Warwick Masterbuilt Thumb NT5 - Bubinga pommele with black hardware - *SOLD* £2500 Sheffield

[tvickey]

I'm not playing 5 or 6-string bass much at all, so let's see if some others here are keen to play these basses that I have just lying around and then I can get something else with fewer string(s) with the money.

 

This is a 2016 Warwick NT5 Thumb - Bubinga pommele with black hardware.  Ebony board, Warwick turners with Ebony keys, Brass Just-a-Nut, Schaller strap locks.

 

Bass is in lovely condition with no issues whatsoever.  I got this from a guy in Pau, France many years ago. 

 

Bass is at my place in Sheffield, and you're welcome to drop by and give it a play if you wish.  I'm happy to post additional photos if there is interest.

Edited June 17 by tvickey
SOLD

[snorkie635]

Might I suggest you drop the weight on here, as Thumbs can vary with different woods. GLWTS. Beautiful top btw.

[tvickey]

49 minutes ago, snorkie635 said:

Might I suggest you drop the weight on here, as Thumbs can vary with different woods. GLWTS. Beautiful top btw.

 

Neck is Wenge... I will discretely use the Mrs. scale to weigh my bass and let you know.  

[tvickey]

On 15/05/2025 at 16:30, snorkie635 said:

Might I suggest you drop the weight on here, as Thumbs can vary with different woods. GLWTS. Beautiful top btw.

 

The weight is 4.9 kg and the neck is Wenge.  Additional photos, attached.  Bass is from 2016.

[tvickey]

More photos of the NT5... 

[admiralchew]

That is a real work of art.

[Philipp]

Masterbuilt for the price of normal thumb, what a beauty!

[tvickey]

Warwick s/n lookup for this NT5

[tvickey]

Documentation and original Warwick folder / toolset, since a fellow basschatter asked. 

 

The bass has Schaller straplocks on it now (installed by me just using the original drill holes), but the original Warwick straplocks are included in the sale.

[WinterMute]

Can you comment on the neck profile? 

 

Is it like the earlier, thinner necks or the more chunky D shape?

 

String spacing still 16.5mm?

[tvickey]

10 hours ago, WinterMute said:

Can you comment on the neck profile? 

 

Is it like the earlier, thinner necks or the more chunky D shape?

 

String spacing still 16.5mm?

 

Warwick s/n lookup says this is product number: 1275080004BWBPOWWW, which is a product number still being used today.  IF those specs have not changed for this product since 2016 (SOME specs have though, e.g. Ratio tuners, brushed metal pickup covers,...  why does Warwick use the same product number  ) then it has the following:

 

Fingerboard Radius: 26" (660 mm)

Scale length: 34" (864 mm) Long Scale

Width Nut: 45,0 mm / 1.8"

Width 12th fret: 60,8 mm / 2.4"

Width 24th fret: 69,11 mm / 2.7"

 

I can't get more quantitative than that at the moment, as I'm traveling.  Neck feels pretty comfortable to me, so I don't believe it is a 'broadneck' Thumb, if that is what you're wondering.

 

'Broadneck' NT5 (product number: 1975671004BWABPFBW) has the following specs:

 

Fingerboard Radius: 47" (1200 mm)

Scale length: 34" (864 mm) Long Scale

Width Nut: 47,0 mm / 1.9"

Width 12th fret: 71,5 mm / 2.8"

Width 24th fret: 84,38 mm / 3.3"

[tvickey]

This bass has now SOLD, pending final payment and collection (deposit paid!).

[attackbass]

Thank God for that!!

[WinterMute]

1 hour ago, attackbass said:

Thank God for that!!

 

Saved me a trip to Sheffield...

[Cosmo Valdemar]

On 15/06/2025 at 07:09, tvickey said:

This bass has now SOLD, pending final payment and collection (deposit paid!).

Please add SOLD to the thread title to lock it 👍