WHICH WARWICK IS RIGHT FOR AN OLDFART MAKING A COMEBACK?

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I AM 53 YEARS OLD AND HAVE PLAYED IN A FEW GOOD BANDS IN MY TIME. CINNAMON LIGHT BULB, IVORY TOWER AND INNER SANCTUM TO NAME A FEW. I STARTED A BATTLE WITH CANCER SOME YEARS AGO THAT LEFT ME UNABLE TO CONTINUE WITH THE BASS. NOW YEARS LATER AND STILL ALIVE!....I AM GOING TO START-UP THE BASSMAN INSIDE OF ME AGAIN. I CAN'T AFFORD THE WARWICK THAT I WAN'T FOR NOW SO I AM CONSIDERING A ROCKBASS FOR NOW. I HOPE SOME OF YOU COULD HELP ME WITH A FEW CONCERNS: I LIKE HEAVY BOTTOM END. LOW POWERFUL BASS THAT CAN KNOCK THE HOUSE OF IT'S FOUNDATION, BUT I STILL WANT TO BEABLE TO DIAL UP SOME CLARITY WHEN NEEDED(SOME SOLOS AND FOR RECORDING PURPOSES). FIRST OF ALL WHICH ROCK BASS IS FOR ME? SECONDLY, I USED TO PLAY A FOUR STRING. I HAVE NEVER PLAYED A 5 BUT BEING IT HAS BEEN SO LONG SINCE I HAVE PLAYED AND I HAVE SO MUCH TO BRUSH UP ON I THOUGHT MAYBE THIS WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO GO TO A 5 STRING. BEING I LOVE THAT BOTTOM END I THOUGHT THE LOW "B" WOULD BE A BIG HELP. WHICH BASS? 4 OR 5 STRING?

THANKS A LOT,
THEBASSMONGER
 
Just getting back into bass, I would just stick with a 4 unless you think you'll really be needing a 5. To dial in the low end you're looking for, you'll want to get a bass with an active preamp, and I don't know that many of the RockBasses have active preamps. Not to steer business away from Warwick directly, but have you considered buying a used Warwick? Sites like eBay are good places to find a very fine Warwick for a steal of a price.

What is your price range, if you don't mind my asking? Also, where are you located?

Jake
 
MORE is more.

Well, a 5 string will not only give you more lower notes but also more places for creativity and some grade of difficulty too, but as you say you used to play alot before benn sick so i don´t think you gonna have a problem mastering a fiver...Plus 5 string warwick are easier to sell than 4 strings becouse these are rare if you compare them with 4 string basses...

the corvette §§ is a good choice, but try to get it 35" for a much better low B sound...Or streamer lx, i would not buy a rockbass if i was you,cuz you can get an ibanez SR505 for the same price,the ibanez have better wood: Wenge bubinga for the neck and mahogany for the body Bartolini MK1 and active electronis wich is very fancy for a bass in this price range... or even and ibanez BTB these are good too,ihave had at least 20 different basses in the last 3 years i only keep 3 of them:
Ibanez Soundgear prestige 5005(rare bass),Warwick thumb NT 5 and a Warwick thumb NT 6. And i must say that the warwicks have a very peculiar soundand feel(nothing to do with your average fender),they sound warwick(wich is great)...so check out a warwick before you buy anything else...
 
Nice one mate, I know it's easy to be idealistic when your young but i never intend to stop playing bass and i'm glad there are others who feel the same. Unlike...well everyone else on this forum i play a rockbass as i cant aford a warwick YET, i play a corvette active five string, it's a great bass but it took me about a month to get used to the different string spacing though now i much prefer it to four strings.

If you can afford it i would get the fortress, they are amazing and i kind of regret not getting one instead of a corvette. The only bass i would advise not getting would be the streamer ones as they ain't got active pickups i.e. you dont stick a battery in them. Unless of cours you want this though i think active MEC pickups are a big part of the warwick sound.

Cheers, Sam
 
Once you get a 5 you will wonder how you did without! I will never go back to 4. That low B just makes a FAT BOTTOM!
 
I got my first 5 string given to me a few weeks ago. I've gigged it a few times, but the string spacing still makes me slightly uneasy on it. I feel it is a different beast to master, especially for slapping.

If you been off the bass for a few years, I would recommend going back to 4 string, to regain your composure, and then go for the 5. RockBass are fantastically good value for money. In fact, recording with a friend's RockBass is what made me looking into getting a Warwick.

btw, great to hear you fought off your cancer and returning to the bass!
 
Another advantage of the 5 is the low E at the 5th fret. You can then do more nimble runs that may have required a stretch in the first position of a 4-string.
 
Hi BASSMONGER!

I had stage 4 Gastric Lymphoma last year - congratulations and good luck - I hope you stay well and take care of yourself. I am getting back into bass, but playing at my house to sharpen my skills and fingers while learning music theory. I bought a fretless Squier once since I was under a lot of medical bills. The Fender Squier badly bowed it's neck in 8 months while I recovered although the Seymour Duncan designed pups sounded good to me. Warwick basses are pricey, but so good. The necks are built so strong and the sound is so unique that we waited until we could afford a Warwick even a used one, while struggling with the Squier.

Take Care,

Ron
 
go for the real deal:-)

Used 4-String BO warwicks are around 600$ and you can find NTs from 600+$ although a regular price for a stage 1 would be 800-1000 $ but defenitly not more.

I have nothing against RBs but ...
 
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While this might be, as mentioned in the OP,
an opportune time to take up 5-string, thaz
only in the abstract. Your consideration of a
RockBass indicates a budget constraint.

I tend to agree with the other realists in this
thread suggesting you should go with a used
real Warwick. 4-string Corvettes are actually
a glut on the market. That glut makes them
a terrific buy, and they are a serious ax with
which you can do ANYTHING. Certain other
models may do certain things better and/or
easier .... but no musical task is beyond the
Vett 4. [I don't consider supporting a low-F#
string to be a 'musical task' ..... ].

You can string it BEAD if you find you really
do nead a B-string. Giving up the G-string is
usually no hardship for an Olde Skool player.
Consider that many players forego a B-string
just to stay with the playability of a 4-string
[tuned EADG]. Well, you could likewise give
up the G-string instead, just to stay with the
playability of a 4-string [tuned BEAD]. I play
mainly 4-string, and I tune DGCF [using the
normal "EADG" string sets].

BEAD tuning is not a fringe cult thing. There
are actually basses built to be delivered with
BEAD strings and tuning. But the difference
in build is so miniscule [wider nut slots] that
most BEAD players shun those "specialized"
BEAD basses and just use the bass of their
choice after filing the nut. BTW, the slotted
portion of Warwick nuts is interchangeable
without tools, force or glue ... so stress not !

I just wanna get back on track here and so
I'll repeat: Used Corvettes are a glut on the
market, so take advantage of the "bang for
the buck" principle and be done with it.

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Ronald Torrito said:
Hi BASSMONGER!
Take Care,
Ron
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Ron, where the hell did you dig up this thread? It's from the spring of 2006.
Bassmonger made this single historical caps locked post, I doubt that he'll be reading reading any of this. Hmmm perhaps it's time for his second post.
 
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Oops, double post... I didn't do it to get a rank I swear.
 
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OK, I admit it I did it to get ranks...




















































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My Bad!

Hi Jester,

You are right. Sorry about the lame post and about not reading the date before posting, I guess I still have chemo brain. When does the forum eliminate old posts anyway?

Peace,
Ron :x:x:x
 





So .... how bout those Mets, eh ?
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how the heaven did you actually find a post this old??
 
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