Warwick Hellborg Signature

[Baryonyx]

Anyone knows if the last record was recorded with this bass? or is the bass newer ???

Given that he had the prototype when the album was made and it turned up at the sessions, I'd say it certainly made an appearance at times. I mean, if you listen to the Bombay Street performance gig on Youtube where they play the Aga Of The ladies, he gets a tone pretty similar to Kali's Son.

That said, I do like what Jonas is doing these days, but Mattias is another story. Just compare his version of Aga Of The Ladies to Shawn's version. Matt completely lacks the confidence, feel and soul that Shawn brought to the piece. When he plays it, he is all over the place and sounds waaaaay too harsh.

Eh, I guess we only get one Shawn Lane.

 

[Soma666]

the girlfriend likes it, im undecided

 

[csala]

Has anyone on TB actually purchased one of these? Really curious as to how it sounds and plays. I'm not a big Warwick fan but I must admit this design has me intrigued.

 

[John Wentzien]

I want one of those new amps he has out.

 

[Sorefinger]

Ok, it´s youtube, but the audio quality seems to be good:



If that´s what the bass sounds like in real life, I`m underwhelmed...

 

[Daywalker]

Damn, he's awesome. I still think it's a tad overpriced...

 

[fullrangebass]

Hellborg has been seen to play this bass over the past 2yrs or so. So I guess that he has used this bass for "Art Metal" (fantastic cd by the way). I am still looking for the DR UFO strings (his signature set) but they are nowhere

 

[Asaf]

Damn, he's awesome. I still think it's a tad overpriced...

true...

the drummer on the video is really lame.

 

[Baryonyx]

Hellborg has been seen to play this bass over the past 2yrs or so. So I guess that he has used this bass for "Art Metal" (fantastic cd by the way). I am still looking for the DR UFO strings (his signature set) but they are nowhere

I'm not sure if they have been released yet, though I have seen the adverts for them in BP magazine. I love the sound of Jonas's Warwick bass, but sometimes I wish he'd record a few more tracks with his Wal doubleneck or his Status Hellborg bass!

 

[Bass4LifeRS]

Looks too uncomfortable to be worth it.

 

[melt]

I kind of like the look but I kind of doubt it has top-notch ergonomics. I wonder what the weight of this thing is.

Apparently, they're also available in other colours: Invalid Link Removed

You do realise that this is a hollow-body, right?

 

[gre107]

If I had the cash I'd buy one in a hearbeat!
They sound great!

 

[Dr Stankface]

Erm.....


:gag:

 

[Baryonyx]

Looks too uncomfortable to be worth it.

Thats what I thought at first until I saw videos of him using it. Then it looked very managable and lightweight!

 

[Linkert]

Looks beautiful but it has only got a volume knob so there is not very much a tone monster..

 

[Baryonyx]

Well, it may not be an Alembic in terms of tone controls, but man, it sure sounds nice!

 

[funkybassplayer]

I like the Black oil finish but that is about as far as it goes, but the bass just isn't what i would think about playing

 

[spade2you]

Thats what I thought at first until I saw videos of him using it. Then it looked very managable and lightweight!

I don't know if this is true or not, but I keep hearing that his bass is solid. If so, painful as hell!!!

 

[FritzM]

His bass is extremely light weight with a very low action. I picked it up recently at a Warwick show. The rep said his was custom made with a very light weight, due to him having back problems. And the sound "live" was very nice, really warm with definition.

 

[Stachio]

Thats what I thought at first until I saw videos of him using it. Then it looked very managable and lightweight!

In the Bass Player interview he mentions that he picked the shape because it was most comfortable to him. And it is lightweight.
Sounded good on Art Metal...