stacedabass Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) hey has anyone seen the new lines of warwicks for 2008? they now have re made the nobby meidel model and introduced a classic looking hollowbody, would like to try that one . Have a gander.... [url="http://www.warwick.de"]http://www.warwick.de[/url] Edited January 17, 2008 by stacedabass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I actually quite like that hollow body, but I think the headless bass looks horrendous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmandan Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 dammit! now I've got GAS for those LXs (I'd obviously have to do something about the wooden pickup covers!)...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I quite like the hollowbody, plus the Corvette 6$$. The headless should burn though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 If you wanted to stand that headless on its end it would rest against the tuners! And I don't like that brass strap attachment and there seems to be too much paraphernalia for pick players to catch their sleeves on and and and and Steinberger got it right and that bass is just a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burg Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 What the frig is going on with that headless? Lovin the new LX though, wooden pick up covers, so easy but so nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 [quote name='Machines' post='122774' date='Jan 18 2008, 12:15 PM']The headless should burn though.[/quote] +1 with knobs on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc B Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I seem to think the same as the rest of you: Hollow body is lovely but the Nobby Wotshisface Sig. looks like it was designed by a 5 year-old. What a POS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 awwwww.....I always liked the Nobby...reminded me of those old days when the Steinberger was scary and new, and everyone was cutting the heads off their normal basses to look trendy. I must be getting old. Really old. I still quite like the Nobby....but they could've improved it a bit (I guess they don't want another copyright fight with Mr NS?) BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 The LX and $$ 6 look intriguing. Don't think much of the semi-hollow or the reissue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Love the look of the LX's. Not fussed about the hollowbody. The $$ is ..... well exactly the same of the current 5 string, but with an extra string (profound, I know!!). The headless does absolutely nothing for me in any way whatsoever. Andy there endeth my two-penneth! Should the header not read "Ltd Edition 2008 - January's lot,...... soon to be followed by some February Ltd Editions then the March Ltd Editions, then the ...."? You get the drift. You have to admit, Warwick are rather partial to a Ltd Ed or two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Bugger the Warwicks .... Who's the spotty Kitty in your avatar? and has the dame with it got a screw loose? or has the cheetah been out on the pop the night before! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ __ PS the headless is hideous the new LX is nice, as is the $$, ::: the semi? - Every body jumping on the band waggon? I'm sure it plays well but are we not getting a tad swamped by new stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Just to play devils advocate, even for a moment, I quite like the look of the headless model. However, the [i]instant[/i] you start to look at the design you realise how totally impractical it is. How on earth is it supposed to stand up without knocking the tuners out of position, and your strings out of tune with them? Even if they were locking, who wants their bass resting entirely on their tuning heads? I guess you could always hang it by its... oh wait... bugger Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 [quote name='mcgraham' post='123206' date='Jan 18 2008, 11:52 PM']Just to play devils advocate, even for a moment, I quite like the look of the headless model. However, the [i]instant[/i] you start to look at the design you realise how totally impractical it is. How on earth is it supposed to stand up without knocking the tuners out of position, and your strings out of tune with them? Even if they were locking, who wants their bass resting entirely on their tuning heads?[/quote] To quote from the4 specifications (you did all read the specifications, didn't you?): "Including Warwick "User Kit", 1 extra EMP string set, 1 Ltd. Edition Signature Sheet, 1 Body Chest Bow, 1 Bass stand" The words "bass" and "stand" may provide a clue. As there's some sort of brass socket right on the midline of the body at the end between the tuners, possibly said bass stand consists of a short stick on a base, which plugs into said socket in a Freudian fashion. I initially wondered if it was so you could emulate the Dean Pace fretless-onna-stick with it. I must say, when I first saw the Nobby (or photos of it, anyway), years ago, it struck me that it was an ingenious way of minimising the need for special parts. Trouble is, as Warwick are doing a reissue, they can't really rework it to reduce the splay on the tuners and inset them into the body (like more spaced-out Steinberger ones), or do anything about that horrible sticky-out strap bar. Perhaps it's time they did a headless Thumb, like they originally intended... Oddly, I can't see links to any basses other than the rather nice-looking Star Bass (2 links to that), the Nobby, and the Streamer LX (2 links to that), although there's some 6-strings on the photo at the top that I assume there should be links to too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobematt Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 on the specs for the lx it says "Plek Technology used for setup" anybody know what this is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 [url="http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=plek&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8"]Google is your friend[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 [quote name='mcgraham' post='123206' date='Jan 18 2008, 11:52 PM']How on earth is it supposed to stand up without knocking the tuners out of position, and your strings out of tune with them?[/quote] I may be wrong ( often am but don't tell the wife ) but i think the original was supplied with a custom stand, oh i love the semi, even with my new found love of Warwick's i still think i would go for a Guild starfire though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 [quote]To quote from the4 specifications (you did all read the specifications, didn't you?): "Including Warwick "User Kit", 1 extra EMP string set, 1 Ltd. Edition Signature Sheet, 1 Body Chest Bow, 1 Bass stand" The words "bass" and "stand" may provide a clue. As there's some sort of brass socket right on the midline of the body at the end between the tuners, possibly said bass stand consists of a short stick on a base, which plugs into said socket in a Freudian fashion. I initially wondered if it was so you could emulate the Dean Pace fretless-onna-stick with it.[/quote] I imagined there would be a stand, and I imagined that a stand would be the most suitable means for it to stand upright. But for the life of me I can't imagine a stand that has support from below that wouldn't interfere with the tuners or wouldn't leave the bass somewhat precariously balanced. Perhaps if there were two members to support it that contacted the periphery of the heel of the bass, although that still leaves it open to being easily knocked over (IMO). [quote]I may be wrong ( often am but don't tell the wife ) but i think the original was supplied with a custom stand, oh i love the semi, even with my new found love of Warwick's i still think i would go for a Guild starfire though.[/quote] What was the custom stand like? How did it work? [quote]I may be wrong ( often am but don't tell the wife )[/quote] Don't worry, I don't think acknowledging that we're often wrong will help our situation any, it seems the female species just generally adopts that viewpoint... though that is perhaps in light of the fact that they're always right. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 [quote name='The Burpster' post='123136' date='Jan 18 2008, 09:07 PM']Bugger the Warwicks .... Who's the spotty Kitty in your avatar? and has the dame with it got a screw loose? or has the cheetah been out on the pop the night before![/quote] Can't remember the kitty's name, he hadn't been out on the pop though. He was making the most of the mid-day sun and enjoying a head scratch whilst purring like a good'n. I kid you not!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr pablo Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 this lil bugger looks tasty I got serious bass GAS again [attachment=5030:warwick.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Actually that semi's not at all bad looking for a Warwick... Are those the same pickups as the Jack Bruce Reunion sig model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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