dmz Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 (edited) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_MR5KkK6VQ&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_MR5KkK6VQ...feature=related[/url] I know the German ones are north of £2.5k but the Korean Pro Series ones are about half that. I feel GAS developing - doh ! Anyone tried a Korean Pro Series Thumb or Streamer yet ? Edited April 9, 2011 by dmz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Damn - Korean Pro Line, no Ocean Blue Stain...booo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 [quote name='dmz' post='1194189' date='Apr 10 2011, 12:08 AM']... but the Korean Pro Series ones are about half that.[/quote] Oh no, I wish I hadn't see that ... now it might be necessary for me to order one of those in black, and five-string. Anyone know the string spacing at the bridge on the fives ? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) This without the frets and flatwounds would be my ideal bass. Gotta say the singlecut doesn't look great: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKFvZDwKRvc&NR=1&feature=fvwp"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKFvZDwKRvc...mp;feature=fvwp[/url] Would have looked better without any cuts like an acoustic Edited April 19, 2011 by Schnozzalee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 [quote name='Schnozzalee' post='1204757' date='Apr 19 2011, 01:41 PM']This without the frets and flatwounds would be my ideal bass.[/quote] The Korean one is available in fretless, but the fingerboard wood is 'tigerstripe ebony' or something. To me that won't go with the gloss finishes they offer, I'd have sooner had plain ebony. Actually consider getting a fretted one and de-fretting it. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 So who's got a 5-string in that I can try? I would have to get someone to re-shape the headstock though because IMO the Warwick headstock is the ugliest thing ever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 [quote name='BigBeatNut' post='1204728' date='Apr 19 2011, 01:29 PM']Oh no, I wish I hadn't see that ... now it might be necessary for me to order one of those in black, and five-string. Anyone know the string spacing at the bridge on the fives ? Andy[/quote] Researching this one again and answering my own question ... seems standard string spacing on warwick 5's is 16.5mm ... or if you're lucky enough to be ordering a model where they do custom options, 20mm. [url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/custom_shop/options.php?TYP=WOOD_NECK&submenuID=14620&katID=21443"]Warwick necks[/url] Why, warwick, why ? Why not something sensible like 18-19 mm ? Or do the 16.5 bridges have lateral adjustment that lets you space out to (say) 18mm ? Failing that ... looks like I'm back to looking for a Washburn AB95 Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 [indent][indent][quote name='BigRedX' post='1204836' date='Apr 19 2011, 02:58 PM']So who's got a 5-string in that I can try? I would have to get someone to re-shape the headstock though because IMO the Warwick headstock is the ugliest thing ever...[/quote] [/indent][/indent] I'd say there are a few contenders for that title, AC and Nordy spring to mind. I reckon the Star is one of the prettiest that Warwick make, though the headstock does look out of place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 The thing that bothers me most about the Warwick headstock is that they slap it on all their basses irrespective of the rest of the design of the instrument (except for the few occasions when they use the Buzzard shape). It sort of works on some of their designs but it most certainly doesn't on the Star Bass or the one other Warwick that I like - the [url="http://www.warwickbass.com/modules/produkte/produkt.php?submenuID=14667&katID=22144&cl=EN"]Jack Bruce Cream Reunion Signature[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumble Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Not a huge fan of the Warwick headstock either, always looks like its wilted to me ! That bass does look and sound rather nice tho, I could probably live with the headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I've always disliked hollow bodied guitars and basses... ...until now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1313984' date='Jul 23 2011, 05:38 PM']The thing that bothers me most about the Warwick headstock is that they slap it on all their basses irrespective of the rest of the design of the instrument (except for the few occasions when they use the Buzzard shape). It sort of works on some of their designs but it most certainly doesn't on the Star Bass or the one other Warwick that I like - the [url="http://www.warwickbass.com/modules/produkte/produkt.php?submenuID=14667&katID=22144&cl=EN"]Jack Bruce Cream Reunion Signature[/url].[/quote] Well said - my thoughts exactly; the Star and Jack Bruce ones are the nicest designs they do, shame about the headstock. I do also have a quirky soft spot for the [url="http://www.hansenguitars.com/data/inspect.asp?Item=508&Filter=Archive&Name=Warwick+Fortress+Flashback"]Fortress Flashback[/url] too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 [url="http://youtu.be/8oVimU4d1ik"]http://youtu.be/8oVimU4d1ik[/url] that is the above bass being played with fingers rather than slapped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollowsbass Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I had an Epiphone Jack Cassidy and got rid of it in the end because i hated the Neck Dive. Has anyone tried one of the Korean made Star Basses? I be really interested in one if they dont have any neck dive problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I feel if you could afford the one half of the price, well, your half way there, full satisfaction with no regrets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender73 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 The Star is not my thing, but i like the look of the Pro Series Thumb in white - looks ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) I played a Star a few days ago, it was the first bit of Warwick kit that i enjoyed playing and thought it was beautifull! I have a Thumb that i simply hate and can't identify with just so you see the variety of tastes going on this forum! Edited January 19, 2012 by Ghost_Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshorepunk Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 So has anyone else had a look at these! I couldnt find anyone stocking these in the UK, so I emailed warwick and they told me they werent available in the UK! I should buy direct from them!! So i called a retailer friend of mine, he said warwick had made it impossible to be a dealer by insisting that dealers all carried pretty much one of everything, including the very pricey sig' models! He said they had effectively screwed themselves in the UK and he works for one of the bigger shops out there! So that aside, anyone tried one? From what I have heard and read, the pro series basses are nice and they look good too! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 [quote name='sshorepunk' timestamp='1351684528' post='1854087'] So i called a retailer friend of mine, he said warwick had made it impossible to be a dealer by insisting that dealers all carried pretty much one of everything, including the very pricey sig' models! He said they had effectively screwed themselves in the UK and he works for one of the bigger shops out there! [/quote] Very odd. I never realised it had hit that extreme. Warwick are a very odd company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 [quote name='sshorepunk' timestamp='1351684528' post='1854087'] So has anyone else had a look at these! I couldnt find anyone stocking these in the UK, so I emailed warwick and they told me they werent available in the UK! I should buy direct from them!! So i called a retailer friend of mine, he said warwick had made it impossible to be a dealer by insisting that dealers all carried pretty much one of everything, including the very pricey sig' models! He said they had effectively screwed themselves in the UK and he works for one of the bigger shops out there! So that aside, anyone tried one? From what I have heard and read, the pro series basses are nice and they look good too! Tony [/quote] I would be very wary about buying one unseen/unplayed. I tried one of the original German made ones when they first appeared at one of the musical instrument shows. It had the sharpest fingerboard edges of any bass I have ever played! Considering this was a show model that I would expect to have been as close to perfect as Warwick could manage, I have little faith in a general retail one being any better. Also Warwick need to offer you a hefty discount, since they are cutting out the retailer and distributor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwoff Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Everything on their official webstore is at full RRP. Pricey way to buy a bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwoff Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 [quote name='BigBeatNut' timestamp='1303218560' post='1204788'] The Korean one is available in fretless, but the fingerboard wood is 'tigerstripe ebony' or something. To me that won't go with the gloss finishes they offer, I'd have sooner had plain ebony. Actually consider getting a fretted one and de-fretting it. Andy [/quote] Tigerstripe ebony is just ebony. I have said it a million times but Tigerstripe ebony fingerboards are Warwicks biggest bargain. Even the Rockbass models come with it on the Fretless models. All Tigerstripe means is that the wood does not come solely from the core of the tree, where it is completely black, they use more of the wood from a little further out which means some parts have dark brown figuring to the black. Tonally it sounds identical, it feels EXACTLY the same as jet black ebony and is a little better for the enviroment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1351688628' post='1854147'] I would be very wary about buying one unseen/unplayed. I tried one of the original German made ones when they first appeared at one of the musical instrument shows. It had the sharpest fingerboard edges of any bass I have ever played! Considering this was a show model that I would expect to have been as close to perfect as Warwick could manage, I have little faith in a general retail one being any better..... [/quote] I'm pretty sure if you bought a new one now it would have nice rolled edges. I bought a Thumb new in 2008 and it had the ultra-sharp edges; even now I almost expect to cut myself on it. But from about 2010 they switched to a thinner neck and lovely rolled edges - I got a Corvette from 2010 and the neck and fingerboard on it just feel great. It would still be nice to not have to buy blind though, especially on a bass where a lot of us have suspicions about the level of neck-dive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warwick_Official Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 [quote name='sshorepunk' timestamp='1351684528' post='1854087'] So has anyone else had a look at these! I couldnt find anyone stocking these in the UK, so I emailed warwick and they told me they werent available in the UK! I should buy direct from them!! So i called a retailer friend of mine, he said warwick had made it impossible to be a dealer by insisting that dealers all carried pretty much one of everything, including the very pricey sig' models! He said they had effectively screwed themselves in the UK and he works for one of the bigger shops out there! So that aside, anyone tried one? From what I have heard and read, the pro series basses are nice and they look good too! Tony [/quote] This is absolutely not true and not a condition of being a Warwick dealer in the UK, or elsewhere. A dealer can stock the products they want, and we even have a policy for non-registered dealers to buy from us by going through a quick approval process. Our distributor in the UK can be contacted here: Warwick Music Equipment Trading (Hailsham UK) Ltd. "Cortland" George Street Hailsam East Sussex BN27 1AE Phone 0044 (0)161 8390666 Mail [email="[email protected]"][email protected][/email] or Mail [email="[email protected]"][email protected][/email] Please let me know if you've got any questions or need assistance in any way. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshorepunk Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Thanks for the info, I can only tell you what I was told by someone who sold me my first Warwick back in the 1990's, a shop that is well established and well known! So if my retailer guy can get one in stock, I'll take a look at that! Other option is wait until my work takes me to Germany where I have already had a price of 1400 euro from! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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