Warwick ocean blue: expectation vs reality

[Mili]

That's why Warwick is last in my GAS list.

 

[MD Stingray]

Odd.

 

[Madhouse27]

Is this bass like one of those mood rings that changes color?

 

[Carl Hillman]

Depends on which ocean the colorist had in mind that day.

The sea was angry that day, my friend.

...like an old man trying to send back soup at a deli.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

It was new, and it looks new too, except for the poopy paint job.



You mean, like, warwick?

Yes. Contact Warwick.

 

[Coolhandjjl]

If it was manufactured as 'trans-blue', two possibilities:

• The clear coat yellowed over time, that would kill the look of the blue. Yellow is the opposite of blue on the color wheel.
• The blue pigment was fugitive, meaning it was defective batch and failed over time.

If it was manufactured as 'trans-black', one possibility:

• The base of their black dye is blue, and it was a bad batch of black dye.

 

[India_Sierra]

Am I correct in thinking this one was made in Asia - GPS or Pro series?

 

[YaPeL]

Yes. Contact Warwick.

Okay, I'll contact them [*], will update if they respond

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Am I correct in thinking this one was made in Asia - GPS or Pro series?

Yes, Korean Pro series

 

[Joebone]

Okay, I'll contact them [*], will update if they respond

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Yes, Korean Pro series

Looks like something got lost in translation.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

black sounds better anyway so..

 

[TNCreature]

I think the cat hair is skewing the color.
Is it a B Stock bass?.
Where did you by it from brand new where you couldn't see the actual product?
Good luck!

 

[Williethump]

None more blue-black.

 

[YaPeL]

Little update if someone was curious about it: I returned the bass, and I'm gonna buy a spector 4lx.

 

[Inertialsky]

doesn't recommend buying German basses that are made in Korea..

 

[Resonance129]

Definitely not very "ocean blue", but the black with a blue streak makes it unique.
If it plays well for you and gives you a sound you like, I'd just say screw the "imperfection" lol. I actually think it looks pretty cool like that. I have an Ocean Blue LX, myself, and it's basically my main. Based on sound and feel alone, I'd play it regardless of its finish.

 

[TrustRod]

I'm going to suggest a new scenario. The finish is fine. The particular piece of wood is very dark.

Look at this pic of Poplar. Some of it is nice and white while parts are very dark. If you painted this blue it would be part blue and part black when it's done.

I suspect the bass here has very dark wood except that one blue area on back.

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[TrustRod]

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Even in this pic you can see dark areas up by the belly cut. Not as dark as the black bass but the same kind of thing.

What kind of body wood is it?

 

[MPU]

I'm going to suggest a new scenario. The finish is fine. The particular piece of wood is very dark.

Look at this pic of Poplar. Some of it is nice and white while parts are very dark. If you painted this blue it would be part blue and part black when it's done.

I suspect the bass here has very dark wood except that one blue area on back.

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That's exactly what I had in mind when I saw the back.