monsterbassman Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) YOU LUCKY PEOPLE I'M SELLING MY WARWICK 1987 THUMB BLUE METALLIC CUSTOMSHOP BASS , VINTAGE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE ,TOTALLY ONE OFF BASS , ITS BLUE METALLIC WITH GOLD HARDWARE , TOTALLY HANDMADE , ABSOLUTELY MINT CONDITION I DONT NO HOW BUT IT IS , THIS BASS IS AMAZING AND IVE PLAYED A FEW WARWICKS , THIS IS JUST PURE QUALITY YOU CAN SEE AND FEEL IT WHEN YOU PLAY IT. NO DISRESPECT TO SOME OF THE WARWICKS YOU BUY TODAY BUT I THINK THIS BLOWS ALL OVER THEM , ITS A HEAVY BASS TO SO CAN BE USED AS AN EFFECTIVE WEAPON TOO,NOT AS IF YOU WOULD UNLESS IN A REAL EMERGENCY , THE ACTION IS SUPER LOW IF YOU WANT THAT , ITS PLAYS PERFECTLY AND IS A GREAT WORK HORSE FOR ALL STYLES OF PLAYING FROM PUNK TO FUNK AND METAL TO JAZZ , IT CAN BE A GROWLING BEAST OR A CHOCOLATE SMOOTHY EITHER WAY IT WILL DO AS YOU ASK OF IT , THIS IS A VINTAGE COLLECTABLE PIECE OF GIUTAR ART GREAT FOR ANY COLLECTOR OR SOMEONE WHO WANTS SOME THING SPECIAL FOR ON THE ROAD. THIS BABY WONT LET YOU DOWN, THIS IS A ONE OFF BASS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD ,BE DIFFERENT AND STAND OUT WHICH YOU WILL WITH THIS BASS, I'M SET IN MY WAYS AND I CANT GET AWAY FROM USING FENDERS WHICH IS WHY IM SELLING IT BUT BEFORE I GO BACK THEM I'M GOING TO TRY A RICKENBACKER. MY LAST BASS PURCHASE , ITS HARD TO FIND THE RIGHT GIUTAR THAT FEELS PART OF ME OR AM I FUSSY , ANY WAY GRAB A GREAT BASS TODAY BEFORE YOU GO INTO A SHOP AND BUY A NEW ONE. GET ONE ALREADY BROKEN IN THERE MUCH MUCH BETTER . OH I NEARLY FORGOT TO MENTION THAT ITS SIGNED BY BILLY SHEEHAN AND STU HAM AND DAVE SWIFT FROM THE JOOLS HOLLAND BAND AND THE GUY AT WARWICK Mr. Brunacker I Sent an email to warwick to get some info on the bass this is what the head of Warwick sent me September 1987 Year 1987 Month September Number 600 to 700 Neck Wood Wenge Wood with Bubinga Strips Fingerboard Wenge Wood Frets Bronce Warwick Frets Nut Just a Nut Brass Version Neck construction NeckThrough, Hidden Neck Construction Body 3 pcs. solid Bubinga Wood Surface Blue Metallic HighPolish Surface Pickups 2 x JJ Passive Bartolini Pickups Electronic 2 Band Electronic by MEC Hardware Schaller M4 Machineheads Schaller Bridge Schaller Security Locks Made in West Germany in Eggolsheim this bass is produced 30.09.1987 in Eggolsheim (close to Forchheim in Fraconia/Germany) Germany. We moved 1995 to Markneukichen! The sign on the backside Is the from the worker in the setup department, and during this time Mr. Brunacker tested and adjusted the basses - Plastic on the Electronic Compartment well in this time we still used the old electronic compartment lid and this was shielded with a plastic surface.. you are lucky it is still on.. it looks the previous owner never played this bass... So I hope this information are helping you..wishing you all the best with this really unique and beautifull old / vintage highly collectable bass This is a Custom model The Customshop means the special Color of the instrument. Swen Klipphahn Vice President Markneukirchen Germany price £1700 IM OPEN TO OFFERS OF A NON SILLY NATURE , I WILL CONSIDER TRADING FOR A Rickenbacker , OK ID RATHER NOT POST IT DONT TRUST ANYONE WITH IT BUT I WILL IF I HAVE TO , I WILL MEET UP WITH YOU TO PICK IT UP ,WITH A DONATION TO THE FUEL COSTS ,OR YOU CAN COME HERE , I WILL BE ADVERTISING IT ELSEWHERE SO IF IT DISAPPEARS FROM EBAY YOU'L NO WHY , PAYMENT WITHIN 3 DAYS PLEASE , WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL BUT YOU KNOW EVERYONE WANTS A PIECE OF THE SALE ON HERE ,CASH WOULD BE BETTER , I'M NOT SURE ABOUT POSTAGE COSTS THEY WILL HAVE TO BE WORKED OUT LATER BUT DONT WORRY THEY WILL BE RIGHT YOU CAN EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS BUT NO HARD ONES PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT I'M JUST A SIMPLE BASS PLAYER [email protected] Edited January 18, 2011 by monsterbassman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 STOP SHOUTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 MB1. You Need to include a price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldman Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Someone's written all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Nice colour actually, especially with the gold hardware. BUT WHERE'S THE PRICE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 [i] Frets Bronce Warwick Frets[/i] What is bronce? Did Warwick in Germany really tell you that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterbassman Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 yaeh warwick sent that there spelling is out , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterbassman Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 [quote name='silddx' post='1093796' date='Jan 18 2011, 01:33 PM']Nice colour actually, especially with the gold hardware. BUT WHERE'S THE PRICE![/quote] price is on now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterbassman Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 [quote name='silddx' post='1093794' date='Jan 18 2011, 01:32 PM']Someone's written all over it.[/quote] dont worry it will rub off lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterbassman Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 [quote name='XB26354' post='1093770' date='Jan 18 2011, 01:16 PM']STOP SHOUTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote] you got something against caps lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 [quote name='monsterbassman' post='1093813' date='Jan 18 2011, 01:42 PM']price is on now[/quote] Crikey! Yes, you certainly have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterbassman Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 [quote name='silddx' post='1093819' date='Jan 18 2011, 01:47 PM']Crikey! Yes, you certainly have.[/quote] eyesight is going mate im getting old lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigthumb Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 That is absolutely stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterbassman Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 cheers open to offers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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