Why do people hate/shun warwick rockbasses?

[jacksonguy95]

So i have noticed in the warwick forums users tend to shune rockbass owners away and i notice alot of nasty comment towards rockbasses/rockbass owners

i have played alot of rockbasses and i love them, because i lack funds for a 2- 3 grand bass they are out of the question but i may be a rockbass owner soon so i just wanted to know the beef towards them?

and one last thing

should i lean more towards the rockbass

corvette , fortress , or the streamer? for the coming holidays?

 

[chokeslam512]

Stigma; affordable = crap in many purist's opinions. If it sounds good and feels good to you and you can afford to pay cash, it is a fantastic buy.

 

[s_mcsleazy]

i only ever played one. not my kinda bass but thats not to say it wasnt good

the quality was pretty nice and it sounded good.

 

[RCCollins]

there's nothing wrong with a rockbass, but here's the thing - you can get a used German Warwick for $600, sometimes even less, if you poke around. So why pay that much for an overseas bass that happens to be new?

I do understand that the new Rockbasses (with the "W" headstock and 2-piece bridge) are even closer to the big W-Warwicks, but still...

Also, I like the old ones with wenge necks the best

 

[corba]

I'm no expert, but I like the sound of my rockbass corvette ACTIVE 5 strings MUCH better than my 3 Fender MIM's!

Price can't be beat ($307 for active 5), a decent chinese built german design.

wood seems nice, tone, punch and sustain is great, really fits nicely in the mix.

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

Hate? No.

Ignore? Refuse to consider? Yes.

I am sick of Western companies off-shoring their good name to make a buck and this whole "Rockbass" line is yet another example. So no thank you, I'll spend my money elsewhere.

 

[m.oreilly]

the latest rockbass releases look super sweet for the $$$, though you can find a used german corvette or fortress for roughly the same dough, if you are lucky.

 

[bass_lord_mutha]

Pretty much for the same reason alot of people prefer USA Fenders over MIM Fenders of Squiers, for instance: what materials are used, the quality of said materials, and the country of manufacture (Oh, no, not CHINA!!!). But as far as the Warwick RockBass series goes, they definitely don't stack up quite as well as the German-made line of Warwicks, but that's not to say that they aren't great basses for the price. The signature Warwick growl is alot less apparent but then again if they really wanted it to sound like the upper-end basses they would've used less expensive woods with similar tonal qualities as the Ovangkol and Wenge they typically use. I personally like the RockBass line. I'm definitely alot happier that they've revamped the line to incorporate the stain finishes and the 2-way bridge.

 

[tkcthulu]

Lots of rockbass threads recently o_o

 

[flipper_gv]

^yeah

But I think it is mostly because most people here don't like warwicks. It's kind of normal for them to then not like rockbass too.

 

[corba]

many people complain warwicks are heavy, this rockbass chinese wood is lite

 

[Figjam]

The new rockbasses with the 2 piece bridges are amazing.

 

[Dreydier]

Lots of rockbass threads recently o_o

There's been a literal firesale on the rockbasses to make way for the 2010's with the two piece bridge and whatever other changes that have been made. Brought down the price where it's a choice to consider between that and a squier vm and what have you. Rockbasses aren't talked about much either...I know I've searched.

 

[M0ses]

Here's a better question: does ANYONE use a Warwick amp? I don't think I've ever seen one mentioned on TB.

 

[leegreenman]

I recently purchased one of the 2010 Streamers for $384.00 at Sam Ash. Very nice bass for the price and super lightweight.

 

[bass_lord_mutha]

Here's a better question: does ANYONE use a Warwick amp? I don't think I've ever seen one mentioned on TB.

I haven't played their heads/cabinets, but as far as their combos go, those are amp that I can say without a doubt are horrible and unreliable. The store I work for carried them for about 2 years and had nothing but problems with them.

 

[paganjack]

FWIW the one time I played a Rockbass (at GC) it sounded nice for a few seconds, then completely cut out on me :/

 

[flipper_gv]

Here's a better question: does ANYONE use a Warwick amp? I don't think I've ever seen one mentioned on TB.

Damn near nobody except warwick endorsee uses the regular warwick amps.

BUT, there is a LOT of people using the Hellborg line of amps. Very very expensive, but very very boutique grade.

 

[KingRazor]

Because they look hideous?

 

[T-Bird]

Hi.

An opinion across the pond here .

It seems to me that when an European manufacturer outsources to Asia, it's way,way worse than when an US manufacturer outsources to Asia. Everyone can decide why's that . Or is it just me?

IME the Suiers aren't as much "hated" as Epiphones, respectively to their "real" counterparts obviously, since the construction is the same, again obviously.

Fortunately the gear snobbery is (was) somewhat unknown over here, and is generally worse in virtual playgrounds than in real life.

Regards
Sam