jimbobothy Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 (edited) [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warwick-JD-Thumb-Bass-Thru-Neck-1986-/151060670852?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item232beae984"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item232beae984[/url] Never seen one like that before. I did read somewhere that Thumbs were cut down streamers initially, is this one a 'not cut down' so much one . If it is genuine then it's certainly a piece of history and worth the asking price, however I am interested to know any history of this particular bass, anyone fill me in on this one? Edited June 9, 2013 by jimbobothy Quote
alanbass1 Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 Don't know any history but it's a very nice looking bass Quote
warwickhunt Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 Looked at that earlier and it is a plain oddity. The earliest Thumbs actually had a shorter horn than present but JD era Thumb basses like this should NOT have a top horn that is the shape of a Streamer! I actually assumed that it must be the camera angle but it looks wrong on several of the pics. I can't imagine that it is a faker (too many things right with the rest of the bass) but nor have I ever heard of Warwick modifying the top horn of a Thumb to the shape of a Streamer... a conundrum, wrapped in an enigma and topped with a puzzle! Quote
jimbobothy Posted June 9, 2013 Author Posted June 9, 2013 I thought I'd get a reply from yourself !! Yeah it is really odd isn't it. It's not quite a streamer in body shape, has a streamer control layout but with thumb headstock etc, maybe a one-off prototype, I did hear that the first thumbs did indeed have a shorter top horn, whatever it is the asking price seems good for such a rare beast as I doubt there is another one like it !! Quote
LukeFRC Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 Thing is according to the Warwick history PDF thing JD thumbs started in 1985... and this is july 1986. - it is odd compare it too another JD thumb... the bottom horn is two frets worth longer - where it joins the body looks a wee bit futher up towards the neck... but the top horn is more cut away but seems to be similar length- but not the same shape.... it's just an utterly different body shape - even the body isn't offset in the same way... would you expect the rear strap button to be dead centre? very odd - posted it on the warwick forums yet John? Quote
Kev Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 How very odd! Never seen anything like it, but i think there is very little chance it isn't genuine. If it was one of the very first JDs then i would just put it down to early experimenting with design, but it isn't. Quote
bigthumb Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Dose look very wrong but very nice! Never seen anything like it before. I'd guess Its a one off maybe? Quote
mart Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1370814069' post='2105984']... posted it on the warwick forums yet John? [/quote] I've just put it up there to see what they say. Quote
LukeFRC Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 [quote name='mart' timestamp='1370872801' post='2106641'] I've just put it up there to see what they say. [/quote] I got there first last night Quote
mart Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1370882037' post='2106834'] I got there first last night [/quote] Oops. I looked but didn't see anything. For some reason I didn't think to check the Vintage section. Quote
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