I have an idea, and Ollie please chime in
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Mr Rabble said:
Rabble, I like the setup! That seems like much more of a historical view of the models, which is amazing. If I may, could I use your posts as a reference and for ideas? I think for here we would need a slightly more compact version to make it easy enough to read.
Very VERY cool, Rabble. I will still put one together for here in the interst of space, etc
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Yes, one thing I would like to add we should do is when we write something about the models it should be more about the history of each bass and not just a copy of what it says on the warwick.de site. Nice work Mr Rabble! I've learned alot from your article (translated it with google).
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for all intents and purposes, one of my primary thoughts was sort of to make this a very definite buyers guide. Like, for example, do comparos within bass body style (Thumb BO vs NT) and then across styles (Thumb NT vs Streamer LX), etc.
The way I envision it is sort of a way for a person to say "I want a bass, with X, Y and Z" and they can read the comparisons and decide for themselves hwich fits what they are looking for. History is another part of this. In one sense, many of the basses have drastically changed, so you could do something like "well, the current Thumb does not offer this, but find a Thumb from such and such a date range, and you will find that trait." THis way history is built in to each one.
History can then also be done seoparately as more of a story of evolution. Yeah, I think thats a good way to go primarily. Sort of a buyers guide of whats what in terms of features, how it applies to the actual playing, how earlier versions of the basses were different, and THEN more of a history of the basses and evolution.
Im starting with what I know the best now, the current Warwick Thumb. If people could contribute right now with stuff such as changes made to the Thumb over the years, characteristics of the sound of each one (like NT has longer sustain but BO has a more tight growl), and such and so forth, please do and I will start the first section up.
The way I envision it is sort of a way for a person to say "I want a bass, with X, Y and Z" and they can read the comparisons and decide for themselves hwich fits what they are looking for. History is another part of this. In one sense, many of the basses have drastically changed, so you could do something like "well, the current Thumb does not offer this, but find a Thumb from such and such a date range, and you will find that trait." THis way history is built in to each one.
History can then also be done seoparately as more of a story of evolution. Yeah, I think thats a good way to go primarily. Sort of a buyers guide of whats what in terms of features, how it applies to the actual playing, how earlier versions of the basses were different, and THEN more of a history of the basses and evolution.
Im starting with what I know the best now, the current Warwick Thumb. If people could contribute right now with stuff such as changes made to the Thumb over the years, characteristics of the sound of each one (like NT has longer sustain but BO has a more tight growl), and such and so forth, please do and I will start the first section up.
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that would be awesome. Im doing my own research on other aspects of the Thumb, but please, that wold be a GREAT start.
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The first section on the nobbly :
NOBBY MEIDEL 1982-1992 Constructed in collaboration with a German bassist, for the note Nobby Meidel, it was an inspired bottom headless to the Steinberger. The Nobby Meidel has been produced from 1982 to 1992, in a thousand of exemplary. It has represented rising of arena for Wilfer, than it has applied to its convictions and acquaintances to you on the characteristics of the woods. The Wengé comes as an example used for before the time in the manico of the Nobby Meidel. The body is in Rosewood and, after some experiments it begins them, the manico is in rolled steels of Wengé and Palissandro. The Nobby Meidel marks also the beginning of one long and profitable collaboration between Warwick and Schaller. It is in fact this last one to realize the special bridge for this bottom, on detailed lists supplied from the Warwick. Initially the pickups previewed they are EMG and Schaller, beginning from 1984 is possible to demand also pickups and Alembic electronics. On this subject, the Nobby Meidel is the first one low not marchiato Alembic to mount the electronics of Ron Wickersham. Until in fact the Alembic never it had then not granted I use it of the own electronics to thirds party. In collaboration with the Sennheiser, it comes also realized the most particular model, that it incorporates a system wireless, called Researcher I. Before passing to more it celebrates models of the years to follow, is interesting to emphasize that Wilfer, at least initially, is firmly convinced that the future of the low electrical worker is represented just from the headless. In this period, in the intentions the new instrument (than then would have become the Thumb) would have had to be without shovel…
Might be wrong some but God bless google translator. I won't do the rest right now though because it would take up way too much space. =P
NOBBY MEIDEL 1982-1992 Constructed in collaboration with a German bassist, for the note Nobby Meidel, it was an inspired bottom headless to the Steinberger. The Nobby Meidel has been produced from 1982 to 1992, in a thousand of exemplary. It has represented rising of arena for Wilfer, than it has applied to its convictions and acquaintances to you on the characteristics of the woods. The Wengé comes as an example used for before the time in the manico of the Nobby Meidel. The body is in Rosewood and, after some experiments it begins them, the manico is in rolled steels of Wengé and Palissandro. The Nobby Meidel marks also the beginning of one long and profitable collaboration between Warwick and Schaller. It is in fact this last one to realize the special bridge for this bottom, on detailed lists supplied from the Warwick. Initially the pickups previewed they are EMG and Schaller, beginning from 1984 is possible to demand also pickups and Alembic electronics. On this subject, the Nobby Meidel is the first one low not marchiato Alembic to mount the electronics of Ron Wickersham. Until in fact the Alembic never it had then not granted I use it of the own electronics to thirds party. In collaboration with the Sennheiser, it comes also realized the most particular model, that it incorporates a system wireless, called Researcher I. Before passing to more it celebrates models of the years to follow, is interesting to emphasize that Wilfer, at least initially, is firmly convinced that the future of the low electrical worker is represented just from the headless. In this period, in the intentions the new instrument (than then would have become the Thumb) would have had to be without shovel…
Might be wrong some but God bless google translator. I won't do the rest right now though because it would take up way too much space. =P
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Vinman said:
awesome! I just want to make sure that this wehole project isnt a direct literal translation of the one in italian, but I certainly think it is a source of information that we shold utilize to help us.
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This is a more accurate translation: :wink:
"Built with the help of a German Bass Player, named Nobby Meidel, it was a headless bass inspired by the Steinberger.
Around 1.000 Nobby Meidel were produced from 1982 to 1992. It was the bass used by Wilfer to made some wood experiments.
Wengé was firstly used on the Nobby Meidel’s neck.
The body was Rosewood and, after some trials, the neck had Wengé and Rosewood laminates.
With this model Warwick started a long time cooperation with Schaller , a German brand producing hardware.
The bridge was made by Schaller under Warwick’s specifications.
In the beginning, pickups were either EMG or Schaller, since 1984 it was possible to ask for Alembic electronics + pickups. So The Nobby Meidel was the first non Alembic bass equipped with Ron Wickersham’s electronics. Since then, Alembic never licensed to anyone the use of its electronics.
A partnership with Sennheiser led to he introduction of a Nobby Meidel equipped with a wireless model. This particular Nobby Meidel was called Researcher I.
In the early years, Wilfer was convinced that the future of bass guitar would have been headless.
In this period, the new bass to come (which would have been the Thumb) was intended to be headless…"
"Built with the help of a German Bass Player, named Nobby Meidel, it was a headless bass inspired by the Steinberger.
Around 1.000 Nobby Meidel were produced from 1982 to 1992. It was the bass used by Wilfer to made some wood experiments.
Wengé was firstly used on the Nobby Meidel’s neck.
The body was Rosewood and, after some trials, the neck had Wengé and Rosewood laminates.
With this model Warwick started a long time cooperation with Schaller , a German brand producing hardware.
The bridge was made by Schaller under Warwick’s specifications.
In the beginning, pickups were either EMG or Schaller, since 1984 it was possible to ask for Alembic electronics + pickups. So The Nobby Meidel was the first non Alembic bass equipped with Ron Wickersham’s electronics. Since then, Alembic never licensed to anyone the use of its electronics.
A partnership with Sennheiser led to he introduction of a Nobby Meidel equipped with a wireless model. This particular Nobby Meidel was called Researcher I.
In the early years, Wilfer was convinced that the future of bass guitar would have been headless.
In this period, the new bass to come (which would have been the Thumb) was intended to be headless…"
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Ollie .. how about you install a wiki on the Warwick site? something like or something and post pages for each model of bass that Warwick makes. Wikis are great for collaborative writing and from what it looks like here, this is a huge collaborative effort.
Then interested forummers can go and put content for each bass under the correct section and all articles can go there. This content can be further classified into categories such as specs, plus points, negatives, etc ... and the entire wiki structure can supplement the forum. As in, any interesting discussion on the forum which yields some info that is new, we put on the wiki too.
And Wikis can be moderated and have inbuilt version control etc so it is safe and can be kept clean and spam free.
Just my two cents! If we do plan to go ahead with this, please do count me in for any help that is required.
Then interested forummers can go and put content for each bass under the correct section and all articles can go there. This content can be further classified into categories such as specs, plus points, negatives, etc ... and the entire wiki structure can supplement the forum. As in, any interesting discussion on the forum which yields some info that is new, we put on the wiki too.
And Wikis can be moderated and have inbuilt version control etc so it is safe and can be kept clean and spam free.
Just my two cents! If we do plan to go ahead with this, please do count me in for any help that is required.
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this is something I am still very much working on. I think I have an idea for a format laid down and will shre it a little bit later....
