warwick thread

[mike f]

@patrikmarky find one and play it. Be patient, necks can vary but you already know how good Warwicks are. There will be one out there for you. Good hunting!

Edited March 11 by mike f

[Machines]

2020 GPS Corvette $$. Amazingly versatile, plays like butter. Haven't been able to find many others with this finish, but doesn't appear to be a Special Edition.

 

[Kev]

Ocean Blue is a lovely finish, I think its the flame that's really setting it off here though!  

[Machines]

21 hours ago, Kev said:

Ocean Blue is a lovely finish, I think its the flame that's really setting it off here though!  

 

The only other one I found was on a review by Mr @Dood a few years ago, but it is a different bass.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lHkkAx9KIM

 

[jimbobothy]

On 15/02/2025 at 20:27, binky_bass said:

Picked up this on Thursday. LX basses are genuinely excellent things... I've had a few top end masterbuilt Warwicks over the years and the LXs are really just as good. 

 

 

... out of interest what was written on the back of the headstock (saw the eBay thread thing)? Is the serial number still visible etc? And is this Broadneck spacing at all please?

[Bassist on the Run]

On 25/08/2024 at 13:44, basso navo said:

Hi @Bassist on the run,

where did you get those inspiring green strings? Who makes them?

Sorry for the very late reply I’ve only just seen this. The came with the bass I believe there made by DR

[Jack]

Are we allowed questions in here or just for showing? If it's allowed then I have a '91 thumb with the brass frets. Will stainless steel rounds 'hurt' it? Conflicting statements online about whether brass frets are longer lasting or not vs others. Thanks! 

 

I have tried to post an image, but it seems nothing quite sneaks under the upload limit and the imgur link won't do anything. Downer.

 

[mike f]

@Jack steel strings will be fine. You should expect some wear on your frets over the years and they can be redressed by a luthier.
Bottom line is; do they sound good to you? If so, play on!

[Bagman]

used my Warwick Flashback 5 last night - Blues trio - with my big Ashdown CTM-300

 

goodness me this is the life 

[BassTool]

On 02/04/2025 at 12:16, Jack said:

Are we allowed questions in here or just for showing? If it's allowed then I have a '91 thumb with the brass frets. Will stainless steel rounds 'hurt' it? Conflicting statements online about whether brass frets are longer lasting or not vs others. Thanks! 

 

I have tried to post an image, but it seems nothing quite sneaks under the upload limit and the imgur link won't do anything. Downer.

 

I've used SS rounds on my '98 ThumbNT for years, and played regularly with the bass.

 

 

Those Warwick bell brass frets are very hardy 👍🏼

 

I like them so much I've recently had them fitted on my Vigier fretless to fretted conversion featured here:

 

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/509739-vigier-passion-ii-fretless-to-fretted/

Edited April 5 by BassTool
Pic added

[Jack]

On 02/04/2025 at 13:08, mike f said:

@Jack steel strings will be fine. You should expect some wear on your frets over the years and they can be redressed by a luthier.
Bottom line is; do they sound good to you? If so, play on!

 

10 minutes ago, BassTool said:

I've used SS rounds on my '98 ThumbNT for years, and played regularly with the bass.

 

 

Those Warwick bell brass frets are very hardy 👍🏼

 

I like them so much I've recently had them fitted on my Vigier fretless to fretted conversion featured here:

 

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/509739-vigier-passion-ii-fretless-to-fretted/

Thanks both. I like the Status rounds on more aggressive basses, just making sure. And I deleted some attachments to show this. 

 

 

Edited April 5 by Jack

[NickA]

I think they're bronze not brass ( copper + tin  not copper + zinc) and really quite tough. Lots of people use stainless rounds with their Warwicks.  Though they are usually quite bright for an already bright sounding bass.

 

My dolphin has stainless frets which are super hard, and I've those nyxl (nickle?) strings on it ...so I can't really speak from experience.

[BassTool]

@NickA this was the spec sheet for the ones I bought direct from Warwick..

 

[mike f]

@Jack have you tried DR Hi-Beams? I’ve got them on my Thumb and would recommend them.

[NickA]

4 hours ago, mike f said:

DR Hi-Beams?

On my other fretted bass.  Like NYXLs but a bit brighter and slightly lower tension. Last well too.  Nowhere near as bright as new rotosound or elite stainless... but those aren't bright for long.

[NickA]

4 hours ago, BassTool said:

spec sheet

Seems some confusion about the alloy.  Warwick ( in translation ) say brass but everyone else says they are "bell bronze"... including in this Warwick / framus video:

 

https://youtu.be/sbzmWEDXX3s?feature=shared

 

 But they're all copper alloys with various amounts of zinc, tin, aluminium phosphorus etc etc.

 

Normal brass would be very soft and it tends to chip easily, so if the frets really were standard brass I'd worry about stainless strings.  But I'll bet they're not!

[Risk101]

On 05/04/2025 at 19:18, Jack said:

 

Thanks both. I like the Status rounds on more aggressive basses, just making sure. And I deleted some attachments to show this. 

 

 

Whoa!! Nice collection 👍🏻

[Bagman]

recording session this morning- first time using the Warwick Fortress 5 in the booth - wish me luck 

[SimonK]

Just joined this club after a cash for Streamer exchange with @40hz at a service station off the M4 on Saturday!

 

Just realised my 30 year dream of a Warwick into a Trace Stack, although have to wait a couple weeks before testing it in anger!

 

[Dazm66]

Hey Warwick owners. Just wondering whether there’s anyone near Colchester who might own a streamer stage 1 or a thumb that might let me have a noodle. Would like to try before I buy. 

5 hours ago, Dazm66 said:

So I'm interested in buying a Warwick. Either a Thumb or a Streamer SS1. There's one of each currently for sale that look around the right money, reputable sellers etc BUT they're  both around a 2 hour drive from me (in different directions).

 

Full disclosure is that I want a Streamer or a thumb based on the usual, super important and logical GAS reasons:

• they look really cool!
• They'll make me play and sound like Stuart Zender/Jack Bruce/any other fabulous Warwick endorsee!
• They sound great on all those YouTube reviews
• They use only the best tone woods
• They produce that legendary Warwick growl (whatever that is!)
• I don't have one
• Did I mention they look really cool!

What I've never actually done of course  is play either! I did have a 5 string Corvette, but these are different beasts.

 

Now I don't fancy driving 2 hours X 4  to find I don't actually like em, so I'm wondering whether there's anyone in my locality (Colchester and surrounding) who has either of these who would be happy for a fellow basschatter to have a noodle on it to find out if he really does want to part with a load of cash for either of aforesaid basses.

 

And then it occurred to me that this could be something that Basschatters might be happy to offer generally. I know that I would be ok with the occasional visit to try my gear.