Warwick Question

[SuzyCreamcheese]

Good day all,

I had a question regarding Warwick, I never was into Warwick the whole model range and headstock really turned me away. Untill ...
I saw the new Star Bass II and I fell in love. This is the bass I dreamed about for years a hollow body in a nice chocolate wood,
I will need to get used to the headstock though.
But anyway regarding my questions;
1) So the basses are made in Germany? Can't find it on the website.
2) What are your experiences with Warwick (customer support, ...)
3) I saw some woods on the website I never played before. But how does Bubinga sound?

Thank you in advance,

 

[air_leech]

1. yep, they are made in a place called Markneukirchen.

US site:
www.warwickbass.com

German site (english):
www.warwick.de

2. in the US customer support is provided by their national distributer Dana B. Goods which I heard nothing but good stuff about.

I e-mailed Warwick a few times in 2001-2002 and got replies from the owner/CEO and they even sent me a free catalogue.
in 2006 I e-mailed them about the s/n of my second Warwick bass which is a late 80's model and they gave me the info I wanted. I think they are pretty good in that dept.

3. personally I think a Warwick will always have the Warwicky sound which is either good or bad depending on your tonal preference.
the Warwick sound isnt just the Bubbinga wood it's the wenge in the fretboard, the bell brass frets and to a certain extent the MEC electronics.
while not all Warwick feature Bubbinga and/or MEC pups and pre they still have that Warwick-y thing going on.


btw, there's a music store in Brussles that carries Warwicks, it's near the central train station (in the vicinity of the musical instruments museum).

 

[mothmonsterman]

1. Mine says "Made in Germany", like any fine automobile
2. Never had to call them honestly the thing is build like a ton of bricks, dropped on the floor once, it broke a few tiles but the bass didn't have a scratch on it. Only complaint is the just a nut (the adjustable nut) broke, not the nut it's self but one of the pins that holds it in. Mind you it's just fine when the strings hold it on so it's nothing to worry about and it was probably due to heavy gigging and abuse.
3. Bubinga is now my favorite bass material, i just love the deep growl tone it gives, just plain love it, a little heavy but extremely durable.


People dispute the cost of warwicks all the time i don't see the thing is a tank and gives me every tone i ever wanted.
Go to a dealer and try one out, you will either love it or completely hate it.

 

[Joe Nerve]

Customer service was the best I've dealt with, except for Musicman of course. They sent me some parts no charge, and it was easy to get in touch with a knowlegable person.

I had a bubinga corvette and while the wood was beautiful, I thought it was way too heavy and gave the bass more bottom end than it needed. It is definitely a deep and dark sounding wood, but in the case of my particular bass and my playing style it often turned to mud.

 

[SC Bassboy]

one word. Wenge. It is gift from the gods.