You're welcome! just an idea; how about a Facebook page for the thumb 1985? With 2000000 members on Facebook it must be possible to get more info on our favorite bass guitar, don't you think?
Wow! Thanks for the great article Hoggles. And thanks to all the commenters as well. Some great history and info here.
just an idea; how about a Facebook page for the thumb 1985?
Strangely my bass, G135 85 is already included in Hoggles' first post! SD Active pickups, and a solid MOP truss rod cover. HP Wilfer can't remember why or who it was built for.
Oddly I thought it would be the 135th warwick built in the G month of 1985 .... reading this thread maybe it's the 135th thumb bass of all time!
Thank you for this thread - I think I came back on here to get rough ideas of how much mine was worth with the idea "maybe it's time to sell" - but reading the history made me remember some of the reason I bought it and what I enjoy about it. It puts me off going through the hassle of trying to find someone to sell it too!Hi Luke
Thanks a bunch for the new pics of your JD! What a beauty! When I wrote up this thread, I found your original post when you acquired 135 and I put a pic up. Hope you don't mind.
Yes yours is indeed the 135th Thumb ever made. I think they were doing roughly 30 Thumbs per month in the summer of '85. No doubt each month ramping up production by a few. As far as I know... JD's in the month of G (should be July or so) range from your 135 all the way to 163 at least.
Ours are very close. They were probably in the same room together at the factory. I have F 125.
Your Mother of Pearl truss cover and SD pups are very cool. Someone's special order, no doubt.
Great to see you on here! Thanks for the pics!
Thank you for this thread - I think I came back on here to get rough ideas of how much mine was worth with the idea "maybe it's time to sell" - but reading the history made me remember some of the reason I bought it and what I enjoy about it. It puts me off going through the hassle of trying to find someone to sell it too!
The one down side to it for me is the preamp is defiantly not modern technology - on yours have you got "special undercutting" to get it to fit?
Yeah - they roll off the top end. Maybe I need to fiddle more, or turn the tweeter off on my cab.I'm ok with the treble on mine.
Do the selector switches on those Seymour's affect treble/bass at all?