Kev Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: Aren't they all CNC routed? Maybe the Masterbuilts aren't, but I reckon the rest are. Masterbuilds are rough CNC work and finished by hand. Best of both worlds, and can testify my 2017 Thumb wipes the floor with the eighties and nineties models I’ve had, outstanding build quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 14 hours ago, NickA said: Oh yes indeed. Pick up a thumb or a dolphin and feel that wood. Some poor sod had to carve that! ( Though my own dolphin is cnc ). Need big hands for a 6 mind, doubt I could reach the B string. I have a background in playing baseball bat Precision basses, wide necked Sadowsky five strings and double basses with neck dimensions akin to a trunk of a small tree. I would have thought that the narrower string spacing on standard Warwicks would make the 6 string necks more manageable? I know Warwick do broadneck options as well though, which might be a struggle to navigate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiMarco Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Cleaned, oiled, waxed. Pic taken with Nikon DSLR. Oh boy... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risk101 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Ooh very nice indeed 👍🏻👍🏻 I love that owners can properly look after the oiled/waxed finishes unlike the gloss stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimus Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 The ongoing search for a 90's or 2010 onwards Thumb or Streamer continues. Must be 4 sting and fretted, preferably bubinga pommele body and wenge neck for the Thumb and maple SS1 but happy to consider other variants, particularly on the Streamer. The intention for either (both ideally) is to sit alongside my bubinga Corvette as a burgeoning Warwick fleet. Understandably the market is still a little strange right now, but happy to hear from anybody that might have something they're looking to move on. Thanks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Good choice on the date ranges you're going for, maybe go a little further and go 2013 onwards so you get the wonderful wenge necks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian45 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 On 24/02/2021 at 18:33, Fionn said: Some uncluttered curvy goodness 🖤 The original wenge necks on the pro m are really very special and sort after. Great bass! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Brian45 said: The original wenge necks on the pro m are really very special and sort after. Great bass! Sure. This is the back of the thing, in all its wenge-tastic glory ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaimoN Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Did a bass shootout / sound comparison between 2 Warwick Thumb NT 5 basses - one with wenge neck and the other with ovangkol neck. Which one you like better? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookPassBabtridge Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, SaimoN said: Did a bass shootout / sound comparison between 2 Warwick Thumb NT 5 basses - one with wenge neck and the other with ovangkol neck. Which one you like better? That’s a great video, what a couple of awesome sounding basses! This is potentially sacrilege but…I think I prefer the Ovangkol neck! Not much in it, but it seemed to have a bit more ‘bite’ to my ears. The Wenge was slightly more rounded and warmer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 On 28/06/2021 at 09:57, SaimoN said: Did a bass shootout / sound comparison between 2 Warwick Thumb NT 5 basses - one with wenge neck and the other with ovangkol neck. Which one you like better? Ah I just commented on this on YT! But yeah to repeat, wenge's depth, smoothness and richness in the low end and low mids wins out, amazing to hear the differences. Blind test, I'd have thought the Ovangkol was a bolt on! (I know you have another vid showcasing that difference too!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaimoN Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 On 28/06/2021 at 12:25, CookPassBabtridge said: That’s a great video, what a couple of awesome sounding basses! This is potentially sacrilege but…I think I prefer the Ovangkol neck! Not much in it, but it seemed to have a bit more ‘bite’ to my ears. The Wenge was slightly more rounded and warmer. On 02/07/2021 at 00:14, Kev said: Ah I just commented on this on YT! But yeah to repeat, wenge's depth, smoothness and richness in the low end and low mids wins out, amazing to hear the differences. Blind test, I'd have thought the Ovangkol was a bolt on! (I know you have another vid showcasing that difference too!) These are some interesting thoughts, thanx for sharing them! I'll also copy-paste my YT comment here: I think the '01 NT is closer to my former '03 BO in sound, but the '95 is closer to the bolt-on when it comes to body shape & neck profile. Both NTs are great - I prefer the wenge one, it has a bit darker tone, sounds more mean in nasty in the mix for me, and it's lightly more comfy to play. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 On 24/06/2021 at 13:57, optimus said: The ongoing search for a 90's or 2010 onwards Thumb or Streamer continues. Must be 4 sting and fretted, preferably bubinga pommele body and wenge neck for the Thumb and maple SS1 but happy to consider other variants, particularly on the Streamer. The intention for either (both ideally) is to sit alongside my bubinga Corvette as a burgeoning Warwick fleet. Understandably the market is still a little strange right now, but happy to hear from anybody that might have something they're looking to move on. Thanks. spoken to @warwickhunt? I dunno what he's got at the moment but there's been times when I've asked and been offered a lovely selection of early 90's Streamers at v v good prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Have any of you guys fitted a Aguilar OBP-3 pre into a Streamer Stage One? Just trying to get some thoughts and opinions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookPassBabtridge Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 @ern500evo I started a discussion about alternative preamps for a SS1 a few months ago here - a couple of people shared their experiences of using an OBP-3 which will hopefully be of use to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 17 minutes ago, CookPassBabtridge said: @ern500evo I started a discussion about alternative preamps for a SS1 a few months ago here - a couple of people shared their experiences of using an OBP-3 which will hopefully be of use to you. Thanks man, very much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Interesting to hear some people say about the bass centre frequency of the OBP-3, saying that it’s only really useful to cut rather than boost. I’ve just had a a guy on a Warwick FB group say the exact same thing. I’m also now intrigued by how a Darkglass Tone Capsule would sound in there. I’ve got one in my Dingwall NG2 and It is pretty versatile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookPassBabtridge Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Yeah, I put a Seymour Duncan pre in mine and wasn’t overly impressed with it either. I do have a Bartolini in my Thumb though and am pretty happy with it. A few people seem to have tried John East and have good things to say. I don’t have any experience with the Darkglass, but you see them in Spectors quite a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defo Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimus Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 07/07/2021 at 09:05, LukeFRC said: spoken to @warwickhunt? I dunno what he's got at the moment but there's been times when I've asked and been offered a lovely selection of early 90's Streamers at v v good prices. I have indeed and, as you say, some lovely Streamers at good prices. Lovely, but not quite what I'm after at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimus Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 28/06/2021 at 09:57, SaimoN said: Did a bass shootout / sound comparison between 2 Warwick Thumb NT 5 basses - one with wenge neck and the other with ovangkol neck. Which one you like better? Nice work and another interesting and helpful comparison. Both sound good. Wenge, for me, has a fuller, richer sound in the lows with the ovangkol having a little more punch? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaimoN Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 On 10/07/2021 at 11:16, optimus said: Nice work and another interesting and helpful comparison. Both sound good. Wenge, for me, has a fuller, richer sound in the lows with the ovangkol having a little more punch? Thank you! I have similar thoughts. My fav is wenge-neck, passive mode, steel strings (I used nickels in this vid). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman666 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Just took delivery of this beauty from bassdirect. Stunning looking instrument 😁 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookPassBabtridge Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 @Bassman666 Ooh I saw that one on the website last week, how does the sound compare to a traditional Thumb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman666 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Yeah I think it was listed for about half an hour before I pulled the trigger 😂. I'd say it sounds very different to a regular 5 string thumb from online videos however I haven't owned one myself. The p pickup gives a great p bass type tone (kind of obvious lol) but it has a very full and punchy sound with both pickups on (my preference). I think I still prefer my lakland tone however this one is piece of art! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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