Warwick is a bass guitar company founded in Germany in 1982.


Bass guitars

Warwick offers more than 20 bass models ranging in price from $1000 to over $7,000 (2006 pricing). In 2002, Warwick introduced the RockBass line which offered a low-cost alternative to several of their more expensive lines (Corvette, Streamer, Fortress, and Vampyre)

Notable players

Veteran bass players Jack Bruce and the late John Entwistle have played and endorsed Warwick basses and both players have had custom-made signature models made by Warwick. Bruce has the Jack Bruce Custom and Entwistle, the LTD Buzzard. In 2005, Warwick introduced the John Entwistle Stryker, a replica of his custom design bass used during his Who days. Warwick also produced the Jack Bruce Limited Edition "Cream Reunion" bass.This model was based on his original Gibson EB3 bass which he used during the recent Cream reunion shows. Also, Jonas Hellborg has recently had a "signature" model made for him, consisting of a semi Acoustic bass. The design is somewhat similar to his Wechter "Roman" bass, and he has taken to using these basses on tour as of 2006.

other Warwick bass players include:

• Squarepusher
• Paul Gray (Slipknot)
• Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band)
• Shane Embury (Napalm Death)
• Chris Chaney (Jane's Addiction, Alanis Morissette)
• Sam Rivers (Limp Bizkit)
• John Norwood Fisher (Fishbone)
• Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne)
• Traa Daniels (P.O.D.)
• Jeroen Paul Thesseling (Pestilence)
• Alex Katunich (ex-Incubus)
• P-Nut (311).
• Stuart Zender (ex-Jamiroquai)
• Mike Inez (Alice in chains)
• Marco Hietala (Nightwish)
• Emma Anzai (Sick Puppies)

Warwick Bass model timeline (approximate):

• 1982- Thumb Bass (company founded)
• 1985- Buzzard
• 1987- Streamer
• 1992- Corvette
• 1993- Fortress
• 2000- Infinity
• 2003- Vampyre (Rockbass introduced), Dolphin.
• 2004- Katana

Amplifiers

Warwick also produce a range of bass amplifiers.


List of Warwick bass amplifier equipment:

Combos

• Blue Cab 15
• Blue Cab 30
• Blue Cab 60
• Take 12
• Sweet 15
• Sweet 25
• CL Neodyn
• CCL Neodyn
• CCL210 Neodyn

Heads

• Pro Fet 5.1
• Pro Fet 10.1
• X-Treme 10.1
• X-Treme 5.1
• TubePath 5.1
• TubePath 10.1

Cabinets

• 115 NeoPro
• 211 Pro
• 410 Pro
• 411 NeoPro
• 611 Pro
• 811 NeoPro

Miscellaneous

• Quadruplet Preamplifier
• Sub III Active Subwoofer
• Terminator

External links

• Warwick basses official website

Originally published on Wikipedia