Another NBD - Warwick content

[Clarky]

Having funds in from selling my fretless Wal, I wanted to buy a high quality Fender Precision alternative that would deliver a broad range of tones, have a fast neck ... and look nice I recently played Nigel/silddx' chrome Warwick Streamer and, while the finish was definitely not 'me', the ebony board was just lovely. That got me thinking about a Warwick Thumb.

After a bit of research and consulting with alanbass1 (a P man whose go-to bass is now a Thumb NT) I ended up at the Bass Gallery and bought this beauty. Its very slick playing, boasts wonderful tones and the ebony board is just fantastic. Despite the bubinga body, not too heavy either at 9.8 pounds (I had a lovely bubinga Corvette fretless that weighed about 12 pounds and so had to go ...)

So here's a couple of pics:

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[yorick]

Welcome to the Thumb club..... although mine was made by John Diggins

[mart]

Nice!
(Except that it reminds me of my Thumb and its crackly preamp that I really need to sort out ... )

[ezbass]

Nice one Clarky, very nice indeed. For some reason I was expecting it to be fretless (probably due to the Wal and Corvette references). How does it compare to your P?

[Clarky]

Its early days (day one in fact!) but there is an amazing range of sounds available including modern, jazz-like and even a rich-sounding, fairly reasonable approximation of a P (not exact, as you would expect, but in a band context I doubt many would notice a big difference). This video sold it for me

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOLxxevOCzU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOLxxevOCzU[/url]

[warwickhunt]

I didn't have you down as a Warwick player Clarky!

[Clarky]

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I didn't have you down as a Warwick player Clarky!
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Ahem, an earlier version of me in death/thrash metal band Nyx in 2006,playing a Thumb 5 BO

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uI3OsjAAIc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uI3OsjAAIc[/url]

[warwickhunt]

I take it back!

[Clarky]

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I take it back!
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However, I agree its a long way from death/thrash metal to nu-folk/country/flamenco!!!

[Raggy]

You just got to love a thumb bass. Well done

[clauster]

Any NBD is a good day, but I've got a very soft spot for nice 'wicks. A Thumb NT was the nicest bass I've ever played, and the grain on your new one looks gorgeous. Nice work Clarky

[Warwick_Official]

Beautiful Thumb bass...they are one of my personal favorites! The grain on yours is gorgeous...enjoy!

[lee4]

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1336752687' post='1650553']
Its early days (day one in fact!) but there is an amazing range of sounds available including modern, jazz-like and even a rich-sounding, fairly reasonable approximation of a P (not exact, as you would expect, but in a band context I doubt many would notice a big difference). This video sold it for me

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOLxxevOCzU[/media]
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GAS.Cheers for that !

[steve-soar]

Yeah, thanks Clarky, ya whopper. I missed out on a 73 Lefty Jazz at the weekend, I now want a Thumb Bass.

It was Cass Lewis who made them look cool....even in pink.