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i'm planning to buy rockbass, and i'm sure that here i could get the best informations about it...so what could you say about it...i played rockbass once and it was great...i'm planning to spend about 450 $...so write some advice...

btw, hello to everyone...
 
Ya get what ya pay for,thats all I'm saying mate. :wink:
But it is a good bass to learn on,I'm just being silly mate.
 
thumperton said:
Ya get what ya pay for,thats all I'm saying mate. :wink:
But it is a good bass to learn on,I'm just being silly mate.
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amen :D
anyway, a used warwick would be a keeper for sure, a rockbass would be just one step closer to buying a warwick :D so go for it 8)
 
thumperton said:
Ya get what ya pay for,thats all I'm saying mate. :wink:
But it is a good bass to learn on,I'm just being silly mate.
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'S not a problem. I second the 'get what you pay for' deal.
 
I dunno, gang... I've just been hanging out on the Warwick stand at the British Music Fair for the past two days, playing all the different models, and I have to say, the Rock basses stand up... sure, they feel different; they're a few pounds lighter on average! But they definitely stand up in the sound department... I'm a huge fan of the Vampyre, and the Vampyre rockbass is a nice axe by anyone's standards...!! Rockbass is also the only way you can get a Fortress, if you like that body style. Basically, the corners that get cut when making a Rockbass are the ones that reduce the costs enough for the company without sacrificing the integrity of the name. And since half the practical value of a bass is in the setup, knowing that every Rockbass is set up at the Warwick headquarters in Germany by the same crew that sets up the Warwick line... it's the best of the breed. Don't worry; if you'd buy a Squier, a Cort, or half the models by Ibanez, you're getting a better instrument if you get a Rockbass.
 
I should've been a little more diplomatic in that post,If it were me I'd look for a used warwick,but thats just me.cheers guys.
See you guys in Germany next year?there will be beer. :P
 
absolutely true, a friend of mine has a rockbass vampyre 5 and it just blows away any other bass in that price range, same thing that warwick does :D (have to admit that's the reason i packed my t-birds in the closet and bought a vette :D)
 
It's not just you malk.When you get a warwick your other basses tend to get left in their cases,sad but true.
 
sethsbase said:
Rockbass is also the only way you can get a Fortress, if you like that body style.
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I think that it's a custom option as well for real Warwicks.
On topic, I second the "get a used Warwick" opinion.
And this should be moved to "Warwick Rockbasses" 8)
 
Another vote for a second hand Warwick.
Used Corvettes for example cost few money, and represent a great value!
 
I have toa agree it is far better to get a used Warwick spend some money and time to get it in the rght shape and you'll get a friend for life :D
 
Rockbasses are definitely good value for money. I'm keeping my active corvette Rockbass - and I've said it before - IMO I prefer it to the US P-bass I used to own (maybe that's just a sign that the P-bass was not my style, maybe a Jazz would have been better). My only reservation is the money you spend on it could be used to get a second-hand - or put towards a new Corvette. A standard Corvette or $$ is astonishing value for money.

I would say a Rockbass is great as a "starter" bass - but I think it's better than a starter bass - wish I'd bought one on day one!
 
yes, i forgot to say that it's used rockbass, but still, it is great...and tnx for advices... :D
 
I bought a Rockbass Corvette first and I was (and still am) very happy with it. It plays very well and I didn't even know what a real Warwick felt like until a year later. I finally just bought a $$ recently and I love it as well - but I still play the Rockbass a lot too! The Rockbass was my second bass and it was terrific to help to get the feel and not have to settle for a middle of the road Fender. I would say get the Rockbass if you want to get started - terrific value for the money. Then keep saving... After you play it for a while. you'll want that higher-end Warwick eventually...
 
i play bass for almost two years but still, i think i'm starter...i play much better then before but still...
 
I guess a lot of it depends on your level of commitment.

If you see yourself playing bass several years down the road, and are really loyal to the instrument, you might be money ahead to hold out for a Warwick (new or used) as opposed to a Rockbass, although the Rockbass is an excellent bass and a great value. I've been playing since 1978 and have spend a lot of money over the years upgrading. Once I met up with my first Warwick, that felt and sounded like the final upgrade.

In my opinion, once you buy a Warwick, you're pretty much set for life as far as basses go, unless you want to own more than one Warwick.

Of course, if you need a bass to play in a hurry, the Rockbass might just be the answer, and can become a spare or "backup" bass if you decide to purchase a Warwick later.
 
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