goblin Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Yeah Bubinga's a pretty heavy wood My bubinga Corvette in the leather gig bag is heavier than the Ash one in a Hiscox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Warwick seem not to care overly about the weight of their instruments. Only one of the 3 I have is even remotely sensible weight-wise. The Streamer LX6 is Maple-bodied, but as they scale the bodies up to match the necks, it's a beast at >14lbs! The Infinity SN4 is Chambered Zebrano. Feels like they filled the chambers with depleted Uranium. Superb tone, though. Wenge, (and Zebrano) Bubinga and Cocobolo are all very dense timbers. But they all look good, feel good, and contribute to a decent tone (body wood / tone arguments notwithstanding) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Why not replace the strap button on the body with a floor pin & play it upright? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 House insurance wouldn't cover the damage to the floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Good point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblin Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1324897885' post='1478286'] Warwick seem not to care overly about the weight of their instruments. Only one of the 3 I have is even remotely sensible weight-wise. The Streamer LX6 is Maple-bodied, but as they scale the bodies up to match the necks, it's a beast at >14lbs! The Infinity SN4 is Chambered Zebrano. Feels like they filled the chambers with depleted Uranium. Superb tone, though. Wenge, (and Zebrano) Bubinga and Cocobolo are all very dense timbers. But they all look good, feel good, and contribute to a decent tone (body wood / tone arguments notwithstanding) [/quote] I daren't imagine that six if it was in the woods my fretless 'vette is. It comes out at 11lbs, and that goes up to 20 when I put it in the leather gig bag. Funny thing is, the 6er weighs about 9 lbs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender73 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I find the weight of my Bubinga Warwick Corvette reassuring. Don't ask me why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1324897885' post='1478286'] Warwick seem not to care overly about the weight of their instruments. Only one of the 3 I have is even remotely sensible weight-wise. The Streamer LX6 is Maple-bodied, but as they scale the bodies up to match the necks, it's a beast at >14lbs! The Infinity SN4 is Chambered Zebrano. Feels like they filled the chambers with depleted Uranium. Superb tone, though. Wenge, (and Zebrano) Bubinga and Cocobolo are all very dense timbers. But they all look good, feel good, and contribute to a decent tone (body wood / tone arguments notwithstanding) [/quote] (mine is under 8lb.... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblin Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 [quote name='fender73' timestamp='1325148399' post='1480167'] I find the weight of my Bubinga Warwick Corvette reassuring. Don't ask me why. [/quote] Same! Come the apocalypse, there're going to be three remaining things. Bubinga Corvettes Cockroaches The DFS Sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 So would anyone like a reassuringly heavy, minty condition German made fretless Corvette for a mere £400 (the bargain price I paid)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 My LX6 is not reassuringly heavy. It is a brute. BUT it has SD soapbars as standard (because MEC didn't make anything big enough in '97) and a 7 piece all-Wenge neck (8 if the fretboard counts) A brass JAN 1, the lot. In a 6-string shoot-out, only a Smith beat it. It laughed at the Tobias. The tone is superb. And the strap is W-I-D-E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.