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WHAT I THINK ABOUT WARWICK BASS GUITARS I have been playing bass guitar since 1970 and I have played many brands and models and have always been in search of that certain sound and feel. It's one of those sounds that I couldn't exactly describe but I knew I would know it when I heard it. I have owned and played the Fenders - the Jazz, the Precision and even a Telecaster bass. I owned one of the first Ovation basses; a Rickenbacker 4002 stereo bass; Yamahas and the list goes on and on. My point is I have tried most every bass there is to try, including the high dollar Alembics and Pedullas. They were all good but I was looking for something special. About three years ago I was at a live show and finally heard "the sound." The sound that I had been searching for more than 30 years. A consistent round bottom sound with clarity on all the strings. I discovered the bass of my dreams at that point -- and it was a Warwick. I immediately began to investigate the instrument found it to be exactly what I had been wanting in a bass guitar all these years. I won't bore you with technical data but you can find that out on your own at the Warwick Home Page. I am playing the Five String Thumb Bass Bolt On and it is incredible. The bass is at home both on the road and in the recording studio and the compliments I receive on both the sound and beauty of the instrument are overwhelming, especially from my fellow bass players at the Grand Ole Opry. My advice to you is to find a music store that carries the Warwick brand and try the guitar out for yourself. The price range varies to fit most budgets and in playing most of the models, I have found even the lowest priced guitars deliver the goods. Take my word for it and check it out - I think you will be glad you did - then email me with your thoughts at dickmcvey@comcast.net. Dick McVey
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