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Warwick corvette
- Thread starter Luka
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I play a Rockbass Corvette. It's amazingly comfortable.Much of the technology in the Rockbass line seems to be trickle-down from the German Warwicks. If the bass is fully functional, I think you did well for a 5-string.
It’s kinda like advertising a Squier Affinity as a Fender Jazz bass, it’s not completely wrong but....?
It is a very nice example. The Flame on this bass is stunning and usually only seen on more expensive basses. IMO, this is a decent price.
While it is a good price for a Rockbass Corvette 5, dont expect it to feel or sound like a German Warwick. The woods are very different. The main attractive of the german Ws are the wenge fretboard, ovangkol neck (it is wenge too in some cases), and in many corvettes, the bubinga body. Also, while the MEC pickups are the same, the preamp is generic, while the MIG Ws have a MEC preamp.
Its a decent bass, but its not a "Warwick experience".
Its a decent bass, but its not a "Warwick experience".
The OP should pay. People like the OP are the reason why I stopped selling on eBay.
I have to agree with those who've said you should have asked your questions to the seller before buying. Was the seller dishonest? I don't know. Is it a Warwick bass? Yes. Is it a good deal? You decide.
Well...it is a Warwick...there is no other branding on the bass, but it is from their Rockbass line.
The old Warwick Rockbass has a single bridge and "Rockbass" on the headstock, newer Warwick Rockbass models are much closer to the German ones in terms of quality and appearances, I believe some of the same hardware is now being used in both the German and Rockbass models now. The serial number on the back of the headstock should start off with "RB". (Rock Bass).
In terms of the price, that's a pretty decent price for one if it includes the case. They're actually very good instruments - to me it's not like Fender/Squier but more like an ESP/LTD comparison - as it's not manufactured as a budget bass but rather a more inexpensive version of an expensive original - body is usually painted and cut by machine as opposed to natural, bolt on neck (usually) rather than one-piece. Sound-wise, it's a pretty darn good bass.
As the owner of a Warwick Custom Corvette Proline, I would disagree that the main attraction of having a Warwick is the specific woods. Warwick is widely known for their use of many different varieties of wood, and not every German-made Warwick features wenge, ovamgkol, and bubinga. My Corvette Proline does have an ovangkol neck, but it has an ebony fingerboard and a bigleaf maple body, as was the specification in 2002 when I placed my order.
"The Warwick Experience", for me, is far more about the shape of the neck and body than about the specific woods out of which they are made. As far as electronics, is a German-made passive/passive Corvette Standard not a real Warwick, because it lacks a preamp, entirely?
"The Warwick Experience", for me, is far more about the shape of the neck and body than about the specific woods out of which they are made. As far as electronics, is a German-made passive/passive Corvette Standard not a real Warwick, because it lacks a preamp, entirely?
To the op....wait until you receive the bass - try it and see if you like it. I think you'll be surprised by the quality of it.
Worst case scenario, you can always flip it and re-sell it for the price you paid and recoup your money, maybe even make a little more. $500 is still a great price for one with this kind of finish and a case to boot.
If you would have paid $1K thinking it was a used German Warwick Pro Series (which sells for over $2K new), then I'd be pissed as you'd be losing money. No harm, no foul in your case, just re-sell it and get your money back and more if you don't like it. (I would try to remove that marker ink over the "rockbass" on the truss rod cover though)
Worst case scenario, you can always flip it and re-sell it for the price you paid and recoup your money, maybe even make a little more. $500 is still a great price for one with this kind of finish and a case to boot.
If you would have paid $1K thinking it was a used German Warwick Pro Series (which sells for over $2K new), then I'd be pissed as you'd be losing money. No harm, no foul in your case, just re-sell it and get your money back and more if you don't like it. (I would try to remove that marker ink over the "rockbass" on the truss rod cover though)
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This is a 2003 limited edition Thumb. As you can see, it's maple, maple, and more maple. The neck is laminated, like the current RockBass. Is this not a real Warwick Experience? I remember this model very well, because it was introduced at the time I decided to place a custom order with Warwick. This one is hand-signed by Hans-Peter, himself.
I think OP should pay for it and try it out. I'm sure it's a nice bass.
Also take this as a valuable learning experience on doing your research before you hit that "Buy" button.
Also take this as a valuable learning experience on doing your research before you hit that "Buy" button.
It's my understanding that the Korean models were not Rockbasses, but an intermediate line called the Pro Series. They were an intermediate between the Chinese-made Rockbass line and the German-made authentics and were priced accordingly. These are (and should be) higher quality than any iteration of Rockbass.
I'm just going to go ahead and pile on with everyone else, I think OP needs to pay. Based on the limited information here it sounds like OP made an impulse purchase and now has buyer's remorse. It does look shady on the seller's part that the Rockbass logo is blacked out on the truss plate, but if they clearly mentioned it was Chinese then no foul was committed. That's on the OP for not reading thoroughly and understanding what he was buying. Next time be more cautious and ask questions BEFORE hitting the buy button.
Korean Rock basses were before the whole Proline debacle. They Said Rock Bass in big font on the headstock. Those original Rock basses were fairly close in quality to the German Wicks.
That's a decent price for that bass. If that were a German made warwick you'd never have won that auction.
Also, the Streamer STD of the late 90s-early 2000s was German-made and featured a 1-piece bridge on a Carolena body. This was before the RockBass line even existed.
Incidentally, no one seems to know what species of wood is "Carolena". Some suspect it's Pinus spp., I think it might actually be Paulownia spp.
Incidentally, no one seems to know what species of wood is "Carolena". Some suspect it's Pinus spp., I think it might actually be Paulownia spp.
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This same model Rockbass V sells for $949 new so it's definitely not a "budget" bass and $450 with case is a very good price for one.
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