I played a thumb BO widenecked six. One of the best instruments I've ever played. Should easily be priced at 3 times what it is.
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Today I played on a Warwick for the first time
- Thread starter Thomas Kievit
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Biggest regret in life so far: selling my German-made, 2001 Warwick Corvette six-string in bubinga. It was my first 'real' bass. Sold new for $3500 but I got it secondhand for $1700 at the time.
As for necks, they were never *that* chunky to start with. Chunkier than a jazz, sure, but not as bad as some make it seem. You could land an aeroplane on my Vette 6, but it was still comfortable (front to back).
To the OP, the Pro Series and RockBass lines are still relatively nice. Actually, they're serious competitors in their price range. And, importantly for you, more affordable.
As for necks, they were never *that* chunky to start with. Chunkier than a jazz, sure, but not as bad as some make it seem. You could land an aeroplane on my Vette 6, but it was still comfortable (front to back).
To the OP, the Pro Series and RockBass lines are still relatively nice. Actually, they're serious competitors in their price range. And, importantly for you, more affordable.
The fretless Warwick 4 string I got to play had a huge tropical hardwood neck, and I immediately loved it.
Man, that's sad you don't own it anymore. Any chance you will buy a new one in the future?
I just played a Warwick today for the first time and was knocked out by it. It was a used 4-string Corvette for $600. Just loved the sound. Just in case anyone's in the San Jose area reading this, it's at Guitar Showcase. I'd buy it in a second but I'd get dirty looks from my gf.
I played a Fender J for years then decided to get a 5 string. I got a Thumb from a pawnshop and loved everything about it - looks, playability, sounds, quality of build. It seemed to be a much higher quality bass than the price would indicate. A couple of months later I had an opportunity to purchase an '88 6 string Thumb, 1st year they made 6es, hand made, #21. I had to drive 300 miles to get it, but it was worth the drive, it's my pride and joy. H.P. Wilfer, the founder of Warwick, responded personally to the guy I purchased it from with all of the pertinent info:
- Dec 21, 2007
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That 6 is slick!
Back in the late 1980's I was playing a wonderful Tobias, and that was my "gold standard" by which I judged other basses.
I picked up an early Warwick Thumb and LOVED it. One of the few basses to impress me back then... Incredible tone and feel for slap (which I was doing a lot back then).
Back in the late 1980's I was playing a wonderful Tobias, and that was my "gold standard" by which I judged other basses.
I picked up an early Warwick Thumb and LOVED it. One of the few basses to impress me back then... Incredible tone and feel for slap (which I was doing a lot back then).
Thanks. I don't slap, but I'm tempted to learn because I think that the Thumb was made for that with the pup placement and string spacing (especially the 5). Any time I've yanked on those strings it sounds fantastic!
