Warwick Corvette Standard 5

The features are pretty well known.... Bubinga body, bell brass fretts. ect. All the features I could want. I especialy like the two piece bridge. The only problem is having to crimp the B string (or get a taper wound) to fit it in the slot. The Active electronics are very good and for the most part silent. The only reason why it doesn't get a 10 here is the lack of a midrange control.

A word to the wise: If your going to get anything at Guitar Center - Check the prices on the internet first! They'll also try and get you for the gig bag that comes with it - it's supposed to be free!

Amazing. This is (almost) the sound in my head. Very focused. Lots of slice. How is the B string? When I was shopping around I was mainly compairing a MusicMan Stingray 5 to the Corvette 5. The Stingray had a slightly tighter more focused B string, but the overall sound of the Corvett (mainly the lower Mids) were much more focused. When people talk about the 'Warwick Growl', it's all in the lower mids. Like I said, very focused.

Set up from the factory was good. Not to my exacting tastes. Each player is going to like their own specific setup. Having said that, the warwick set up was very middle of the road - it catered to the majority of players likes. Personly I like lighter guaged strings (it came with 45-130), and a slightly lower action.

The bass itself is put together very tight. The neck joint (the most important part of any bolt on) is very tight and extremely solid. The neck woods are very durable. My only issue is the fact that it has no finish. I personaly prefer the natural wood - being able to actually feel the wood grain when you touch the body; some people may not. It must be regularly waxed to keep the lusterous finish. One advantage to the natural wood though is that if it is scratched (belt buckle scratches or what have you), you can use some steal wool to get them out and then refinish the surface with a couple coats of wax and it's as good as new.

As for durability. If it's itreated right it will last a long, long time.

The few emails I've sent them have been responded to very promptly.

I've been playing for over 10 years. My main rig is an Ampeg SVP-Pro with an Audio Centron Power amp into and Ampeg Isovent cab. The sound is incredibly crisp. Fat (phat) slapping lines, crisp fingerplay. No bad sounds at all in this bass. Panning the pickup will take you from a fat P-bass sound (neck) to a trebgely Jazz sound (bridge). Using the neck pickup, cranking the Bass EQ and cutting the trebble and a little muting will give a huge sub-bass sound. My only problems with this bass is a lack of a mid eq. Otherwise it's amazing and not too pricy.

Active Pickups give you a control otherwise you won't have. 5 strings seems to be a good choice when you get a Warwick.

Great rock-solid German tone. Nothing to complain. Play with the active pickup control and get a good deep wide spreading bass sound of bright and sharp slap bass tone!

I am lazy. So the fact that I have to put the wax on was an unexpected extra work. But to keep the shininess, you've gotta do what you've gotta do. Like the first guy said, wax quickly fades away where you put the finger on (and it's almost impossible to get the shine back with the wax) but it's not gonna affect the sound. I find re-applying wax every other week sufficient enough to keep the overall shine. I didn't have to tune any settings with my corvette, but I can see why others need to spend time setting it up. Oh... and last but not least, the friggin' bass is HEAVY!!! If you worry about the weight of the bass, don't buy a Warwick.

The thing is reliable. Every piece that makes up this bass seems to be rock solid. You don't ever have to worry about neck being weak and bend. But again, I wish I could get this durability out of lighter bass.

I haven't had need for a customer service support, but from what I've been hearing, Warwick's service is great. Don't forget to send in your registration card!

I love the bass. But I tend to use this bass when I can't get certain sound out of my other bass (GeddyLee J-Bass) or I need low-B tone. This is mainly because of the weight issue. Warwick needs to find a way to make the thing lighter....

This bass was made in Germany in 2000. This instrument has 24 frets and is constructed on a 34 inch scale. Controls include volume, balance, and stacked treble/bass controls. The volume control also doubles as an active/passive switch. This bass has two Mec jazz pickups which are nicely placed and which are processed by very quiet active electronics. The neck is bolt-on; and the body is bubinga.The bridge and nut are easily adjustable.The bass has 5 strings. The low be is tight and full even when I tune down a Half-step to incorporate harmonics and open-string cords to some songs.

I play mostly comtemporary gospel; but I also play jazz and funk from time to time. This wonderful instrument suits all of the above styles quite well with minor adjustments on my SWR 350 head which is my main amplifier for small gigs. The bass also sounds good running through most house systems. I have not been in the studio with this bass yet; but, I suspect it will do well as this instrument is very quiet. I can get a variety of sounds from this bass ranging from super bright to a full warm sound. This bass can deliver full lows with piercing highs while maintaing nice warm mids.It would be nice to have a sweepable mid-range on this bass; but overall the sound is awesome.The Warwick growl is definitely present

The bass came set-up nicely from the factory but required a few minor adjustments of the neck. Pickups were adjusted fine from th factory.The bass had no flaws. The wood was good quality with no defects.

This bass will definitely withstand live playing and the hardware will last. The finish does require maintainance every week or so. This bass is very dependable; and I don't routinely use a backup. The truss rod has not needed to be adjusted since purchase. This bass is rock-solid

Never had to deal with the company. I was told by the salesman that the warranty is for life.(?)

I have been playing bass for 24 years. I have an assortment of instruments ranging from old Peavey gear to Ricks. The only weak spot about this bass is that it can become quite heavy during long sets. If this bass were stolen, I would replace it with another corvette or possibly consider a Warwick Thumb5. The only other bass I would prefer to have over my Corvette would be a Ken Smith 5 string bass which will be my next purchase.

This is is a 5 string, 34 inch scale, 24 fret beauty. Controls are volume (which doubles as a passive/active pull switch), pickup balance, and a stacked bass/treble knob. It's equipped with 2 active MEC jazz picjups that run off a single 9 volt battery. The bridge is fully adjustable, as is the nut, which is very cool. The body is an unbelievably sexy bubinga with a wenge neck. A really nice feature on this is that Warwick did a great job in blending the neck into the body, giving this bolt on on almost neck-thru feel. However, the best feature on this instrument is the ability to gain access to the battery compartment with-out tools. There are no screws on it, you just unclick it in two places, which makes my life a lot easier when it comes time to change the battery (so does the active/passive option.) If i were the give a down-side to this bass, it would be that it's a bit difficult to play on the very upper-registar G string, but I dont really find that a problem.

Beef and Spice. This one is for people who demand serious low end. I play in a metal and a funk band with a SWR Workingmans 15 and I needed a bass that would be 1) aggresive and 2) low. With Warwick, I got both. This bass was especially appealing because it was one of the few that could cut through loud guitars and drums. The notes a unbelievably crisp, even on the B string, and the sound will tear your eyeballs out. The B string is surprisingly good for a 34 inch scale, and this outstanding, wonderful string was what put this bass over the edge. In passive mode, you can achieve an old school sound which is nice to go back to as well. In both active and passive mode, it is dead quiet and it records very well. So basically, if you want the walls shaking when you're playing and everyone hearing and feeling your notes, Warwick is the only way to go.

Action was superb. Pickups were superb. The finish on the wood was so good it glowed. Absolutely no flaws on the wood, and for once on a bass, no noisy pickup selecter. Only problem for you lazy people, you have to apply beeswax to it once and a while to restore the shine, but it's worth it.

It's a tank baby. The only thing is that excessive use might wear a spot down in the finish where you rest your thumb, I'm pretty sure that the wax will take care of this, but I personally don't care because my thumb covers up the spot anyways. I wouldn't even dream of ever taking a back up bass. So overall, if you don't mind a tiny cosmetic mark that could happen, give it a 10.

never dealt with them, they have a good rep though.

I"m really glad I bought this bass. I've been playing for almost 6 years and I own a souped-up Squier P-Bass, Fender Jazz fretless with EMG's, and an Ibanez Ergodyne 690. I needed a pro bass for my entrance into the 5 string world, and this one was the one to do it. If stolen, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one because I can't live without the agressiveness this bass has. It took me almost a year to find the 5 string I wanted and I looked at everything. In the final runnings, it was between this bass, a Stringray 5, a Warwick Thumb 5, and a Peavey Cirrus 5 (Bubinga). The Stingray lost because even though it had tremendous bass, I wasn't too fond of the overly bearing treble. The Thumb bass lost because although it is a great aggresive bass, the pickups make for an awful place the rest your thumb. The Peavey almost won. If anything, it had a more universal sound, was a neck-tru, and had a 35 inch scale. But still, it just couldnt match the intensity and low end that Warwick delivers. In conclusion, buy a Warwick, you won't regret it.