the finish off. I just didn't think this would happen so quickly and after just playing it for one show.
Got it, thought that was a reflection.
In that case, yes this does happen but waxing will minimize it going forward. I have similar wear on mine at the edge of the pickup where I rest my thumb...
Thanks for the input. I didn't realize that I had to apply wax to the bass before using at it a show. I guess I'll just have to live with the wear spot and apply wax regularly to hopefully slow it down from getting any worse.
Beautiful bass, btw!!
Beautiful bass, btw!!
Thanks.
I started this one off right and waxed the crap out of it before I played it, no signs of wear after six months use...
You might be able to use a light to medium brown wood dye marker to go over the light spot (go easy and gradual, you can always make the dye darker, it's very hard to make it lighter) then you can wax it to keep the dye job sealed. One of these might do the trick...
Minwax Wood Finish Stain Marker - Wood Stain Pen | Minwax
Thanks.
I started this one off right and waxed the crap out of it before I played it, no signs of wear after six months use...
You might be able to use a light to medium brown wood dye marker to go over the light spot (go easy and gradual, you can always make the dye darker, it's very hard to make it lighter) then you can wax it to keep the dye job sealed. One of these might do the trick...
Minwax Wood Finish Stain Marker - Wood Stain Pen | Minwax
Gorgeous bass!!
And, great idea about the Minwax Stain Marker.
I wouldn't say too common on a new wick, but it's likely the bass's original wax coating had worn off (dunno how long it had sat in the store for) but generally, I'd suggest waxing before shows to give it a bit more protection, and if you sweat heaps, wipe down after the show ASAP to remove any oils or sweat from your skin. I think they recommend fairly frequent waxing (once a month) in the first few months of owning a new, just out of the CS bass just to build up a nice waxy protective layer and to bring out the wood grain too.
Thanks.
I started this one off right and waxed the crap out of it before I played it, no signs of wear after six months use...
You might be able to use a light to medium brown wood dye marker to go over the light spot (go easy and gradual, you can always make the dye darker, it's very hard to make it lighter) then you can wax it to keep the dye job sealed. One of these might do the trick...
Minwax Wood Finish Stain Marker - Wood Stain Pen | Minwax
Wow that is a gorgeous bass. Is that the regular bubinga pomelee? It almost looks like Lacewood.
