thinman Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I'm not sure if this very thing was the subject of another derisive thread earlier on this year (Warwick/Framus?) but having just seen this thing myself I think it warrants another bashing: Would anyone buy this bass even if it wasn't £3000? It's hideous. I quite like a lot of Warwicks but it's like some steroid-fuelled moon-faced mutant. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_hellborg_signature_bass_ns.htm"]Hellborg[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Methinks it's nowhere near THAT bad. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinman Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 [quote name='GreeneKing' post='217871' date='Jun 12 2008, 07:40 PM']Methinks it's nowhere near THAT bad. Peter[/quote] It must be the price tag making it uglier to me then. I probably wouldn't give it a second thought if it was £150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 (edited) Apart form the totally inappropriate to the rest of the bass generic Warwick headstock, that's pretty cool... Although on the whole Warwick signature basses are grossly overpriced. The only Warwick I've ever played that I liked was the Jack Bruce Cream Reunion model, but at around £4000 it's simply not worth it for an instrument that isn't a one-off custom built to exactly my specifications. Edited June 12, 2008 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I really like it, apart from the price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I'm not a warwick fanboy, so I'm probably not qualified to comment, but it doesn't seem any worse than other warwicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 (edited) There's a film on the Bass Player video site. Go to www.bassplayer.tv choose "BP Live 2007" then "Jonas Hellborg" - and you'll see Jonas playing that bass. The whole thing's worth watching, but if you just want to hear the bass, jump straight to number 5. I think the bass looks very, very cool. Shame it's so darn expensive.... Edited June 12, 2008 by 7string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galilee Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 It's foul, the body looks like an over-filled novelty hot water bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leowasright Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 It's not that bad.... However, I can't understand anyone to buys anything other than a Jazz or Precision. Or maybe a Stingray, or to be different, some sort of Gibson SG bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeefChief Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 My views on Warwicks are well documented, but I must say, that is the nicest looking Warwick I've ever seen. I almost think its OK (its still firewood obviously, its a Warwick). The rest of the range is designed with the mulleted, wannabe 1980's session musician in mind. This has a tiny bit of style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeat Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 [quote name='BigBeefChief' post='218194' date='Jun 13 2008, 11:38 AM']My views on Warwicks are well documented, but I must say, that is the nicest looking Warwick I've ever seen. I almost think its OK (its still firewood obviously, its a Warwick). The rest of the range is designed with the mulleted, wannabe 1980's session musician in mind. This has a tiny bit of style.[/quote] More or less what i was thinking...i've seen a lot uglier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowhand_mike Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 hand crafted from the ugly tree, obviously. frankly its rancid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I like it, but then it doesn't look like a Warwick Wouldn't pay €4k for it - bugger it, I'd probably just about spend €4k on a car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 [quote name='Leowasright' post='218177' date='Jun 13 2008, 11:15 AM']However, I can't understand anyone to buys anything other than a Jazz or Precision.[/quote] Anyone apart from people who've played decent basses, you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 (edited) I would only spend £4K on TWO cars. Minimum. PS I think its ugly too! Edited June 13, 2008 by bilbo230763 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 The Status Jonas Hellborg sig bass was far nicer than that but the Warwick ain't anywhere near the fugliest bass I've seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapevinebass Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I don't think this looks so bad - just very plain. Most Warwicks seem to me to resemble the amoebas I had to draw in school biology lessons. Now for basses that have been beaten by an ugly stick, I don't think you can beat an Alembic. They must be very, very good to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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