Warwick thumb

[Clifford]

Does anyone know if it is possible to find out how old a warwick thumb bass is?

Does not seem as if there is anything carved in it or written anywhere - I do know however that it is older 10 years.

Hope someone out there is able to help

Thanx a bunch

 

[LowEndLobster]

There should be an imprint on the back of the neck. THe first two digits are the year. Also, neck material can give you an estimation.

 

[Wil Davis]

Well, the two I own have the numbers on the end of the neck:

and

(the last two digits being the year of manufacture)

- Wil

 

[flea claypool]

oh my god!!! what are those warwicks?? what wood is the red stripes??

 

[Joe Turski]

oh my god!!! what are those warwicks?? what wood is the red stripes??

Neck through warwick thumbs are wenge & bubinga. The redish wood is bubinga.

 

[Wil Davis]

The necks are wenge/bubinga with ebony fingerboards, and the bodies are bubinga.

Here's another picture of the 4…

and here are some more pictures of the 5…


- Wil

 

[Clifford]

Thank you fellars

It turned out that it was carved on the back side of the head - the print was so suttle that I could not tell.

It was a 92

 

[Frank Martin]

The letter is the month - A is Jan, B is Feb, etc
The last two numbers are the year