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Hey guys,

I'm glad to find this fourm. I'm just getting to know Warwick basses. I went to GC the other day looking at Fender Jazz basses. I found a Standard Passive Corvette 4 string that day and I was pleasently suprised. I thought it covered the sound I was after pretty well. Would a Corvette stand in for a Jazz? Maybe do it better. Or maybe its a different beast altogether.

Is black the only color on this forum?

Thanks
 
A standard passive Corvette is a variation on the Fender Jazz theme.
Il could easily do the job.

And welcome to this forum! :wink:
 
the Corvette is a great bass!! Go for that over the Jazz Bass IMHO. Then you can cover the J Bass sound as well as many others!!
 
If you want a Warwick Jazz Bass, Rudys Music on 47th has two Corvette Prolines used... You'll be blown away.
 
Hey Steve, welcome to the forum man!
The Corvette is a great bass, but to my ears it doesn't sound like a Fender at all... Two different beasts, better try and see wich one you like more. :-)
 
Thanks for the welcome guys and thanks for the info.

Well as far as the Pro line goes, is this an up graded Corvette with active electronics? It seems like it may be upgraded with gold hard ware and a different body wood with different finish options. Is this correct?

I thought that I did like the tone and it is a very well built instrument too. I've a GL now and that is really well built. I'll definitly be digging both of them more while I shop around.
 
I'm gonna check out Rudys this week.

GC in Brunswick quoted a price of $850 for a new passive Corvette. Is this right?
 
The Proline is pretty much as close as Warwick gets to a Jazz bass because of the combo of woods and pickup placement. Trust me... its Warwicks "tamest" model... except for maybe the triumph. I mean that in a good way. It has a softish tone that really cuts through the mix... alot of clarity.
 
yeah the vette is a very different beast. Sounds not the same at all but can easily be played in a jazz band. And you have a lot more chances to find a very good warwick than a very good fender.
 
Doc said:
If you want a Warwick Jazz Bass, Rudys Music on 47th has two Corvette Prolines used... You'll be blown away.
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48th I think matey!
 
Mr Rabble said:
A standard passive Corvette is a variation on the Fender Jazz theme.
Il could easily do the job.

And welcome to this forum! :wink:
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You are always spot on my friend. The Passive Corvette is basically the same concept of a Fender Jazz, and this of course for a reason, the Fender Jazz was the standard for many years, so at Warwick it was obvious to go with a similar setup as well as adding some new elements that will make the sound very different while still having two J pickups in the position as the Fender Jazz does. This idea led to the creation of the corvette standard which is to me has been an improvement of the great ideas brought to the bass world by the Fender Jazz bass.
 
Thanks guys.

Uh, unfortunately I'm not sure if I understand exactly what the differences are between the Proline and the standard.


steve
 
Lex said:
Doc said:
If you want a Warwick Jazz Bass, Rudys Music on 47th has two Corvette Prolines used... You'll be blown away.
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48th I think matey!
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Dang it! So close.

The proline has a more fender/fodera sound and less a low mids woody growl sound. But trust me, its still a Warwick. I think of it as the poor mans Fodera.
 
Doc said:
Lex said:
Doc said:
If you want a Warwick Jazz Bass, Rudys Music on 47th has two Corvette Prolines used... You'll be blown away.
Click to expand...

48th I think matey!
Click to expand...

Dang it! So close.

The proline has a more fender/fodera sound and less a low mids woody growl sound. But trust me, its still a Warwick. I think of it as the poor mans Fodera.
Click to expand...

I've always looked at the Proline as the thinking man's jazz bass. :lol:
 
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