Today I played on a Warwick for the first time

[Thomas Kievit]

Today I went to a guitar store in The Hague (the Netherlands) to get myself some new strings. I haven't been there for a while and on there website I saw they sell Warwicks for a while now.

When I walked into the guitar store, I saw this beautiful looking Warwick Corvette double buck $$ 5. And man oh man, what a bass guitar is that! The bass played so well, the unfinished wenge neck felt amazing. Really solid, but still easy to play on. And although I don't like MM humbuckers, I think they are great pickups for this bass. I liked the sound a lot.

With a price of 1815 euro (it was a demo model, otherwise it would cost 3149 euro) it was a bit expensive for me, but I'm very well impressed by the craftmanship and sound of this bass. Warwick truelly knows how to build basses

 

[Fxpmusic]

I've had a 4 string one since around the time it came out in 2004. I would sell my kidneys if I had to before I would let it go

 

[Soundchaser11460]

Beautiful bass. Always wanted a Streamer II.

 

[Doctor J]

Great basses, sound like a Stingray on steroids

 

[radioface]

I played one like that and almost bought it but then, I asked for a strap to see how it balanced and, it was a neck diver supreme.

 

[ryanms3030]

I owned a 6 string Corvette for a while before I realized that I had no business owning a 6 string. But it played incredibly. Would love a 4 string but don't play enough to justify it these days

 

[Ric5]

Today I played on a Warwick for the first time

Did you like the fat neck?

 

[Happynoj]

Today I played on a Warwick for the first time

Did you like the fat neck?

Assuming that it hasn't been sitting in the shop as a display model at a knock-down price for the last six years, it should have the newer, slimmer neck.

 

[Happynoj]

I played one like that and almost bought it but then, I asked for a strap to see how it balanced and, it was a neck diver supreme.

Are you certain that it was a Corvette? I own 3 Corvettes and have played a good deal more, and haven't ever found one that dived. The Thumb bass is reputed to suffer from neck dive - it is a similar shape to the Corvette but with a shorter top horn, which is where the neck dive comes from.

 

[Ric5]

Assuming that it hasn't been sitting in the shop as a display model at a knock-down price for the last six years, it should have the newer, slimmer neck.

I had no idea they redesigned the Warwick bass line. All of them that I have ever played had very fat necks.

 

[jello'n'flan]

They make some truly great instruments. I actually preferred the old "baseball bat" neck shape.

Are you sure it was a wenge neck? They haven't used that in large production in a while. Most use ovangkol.

 

[radioface]

I can't remember the model of Warwick 5 I tried many years ago at a local G.C. but, even earlier in time, tried a band member's Warwick 5 and it too was a horrible neck diver.

 

[OldDirtyBassist]

I've only played a handful of Warwick's. They seem to be the growliest basses out there, and have their own sound. I think Warwick's are exotic.

 

[GBassNorth]

Love both my Warwick Thumb and my Warwick Vampyre LTD. Some day I'd like to add a Corvette or Streamer to the mix. That corvette $$ in the OPs post looks fantastic!
Here's more Warmoth porn for ya...

 

[Happynoj]

I had no idea they redesigned the Warwick bass line. All of them that I have ever played had very fat necks.

I believe that they switched to the fatter necks around 2000, and then went back to the thinner ones in 2008/2009. I am a fan of the thicker ones personally, which works out nicely seeing as they seem to have pretty poor resale value at the moment.

They make some truly great instruments. I actually preferred the old "baseball bat" neck shape.

Are you sure it was a wenge neck? They haven't used that in large production in a while. Most use ovangkol.

They have recently gone back to Wenge necks. I'm not sure whether it is on all models, but the current production Corvette $$s do have Wenge necks.

 

[Happynoj]

If it's a Warwick pR0n thread, here are mine...

And a better shot of the Ltd Ed...

 

[cv115505]

I had a German Corvette Proline... it was the first "real," bass I ever bought... sooooo stupid for getting rid of it. I always say if I could only have 2 basses I would take that one and my Modulus FJ5

 

[Goatrope]

I love my "neck diver". LOL

 

[GBassNorth]

I love my "neck diver". LOL

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Dang it Goatrope!
You owe me a new keyboard! I just sprayed coke all over mine laughing at your neck diver pic. The wife is still laughing. That pic needs to be your avatar!

 

[telecopy]

Today I went to a guitar store in The Hague (the Netherlands) to get myself some new strings. I haven't been there for a while and on there website I saw they sell Warwicks for a while now.

When I walked into the guitar store, I saw this beautiful looking Warwick Corvette double buck $$ 5. And man oh man, what a bass guitar is that! The bass played so well, the unfinished wenge neck felt amazing. Really solid, but still easy to play on. And although I don't like MM humbuckers, I think they are great pickups for this bass. I liked the sound a lot.

With a price of 1815 euro (it was a demo model, otherwise it would cost 3149 euro) it was a bit expensive for me, but I'm very well impressed by the craftmanship and sound of this bass. Warwick truelly knows how to build basses

I really, really want one of those Warwick Jack Bruce Cream Reunion basses.