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Warwick Bass Question

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bogiebusta

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Dec 26, 2013
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#1
I have found one in a pawn shop that is in good shape. I am trying to determine it's country of manufacture. Confusing to me is that under the serial number is a " USA " stamp. My understanding
is that they are either made in Germany, Korea or China.

Between the machines is: RB SN G-030124 S-06

As said above, USA is stamped into the headstock just under the serial number

I could not get any info by trying the serial number search tool.

Bogiebusta
 
#2
Rb = rockbass which makes it Chinese or Indonesian. That stamp is a forgery, Warwick does not have any capacity to make basses in the USA.

Warwick has dozens of models of bass, which model was this? It could be not even a RockBass without a bit more detail. If they want more then 250$ for it I would walk on by.
 
#4
I agree this sounds like a forgery, Warwick has not manufactured any basses in the US.
Warwick has a forum where you can submit a photo and the serial number. Could also be a real rockbass but someone stamped USA to try to get more money for the Indonesia bass.
 
#5
CORBS said:
Rb = rockbass which makes it Chinese or Indonesian. That stamp is a forgery, Warwick does not have any capacity to make basses in the USA.

Warwick has dozens of models of bass, which model was this? It could be not even a RockBass without a bit more detail. If they want more then 250$ for it I would walk on by.
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It is a Corvette. Active with 4 knobs that look like skulls with red eyes. 2 j type pickups. Rockbass on headstock and corvette on truss rod cover.
 
#6
CORBS said:
Rb = rockbass which makes it Chinese or Indonesian. That stamp is a forgery, Warwick does not have any capacity to make basses in the USA.

Warwick has dozens of models of bass, which model was this? It could be not even a RockBass without a bit more detail. If they want more then 250$ for it I would walk on by.
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It is a corvette with active pickups. 2 j type pickups corvette on truss rod cover
 
#7
The knobs are probably replacements that someone ordered online, standard RB knobs are plain knurled chrome or something similar. The new RockBasses don't have the word RockBass on them (the old ones did) so as to confuse customers in to thinking it's a German Warwick. Alder body, maple neck, and much much lower quality makes it a Fender that is shaped differently, they sound nothing like German Warwicks. They use the same pickups, not sure about the preamp.
 

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