Pete Academy Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I'm not sure if this is the right category, but I have a friend who is looking to sell a 1991 Warwick Thumb thru-neck, bubinga/wenge. Serial number is G303391. It's in very good condition for its age. He's a bit of a technophobe, so he hasn't any photos at present. I was just looking for a rough idea of what this might be worth. Any idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Sorry, should have mentioned it's a 4-string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Swap you some cookies for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 search past sales on here, and on warwick.de - Theres been one on gumtree/warwick.de and other places not selling at £1200. So nice pictures and good chat, (and a lighter weight) and about that maybe. I'ld have it if I had the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I bought/sold a '98 thru neck for a notional £800 a few years ago - sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Nice bass, and I really wanted to keep it, but it wasn't the one for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldman Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 £1,100-£1,200 depending on condition, sooper bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Shouldn't this be in the 'What are really unfashionable at the moment' thread? Without doubt these are excellent basses, my advice would be to hang onto for a while it if he can to have a chance of realising its true value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 [quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1343140599' post='1745939'] I bought/sold a '98 thru neck for a notional £800 a few years ago - sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Nice bass, and I really wanted to keep it, but it wasn't the one for me. [/quote] the OP's mates bass is earlier. Makes a bit of a difference.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Difficult to say. I bought mine - a '91 just like his - for £670 on eBay a few years back. I watched another one sell a while back for £1050 and it turned out it was the guy who sold me his, buying another one! I would hope they would sell easily for £1000 - 1200, but that doesn't always happen. I would recommend he keep it, to be honest. Unless he can afford to be very patient in waiting for it to sell for a sensible price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Just sold a fretless 5 for £1050 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Thanks for the advice, everyone. I can't believe how much these Warwick basses are new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 [quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1343156680' post='1746326'] Thanks for the advice, everyone. I can't believe how much these Warwick basses are new. [/quote] It would scare you witless to look at the cost of a new one then try to find a 'good' used price. Where most new items depreciate by 20-30% when you walk out of the shop (have delivered via an e-purchase), alas Warwick basses depreciate by a minimum of 50% and that isn't meant to do Warwick down, it is just a fact... and an unnecessary one at that! The info above is about on the money; I've sat watching ebay sales of NT Thumb basses end in the £600-£900 bracket with a few managing the £900-£1200 but rarely do they exceed those 'sale' prices (many are advertised for more but rarely sell). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 [quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1343156680' post='1746326'] Thanks for the advice, everyone. I can't believe how much these Warwick basses are new. [/quote] I'm sure WarwickOfficial will be along in a wee bit to tell us why! My top bass I want to own if I ever get another is a thumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 [quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1343160273' post='1746433'] It would scare you witless to look at the cost of a new one then try to find a 'good' used price. Where most new items depreciate by 20-30% when you walk out of the shop (have delivered via an e-purchase), alas Warwick basses depreciate by a minimum of 50% and that isn't meant to do Warwick down, it is just a fact... and an unnecessary one at that! The info above is about on the money; I've sat watching ebay sales of NT Thumb basses end in the £600-£900 bracket with a few managing the £900-£1200 but rarely do they exceed those 'sale' prices (many are advertised for more but rarely sell). [/quote] they were very low (you know how much my one cost me ) then recovered a bit and then as everything else slows down seem to be getting cheaper. If i find a decent job after this masters is out the way and then save up enough I may go looking. I think an early one (one piece bridge or JD if lucky in my dreams....) will be a bit more though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1343160543' post='1746442']I think an early one (one piece bridge or JD if lucky in my dreams....) will be a bit more though [/quote] I sold my JD a couple of year back for less than £1k and that was immaculate! Just because it is vintage doesn't always make it more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) The prices seem a little better than they did a few years ago, the late eighties ones seem to be up for sale and selling around the £1500 mark. Seem to make much more in private sales than on the 'bay. I would say around the £1200 mark would be a good price to ask, providing its in great condition, and see what offers he gets from that. I bought my 1990 for £1k about 18 months ago. Edited July 24, 2012 by Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 The one Warwick I would pay more for is a Streamer Stage 1 of the vintage where they had the wide wenge neck laminates and the two-piece bridge. I've seen them up for sale with the solid bridge and a few fretless examples but I've only ever seen one with the modern bridge and the old neck laminates and for me it's the best looking bass Warwick ever made. I'd love one of those. That said I still gig my 91 Thumb routinely and my my it's a fine ****ing bass guitar. Records great too. If I could only have one bass it's this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I blame saturation of the marketplace coupled with fashion. Warwicks are not particularly fashionable at the moment and anyone who wants a Warwick probably already has one. If they dont have one there are plenty for sale from people who decide it "Wasnt for them" I would love one, but I have an even more undesirable Pedulla to shift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 To be fair you painstakingly undesirablized that Pedulla yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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