Warwick Bass Guitars

Warwick Bass Guitars

The bass guitar is an instrument commonly heard in almost every genre of music. A variant of the standard guitar, bass guitars have thicker strings, are tuned one octave below a guitar, and generally have four strings rather than six. You can also find 5-string bass guitars.

Warwick is a brand of bass guitar manufactured by the company of the same name. Warwick was founded in Germany in 1982. Outside of Germany, it has custom guitar shops in Shanghai, China, and Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to bass guitars, the company also manufactures speaker cabinets, amplifiers, and bass guitar strings.

A bass guitar from the Warwick brand may be made in one of several countries depending on the series of guitar.

• Custom shop: These Warwick basses are handcrafted in Germany.
• Pro series: Each of these guitars is team-built in Germany, though some previous and vintage models in this Warwick branch were crafted in Korea.
• Rockbass standard: A bass guitar from this series is usually made in China.

The body style most closely associated with Warwick is the Corvette. Other styles are closely related to the Corvette, including the Streamer, Thumb, Infinity, and Vampyre. The company also has a variety of body styles distinct from its flagship Corvette model. These include:

• Idolmaker
• Thumb SC
• Triumph
• Star Bass

Basses made by Warwick come with various string options. Although four-string bass guitars are the most common, Warwick has many five-string models in a variety of body styles. Warwick also has less common six-, seven-, and eight-string basses, although the body styles for these options are more limited.

The wood used to make a guitar has a major impact on its sound. The neck of a guitar is frequently made with a different type of wood than the body. Most Warwick guitars use mahogany necks because mahogany can withstand a lot of pressure. Depending on the style and purpose of the guitar, Warwick uses several different woods for the guitar body. These include:

• Ash
• Bubinga
• Ovangkol
• Maple

Warwick produces a number of acoustic bass guitars, including four-, five-, and six-string variants. The bodies are typically made of spruce with mahogany. Although acoustic basses have a hollow body like an acoustic guitar, they usually have an electronic component that allows them to be connected to an amplifier.