Warwick RockBass Range - High-Spec Basses for Great Prices!

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[@chriscuthbertson]

First Spector and now Warwick... you are really spoiling us. After playing many 'real' Warwick's for many years I have to say the Asian built models are great value. I even started to use them live.

[@boogie3718]

Then again you can buy a used german pro corvette for same price as brand new rockbass corvette

[@jeroenriquez4412]

@@boogie3718 still german made are expensive

[@applesauceman3555]

I love Warwick because no matter what bass you get from them. it always will have that Warwick growl that no other bass can create.

[@fromaggio7654]

I think it might be related to the body shape? With that i mean; Mass and density of the wood!

[@runnningonempty]

BULL SHIT...GO PLAY A SPECTOR THAT WARWICK COPIED

[@Adastra14]

Maybe some of that Spector variety, hmm? ;)

[@tzctlpc]

And you can brbr deng

[@kylemundy8871]

G&L L2000 growls like the wolverine

[@tonycarel1785]

I really would love to see a comparison between Spector and Warwick. please this is a must!!!

[@passenger1jaro]

So far your best jam!! Love the jamiroquai bass line

[@EggChen1983]

Great job on expanding into Warwicks, love what you guys do.

[@djentgod]

Nice video!And I must say, I've been really impressed by rockbass brand-I had heard about it bad things about five years ago, but last year I've bought my Vampyre 5 string from local retailer. Sale price was around 266$. For that price I've got the sound and the feeling of high-end bass, I can't believe they've made it China!... The product is flawless- frets, finish, truss rod, electronics, and even straplocks installed. Damn, it is so good. A year have passed and I still can't believe they make such a good stuff even for entry-level. Really enjoy playing it.

[@TheRealReTox]

Nice intro jam, had the speakers cranked and the house was shaking... love it.

[@johnmoser2689]

Really good to see Anderton's doing bass specials I would like to see more

[@thememorycard5802]

I got a Rockbass Streamer LX 5 recently off of Yahoo Auctions and love it. I've got some Spectors too. Warwick and Spectors are both amazing in their own ways.

[@scottnelle]

8:22 - You can tell he's had that happen because that's the EXACT sound it makes.

[@Brownskinnedguy]

That doublebuck sounds flipping awesome!!!! Looking at getting one for myself

[@ajhieb]

I have 3 matching satin black Corvette Rockbasses (8-string, 5-string multi-scale, 5 string fretless) and I love them all. Very well made and with three nearly identical versions, I can say the quality is consistent too.

[@sn7ke7]

Please check out Sandberg basses, they are german made too and absolutely fantastic! I love my california jm 5 to death

[@DrunkenRussianDima]

i was looking for videos but didnt found good ones , this came right on time

[@Shovelglove545]

I literally checked if this video existed yesterday and here it is

[@chrisggoodwin777]

Love Warwick! I've got a German Custom Corvette $$ and it's absolutely amazing

[@KadBass]

All those uncounted "yeahs"...

[@claypot2748]

Sound like, Geddy Lee, Les Claypool, Flea, Steve Harris and Cliff Burton. GET ON IT. Might aswell do that for the bass players.

[@kormendymatyas8667]

@@cleanwindow_7869 just put a ton of distortion and it doesnt matter what bass you play at that point

[@acprado67]

I have a WW Corvette 2007 and I really like it - the range of tones that it can reach is impressive. The price I payd, even living in Brazil, was very intersting... ne of the most versatile models I´ve played

[@LukaFontain]

I'd like to see some of Ibanez' more off-the-beaten-path models such as the ATK, and the Talman basses.

[@markhawksford785]

LukaBrasiFontain they're not that good

[@Tom_SDM]

mark hawksford As a proud owner of an ATK800, I couldn't disagree more. Dunno about the Talman, but I've gotten consistently good sounds from my ATK, fantastic build quality and great feedback from every bassist I've lent it to, including professional Gospel bassists.

[@simplezgoof]

I owned one of the ATK800's in walnut. Did not like it, it just lacked character. The American ATK300's are amazing however

[@M2Mil7er]

I concur. Recently had a bout of regret selling my Warwick Thumb neck thru years ago, and picked up a lovely Streamer fretless in the matte nirvana black finish for £500.00 Highly recommended line of instruments.

[@Grayswandiir]

I'll always regret selling my Thumb NT 5 string, absolutely wonderful bass.

[@desvonbladet]

Gosh. Finally a place that stocks Spector and Warwick side-by-side. Next time I'm shopping it will have to be in Guildford, which is in other ways unfortunate as I don't even live in Blighty.

[@marconalesso1635]

I'm a lucky owner of a rockbass corvette $$ 5 strings since 2012/2013 and I think that they could be one of the best basses with the lower price in market. Love them!

[@SwainBjornstrandt]

I wanna buy one for recordings. I record di. Should i get the active or the passive version?

[@bjornedvardsson5510]

Really want to buy one, but in Ukraine it costs 900 euro - so this is just terrible price for China instruments. May be on some black friday it will be more cheap.

[@boogie3718]

@@bjornedvardsson5510 maybe try and find a used German one on used market? 99% are in perfect conditions because yeah, German Warwicks

[@mrtiger4121]

You guys killed that intro jam!

[@yobhsiFehT]

I like Lee's playing a LOT!

[@waynestuntface]

I had a tour of the Warwick factory in 2008 and I asked that exact question, I was told by their artist relations guy that they licensed the Spector design for the Streamer.

[@desvonbladet]

And then that version of Spector went out of business and Warwick stopped paying them and then a new version of Spector was relaunched and Warwick didn't start paying them again, leading to a certain amount of ill-feeling.

[@waynestuntface]

Aha !!!

[@shudigga5246]

desvonbladet sucks for spector

[@helmzmen]

That jam in the beginning was sick

[@michaelangelofernandez9685]

17:35 Are You In- Incubus Haha

[@terrytickler]

I love my corvette I got used for £150 the German mec pickups sound amazing

[@ChipsA17]

Nice. I like the mm hh pickups. Stingray style

[@richardscottoakes4027]

Will you be stocking the Matt black Rob Trujillo 4 string artist rockbass? If so what price and when. Thanks

[@klaymeister]

I used a $$ 5 string for awhile. love the fat tones

[@biotopesthetique5576]

i love you so much guys

[@BaguetteRoulette]

I counted 28 yeahs ;)

[@ceh885]

Is there a link to the bass the guy in the right plays? It is beautiful, would love to own it :O

[@helmzmen]

the j-style pickups sounds amazing, might have to pull the trigger

[@musicmedia1237]

I kindly request you to which is more better. I mean which produce more powerful bass sounds. Four string or five string.

[@joeschmoe1514]

Do rickenbacker basses next

[@nathanking1970]

Roast Fellow coming.....

[@domagojoinky8262]

How much for 5 string streamer ? Low B on it is tremendous and earth shattering.

[@djthingsmaker]

Finally someone is stocking warwicks in uk!! whooo

[@DaveSP196]

džiugas Jasukaitis I know, right!

[@peterthomas1187]

I believe Bass Direct in Warwick (yeah whoodda thought it eh?!) have been stocking them for some time - along with many other cool & boutique basses. check 'em out! (and no - I don't work for them!)

[@cliffbrowning9743]

Is Lee playing through a distortion pedal. Sounds like it. Nathen's sounds fine

[@systolic410]

Older video I know, but FWIW they do no make a Rockbass version of the Thumb.

[@MesaMXR]

Question for you bass gurus: I've got the Corvette $$ seen in this video. I love it, but I've heard conflicting things about upgrading/modifying the electronics. Would there be any point/benefit of, say...upgrading the volume pots or removing the tone circuit? It sounds good right now but I'm not sure if I"m missing out on something.

[@chriscuthbertson]

MesaMXR from what I remember the rock basses used the same pickups as the German models but the circuit was different... so an upgrade to the German MEC one mite improve things.

[@1okanaganguy]

Just swapped my beloved '12 P 5 for a Warwick Corvette 6, unheard. Thought it might be an ok risk. I was sad...until I played the W. Now, I'm Master Of The Universe.

[@trentondean4606]

You can tell that these two just love playing.

[@pgpete]

I love my Warwick thumb

[@glenby2u]

Nice playin I still love my rockaxe corevette ( warwick apparently sued them out of existence, then turned them into rockbass ). sigh

[@independentjames1]

Hate to correct you but there is no version of a Rockbass Thumb. I wish they would though

[@Francois15031967]

When will they finally learn that when you make a black instrument with matching headstock and a black fingeboard a non coloured maple neck bolt on it looks like a fuckin' aspirin tablet?

[@harigewipwap]

Got a corvette $$ natural for 400 euros some 5 years ago :) Now twice the price??

[@roshanthapa7075]

Lee is the 'YEAHHH' guy

[@justindecarlo9258]

I've clicked on every single one of these videos since Lee joined but I haven't watched more than a minute of each, these guys make every piece of gear sound the same and they never stray out of their own genre. They're definitely talented, but they only seem to cater to one audience.

[@40spinup]

Fretless shootout please. They never get enough coverage.

[@dylanperkins168]

Any websites that sell the rock basses? I can only find them in red. I really want a black one

[@ArielIsaac8111]

Holy shit that intro was too fucking good, learning both of them right now

[@poivognome792]

I know the comment is 4 years old, but the song they’re playing is called cosmic girl- jamiroquai. It’s a killer song

[@suikerpapas7830]

Difference between corvette $$ and basic 4?

[@PM-oq6ku]

Nice fret buzzzzzzzzz

[@BassRacerx]

warwick makes THE best fretless. I don't think much compares.

[@mycatis4257]

BassRacerx Ibanez also

[@bananawarlock3981]

Man, I really got to get a Warwick.

[@pudgeezudgee2309]

man you had the jaco tone dialed in at 18:11 to 18:14

[@FuckBalls64]

9:15 - I needed a deez nuts joke I was disappointed

[@limpxander]

Dick Lövgren from Meshuggah plays a really cool custom made Warwick stryker made by zon bass guitars. check it out.

[@DioStreams]

do a Rickenbacker 4003 next

[@nathanking1970]

Light Warrior coming.......!

[@josh4126]

I'm trying to decide between this and the ibanez sr800, beginner bassist. Can anyone give me some advice

[@owens7807]

sr800

[@jperala]

Great, i have -93 Thumb German made, walnut body :)

[@DriFD3S]

4 5 or 6 String?

[@jperala]

5 string, maple neck and wenge.

[@DriFD3S]

Sexy, if I got a bass, I'd want a 6 string! Congratulations on your Warwick though, I hope I can have one for myself one day too.

[@jasonbiggs603]

When can we see a German vs Chinese sound comparison?

[@andyhinds542]

I've just managed to buy a Warwick Streamer Rock bass off Ebay for £100!! The only thing wrong with it is a faulty tone pot. Apart from that, it's lovely. My question is why are used Warwick basses so cheap?? I paid £275 for another Streamer earlier this year, although the pickups are not brilliant.

[@Roman-me5bi]

how the fuck are you that lucky, i can’t find a single one for those prices

[@andyhinds542]

@@Roman-me5bi I was just lucky, I suppose. I do think the pickups on the German model need upgrading because I don't rate them at all.

[@miladbaygan10]

Not relevant much but please test and compare some DI/preamp pedals. Sansamp,tone hammer,bassbone,mesa boogie subway,Mxr...

[@nathanking1970]

Milad Baygan done loads of it - see previous shows........

[@akosslive03]

I dont know if these are beginner basses? Pretty expensive for a beginner bass tho!

[@maxjbg]

I like thes Basses but the treble control on the actives cuts and boosts so much on mine that is uselesss. Cutting you loose so much sound and volume (not even close to a nice ton pot) and boosting your ears gonna die.

[@fredriksvard2603]

All that fret buzz?

[@GuyNamedSean]

My ex used to rave about Warwicks for days. I'm an Ibanez guy myself, but I'm curious. Are there any qualities or features of Warwicks one might prefer over an Ibanez?

[@bassgaming5094]

GuyNamedSean I had a German Warwick a while back. The curved back body, build quality and tone were all truly exceptional. Best bass I ever had by far. Had to sell it as I needed some money but I miss it. I've never tried a rockbass but they are meant to use the same electronics.

[@Brownskinnedguy]

I prefer the sound and feel of Warwicks more. The have a snappier sound which in funk and rock sound GREAAAT. Especially if you're playing fingerstyle but still need to cut through in the band mix.

[@xXBiShOXx]

For me Warwicks have a really nice growl in the lower end and the tone sounds super unique. Even in their lower end instruments the build quality and tone are phenomenal. All of the hardware is fantastic imho. If you go up the higher end you get to stuff like their insane finishes which are truly that, their custom shop is the stuff of wonders. As far as feel goes my Warwick is perfectly balanced and it sits perfectly still while wearing a strap. The neck profile (mine is a 5-string) is also probably the best that I've played.

[@yetanotherbassdude]

I own a Streamer and, compared to Ibanez, Spector, and anything else I tried, the thing I loved most about all the Warwicks I tried was that they just sounded exactly how I wanted my bass to sound in my head, straight off the peg and with no adjustments to the EQ on the bass and the amp all set at 12 o'clock. EVERYTHING else I tried needed some tweaking to get it sounding right. They do also feel great to play and look lovely, which is great and all, but that sound was like nothing else. Perfect.

[@jacobbalboa18]

Anyone have a go at these Warwick basses? How would you say the Thumb, Corvette and Streamer compare/contrast tone wise? Been looking at WW to replace my Sterling ray, really liking that double humbucker version Lee is holding.

[@nephilymbass1]

Imo the rockbass stuff doesn’t compare to the high end German stuff but they do make great backup basses for those of us who have a German Warwick and are plenty good enough for anyone playing at the local level. I’m a big fan of the thumb basses. I’m on my third one now.

[@BurningTirez]

I don't know about that.. I own a $$ 5 and a german. both are setup to my liking. I can't tell any difference blindfolded they are both superb sounding and playing. I could tell by feel thats about it. German one is more refined on things like fret smoothness and little things like chroming.

[@matrilhamilton1568]

4:00 start

[@mrpositronia]

I want one now. Don't care which.

[@jonhattanrai]

Are you in?

[@BassRTA84]

no no no no.. there's no thumb rockbass being made.. correct me if I'm wrong and post a link to one, but sure they aren't touching the thumb series

[@boogie3718]

Yup. Sadly honestly. Thumbs are amazing but cost an fortune.

[@DanTJones]

She’s just a cosmic girl!

[@sarondiesel588]

Wish these were affordable. I'd have to sell my vehicle to get one of these.

[@jmuort]

Corvette HH

[@youfiends882]

Genuinely, this video is one of my favourites, purely because of the unintended homoerotic symbolism, and the funky ass intro.

[@suikerpapas7830]

Song name at 0:08?

[@leobass8259]

Cosmic girl by Jamiroquai

[@jams4218]

and then there is the "yeah jar" in background.... how much for every "yeah"

[@domnicrodrigues8350]

Am from india want to go gor a good warwick 5 string bass pl notify me with a price

[@crazeyjoe]

I'm not a fan of their pickups/electronics, otherwise pretty solid. The streamer, of course is very "inspired" by the Spector NS.

[@fuzmaginty5822]

Although I got a warwick you just can't beat a fender

[@BennieTheBassistXD]

Watch that bending on the fretless brother. Don’t damage the fingerboard.

[@Steve-nq8jc]

i had a 4 string streamer and a Corvette 5 string a few years back. the quality of the fretwork on both was shocking as was the setup. That was back in 2013 when i bought them new from another retailer. The wood was solid but the electroincs and hardware were shit! Hopefully Warwick has improved the QC. They must of if lee is dipping his toes in.

[@stevecook2761]

I wonder if the Rockbass can play Rock?!!!

[@DaveSP196]

Steve Cook of course

[@stevecook2761]

Dave But not in this video..

[@cptnspicywiener]

Steve Cook they definitely can. I use mine for punk and metal too and it's fantastic

[@stevecook2761]

CptnSpicyWeiner of course they can! What I really meant was - I wonder if the demo guys can rock.. They never do.

[@cptnspicywiener]

Steve Cook yeah I don't like it either. High quality demos rarely show how the gear sounds with punk, rock, or metal

[@mzyciful]

I think I owe one comment to Warwick here. The PRC-built RockBass NT Streamer I bought a few months ago is just awful. Poor electronics - no-name preamp sizzling enourmously, had to first remove it, then replace with a proper Delano to get rid of the bloody noise. Neck luthiery poor, required serious correction. Fretwork awful, buzzing on literally all frets, required correction before getting any kind of reasonable playability. In general, luthiery details far from what you would expect in this price range. After all additional investments, one would get a good US-built Fender. So either Warwick ships particularly bad copies of their RBs to Poland while the rest of the world gets the good stuff :-), or... the "W" on the headstock is just misleading and is nowhere near any kind of reasonable quality for the price.

[@justbass4]

God, less talk more demo

[@muriloninja]

You guys work in the industry and don't know the history of Spector and Hans Peter Wilfer (Warwick)? I find that odd! Spector (Ned Steinberger) created the original NS curved shape...Hans Peter ripped them off completely and when confronted by Stuart and Ned agreed to pay a licensing fee. When Spector sold to Kramer, that agreement was no longer followed up on and by the time Stuart got Spector back Warwick had moved on doing their own thing and had adjusted the Streamer body enough that I don't think there is an issue between Stuart Spector and Hans Peter Wilfer. A Spector is a Spector and a Warwick is a Warwick at this point.

[@Omardottcom]

Am I the one one who doesn’t hear any bass? I hear lots of quack and not bass. Where ‘s the bass??

[@lukaszm5882]

Am I the only one annoyed with the fret buzz...? :|

[@DoomOfConviction]

I buy a Warwick 10/10 times, I hate stingrays, they look like they have a toilet hole….

[@davidpringuer3553]

is there any way you could play something less fruit salad

[@gregg4164]

This channel needs new bass players. every single episode is the same as every other one. these guys make every bass and piece of gear sound just like every other. They play one style and one only and frankly it is boring as hell. These are Warwick Rock basses. Play some fucking rock on them.

[@luckyllou7325]

gregg4164 Rockbass ist the Name of the Warwick "cheapline" ! Like squier or LTD but you're still right with allways the same style of playing. Its a lil bit boring. I like these Guys but... hey where is the dirt? To much Hifi Bass Tones.

[@christocr]

So let's see... you want to hear them play four minutes of heavy-handed, string-buzzy, straight-eight bass lines. Hell yeah... that's exciting! Would you like some bamboo splinters under your fingernails as well? I wouldn't mind hearing them play some Jamerson style Motown stuff or 70s soul, but no thanks on the rock. There is plenty of that to go around on KZbin ad nauseam.

[@josiahtorres5138]

im sorry but rock would be the last thing i would want to hear when giving a bass a demo lol

[@clyde_.158]

It's like nobody has heard of mudvayne or Ryan martinie

[@g0lLuM2]

Bass sound of the intro is soooo boring...

[@bassman3235]

Leo O I bet you can't even guess the song they are plaaying in the intro...

[@g0lLuM2]

And this has to do with what?

[@Sicmaggot043]

Bassman 323 what is the song name I seriously would like to know

[@markjohnson1769]

Bassman 323 cosmic girl?

[@bassman3235]

yeah it's Cosmic Girl by Jamiroquai

[@PM-oq6ku]

Too much talking!

[@LordVulcan93]

I play a real Warwick; it's called a Spector.

[@DaveSP196]

Stephen Piccone Warwick are better though.

[@shudigga5246]

Dave i agree

[@luciangraves899]

Stephen Piccone a Spector Is a real Warwick? That's a typical answer from Spector user. Get a life you chump.

[@bassman3235]

Stephen Piccone Are all Spector users such dickheads?

[@LordVulcan93]

Not at all; just you. Tell me, Billy Sheenan, what bass do you play?