So this came in the local ad board..damn i was like the fastest finger to reply to it and now it's mine! The price's a steal!heavily used...no problem! It's a keeper for me!
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Used NBD: Warwick dolphin pro2 for under 300 dollars
- Thread starter Justice4trance
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- Oct 7, 2000
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- Endorsing artist: Musicman basses
I think the fastest fingers were actually on the person who acquired that bass before selling it to you 
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Congrats! I don't think there's a bass player on this forum that wouldn't have jumped all over that.
And hey, yeah... a little over 10 years ago I sold a 76 P for $200. Don't ask me why. I don't know. I thought there was something wrong with it. People do silly things sometimes.
.Congrats! I don't think there's a bass player on this forum that wouldn't have jumped all over that.
And hey, yeah... a little over 10 years ago I sold a 76 P for $200. Don't ask me why. I don't know. I thought there was something wrong with it. People do silly things sometimes.
That may well be steal of the year 2015.
Wenge neck?
Wenge neck?
Oh yeah!!!!!
This is the one Warwick model i've always wanted to check out.
This is the one Warwick model i've always wanted to check out.
My first Warwick bass...bought it brand new in a blow-out sale here in VB. IIRC, I paid $569. Never could find a serial #. Story has it that it was one of the two demo basses (...the other was blue) belonging to Dana B. Goods. Runs nose-to-nose with the wenge Streamer for the most comfortable Warwick necks IMO. Great purchase!
Clarification: this is probably not the same bass but you never can tell. Sold mine to Kristian in Iceland.
Riis
Clarification: this is probably not the same bass but you never can tell. Sold mine to Kristian in Iceland.
Riis
Nice...
This one has EMGs on it and it is instead a tone knob where the stacked treble/bass knobs suppose to be..
I didn't ask much during purchase,here in singapore. Overwhelmed with joy with a dolphin in my hand.
I only do more online checkings about specs and such of this model after the purchase!
Still can't figure out about the knobs and pick ups on mine...my guess will be it's a mod..
Still very excited, played at a jam bar and it's my workhorse for sure...after the jam bar, tried it with my booster pedal, sweet...
And yes...no serial number, i read that these are the ones without...maybe made in japan or in germany but by warwick's subcontractors
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300!? Are these German made? The retail price on a new Dolphin is insane...
Looking through what i can find online, this model was made by warwick contractor in germany until a point it was not cost effective and production went to japan...
DiabolusInMusic
Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism
Nice score. I love buying stolen gear.
I hate you. That's all.
/Love offset body shapes like the warwick Dolphin or the Zon Legacy Elite.
//Someday I'll have one
///what do you mean the kids need to eat?
/Love offset body shapes like the warwick Dolphin or the Zon Legacy Elite.
//Someday I'll have one
///what do you mean the kids need to eat?
Congrats man, nice score! These are great. I had one and kinda regret letting it go but I had a chance to trade it towards a vintage Wal Pro so I took it.
Anyway, fantastic axe. Made in Japan believe it or not and just a funky fun bass to play. Enjoy it!
Anyway, fantastic axe. Made in Japan believe it or not and just a funky fun bass to play. Enjoy it!
Cool bass, congrats! I remember when they came out and their tag line for the Dolphin series was (something along the lines of) "this bass was made for tapping". Afterwards, I never saw anyone tap on a Dolphin bass...
Ouch.
Ouch.
These are the MIJ Dolphins. All passive. I don't know if German Dolphins are passive or active.
These weren't anywhere near $3k new. There were a couple on the Craigslist local here for $600 and they sat for months unsold.
Either way, $300 is a steal !
Mine was active...don't know the country of origin. Never heard of a passive MIJ Dolphin II, though. I'm betting the OP's is sporting aftermarket EMG's / harness.
Riis
IIRC, the control cavity cover is not flush / counter-sunk. Refresh my memory: is there a separate 9v compartment or does everything reside within the control cavity? If she's fully passive, you may want consider adding an EMG BTC (stacked knob) preamp. They're relatively inexpensive...think I paid $55 for my last one NIB.
Riis
It's a separate compartment.
Noted about the BTC, i'll play with it more and assess, currently using my booster for slightly more lows
