"entry level" Nobby, anyone interested?

A simpler, cheaper Nobby, would you buy it?

  • Of course! Nobbyies are cool!

    Votes: 102 100.0%

  • No thanks, headless basses are so 1980s, not a viable instrument...

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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    102
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The re-release of the Nobby Meidel bass as a special edition was a huge treat for all Warwick fanboys. It's a piece of history brought back to life in a lush and luxurious package that is very sexy: the wenge, the birdseye poplar, the gold hardware, all scream "bling", from a Warwick fan point of view...

But the price tag that goes with this premium item is just as premium, and most of us can only dream of getting our grubby little hands on one of these very very cool instruments...

What if Warwick were to issue a "production level" or "entry level" Nobby for those of us who would like a quality headless instrument in an affordable package?

Picture this: Ovangkol Neck, Solid Bubinga body, black (or chrome) hardware, no layering, no exotic woods, just warwick tone in a compact package...

But is there a market for such a bass? headless basses are so 80s, right? Well if Steinberger can afford to issue a new series of graphite headless basses, if other bass makers like Status, Basslabs and Hohner make a large chunk of their business with headless instruments, I don't see why Warwick couldn't successfully market an affordable, "entry level" Nobby, at a pricepoint something like half of the price of the Signature model...

(Kind of the same concept as the Buzzard JE signature vs the Buzzard BO...)

What do you think? Would you be interested in an affordable Nobby?
 
Yes, I wood. (heh!)

I`ve always wanted a headless bass, but Steinbergers rarely come around.

It would have to be available as lefty, though, which shouldn`t be too hard, hence its simple design.
 
Charmand G said:
Yes, I wood. (heh!)

I`ve always wanted a headless bass, but Steinbergers rarely come around.

It would have to be available as lefty, though, which shouldn`t be too hard, hence its simple design.
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my old bass teacher had one, it had the opposite to the thumbs problem which was the neck dive, it always slid of his lap :lol:
 
Not really my sort of thing to be honest, but i'm sure there are plenty of people who would be interested
 
i think a cheaper nobby wouldnt be doing the classic any justice, so i wouldnt think it would be worth it,


....but since posting this its growing on me :)
 
I would rather see a BO entry level Stryker myself...
 
I'm all for a 1.6 Ferrari!!!

I'm torn on this one...whilst I'd like to have the option to buy a cheaper Nobby, I doubt I would actually do it.

...and besides, I think I only really like the Nobby because of how cool and exclusive it is.

I'm abstaining from voting.
 
I'd love to hear how Gonzalo Silva would sound on a Nobby Meidel sig...
 
I'm not interested in the Nobby at all. Ok, the historical value is great, and I really think the new version will sound just amazing due to the excellent choice of woods and pickups. But the design is not my cup of tea. And it's not a 5 stringer.
I reckon if you're talking about an entry level Nobyy NT, then it will cost something like the Corvette NT Bubinga ?? If you're talking about a Nobby BO, it can be a lot cheaper.........................What do you think of a Nobby BO ?? In any case, I'm not interested, and I do think that it should at least be a NT, since the original is a NT as well....... 8)
 
oh yes.

i would definitely get one to carry around when i'm away from home (and for reharsals) :D
 
I was thinking about a Nobby NT Since I'm not sure if a nobby BO is even possible... Could indeed be a way to get it to an affordable level...

But a Nobby NT could also be actually cheaper than a covette $$ NT: less wood, less expensive electronics...
 
JanVanHove said:
I was thinking about a Nobby NT Since I'm not sure if a nobby BO is even possible... Could indeed be a way to get it to an affordable level...

But a Nobby NT could also be actually cheaper than a covette $$ NT: less wood, less expensive electronics...
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bubinga body, ovangkol neck and wenge board, PLEASE warwick build it :D
 
Malk said:
JanVanHove said:
I was thinking about a Nobby NT Since I'm not sure if a nobby BO is even possible... Could indeed be a way to get it to an affordable level...

But a Nobby NT could also be actually cheaper than a covette $$ NT: less wood, less expensive electronics...
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bubinga body, ovangkol neck and wenge board, PLEASE warwick build it :D
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My thoughts exactly!
 
I'm not a big fan of headless basses... So no, I wouldn't buy one new...

But if I stumbled across a vintage one at a guitar shop and it was the right price. I would consider picking it up.
 
thumbin said:
I'm not a big fan of headless basses... So no, I wouldn't buy one new...

But if I stumbled across a vintage one at a guitar shop and it was the right price. I would consider picking it up.
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+1 here maybe if the price was extremely low and only for collectible reasons.
 
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Mea Culpa. 10 headless basses on hand:

Berger XL2 [2]
Hohner Ho'berger [2]
Kramer Duke/Alien [2]
Ibnez AxStar [2]
Yamaha BX-1 [1]
Moses VJB [1]
LeDuc U-Bass [1]

Maybe I forgot one. Maybe it's a dozen ...

Used to have:

Hohner JackBass
Bunker [full body, no model name on it ???]
Berger WAV4 EUB

"Headless basses, for mindless riffs .... "

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