MindGoneBlank Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) Ever since I saw one at a guitar show as a young boy, I always wanted a Warwick Thumb. I finally realised my dream in 2003 and bought a brand spanking new Thumb Bolt-on. It was everything I hoped it would be and more and I have loved and cherished it. However, it has not had the use it deserves, partly due to me not playing for a number of years due to work and baby commitments and, now that I find myself back in a band, I have other basses which suit the music I'm playing better. And, having an expensive bass lying around without being played is difficult to justify to 'er indoors! So, sentimental attachment or not, it's up for sale. The bass is a 2003 model (verified by the serial number). It is German-made with an ovangkol body and neck and a wenge fingerboard. It is completely standard with MEC pickups and 2-band active EQ. The condition of the bass is immaculate with barely any marks on it which attests to the little amount of use it has had. It has just been set up professionally by renowned technician Stuart Monks (who has previously worked for both Warwick and Wal) and fitted with a new set of Rotosound Billy Sheehan strings. It comes with the original gigbag although the zip on the accessories pocket of this has broken. The value of this bass, if maintained in a good condition, is unlikely to go down given that the Thumb BO is now made in Korea and costs £1500! You're unlikely to lose money on it (always a good excuse to justify to the other half! ) and, as the German-made instruments become rarer and even more sought-after, the value is likely to rise. Here's a German Youtube video of the Thumb bass which, unusually for Youtube, I think is pretty representative of the sound of the bass: [media]http://youtu.be/OIzsRXTSo5c[/media] I am located in Ruislip, HA4 in North West London just 15 minutes drive from the M1 (junction 5) or the same sort of distance from the M40/M25 interchange. The bass is only available for collection in person as I really don't want to courier such a precious instrument. The asking price is [b]£SOLD. [/b][u]No trades[/u] thanks. [url="http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2712971280105401972VhEGrr"][/url] [url="http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2399007430105401972mUrBSs"][/url] [url="http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2493785920105401972GZMSdM"][/url] [url="http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2877038850105401972yIKjNm"][/url] [url="http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2637997270105401972NFzVrp"][/url] [url="http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2462393820105401972zOEYcq"][/url] [url="http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2636544580105401972PkWGkB"][/url] [url="http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2340290740105401972nXjWMe"][/url] [url="http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2416182100105401972uXqzGp"][/url] Edited November 4, 2012 by MindGoneBlank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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