Stunning Custom Redwood Thumb Bolt-On
Launched in 1985, the Warwick Thumb Bass found instant popularity across genres, thanks to a savvy design that accommodates all playing styles. Fully spec’d out by Sweetwater’s bass gurus while visiting the Warwick Factory in Germany, this Custom Shop Thumb Bolt-On is a sight to behold — and a blast to play, whether you’re plucking, picking, or slapping. Handcrafted in Germany by Warwick’s senior luthiers, this high-performance bass features a deeply contoured ovangkol body, a gorgeous redwood top and matching headstock, a sleek wenge neck, and jumbo frets. In the electronics department, two MEC J-style pickups feed a custom Warwick preamp, delivering a tonal onslaught of seismic proportions. That said, active/passive operation and 2-band EQ provide the versatility to quickly sculpt your tone to perfectly complement any musical setting. This boutique beauty is one of a kind, boasting unsurpassed build quality with premium tonewoods, electronics, and appointments.
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Formidable German electronics
A premium active German bass needs proper German electronics, so Warwick has outfitted this Thumb Bolt-On with the best: MEC J-style pickups and a custom Warwick preamp. The heavily shielded pickups deliver massive tone, and the bypassable preamp includes a 2-band EQ that allows you to rapidly tweak your tone to perfection for any playing situation. This setup will also drive long cable runs and complex processing chains without a hint of noise. The control set includes a push-pull Volume pot that doubles as a preamp bypass, a Balance pan pot that lets you easily nail your preferred blend of the two pickups, and stacked Bass/Treble controls. Armed with such a formidable sound engine, this Thumb Bolt-On is an absolute tone beast that pumps out impossibly fat low end and crisp mid/high growl, a potent sonic elixir with the power to punch through busy arrangements and hold its own in any mix. Another cool feature is that you won’t have to mess with batteries — underneath the elegant wooden back plate resides a rechargeable battery pack.
Warwick: high-performance basses for all players
In the 1970s and ’80s, the arrival of high-performance bass guitars from serious boutique luthiers gave accomplished electric bassists instruments that were capable of supporting their virtuosity when performing the demanding fusion music of the era. One such luthier was Hans-Peter Wilfer, who at the age of 24 founded Warwick in 1982. Three years later, his company launched the Thumb Bass, which would go on to revolutionize the industry. Precision crafted in Germany, the Thumb Bass was designed to support all playing styles. Notably — as referenced in the instrument’s name — it was specifically optimized for slap-and-pop, which by then had become a popular technique. Flash forward several decades, and Warwick is still at the top of its game. The first carbon-neutral company in the music business, Warwick has placed environmental consciousness at the core of its operations while crafting a full range of high-caliber basses for players of all levels. Sweetwater is proud to present to you Warwick’s exceptional lineup of innovative instruments.
Warwick Custom Shop Thumb Bolt-On Features:
- Custom boutique electric bass guitar
- Comfort-contoured solid ovangkol body
- Highly figured redwood top, matching headstock
- Wenge bolt-on neck, oil finish
- Wenge fingerboard with 20-in. radius, jumbo frets, and brass nut
- 2 MEC J-style pickups
- Warwick 2-band preamp with rechargeable lithium battery
- Volume (p/p for active/passive), Balance, Bass/Treble controls
- Warwick 3D bridge
- Graph Tech Ratio tuners with wooden paddles
- Includes a handmade, genuine leather gig bag
- Handcrafted in Germany
