Matt_UK

[quote name='Monz' post='239195' date='Jul 14 2008, 02:39 PM']I did quite a lot of research and playing of Warwicks before I dived in and bought one.. The reason behind me just getting the natural finish was that if the bass gets grubby or dinged judicious use of an Iron and some brown paper will pull the ding back out and zero grade wire wool sorts the finish out a treat. Waxing regular is the key though, and although Warwick supply their own wax with the bass there are better cleaning beeswax products out there to keep it looking spik n span. The Warwick forums off their main site is a fabulous source of info and tips and tricks Just buy it and enjoy the GROWL lol[/quote] Ive been dreaming about that sound since I tried it a few weeks ago... Do you need to keep waxing it every week for all eternity? I read the manual on the 'wick site and it said that after a while it builds up a layer so you have to wax it less. Obviously this time period depends on how much you play etc, how many times do you wax it a month Monz? I'm always reaaaally wary of ironing or wire wooling basses, can anything seriously go wrong (i.e burning/scoring/singeing/seriously damaging it/being accused of being a pyromaniac )?

[quote name='Monz' post='239181' date='Jul 14 2008, 02:25 PM']I find the waxing very soothing [/quote] LoL, I can imagine it is quite nice to just sit there cleaning it... I think the natural finish does look good, is it worth getting the high gloss polished natural finish?

Cheers Sir Robin, I like the Tobacco but it seems a bit dark for me...the Amber looks quite nice, not too bright (like the Honey) but I haven't seen it in the flesh .

Thanks for the quick reply Si! They look amazing and feel incredible to play, I love the slap tone and the versatility...was going to get an '08 American Standard Jazz, just thought I'd try a Warwick (a Corvette Passive/Active) and was convinced...then tried a $$ and was blown away!

Hi guys Been looking on the forum for ages and couldn't find a post that helped me...so sorry if its been asked before! I'm on the brink of getting a Corvette $$ buuuuut, one thing is holding me back from ordering! Which oil stain finish should I go for?! I'm not sure I prefer the coloured finishes, nirvana black seems a little common and some of the other colours seem a bit garish (blue, green, red). I love the Natural Oil finish and would get that, however I am concerned about the amount of waxing you have to do (whereas the coloured finishes don't need waxing afaik). I'm tempted by the Tobacco, Honey and Orange finishes, though I haven't seen any examples of these and the small examples on the 'Wick website are hard to imagine on a full bass...! If anyone has any advice/pictures then I'd love to hear it! Many thanks in advance Matty P.S; is waxing/caring for the natural finish a bit of a chore or is it easy to do? Thanks again !