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ebe9
03-08-2006, 12:40 PM
Well................

Went into Music store that has become a bit of a second home for me.

Back the story, went in to have a second look at a new combo unit (Fender bassman 2x10) and started messing around on a warwick tumb 4 trying out the various settings and such. So got to talking with the "bass" guy of the store about what I was looking for and also the warwick.

He said they are great (already knew that) and that he had some of the new Corvette $$ (double buck) in stock and pulled out one for me to have a look at. I have played it before and loved but the price was the main negative feature, so I ask the price and he was prepared to give it to me for 25% discount.

So long story short I have put my Cort Artisan A5 on consignment and am now the owner of a new Warwick Corvette $$ (Double Buck)

So just 2 pictures for the moment as I am too busy playing the damn thing and loving it too pieces. (am typing this with it hanging around my neck)

Oh side note.................pays to be friendly with the staff......got a free strap (decent Levy's one), instrument cable, and as I was about to walk out he gave me a set of Warwick Black Label strings for free.....really nice guy.


http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/ebe9/WarwickCorvette002.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/ebe9/WarwickCorvette001.jpg


So there you go.......a little bit of eye candy.

(Still a Cort whore........But now more of a Warwick whore)
ShelBel
03-08-2006, 12:43 PM
Oooo, pretty!
JeBuSrOcKs
03-08-2006, 12:47 PM
very nice. i love the look of those, especially in black :thumb:
lemoley
03-08-2006, 12:59 PM
i want that bass in the 5 string lefty version :( (if its available)

congrats anyway man
Hardinge
03-08-2006, 01:00 PM
very nice bass
enjoy playing it
d-basser
03-08-2006, 01:03 PM
I hate you, i feel so inadequate and poor. :upset:
SixnStones
03-08-2006, 01:09 PM
it's nicer in black
Killer Fridge
03-08-2006, 01:10 PM
i want that bass in the 5 string lefty version :( (if its available)

congrats anyway man

it comes in lefty free of any upcharge i believe
ebe9
03-08-2006, 01:11 PM
it's nicer in black


uh...........last time i checked (checks again to be sure) it was in black or is that just a general quote directed at someone else?
lemoley
03-08-2006, 01:12 PM
it comes in lefty free of any upcharge i believe
5 string?
Hardinge
03-08-2006, 01:13 PM
ebe9 how good is the tone on it
LewsTherin
03-08-2006, 01:14 PM
5 string?

yeah. 5-strings are more than 4bangers, obviously, but you can get any warwick bass lefty for the same price as a righty.
Polyamarous
03-08-2006, 01:14 PM
Thats is the absolute shiz-matiz!
lemoley
03-08-2006, 01:17 PM
yeah. 5-strings are more than 4bangers, obviously, but you can get any warwick bass lefty for the same price as a righty.
oh yeah i know that man :p

i was just asking does that particular model come in 5 string :thumb:
Killer Fridge
03-08-2006, 01:17 PM
yes, yes it does :thumb:
LewsTherin
03-08-2006, 01:18 PM
oh yeah i know that man :p

i was just asking does that particular model come in 5 string :thumb:



oh. :confused:


yeah, they do.
lemoley
03-08-2006, 01:19 PM
Okay, now my last question (and the most important one).

How much is it?

*braces for huge sum of money*
ebe9
03-08-2006, 01:20 PM
ebe9 how good is the tone on it


Well let me put it this way..............my amp has never produced such a nice tone.

I really do see what all the hype is about warwick now.

I have been messing about with the 2 three way switches that change the pickups to series, parallel and a variety of combinations and have not yet found a tone that I cannot work with, ranging from warm and mellow for jazzy type lines to a brighter "twangy" sound perfect for slap but with lots of punch.
rh15951
03-08-2006, 01:21 PM
nice
ebe9
03-08-2006, 01:22 PM
Okay, now my last question (and the most important one).

How much is it?

*braces for huge sum of money*


I paid 6900 Rand for it which works out to about US$1112 but do keep in mind that we pay a bit of a premium in South Africa because of the shipping distance, but still I felt it was worth it.
Killer Fridge
03-08-2006, 01:22 PM
Okay, now my last question (and the most important one).

How much is it?

*braces for huge sum of money*

its gonna be around the 800 pound mark, probably less if youre lucky
lemoley
03-08-2006, 01:23 PM
wow really, thats so much less than i expected

cheers guys
rh15951
03-08-2006, 01:24 PM
On GAK the $$ 4 string is £679 and the 5 string is £779.