Warwick in the studio

Gerry · Jan 11, 2007

Just thought I'd share my first experience in a studio because a lot of the posts have something to do with Warwick sound. For the past few months I have been recording with a socca/carribean gospel group on thier soon to be released project. Being from Barbados myself, I am familiar with the style and adapted quickly even though it's not my favorite flavor of music. It's bottom heavy but repititious. Anyway, I did 3 tracks with a Corvette 5 active and 3 tracks with my Corvette Jazzman 5 through my Ampeg svt 3. I have to say, that bubinga corvette is a monster! Thick and bottom heavy yet crystal clear. I see why many players keep one in the arsenal. It's a no nonsense straight up great bass and is by no means on the lower end of the Warwick spectrum just because it's affordable. 30 seconds into my first Jazzman track, the producer asked me where I got the fender jazz bass and when I told him it was a Warwick he said "no wonder it sounds like that, it's better than a fender." And this is a guy that produced for SWV, Jody Watley and Mary J Blidge. Anyway, I did most of my recording at home off of the drum and vocal tracks onto a 16 track digital recorder from Zoom. Yeah I know it's not the best recorder but it got the job done. I wouldn't buy another one because the digital out sucks and we had to go rca out to the board. Anyway, the Warwicks were great and after all of my exotic bass lusting it turns out I had what I needed all along. No matter what you play you still got to play it. Good luck with all of your projects. Gerry.

Grgzilla · Jan 11, 2007

Cool story Gerry,the bubinga 'Vette is a monster bass eh mate.

Gerry · Jan 11, 2007

No doubt! I will never sell this bass and would get another if I had to but I don't forsee any problems.

Blockrocker · Jan 11, 2007

Warwick really is great in the studio, no doubt about that. In summer I used my Corvette$$ for recording, and my Fender Precision Bass. Well, i recorded 2 of 12 tracks with my fender. On track of them is played with pick and really sounds good, just like a straight up fat Rock bass. The other fingerpicked one, in my opinion, just does not have thi kind of pressure and bass like the Corvette$$
The Corvette$$ just sounded AWESOME on any track! seriously, there was no comparison! Today I recorded with my Thumb BO, and it just is as awesome as my corvette in the studio. totally different sound, but great. well you know what i mean! Thumbs up Warwick

Gerry · Jan 12, 2007

Yeah, see that's what I mean. I can't imagine anyone not being satisfied in studio with one of these basses unless your battery dies and then who's fault is that? It took this experience for me to finally realize that I can trust that this company knows what they are doing when they design basses a certain way for certain reasons and that every piece of art they make isn't for me and I'm just glad they made quality instruments that are in my reach and perform great as is. BTW, The studio usually keeps a Ken Smith 5 string on hand to give people the option for quality but I wouldn't be suprised to see a Warwick in there next time as well. I believe Warwick has the best jazz sound bar none. I'm trying not to go on about how great the Jazzman sounds. I see peanut agrees :wink: Thanks Warwick for helping to make my first recording experiene a great one!

Stroud · Jan 13, 2007

on the subject if bubinga corvettes i had my first bass lesson today. the guy was playing on a stingray and i only noticed the corvette standard bubinga propped against the wall on the way out. next saturday i'll probably ask if i can use it because it'll be frustrating to play a yamaha with a warwick not 2 feet away! :wink:

Boom · Jan 16, 2007

Warwick basses are a great for studio work.

As a session player I´v noticed that some producers are sceptical about
using other basses than Fender.
So when Im doing a job I´ll first bring out the trusty old Fender jazz. Then I´ll ask if we could try somthing else, gently bring out one of my Warwicks and start playing.
This method works 9 times of 10. Some producers do not listen with their ears.....

So, as a working musician you need a couple of different instruments to please your employer.

Charmand G · Jan 16, 2007

Same here. Tried the Vamp with a "W"amp 380 in studio today (yes, it`s an old Warwick Amp, dark brown), and it was hi-fi all the way, even if plugged it right into the soundcard.