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This is great to hear, and what it really all comes down to. When we find an instrument that lets us speak as a musician, to convey that inner "voice"...thats what really matters. Thanks for your post, and your support!
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Why does everyone hate an Warwick basses.
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This is great to hear, and what it really all comes down to. When we find an instrument that lets us speak as a musician, to convey that inner "voice"...thats what really matters. Thanks for your post, and your support!
I have one at home. Love the sound and also, beat-me-if-you-want, I like the thick neck and the rough bomb-proof exterior of the bass.
One thing is driving me crazy though. Whenever I'm messing with the set-up trying to lower my action - it is almost perfect when I suddenly find out that one or two frets of the whole fingerboard create a buzz and make problems. Said in simple words - it is very difficult to lower the action on Corvettes in a perfect way. Luthier said the same - these basses are not designed to be set up with a low action. Reason? The neck is not perfect. Conclusion - if you play rough, the bass is for you, if you prefer low action, keep hands away from (at least) Corvette.
One thing is driving me crazy though. Whenever I'm messing with the set-up trying to lower my action - it is almost perfect when I suddenly find out that one or two frets of the whole fingerboard create a buzz and make problems. Said in simple words - it is very difficult to lower the action on Corvettes in a perfect way. Luthier said the same - these basses are not designed to be set up with a low action. Reason? The neck is not perfect. Conclusion - if you play rough, the bass is for you, if you prefer low action, keep hands away from (at least) Corvette.
My experience with W was exactly the same. I really tried to love 'em, but only managed to dig the overall tone and hate everything else
After a while it just got too tedious and time consuming to babysit those basses so I moved to something that don't require as much (and as frequent) tweaking.Love Jack Bruce's tone on a Gibson, hate his tone that comes from a Warwick.
On a side note, I saw a funk rock
Band years ago and the guy played Warwick bass through a warwick stack and it sounded phenomenal!
On a side note, I saw a funk rock
Band years ago and the guy played Warwick bass through a warwick stack and it sounded phenomenal!
Older necks are thicker; the newer ones (2009 -> now) are as slim as an Ibby SR neck (some have the same width at nut, but a bit wider towards the body). Actually that's the whole issue with the "baseball bat neck" argument - W specs were changed so frequent during the years there's no wonder some think their necks are chunky, while others say they're quite slim & narrow. One thing is for sure: Warwick basses need to be tested before buying (especially if used) because the models are different from one year to the next and they do feel different. The good thing is there's plenty to choose from
I used to own a German Warwick Corvette standard and it was hard to find fault with it. Only problems I had were with the Just-a-nut breaking on me and some fret buzz I could never dial out, but Dana B. Good (old 'wick distributer in the US) sent me a new nut, no questions asked. The bass sounded great. I may not be looking in the right places, but I see more praise for Warwick than anything. The only thing that annoys me about them is how much ad space they take up in Bass Player magazine, lol.
WarwickOfficial
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One thing is for sure: Warwick basses need to be tested before buying (especially if used) because the models are different from one year to the next and they do feel different. The good thing is there's plenty to choose from
This is something that is no longer an issue, due to the changes we've made in the past few years. Our current basses are very consistent from one to the next, to be sure that they feel the same. Thanks!
