That's a very cool looking finish and I don't think it is original. At least I have never seen that type of finish on a Dolphin. It could be a custom order though. What year is it?View attachment 19792 I just bought this at a very decent price ; it’s from 1989 the owner thinks ... who can tell me more about it ?
How many Dolphin 1 were painted ?
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That's a very cool looking finish and I don't think it is original. At least I have never seen that type of finish on a Dolphin. It could be a custom order though. What year is it?
An '89 model should have the serial number on the top edge of the headstock, or maybe on the back of the headstock. I have an '89 and it's on the top edge. More pictures showing the entire guitar would help as well. But if it's from '89, then I think that it has been refinished.1989 according to the previous owner ...
No ! German neckthroughIs it a Japanese model?
I need to find that Bass Mag article about Dolphins
The pickups look like Bartolinis, which indicates it's a German made Pro 1, but I have never seen one painted like that.No ! German neckthrough
They are Bartolinis ; the neck is wenge body is BoireThe pickups look like Bartolinis, which indicates it's a German made Pro 1, but I have never seen one painted like that.
Congrats! NT with lolphin inlays = DP1. As Kim mentioned, it doesn't look like the original finish. Twin J looks like a Bart and the J looks like a worn down MEC. Hard to tell from that pic. And the hardware may have been swapped out for black at some point. Regardless, it's a beauty. Have fun!
They are both Bartolinis; I think it’s not a good idea to combine passive pickups (high impedance) like the Bartolinis with active pickups like the MEC. I will ask the owner if The finish is original or it’s refinished bass .
I remember some Warwick streamers from the late 80’s painted in aqua green like this dolphin but the black burst on the edges of the bass I had never seen .
May be i will send more pictures to the Man himself for more information.
Original, maybe a companion to the 4 Blue burst that were made at the time. I'd suggest mailing the pictures to Warwick for confirmation. Might be a one-off with this Hardware as the standard was Satin Chrome.
Very rare, indeed, if original, which is my guess. This is supposed to go for 2000/2500€. Cheaper than this is a bargain.