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Don't use a pick. ^_^ Hehe. Only joking! (runs for cover). Seriously, a good fretboard technique and knowledge of chords will give you a great platform on which to build, but you will find that your right hand technique (whether you a use pick or not) will need to become more percussive depending on the type of guitar music you usually play.

I'm really digging these. Love the chunky bridge! I'm mulling over getting something classic to go with my Warwicks. How do these things sound?

They're both great choices! Either way you're going to end up with a cracking instrument. Best way is to get to a shop and try them out. You'll know instantly when you play them. I don't know how well Cheltenham is set for bass shops. It's far from ideal even in London, but the Bass Gallery in Camden will likely have both brands in for you to try out.

After 10 years on and off playing with the anchored thumb I read this thread about a week ago and set myself the task of giving this a go... ...and? Well I have to say it's been an eye opener as I've found it pretty easy to switch. It's very confortable. After a week I can play most songs *almost* (!) as well as with my old technique. The area the gives me the most trouble is the low E string, but i'm working at it by playing "Le Freak" constantly.

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='226112' date='Jun 24 2008, 07:02 PM']....and always considered them a bass for young bass players for some peculiar reason.....[/quote] Well perhaps at one point, but I think the britpop/post punk revival scene has made Fenders cooler to younger kids these days. Warwicks now have a bit of an older "muso/metal/jazz" tag. If I was to turn up for a jam with The Kooks (oh, the horror) they'd no doubt make me switch to a Fender so a not to ruin their "image"! Furthermore the the Thumbs in particular really don't suit the low slung, "rock star" style of play. You have to sling them high like a "jazz-dude" to keep the buggers still due to the short horn and small body.

[quote name='matt_citizenbass' post='226029' date='Jun 24 2008, 04:54 PM']nice basses man! what happened to the streamer?[/quote] Nothing! There's just a lighter area of grain on one of the Carolena wings and the light in my room makes it stand out. I bought it partly because of that quirk - it's a very noticable trait and it adds a bit of character. There's absolutely nothing wrong with the wood itself. I'll add a pic to show it better....

Hey Josh, Love it - really dark with loads of midrange (trying to avoid the "g" word). It complements my Std (which has a more old-school p-bass sound due to it's single pup) very well. Rick

Cheers guys, Just picked up the Thumb - it's a sweet example with a great swirly bubinga body. Just had to buy it. Cheers, RJB

Hello all, here are my bass playing toys! Warwick Thumb NT (2005) Warwick Streamer Std 1PU (2000) with modded Seymour Duncan electronics Ashdown 130 Electric Blue Combo [attachment=9902:warwicks_rjb_s.jpg] That is all! Cheers, RJB UPDATE: Now have a new ThumbBO4.... [attachment=13374:DSC00117small.jpg]

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Well if that's you in the pic with the Jazz, then the Jazz-shaped Lakland Darryl Jones 5 would be a great place to start. Fooking beautiful bass. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/lakland_skyline_darryl_jones_5_rw_wp.htm?partner_id=25293"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/lakland_skyline_d...artner_id=25293[/url] Also in blue....! For a custom-made option Shuker basses seem to get some good press around here.... [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/jbassgal.htm"]http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/jbassgal.htm[/url]

£177 is brilliant for a Streamer Std. The prices they go for certainly don't reflect the tone and build quality. Because Warwick replaced the Stds with the Rockbasses they get unfairly compared with them when they should in fact be compared with mid range Fenders and Ibanezes. Wooks: If you find you're a bit more flush you should perhaps consider making Onehappybunny even happier and have a look at the Katana he just shamelessly plugged!

Very nice indeed!

I own a Warwick 2005 Thumb NT and a 2000 Streamer 1PU Std. The Streamer Stds were and are great value for money, with a ovangkol/wenge neck. I won't be parting with mine - I love playing it and they are fast becoming collector's items. Because of the slab-like body the Std feels and sounds like a cross between a Fender P-Bass and a higher-end Warwick. I put a Seymour Duncan Pre-amp into mine and it sounds brilliant. A Streamer Std or a Corvette or will certainly do the job for you. Don't bother with Rockbass when you can get these secondhand for decent money.

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I'm a Warwick player (a 2000 Streamer Std that is no longer made) and am on the lookout for a Thumb BO4. I personally would ascribe their current relative unpopularity to the whole post-punk revival trend at the moment - the Fender look is "cooler".