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Warwick puzzle

#21
If you have the possibility to take the ferry to Helsinki, you could try nearly any Warwick in the shop Musamaailma (www.musamaailma.fi). I own a Warwick Corvette Standard passive with swamp ash body since about 5-6 years. I've been quite satisfied with it but I'm going to change the pickups, they aren't the best. The neck is as someone said thicker than on normal jazz basses, but personally I like it like that.

The Warwicks are in general very comfortable to play and the sound is a bit compressed... More than this I can't tell you, don't have enough experience about them.
 
#23
MetalAxxe said:
Well, I'm too busy to go to Finland just to try a bass. I think I'm gonna take my chances and order the Thumb. Thomann has a pretty good return policy.
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Tere MetalAxxe,

I have the Thumb BO 4, and really love it. I looked at the Corvette also, and was able to play the Corvette--my preference was the Thumb, which in my opinion has more growl. But I think the $$ may be more versatile--but the Thumb would be great for all the music that you mentioned to play.

here is a video that will give you an idea of the "growl" you can get from a Thumb:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=j3TE4RFNNFs
 
#24
out of those three, get the Thumb

also check out the Streamer models....they are amazing:bassist:

and Ebay!!!! im not sure if it's still there but there's a real hot Streamer Stage I on there and its and older model too (which many people prefer)

but if ur stuck to those three, the Thumb is what ur lookin for - any tone you want with that growl added on (make sure u get a thick strap though!)
 
#26
The Thumb's growl is louder and more in-your-face like a lion. My Corvette bubinga growls too, but it's a bit smoother. Like the doberman I used to have as a kid.

The ovangkol and bubinga in the Thumb BO and Corvette accentuate the lower mids nicely for the growl. On the other hand, swamp ash tends to impart a more scooped mid tone.

The Streamer Stage I is another beast entirely. With its maple neck and body, its tone is the smoothest and most refined in the Warwick stable.
 
#27
Hm... Ok, I'll go for the Thumb, unless there is anything else you guys cn recommend. Since I played one at my local store, I kind of thought about a Fender Jazz Deluxe too. It played real smooth and nice, the sound was good, but it just didn't have that edge i'm looking for. Besides in my humble opinion, a Fender bass is proabably the ugliest bass around, but hey, that's just me.
 

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