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Warwick Rockbass - any good?

BMU

I was hanging around Marshall Music in CT a while ago and man, those Warwick Rockbasses look gooood. I'm amazed for R4000-7000 you can get something that cool looking. Does anyone have experience with them? How's the sound, build quality, playability etc.

DonovanB

They are very cool guitars. Build is very sturdy, sound is very good as well.

Not a bad buy at all.

MIKA-the-better-one

I used to hate these guitars, thought they were ugly as hell. But then in church someone made me play it sunday evening, AND I NEVER heard such a good sound as that bass through a Roland cube 100..... NEVER....... I even had some guys from big jhb bands commenting how amazing it sounded. I swear on my life I would get one instead of a fender (and you know rthats weird for me)

AlanRatcliffe

They are the cheaper Warwicks, but wonderful value for money.

BMU

MIKA the better one wrote: I swear on my life I would get one instead of a fender (and you know rthats weird for me)

Quite a recommendation then ? The equally weird thing is despite being fairly unappreciative of Fender's guitar products, I actually love their basses, 5-string Jazz is top of my bass GAS list...or a 5 string true Warwick of course. But that's a major expense so a li'l Rockbass action on the side might be fun...maybe a fretless. Hmmm...something adventurous I wouldn't spend big money on since I probably won't be able to play the thing anyway!

MIKA-the-better-one

really that rockbass is great quality, there other basses whic are majoy money, look like abortions I thinkm I know thats inappropriate, but hey look like little abortions with strings

DonovanB

I played a peavey bass recently. Had 2 jazz pickups in and I could get a very warm sound out of it. It needed a small neck adjustment though.

I also have an Aria Pro2 that had the frets removed that also has such a beautiful tone. I like those jazz pups on a bass. I can work with them ?