bassbora Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Loving this thread. I did not realise that people still liked Warwicks apart from handful of us. Nothing sounds like a Warwick and this thread has made me want to gig my Thumb next weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, bassbora said: Loving this thread. I did not realise that people still liked Warwicks apart from handful of us. Nothing sounds like a Warwick and this thread has made me want to gig my Thumb next weekend. Doooo it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbora Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, Kev said: Doooo it! Its a though call. After I got my Stage 1 last year the Thumb is not getting the love it deserves. The Stage 2 is my main bass I hate to say since I have had the Thumb for 21 years. These old Warwicks are just monster basses. And why has @warwickhunt not replied??? That man has had more Warwicks than the rest of us put together lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguacollas Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Holidays, probably 😉. That Stage 2 of yours, bassbora, year and pickups, please? I played a 91 or 92 Stage 2 with Bartolinis once. It really was a tone monster. Amazing bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 4 hours ago, Chris2112 said: I say this as a connoisseur of Thumbs. I adore them. I can't walk into a room with a Thumb in it without picking it up. I fancy that I might own an NT 4 in the future - wenge neck plz! I’ll bare that in mind if you ever visit this part of the world! 2 hours ago, bassbora said: Its a though call. After I got my Stage 1 last year the Thumb is not getting the love it deserves. The Stage 2 is my main bass I hate to say since I have had the Thumb for 21 years. These old Warwicks are just monster basses. And why has @warwickhunt not replied??? That man has had more Warwicks than the rest of us put together lol @warwickhunt ? Legend has it he sold all the Warwick’s after he realised he had owned every bass they had made between 1982 and 1991. Possibly he’s now focusing on playing prog rock on overwater 6 string fretted and fret less double necks ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 LOL Looked at this a few times and I think it has been pretty much nailed! 'Personally' I feel the pre 91 basses were generally made from/of better quality woods and materials (other than the chocolate output jacks... buy a Switchcraft and be done with it). Why W can't role the fingerboard edges on new basses is beyond me mind, that would make such a difference. Electrics are pretty much standard now, though I did prefer it when you could have EMG, MEC, Bart, SD even Alembic. Neck profiles are so personal that it's a case of meat/poison; I have to admit to having some pretty skinny neck Wicks but also possess a very full (maple) necked 07 NT Corvette and I love the feel. I agree the whole catalogue is pretty messed up and dilution of the brand has occurred. Replaceable truss rods were a good thing BUT you shouldn't need to do it anyway and tbh the stories grow bigger in the telling, I've had basses with issues (2 out of 40+... is that good/bad ratio) but all are fixable (unlike some manufacturers). Oh and one shouldn't place 'too' much faith in the official emails/info supplied by Warwick... it may not contain 100% accurate info. Finally, never buy a new Warwick; you may as well drive down your street throwing tenners out the window. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Chris2112 said: I can't walk into a room with a bass in it without picking it up. Fixed. 😉 Which is why I’ve played thousands of basses since 1980. I have a bizarre need to try every single one I see.....or did until a couple of years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbora Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 1 hour ago, aguacollas said: Holidays, probably 😉. That Stage 2 of yours, bassbora, year and pickups, please? I played a 91 or 92 Stage 2 with Bartolinis once. It really was a tone monster. Amazing bass. ‘91 5st with upgraded barts. Stage1 is BN with barts Thumb 5 is ‘89 with emg Thumb 6 is ‘89 fretless with barts. I will never need another bass. This bass is perfect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 8 hours ago, warwickhunt said: LOL Looked at this a few times and I think it has been pretty much nailed! 'Personally' I feel the pre 91 basses were generally made from/of better quality woods and materials (other than the chocolate output jacks... buy a Switchcraft and be done with it). Why W can't role the fingerboard edges on new basses is beyond me mind, that would make such a difference. Electrics are pretty much standard now, though I did prefer it when you could have EMG, MEC, Bart, SD even Alembic. Neck profiles are so personal that it's a case of meat/poison; I have to admit to having some pretty skinny neck Wicks but also possess a very full (maple) necked 07 NT Corvette and I love the feel. I agree the whole catalogue is pretty messed up and dilution of the brand has occurred. Replaceable truss rods were a good thing BUT you shouldn't need to do it anyway and tbh the stories grow bigger in the telling, I've had basses with issues (2 out of 40+... is that good/bad ratio) but all are fixable (unlike some manufacturers). Oh and one shouldn't place 'too' much faith in the official emails/info supplied by Warwick... it may not contain 100% accurate info. Finally, never buy a new Warwick; you may as well drive down your street throwing tenners out the window. How many Warwick’s have you got now? We haven’t had a basses on the sofa shot from you in ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 This damn thread made me gassing for a Thumb NT6. Should have known... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I can only imagine how good a Warwick with Alembic pickups would sound. Mike Flynn's old Thumb NT with the Schack preamp also sounded great, his tone was never better IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 9 hours ago, bassbora said: ‘91 5st with upgraded barts. Stage1 is BN with barts Thumb 5 is ‘89 with emg Thumb 6 is ‘89 fretless with barts. I will never need another bass. This bass is perfect My old 89 was full of Barts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguacollas Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Wow. Beautiful Streamer. Custom shop? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 5 hours ago, LukeFRC said: How many Warwick’s have you got now? We haven’t had a basses on the sofa shot from you in ages. 7... at this moment! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 4 hours ago, warwickhunt said: 7... at this moment! Let’s guess... 5th anniversary - SS1 from1988 (wenge neck) - some kind of 1989-1991 SS1 - infintette you’ve recently got - the 07 $$ - the infinitte you’ve had for ages - the Japanese dolphin SN you love no idea what the one out of shot on the left is mind, Zon? (also, no thumb 😉) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 36 minutes ago, LukeFRC said: 5th anniversary - correct SS1 from1988 (wenge neck) - 1990 (maple) 1989-1991 SS1 - Date smack in the middle; 1990 Ltd Ed Infintette you’ve recently got - correct 07 $$ - correct Infinette you’ve had for ages - correct Japanese dolphin SN you love - Ooooh close: BO Pro II (which I do love and prefer to a SN Pro I) no idea what the one out of shot on the left is mind, Zon - Bolin also, no thumb - at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerster135 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, warwickhunt said: Great collection, I love those 90s SS1 Ltd editions with the Bart soapbars 😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 37 minutes ago, warwickhunt said: What on earth happened to the pre 1990 wenge necked streamers being what you were after? 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 1 minute ago, LukeFRC said: What on earth happened to the pre 1990 wenge necked streamers being what you were after? 😛 Still looking. Thought I had one last year but the guy had a rush of blood to the head and believed what he'd been told on a Warwick group; consequently the price went from acceptable to down right stupid. Oddly enough none of those offering advice on value would put their hands in pockets and pay the price they'd suggested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, warwickhunt said: Still looking. Thought I had one last year but the guy had a rush of blood to the head and believed what he'd been told on a Warwick group; consequently the price went from acceptable to down right stupid. Oddly enough none of those offering advice on value would put their hands in pockets and pay the price they'd suggested. Ha - I think some Warwick fanbois pricing ideas are similar to HP Wilfers! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 There is nothing about the build quality or sound of my 2001 dophin pro1 I'd complain about. Well .. hmm, the brass coloured lacquer on the tuners and bridge have rubbed off leaving glimpses of the true monkey metal beneath (why or why did they use "gold coloured" hardware - looks naff new, looks worse later) and it had a truss rod issue for a while (now sorted). Also the electronics look like a kids tech project not a professional job - but so do those in the older ones. But, lovely wood work, lovely feel and a great sound. Warwicks of any age (German built anyway) are fantastic basses and while they remain out of fashion are something of a bargain too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I'm a late convert to Warwicks (though could be said my very first guitar was one; being an early '60's Framus Grand Star.....), mainly as I always thought they were a bit fugly TBH. But recently wanted something Stingray-esque and not too much dosh for a funk band project, and bought a '98 German (wenge neck) Corvette FNA off this forum. Have to say it ticks all the boxes, especially in terms of playing ergonomics, and the 3 band Seymour Duncan circuit is one of the nicest I've used. Patrick Lassens Custom Shop Dolphin is just one of the most fabulous looking and sounding basses of any type anywhere though - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2elliot Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Well, this looks interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 They do look lush but I see neck-dive written all over that top strap-button position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 On 15/08/2018 at 21:52, Kev said: Id change the range 1997 - 2009 There were some gems made during that time, but all the stereotype negatives come from basses built during this time, especially early 00s. Baseball bats, bendy necks, ridiculous nut designs, neck dive etc . All things the vintage golden era models and new models do not suffer from! My Streamer LX5 is from 2003, and I bought it used and unseen. It has the proper baseball bat neck, with an almost flat rear. It almost feels square when moving higher up the neck, but still feels comfortable to my big hands. It scared the hell out of me when it came out of the shipping carton with a broken Just-a-nut II and an action of nearly half an inch at the 12th fret! But after a good cleaning and a set of new Elixirs I must say I was very impressed with the adjustability of the bass and with how quickly it settled after the setup! The neck is not as stable as some of my other basses, but other than a small tweak of the truss rod twice a year it has served me well and has been a reliable gigging bass in the 3 years that I used it extensively. It's a great bass! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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