Warwick corvette conundrum

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Do I keep my  German Corvette standard ,and get a setup  to B-E-A-D ? Or do I sell and get a Warwick Taranis Corvette which is sold as B-E-A-D tuning ?

🤔

[itu]

If changing the setup to BEAD requires a bass change, go for it. 

 

By the way, how do you manage string changes with your other basses? 

[tauzero]

Get a 5-string Corvette.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Thanks for the input . 
The reason I mentioned Warwick in particular is because in theory , it would make sense to purchase a new version of the corvette without all the faffing about .

The downside if I was bothered  , is that it would cost more for a Chinese version which some would say is mad due to the quality of the original ( 1996 in my case).

 

To further muddy the waters , I do have one other fretted bass I could consider downturning instead . My main go to bass ( Washburn status) will always remain in standard tuning . There is another angle I thought of regarding purchasing an already down tuned  bass  and that was getting an ESP instead . 

I did think about a 5 string . I had a 5 string Schecter which was great , but the band I was in at the time hated it plus I wasn’t  confident using it live at the time.

 

There is a nice red 5 string corvette for sale on Basschat , but seller is too far away …

[lemmywinks]

9 hours ago, tauzero said:

Get a 5-string Corvette.

 

This is the correct answer.

 

The one in the classifieds.

 

 

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

7 minutes ago, lemmywinks said:

 

This is the correct answer.

 

The one in the classifieds.

 

Mmmm….. if seller  posted  I’d probably go for it 🤔  . I may ask their whereabouts . 

 

Edited August 15 by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

I’ve just bumped the sellers thread for the Warwick 5 string . Interesting to see  the response. 
I am a tad surprised that nobody advised me to keep ,and downtune the bass I already have ..

[lemmywinks]

Always the option of shipping a cheap hard case to the seller if they aren't keen on posting in a gigbag, Thomann do a hard foam case for about £50 delivered and you can usually find the tweed ones for around £55 shipped on eBay.

 

[tauzero]

2 hours ago, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said:

I’ve just bumped the sellers thread for the Warwick 5 string . Interesting to see  the response. 
I am a tad surprised that nobody advised me to keep ,and downtune the bass I already have ..

 

There are those of us who are advocates of 5-strings, and those of us who are advocates of buying basses. You should really be more surprised that nobody has told you to buy a P.

[Mottlefeeder]

I had a bubinga/wenge 4-string Corvette which I restrung BEAD as a trial and decided to go for a swamp-ash/ovankol 5-string Corvette tuned BEADG. 

 

With a lighter body and a wider/heavier neck, the 5-string had serious neck dive and I eventually sold it on as I couldn't work with it.

 

Try before you buy.

 

David

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Well the seller of the 5 did contact me and it would have been possible etc .

However after a lot of thought , I’ve decided not to go ahead with getting a 5 string . I’m too used to 4’s .

I’m going to keep  my warwick  for now . I’m torn between getting my Jack Daniels bass set to BEAD or the Warwick .🤔

@Mottlefeeder how was the  experience with detuning your Warwick ? 

Edited August 15 by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

[lemmywinks]

A much better idea is to buy a different 4 string Warwick and set that up BEAD, also much more in keeping with forum etiquette compared to simply being happy with the instruments you currently own.

[tauzero]

22 minutes ago, lemmywinks said:

A much better idea is to buy a different 4 string Warwick and set that up BEAD, also much more in keeping with forum etiquette compared to simply being happy with the instruments you currently own.

 

No, a much better idea is to buy a 5-string, then sell it on in three months with "I've found I don't get on with 5-strings" in the advert. Incidentally, I moved to 5-string after 30 years on 4s.

[Mottlefeeder]

3 hours ago, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said:

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@Mottlefeeder how was the  experience with detuning your Warwick ? 

It had the adjust-a-nut-1 on it, and when I asked on the Warwick forum about detuning it,  I was told that one of the screws would need to be replaced to accommodate the thicker string, so Warwick sent me one at no charge.

 

Once it was set up for the lower tension of the new strings, it played very well and sounded very good, so I tried to stay with Warwick for the 5-string upgrade. 

 

David

[woodyratm]

On 15/08/2025 at 10:48, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said:

I’ve just bumped the sellers thread for the Warwick 5 string . Interesting to see  the response. 
I am a tad surprised that nobody advised me to keep ,and downtune the bass I already have ..

I’d probs do this, especially if it’s a bass you actually like. 
 

I prefer my 4 strings drop tuned rather than 5 strings personally (A# standard for me)

[PNWTony]

It's interesting to me that nobody suggested the Taranis option. I bought one second-hand a few years ago and liked it. It was the made-in-China version and seriously roadworn, but it was well-made and fun to play. I had zero problems with it and only sold it because I have too many basses and wanted another one. It was good to have around and I have a slight twinge of regret occasionally.

[ghostwheel]

On 15/08/2025 at 14:29, tauzero said:

You should really be more surprised that nobody has told you to buy a P.

Sorry, I was on Holiday.

@RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE why wouldn't you consider buying a P instead?

[Geek99]

4 minutes ago, ghostwheel said:

Sorry, I was on Holiday.

@RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE why wouldn't you consider buying a P instead?

I think it was ironic. Tauzero is not a fan of P basses 

[ghostwheel]

2 hours ago, Geek99 said:

I think it was ironic. Tauzero is not a fan of P basses 

I wouldn’t have written it, if he was. 

Seems like my take on humour wasn’t very successful. Sorry for that. 

[Geek99]

25 minutes ago, ghostwheel said:

I wouldn’t have written it, if he was. 

Seems like my take on humour wasn’t very successful. Sorry for that. 

I’ve tried to be funny in German and it went badly. You’re more successful than me