Warwick

[SirMjac28]

Is it like Geoff instead of Jeff or Mychal instead of Michael?

 

[SirMjac28]

Sheesh, I was hoping more for a discussion of the characteristics and tone of Warwick basses rather than a tutorial on the pronunciation of the manufacturer's name.

+1 I got suckered also

 

[Indiedog]

Sheesh, I was hoping more for a discussion of the characteristics and tone of Warwick basses rather than a tutorial on the pronunciation of the manufacturer's name.

Well, my _ar_ick _rettless sounds _onderful and has a great _rowl!

 

[mr15x3]

I live in a city named Warwick, and everybody here pronounces the second w.

In fact, the city next door is West Warwick, and all W's are present and accounted for there as well.

 

[rogerbmiller]

I believe Andy Irvine pronounces that second "w" as well. So....ya....

I think there is only one "w" in "What's happening..."

 

[Chrisk-K]

I always pronounce it "var-vik." After all, it's a German brand. I cannot stand Anglicized German names. Those who pronounce "Porsche" por-sh don't deserve to own one.

 

[Flaked Beans]

Cucumbers.

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

Maybe I am being pedantic, but video makers, please remember the second w is silent!

in addition to being a bit pedantic, you're also incorrect. So... yeah.

 

[thebassguy86]

"Lakeland" or "lackland" or "lakelynn" or "bacon" or "baking" or... Did someone say cucumbers?!

 

[Lo-E]

I've always pronounced Warwick: "Hey, this thing plays pretty good!", which means, in my case, both Ws are silent.

I don't think that's how they pronounce it in Germany, though. Or Deuschland... or however they pronounce that country in that country.

Oh, and yeah; "Vahr-vick" is actually correct.

 

[UK Philip]

I'm pronouncing it Wor-rick.

 

[ole Jason]

I pronounce it woe-week and I only say it in falsetto.

 

[Snakeman1066]

I don't care how it is pronounced, but I would like one of these......Please and Thank you

 

[Mystic Michael]

Maybe I am being pedantic, but video makers, please remember the second w is silent!

Pedantic? Hey, that's my job!

MM

 

[svlilioukalani]

It's discussions like this that make me love this web site. So many valid points of view about the same thing.

 

[bass12]

It wouldn't surprise me if the company used to go with a silent "w" before the brand became more popular in the U.S. I doubt that HP really cares how people are pronouncing the name of his company as long as people are buying. For what it's worth, an American buddy of mine has been a longtime Warwick endorser and he pronounces Warwick with a silent second "w".

 

[Jalan]

Warwick Davis pronounces his name War-wick, the man was Willow so I'm going to take his word for it.

 

[40Hz]

I'm in the UK and people refer to the basses here just as they would refer to the place name. No second w pronounced.

Any, it makes it clearer to me why people sometimes refer to them as "''wicks" when phonetically in the UK you'd shorten it to "rick" if you had to.

You can't call it that. The nickname "Ric" is already spoken for.

 

[stuntbass77]

I don't care how you pronounce it.....as long as it keeps bringing the thunder!!

I hear how good that bass sounds all the way over here I always wanted a dolphin, don't see them up for sale too often. Sweet bass, congrats. Now just pm me before you put it up for sale so I can sell a bunch of stuff and buy it. I'd rather look at that I my room then a flat screen

 

[Doctor J]

I pronounce it "Wah-Rick?" in the valley girl style, as if confused by someone pointing at a 4003 which I cannot see for magical reasons.

If the Germans have a problem with that, may they squeeze my country to make unrealistic debt repayments in order to save a doomed currency.