Warwick Dolphin Pro 1 5 Fretless (1995) - *SOLD* £2200 Germany

[herr rocket]

Sorry, to late...

Edited January 24 by herr rocket

[Ruarl]

What a beauty! If it had frets I’d have it off you like a shot. GLWTS

[Risk101]

Buy it and get it fretted !!!
 

Always been fascinated by the shape of these - but why “Dolphin”?!!

 

GLWTS

[itu]

7 minutes ago, Risk101 said:

Buy it and get it fretted !!!

NOOO!

[Hellzero]

1 hour ago, Risk101 said:

Always been fascinated by the shape of these - but why “Dolphin”?!!

Because on the first edition something like 30~35 years ago, the fingerboard inlays were dolphins. 😉

Edited January 4 by Hellzero

[herr rocket]

26 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

Because on the first edition something like 30~35 years ago, the fingerboard inlays were dolphins. 😉

Only the fretted version has dolphin inlays ☝️🤓

[Hellzero]

8 minutes ago, herr rocket said:

Only the fretted version has dolphin inlays ☝️🤓

There was no fretless version way back in 1989 when it was first released, even if Hans-Peter Wilfer is also pretending that the body shape is reminiscent of a dolphin (that he certainly never saw and had to put dolphin inlays for clarification). ☝🏻🤓

[mike f]

1 hour ago, Risk101 said:

 

Always been fascinated by the shape of these - but why “Dolphin”?!!

 

Due to its pickup configuration, and therefore its versatility, Warwick saw it as an instrument that for many would be all-porpoise.

[Risk101]

1 hour ago, mike f said:

Due to its pickup configuration, and therefore its versatility, Warwick saw it as an instrument that for many would be all-porpoise.

……….that is very clever !!!  We won’t go into why my Warwick is a “dirty blonde” 😂

[andybassdoyle]

3 hours ago, mike f said:

Due to its pickup configuration, and therefore its versatility, Warwick saw it as an instrument that for many would be all-porpoise.

let’s hope that whoever buys this gives her a good home and doesn’t have to flipper 

[warwickhunt]

18 hours ago, herr rocket said:

Only the fretted version has dolphin inlays ☝️🤓

 

You can get fretless versions with inlays if you requested; I have had one, so I can state that as fact.  However, the Dolphin is not a common bass and the fretless version was/is even rarer again.  

[Vanamike]

Where is the bass located exactly? I saw that the band you posted with it is from Germany.

[herr rocket]

Hi Vanamike, der Bass ist in Leipzig. 

[Innok]

My dream bass is here! Sadly my bank account tells me a slightly different story...

[NickA]

My dolphin pro1 appears to have been fretless at birth.  Fretted by a previous owner. So ebony board, stainless frets and an extra fret too.  Sustain forever.

 

It would be a great shame to convert this one to frets ... but it would work really well.

Edited January 17 by NickA

[Ruarl]

22 minutes ago, NickA said:

My dolphin pro1 appears to have been fretless at birth.  Fretted by a previous owner. So ebony board, stainless frets and an extra fret too.  Sustain forever.

 

It would be a great shame to convert it ... but it would work really well.

<inserts fingers in ears> La la la I can’t hear you. 

[overdriver]

On 05/01/2025 at 12:03, herr rocket said:

Hi Vanamike, der Bass ist in Leipzig. 

Es ist Wunderschön! Hallo aus Irland!