Hey everybody! I'm new here to the forum and I thought I'd drop in, say hi, and let you know how I like my new bass!
With the help of the forum's extensive expertise :wink: I decided to buy a Corvette $$ with the honey violin finish. I've played a Fender PJ bass for 11 years now and the Warwick does everything that my Fender can't. It has incredible punch, clarity, sustain, and character! The high notes are as equally clear and pronounced as the low notes, and the B string is surprisingly tight given the 34 inch scale length. The steel strings were a little rough on my hands so I switched them out for nickel strings and I even like the sound better now. The string action was a little awkward so I re-adjusted, still no buzz, and it plays much faster now.
With one of my groups we play classic rock/blues and jazz/swing which I feel the Fender is best suited. But I also play a lot of reggae/dub, r&b, soul, funk/rock which the Warwick was made for! When I need a powerful, articulate, rich tone I go for the Warwick. It's mostly psychological - when I play older music I need the feel of the Fender in my hands and my ears, but this takes nothing away from the versatility of the Warwick. I'm sure it would do great in any musical situation.
I've played the Corvette through a number of amps - a fender bassman 60, 200, and the '59 reissue, Hartke 3500, Ampeg SVT Pro not sure exactly which model, and the SWR LA10. All of these amps have a different sound but I was still able to get good tone with my Warwick. Proof that this bass is versatile enough to get a good sound out of most any amp.
On a side note, I chose the BO over the NT because I wasn't so sure about the maple neck and I didn't care about the extra sustain. Before this I owned a neck thru Peavey Cirrus claro walnut 6 string (very dark/warm tone) and it had nowhere near the sustain of my Corvette BO.
If I could change anything I would want a slightly thinner neck and a tone knob for when I'm in passive mode. Although I really can't complain, this is an amazing bass. Honestly I wasn't even going to buy a new bass until I researched Warwick, and I got reeled in! So in conclusion I'd like to thank all of the awesome people here who offered their advice, stories, and experiences with Warwick. All of the reviews and concerns were right on and my only surprise when getting the bass was how good it felt to play it. Warwick you rock! Amen.
-Joe
With the help of the forum's extensive expertise :wink: I decided to buy a Corvette $$ with the honey violin finish. I've played a Fender PJ bass for 11 years now and the Warwick does everything that my Fender can't. It has incredible punch, clarity, sustain, and character! The high notes are as equally clear and pronounced as the low notes, and the B string is surprisingly tight given the 34 inch scale length. The steel strings were a little rough on my hands so I switched them out for nickel strings and I even like the sound better now. The string action was a little awkward so I re-adjusted, still no buzz, and it plays much faster now.
With one of my groups we play classic rock/blues and jazz/swing which I feel the Fender is best suited. But I also play a lot of reggae/dub, r&b, soul, funk/rock which the Warwick was made for! When I need a powerful, articulate, rich tone I go for the Warwick. It's mostly psychological - when I play older music I need the feel of the Fender in my hands and my ears, but this takes nothing away from the versatility of the Warwick. I'm sure it would do great in any musical situation.
I've played the Corvette through a number of amps - a fender bassman 60, 200, and the '59 reissue, Hartke 3500, Ampeg SVT Pro not sure exactly which model, and the SWR LA10. All of these amps have a different sound but I was still able to get good tone with my Warwick. Proof that this bass is versatile enough to get a good sound out of most any amp.
On a side note, I chose the BO over the NT because I wasn't so sure about the maple neck and I didn't care about the extra sustain. Before this I owned a neck thru Peavey Cirrus claro walnut 6 string (very dark/warm tone) and it had nowhere near the sustain of my Corvette BO.
If I could change anything I would want a slightly thinner neck and a tone knob for when I'm in passive mode. Although I really can't complain, this is an amazing bass. Honestly I wasn't even going to buy a new bass until I researched Warwick, and I got reeled in! So in conclusion I'd like to thank all of the awesome people here who offered their advice, stories, and experiences with Warwick. All of the reviews and concerns were right on and my only surprise when getting the bass was how good it felt to play it. Warwick you rock! Amen.
-Joe
Seriously, I've never tried a Warwick BO, I should probably give one a go at some point.
