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Warwick Corvette ProLine - should I bite?

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dmielke

Mar 25, 2004
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I found this website for a guitar store and they say they have in stock a used Warwick Corvette ProLine with wenge neck, bubinga body, Duncan Jazz pickup and Musicman bridge pickup with active electronics. All for $500 - does this seem like a good deal? To me, it seems a bit too good to be true. Should I jump on this bass if it seems to be pretty good to me or should I hold off?

Thanks!

Dustin
 
#4
I still have mine to this day. Those basses sure can take a beating. Although I have to question if it really is a proline.

1. Normal Corvette Prolines have flamed maple bodies and not bubinga
2. They usually just have two jazzes and not a MM pickup.

If you could post a link to the site we could set that stuff straight, and go for it if it proves to be a real custom done proline. Although it just sounds like a modified Corvette Standard Active.
 
#5
Well, I found another ProLine (on ebay) that doesn't have the flame finish - just the standard Warwick stain. I'm dealing with a real dealer, and not some guy I've never heard of. Here's a pic of the bass in question.
 
#6
Yeah that honestly looks like a modded Corvette Standard. It appears that they cut a bigger area for a MM pup and another hole for a 4th control knob.

All Corvettes have only 3 or sometimes 4 knobs all in a slight arch, and if need be, one push pull for a secondary function. Someone stuck another on there outside of the arch.

Bottom line, the only way to actually know is to buy it and see for yourself. Or actually visit the store.
 
#7
Bass Tranquil said:
Yeah that honestly looks like a modded Corvette Standard. It appears that they cut a bigger area for a MM pup and another hole for a 4th control knob.

All Corvettes have only 3 or sometimes 4 knobs all in a slight arch, and if need be, one push pull for a secondary function. Someone stuck another on there outside of the arch.

Bottom line, the only way to actually know is to buy it and see for yourself. Or actually visit the store.
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Thanks for all the help. I'm not used to Warwicks at all, and the price caught my attention. I think I might go check it out Friday (the store is 70 miles from me). Thanks again!

Dustin
 
#10
yes please do post a review. I was actually thinking of that exact pickup combination for my corvette standard. However I was looking more towards a bartolini preamp and an mec humbucker so that i can keep the j pup. too bad i have no money.
 

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