Warwick Bass Guitars

Bought at SMC in England, £549 coz it was highly recommended I love the sleekness of the unit, it's so smooth! I also love the wooden finishes, the name engraved in the bridge and the changeable nut. But most of all, the sharpness and clearness of the sound. It never buzzes if you play a note wrong, the sound is perfect! Also, the feel of the unit when you put it on enchants you, so to speak. Honestly, no joke here, I haven't found anything bad about it whatsoever yet! Except thet it's QUITE heavy, but who cares? It makes up for all of that with everything else. The construction is so perfectly done, it's so smooth and the woods are so sleekly put together you'd think it's all one big piece of wood! There is real quality sound coming from here. It's been very carefully designed. If you are entering the intermediate bass league, then this is the bass for you! It has incredible value for money, and sounds incredibly crisp. Warwick. The BMW of the bass world. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Purchased new from Guitar Center in N.Brunswick, NJ for about $1300.00 I loved the many amazing sounds the instrument produced. The neck, which some reviewers claim to be too chunky, felt great to me and I have small hands. In fact, it was the 1st 5 string I could play all the time. I didn't have to go back to a 4 string for pop & slap. Notes on the B string were just as clear and pronounced as those on the upper 4. Sustain for days and the finish burst to life when the supplied beeswax was applied. It was a bit neck heavy. The frets ends were filed properly and cut my hand. The adjust-a-nut fell apart during the 1st string change. Replacement bass had a large gash in the electronics cover and electronics were dead. Replaced again, this time the seams on the neck were not proberly sanded so the joints were obvious. There was also a crack through the lower horn. The ebony vaneer on the headstock of every new Warwick I've inspected looks like it was sanded with course paper, dull and scratched. Warwick has NO QUALITY CONTROL! Since they never responded to my emails, I can only assume that THEY DON'T CARE! Buy only if you don't mind spending alot of money on a poorly manufactured bass or you find a deal on a used one. Great sound - Lousy construction! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

(Originally written by eddie31/translated from Audiofanzine FR) Made in Germany 24 frets, two passive MEC Jazz pickups Body: US swamp ash Set neck: ovangkol. Fingerboard: wenge. Three controls: one volume, two tone Strings: Warwick standard (45-105) Bridge: Warwick UTILIZATION Very slim and comfortable neck! The shape of the body allows an easy access to the upper frets. The body shape is very ergonomic and the bass is very light. It's a delight! The sound is not very versatile. Two single coil pickups and two tone controls provide only for basic combinations. But it's enough if you're looking for a good passive bass guitar with a real sound personality to get a good sound right away. SOUNDS With two Jazz pickups you know what you are up to... Nevertheless the basic sound (controls in the center position) is very deep. So you immediately get very pleasant and deep lows. This bass definitely has a strong sound character (unlike a Yamaha!). I usually play heavy metal. This bass is not the best tool for that particular music style but it's good enough for me. It doesn't produce the "huge sound" of an Ibanez or a BC Rich for example, but it's a good solution if you are a heavy metal player who wants to play different things. The slap sound is also very good. I play with an excellent 30-watt Ibanez Soundwave amp, which allows me to get a much bigger sound. OVERALL OPINION I've had it for three months and I'm very satisfied with its sound, weight and playability. Compared with other bass guitars I tested (Yamaha, Ibanez) I find it has a strong character, but I also like my active Ibanez very much though (it's ideal for heavy metal). However this bass has a big disadvantage: the head is much too heavy when you play it with a strap. So test it standing up before you buy it... Perhaps this lack of balance will convince you to choose another instrument. Another small defect (if you can call it that) is that the sound is extremely accurate. That means that you have to play every note between the frets otherwise it won't be in tune. Because of that when you play it you feel as if you were playing a fretless where left hand precision is the most important thing. But you'll get used to it. As a summary, it's a good bass with a very nice finish (German quality!) but the price is a bit too high considering both cons I mentioned. I don't think it's better than a budget Ibanez (SR300) that a friend bought recently. This Ibanez is not expensive and has a super sound! (although it's equipped with Ibanez pickups).