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Post by cowboycoalminer on Dec 1, 2014 9:00:05 GMT -6
Is the Warwick Thumb as good as it's supposed to be? I know a lot of pros use them and they are pricey. I'm assuming they are toward the top quality and sound wise??
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Post by jcoutu1 on Dec 1, 2014 9:11:55 GMT -6
Warwick makes some really nice, top-shelf basses, but they have a specific sound. Warwicks sound like Warwicks. I've owned a Corvette 6, Fortress Flashback 5, and extensively used a Streamer NT 6BN. If it's a personal bass, it's worth getting your hands on one and playing it to see if you jive with the tone and feel. For a studio bass, I would pass. It's not like a P or a J where everyone can jive with it and the tone isn't for everything. Here's a pic of my old FF5. Loved the look, feel wasn't there with this one...  |
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Post by tonycamphd on Dec 1, 2014 9:23:18 GMT -6
Jeez, I had a Warwick back in the day(1989 I want to say?), it was a fine instrument, very easy to play, especially for popping, but it had a pretty boy quality that bored, I've rid myself of a dozen basses, and I now own exactly one 1972 jazz bass(since 93) that works exceptionally well for everything, very versitile with a ton of character and attitude.
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Post by jfoc on Dec 1, 2014 9:27:53 GMT -6
oo nice 2 tek bridge. Those things are works of art, didnt realize warwick used em.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Dec 1, 2014 9:28:18 GMT -6
Also, couple more thoughts...
They are all heavy. I haven't played a light one.
The Wenge necked models (really dark neck wood) are the favored ones. I think they switched away from Wenge around 2000 and back to Wenge in 2013. The older and newer ones also have a bit thinner of a neck profile.
Check the neck and truss rod. I've seen a number of older Wicks with truss rod issues and one neck-thru that had a twist in the neck...like someone turned the headstock 10 degrees from the body. Worst thing I've ever seen.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Dec 1, 2014 9:32:12 GMT -6
Jeez, I had a Warwick back in the day(1989 I want to say?), it was a fine instrument, very easy to play, especially for popping, but it had a pretty boy quality that bored, I've rid myself of a dozen basses, and I now own exactly one 1972 jazz bass(since 93) that works exceptionally well for everything, very versitile with a ton of character and attitude. I've been through a bunch of basses too. The current crop is an American Deluxe Jazz V, Fender Japan '66 Jazz RI, Univox Hi-Flier, and a Squier Vintage Modified P5 that stays at my office for my lunch break. After years of messing around, I'd take a vintage Fender over a Warwick 10 times out of 10. |
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Post by jcoutu1 on Dec 1, 2014 9:35:40 GMT -6
oo nice 2 tek bridge. Those things are works of art, didnt realize warwick used em. I think the Fortress Flashback was the only model that had them. And only on a limited number of them. Really hard to come by bass. |
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Post by hadaja on Dec 1, 2014 9:51:26 GMT -6
Yep owned a few thumbs over the years, nice and comfortable if you have a gut but if you are skinny the curvature of it is out of place and it does not sit well when you play it. Love the warwick sound and prefer the bubinga corvettes over the thumbs. The 5 strings Thumbs have the pickups really close together. It does not have a wide pallet of sounds but they do have a nice low B if you are after a 5 stringer. If you have a few basses at your disposal then Yes you need to get a Warwick the brass bell frets do have an impact on the sound in a positive way. What bass are you using at the moment and is this one replacing it or are you adding to the collection?
Also try a stingray really nice compressed pre recorded sound, the American jazz deluxe also surprised me at how nice that was, I also enjoy using Lakland and the classic P Bass.
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Post by tonycamphd on Dec 1, 2014 10:06:35 GMT -6
Jeez, I had a Warwick back in the day(1989 I want to say?), it was a fine instrument, very easy to play, especially for popping, but it had a pretty boy quality that bored, I've rid myself of a dozen basses, and I now own exactly one 1972 jazz bass(since 93) that works exceptionally well for everything, very versitile with a ton of character and attitude. I've been through a bunch of basses too. The current crop is an American Deluxe Jazz V, Fender Japan '66 Jazz RI, Univox Hi-Flier, and a Squier Vintage Modified P5 that stays at my office for my lunch break. After years of messing around, I'd take a vintage Fender over a Warwick 10 times out of 10. The crazy part is i paid $100 for it back then(the jazz bass 8), i had a choice of 2 that i liked at the time(the other was an Ibenhad sdgr?), the sdgr was much more shiny and expensive! but i had another like it, so i "settled" on the cheap jazz lol! Amazing i'm that stupid? a single listen could have replaced my sheer luck? smh...  |
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Post by Guitar on Dec 2, 2014 21:42:04 GMT -6
my friend had a Warwick with the bent neck in the corner of his room, or maybe just some fret buzz I don't recall, referred to it as his "pride and joy" or something like that. I had no idea, it just looked like a cheap bass to me, but I think it might have been the $4,000 thumb, which is a shame really looking back on it. I wish I could try to help him fix it but that's potentially a pretty serious problem.
I had a friend in the 2000's as well with a warwick that also liked his a lot. I had no idea how valuable some of them were until I was told. Now that I can play bass fairly well I wish I could get my hands on one for a minute to form a real opinion. They sure do look nice.
But I'll also have to put in a vote for the 100% success rate of the Precision and Jazz styles for most things that need bass. You just can't argue with those. Although the more esoteric basses really appeal to me and I'd like to try some.
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Dec 2, 2014 22:03:31 GMT -6
I would think anything with a through neck would be more susceptible to humidity?? Proper care might play a roll I'd imagine.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 8:02:07 GMT -6
The Warwicks i heard all had a special sound that i actually don't like.
A very personal matter of taste. If i would be a more pop/soft rock type of guy i most probably would think different.
The neck shape of the Warwicks i tried is nice, they are well built and used high quality parts throughout. If you are into their sound, they are for sure very nice instruments, though a bit steep in pricing IMO...
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Post by henge on Dec 3, 2014 9:54:58 GMT -6
Never liked the Warwicks. I found the sound to be too hard to get to sit properly and also never found them comfy to play.
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