The official WARWICK club thread!

[s_u_y_*]

Sign me up.. But I've pretty much grown to hate my 87' Thumb (NT)

The reasons why I want to get rid of it:

I cant play it while standing, because of neck-diving.
I cant play it while sitting, because this part is too short:


I'm not really getting the sound out of it that I'm looking for,
but its not really that bad. I'd give it a 7 out of 10 soundwise.

The reasons that make me want to keep it:

While its hard to play in any position, its still the most comfortable bass I've ever played (neck-wise)
I may grow to like it afterwards and I'm pretty sure I wont find a model this old again

I also have a Thumb NT, and I agree about eveything you said, especialy it being awkward to play standing up. But I find if you shift the bass around more to your left (so the bottom of the body is more in front of your unmentionables) and stick your left leg out slightly, so your body is slightly at and angle, I find this reduces the neck dive.

But I'd keep yours, at least for a few more years. I find early Warwicks are more and more being sought after. I myself made sure I bagged my thumb that was made before they made the switch to the ovangkol necks and "plastic" Wilferite nuts.

 

[Dickie]

my short scale 30" Thumb balences perfectly, sounds fantastic, is fairly light, and the neck is the most comfortable I have ever played. I guess the neck dive is eliminated because of the shorter neck.....anyway I love it.

 

[sandman]

would love to join soon, seriously considering adding a 'modern' kind of bass to my quiver.
well not really, just want a kickass main axe.
at the moment i'm thinking streamer stage 2.

 

[Nashvillefunk]

I love both of my Warwicks, my old dolphin pro II has a smooth thin neck and can really hit a wide range of tones with the dual barts on it. My vette $$ (which i've noticed doesnt have a whole lot of fans) has been my bass of choice as of late. After fixing the set up guitar center let it get out of the shop with, it feels gorgeous. I cant get a better chunky funk sound with anything over the $$. The neck thickness took a couple weeks to really start to get comfortable, but now I dont ever want to part with it.

 

[crice31721]

Gotta love the Katana! love the tone from it, and the DR strings make it even better.

Also currently "baby sitting" my buddy's Thumb, Dolphin Pro, Fortress Fretless, and his Sweet 25.1 It's a rough job but someone has to do it.

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[AxtoOx]

Gotta love the Katana! love the tone from it, and the DR strings make it even better.

Also currently "baby sitting" my buddy's Thumb, Dolphin Pro, Fortress Fretless, and his Sweet 25.1 It's a rough job but someone has to do it.

Finally, another Katana owner. I've always praised mine and had it cut down. DR Hi Beams here.

 

[crice31721]

WOW there's more than one Katan owner here. SWEET! I'm in the same boat, I was stoked to have my hands on a Thumb, but the Thumb has remained in the bag, while I keep on playing the Katana. DR Black Beauties on mine.

 

[AxtoOx]

WOW there's more than one Katan owner here. SWEET! I'm in the same boat, I was stoked to have my hands on a Thumb, but the Thumb has remained in the bag, while I keep on playing the Katana. DR Black Beauties on mine.

Maybe we should start our club now?

 

[Linkert]

Sign me up! Lazzer

Thats sweeeeet! What did it cost?

 

[Daywalker]

would love to join soon, seriously considering adding a 'modern' kind of bass to my quiver.
well not really, just want a kickass main axe.
at the moment i'm thinking streamer stage 2.

If for some reason I had to reduce myself to one bass, the Streamer Stage II - 5 would be it no doubt...

 

[m.oreilly]

im having a rough time with an ultimate desire for a dolphin...it just struck me...don't know how long i can hold out...

 

[Daywalker]

im having a rough time with an ultimate desire for a dolphin...it just struck me...don't know how long i can hold out...

The 1 Dolphin I played sounded very similar to the Streamer Stage II. They do make ones with Maple bodies though, I've never played one of those...

 

[hoseheadjohnson]

i've never played a dolphin, but i've always wanted to.

 

[Daywalker]

They balance a lot better than most other Wicks, due to the lower horn...

 

[Nashvillefunk]

So my bands trailer was broken into in July and we lost everything. They got my Dolphin pro II my ampeg 8x10 and svt 4 pro, my john myung sig 6 as well as about $10k worth or p.a. equipment. In september I found my dolphin being sold on ebay (for whatever reason I hadnt seen any others with the dual barts so I checked it out) turns out he bought it from a pawn shop in my home town. After 5 months of litigation (since the custom neck had no serial #) and detectives questions I had my final day in court and as of about a week ago I have my dolphin back. I guess it pays to own a uniue bass.

 

[JBass1]

So my bands trailer was broken into in July and we lost everything. They got my Dolphin pro II my ampeg 8x10 and svt 4 pro, my john myung sig 6 as well as about $10k worth or p.a. equipment. In september I found my dolphin being sold on ebay (for whatever reason I hadnt seen any others with the dual barts so I checked it out) turns out he bought it from a pawn shop in my home town. After 5 months of litigation (since the custom neck had no serial #) and detectives questions I had my final day in court and as of about a week ago I have my dolphin back. I guess it pays to own a uniue bass.

wow! it sucks that you went through all that but i;m very happy to hear you got it back...i'm sure it feels great to hold again

as to the post before...if i were to limit myself to one, and only one bass, it was be the Streamer Stage II hands down

 

[hoseheadjohnson]

that does suck man, but i'm glad you got it back! anway, if i had to go with just one, i don't know that i could. i love the thumb and ssII for so many different reasons i don't think i could pick just one.

 

[kho]

This is a great thread... There are a lot of amazing 'wicks shown here!

Here is my collection:

Going around the circle, there's an Infinity 5 string fretless, Thumb Dirty Blonde, Corvette FNA Jazzman, custom Corvette 6 fretless, and a currently stringless custom Corvette 4.

Have any of you checked out the 2007 LTD edition currently posted on Warwick's site (http://www.warwick.de)? If so, what are your thoughts? Personally, I'm not a big fan of it, but they've got a Corvette $$ neck-through which looks really sweet!

 

[Fishbrain]

that custom fretless is NICE

 

[Dickie]

I am diggin the dirty blond! I wish they made it in short scale 30"