Warwick 5 thumb

[patrikmarky]

I’ve rediscovered my love of Warwick  that I had in the late 90’s early 2000 and now have a steamer pro M  and a corvette 5s and I keep finding myself looking at a thumb bolt on 5 I love that certain growl you only seem to get from those ..there still big money and ive heard there an acquired taste and take some getting used to ….anyone had experience of these ..good and bad of course..

[Kev]

Great basses, very unique sound, the most "Warwick" Warwick bass.

 

Main con of the BO 5's is the neck dive.  Its horrific and notably uncomfortable, at least on the ones I've owned/tried.  I completely fell in love with a mid-00's one I had when playing with it sat down.  When I put it on a strap, it was listed for sale the next day.

 

NT models much improved.  I haven't tried a post-2013 one so they may have improved it, definitely a try before you buy if live use is planned.

[patrikmarky]

Thanks Kev ..I know a lot aren’t bothered by neck dive ..I’m not one of those but that’s good to know ..🤟

[Terry M.]

I have a 2001 bolt on Broadneck 5 that I simply will never get rid of. It's fairly heavy however and is happiest when worn with a wide strap up higher rather than lower. It has a sound I've simply never heard replicated from any other bass,which is great if you like that sound. The ergonomics threw me originally as for example the neck wants to hang more horizontal than what is "standard" and the first fret will seem further away than most basses. Once it clicked though with me there was no looking back.

Edited 2 hours ago by Terry M.

[Kev]

3 hours ago, patrikmarky said:

Thanks Kev ..I know a lot aren’t bothered by neck dive ..I’m not one of those but that’s good to know ..🤟

No probs.  You may be fine with it, but just try it first!  I usually have no issue with neck dive, but the BO thumb 5's are something else entirely, especially when combined with how far away the first fret feels on these basses due the small bodies.  Conversely, a NT 4 is my fave Warwick despite the mild dive!

 

[Machines]

The ergonomics of the lower pickups meant me not keeping mine, I need a pickup higher up as a thumb rest (I now have a Corvette $$).

 

But as other have said - no bass can replicate that sound.