I've never seen a Warwick (Rockbass) like this one

[Annoying Twit]

I've never seen a Warwick (Rockbass) like this before. I presumed that it would have been discussed here, but a quick search didn't find a previous thread.



This sells for the equivalent of £202 [url="http://www.rockshop.co.nz/shop/bass/bass-guitars/rockbass-shaped-w-4-string-black-satin-fretted-1544739315cpmaha1wm.html"]brand new[/url] in New Zealand. That compares to what appears to be a no-name PJ copy selling for £167, or a Squier Affinity selling for the same price as the Rockbass. Rockbasses seem cheaper over there.

Edited May 27, 2014 by Annoying Twit

[CamdenRob]

I think it was some sort of anniversary model, not an entirely serious instrument...

Damn it's ugly though.

[Annoying Twit]

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1401202780' post='2461132']
I think it was some sort of anniversary model, not an entirely serious instrument...

Damn it's ugly though.
[/quote]

According to the NZ shop, originally this was a bass received by Warwick from a distributor to mark its 30th anniversary. But then Warwick put it into production.

The bridge looks really oddly placed to me, not being central on the W. But I presume that was necessary to get the body to balance without angling the W so that the 'horns' didn't get in the way. Or???

[basshead56]

fugly az bro...

[Prime_BASS]

w***.

[Telebass]

Awful.

[BigRedX]

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1401202780' post='2461132']
Damn it's ugly though.
[/quote]

[quote name='basshead56' timestamp='1401250128' post='2461626']
fugly az bro...
[/quote]

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1401261709' post='2461661']
w***.
[/quote]

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1401262602' post='2461675']
Awful.
[/quote]

So it's just like almost every other Warwick then. ;-)

[stingraybassman]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1401264331' post='2461695']
So it's just like almost every other Warwick then. ;-)
[/quote]

Shots fired

[Annoying Twit]

It might be interesting to think which letters could make interesting basses.

My first initial is R, and I think an upside down back to front R could work. A would be easy as a flying V type bass. V itself would be harder. Nowhere to put the bridge!

[uncle psychosis]

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1401271300' post='2461801']
. V itself would be harder. Nowhere to put the bridge!
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[Annoying Twit]

That's filled in. That's cheating

[Telebass]

I quite liked my old Streamer Standard (flat body as opposed to carved), and I've become quite attached to my Alien, but most other Warwicks don't do anything fir me.

[Annoying Twit]

Now that the action is sorted out, I quite like my Rockbass Streamer Standard. There are better basses around, including several I own. But, I don't think it's bad, and they have found a reasonable price for what you get on the second hand market. I wish the passive pickups had a bit more oomph though.

[Annoying Twit]

Today I actually saw one of these W basses in person. It did look a bit inexpensive in the flesh. The same shop had a really large range of the new Rockbass basses with the W on the headstock and small 'Rockbass', including a six string. The guy in the shop said that the basses with the W body weren't bad for the price. He said that the two closely spaced single coil (I presume) pickups sound quite decent.

The picture seems to have disappeared from the first post:



EDIT: It has it's own trebly single coil sound. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLavQlMTI-0

Edited September 11, 2014 by Annoying Twit

[CamdenRob]

Why did you have to go and resurrect this thread.... I'd almost got the image of this out of my head.

it'd be fun trying to play that sitting down...

[Marc S]

er....... different
Don't think I'll be rushing out to buy one

[Funky Dunky]

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1410436186' post='2549390']
Why did you have to go and resurrect this thread.... I'd almost got the image of this out of my head.


[/quote]

Actually lol'd there!!

[Annoying Twit]

I'm really tempted to go and play it.

[Annoying Twit]

I had a go on it yesterday. I would say that it plays and sounds similar to the similarly (in NZ) priced Squier Affinity Jazz. I didn't play them side by side however, so that's not a scientific comparison. It feels, particularly the neck, a little bit cheaper than my Rockbass Streamer Standard. (Old model with the big 'Rockbass' on the headstock).

[Silvia Bluejay]

The design was the winning entry in a contest Warwick had on their discussion forum and their social media channels a year or two ago to celebrate their 30th birthday. Never meant to be a huge seller or even taken too seriously. (And there's no lefty version...!)

[Annoying Twit]

IMHO it's a reasonable starter bass. It sounds like a bass, and plays OK.