Warwick Idolmaker

[Chris P.]

I agree with the most of you that the guitar looks better. But I want to see the 4-string. 5-strings just look too bulky.

Strange: With most 'strange' models like the Tbird, the Gretsch Billy Bo and some more I like the bass version better. A longer neck looks better with those body shapes.

[Basvarken]

I'd like to see the bass version of the Fender Meteora that Dave posted the other day. I bet that it would look awesome.

[Chris P.]

Exactly my thoughts... ...although Fender will ruin it with a PJ

[Dave W]

Exactly my thoughts... ...although Fender will ruin it with a PJ

But of course!

[Chris P.]

I will post them soon, but I just saw a 4-string idolmaker. Much better!

[Chris P.]

I don't like the colour combination with gold hardware, but I do like the shape.

[Dave W]

That doesn't look like it will balance well.

[Granny Gremlin]

It looks like an EB-2 melt-morphing into a Thunderbird.

Yep.

But not that original - a lot of boutique Thunder/Firebird copies do that exact same thing with the raised portions of the body (while retaining a generally more T/Fbird shape). 

[Rob]

Yep.

But not that original - a lot of boutique Thunder/Firebird copies do that exact same thing with the raised portions of the body (while retaining a generally more T/Fbird shape).

I agree with Jake.
I do like the lines but subjective review of the color combos would be critical.

[uwe]

I liked the error pic. better!

I reminds me of that one Swiss-Italian guitar boutique I can't think of the name right now - sort of the Ritter of guitars, they have "molten shapes" like that quite often.

Yes, Warwick is intrepid in trying new things, but at the same time their stylings vary so greatly (and they are also intrepid in swiping other people's ideas) it is sometimes hard to identify a Warwick look if it weren't for that tell-tale-harestock where I fully second Rob's esthetic concerns. In a way, Warwick are like Ibanez in that respect.

"Idolmaker" sounds like something Dean would come up with. 

PS: I remembered the name! Pagelli!!! (He and his wife also design for other brands.)







And the "Who framed Roger Rabbit?"-bass:

[Dave W]

"Idolmaker" sounds like something Dean would come up with. 

Good observation! My sources tell me that Warwick will have its own version of the Dean Girls. Here's a sneak preview.

[uwe]

They are a thrifty company - more likely it will end up with Chris P in drag or something. 

[Chris P.]

They are a thrifty company - more likely it will end up with Chris P in drag or something. 

You never know.... I just applied for the Bund Deutscher Mädel.

Of course I do some jobs for Warwick as a company, helping out at the Bass Camp. That means I met the most famous players, which is nice for my magazine. The bass camp teachers are also non-Warwick players. This means I got guys and gals like Ellefson, Trujillo, Bobby Vega, Lee Sklar, Billy Sheehan, Rhonda Smith, Nik West, Yolanda Charles, Gary Willis, Victor Wooten, Abe Laboriel Sr, Guy Pratt, Chuck Rainey, Neil Murray, Juan Alderete, Felix Pastorius and Scott Reeder (just to name a few, and also guitar players like Phil X and Devin Townsend) all on speed dial. Very grateful for that. I do not like all Warwick basses, but I do like some!

Having said that: I know Rob hates the drooping rabbit ears tuners, but IMHO it's one of the most recognizable headstock on stages, alog with Rickenbacker, maybe Höfner, G&L.  You would say Fender and Gibson too, but anything with a Fender headstock could be anything....

[gearHed289]

File this under "WHY?"

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Warwick-Streamer-1994-6-String-Electric-Bass-Modified/253395967276?hash=item3aff939d2c:g:WlYAAOSw6lRab4PX

[Dave W]

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Having said that: I know Rob hates the drooping rabbit ears tuners, but IMHO it's one of the most recognizable headstock on stages, alog with Rickenbacker, maybe Höfner, G&L.  You would say Fender and Gibson too, but anything with a Fender headstock could be anything....

True. Easy to tell a Warwick apart from other "woody" basses.

File this under "WHY?"

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Warwick-Streamer-1994-6-String-Electric-Bass-Modified/253395967276?hash=item3aff939d2c:g:WlYAAOSw6lRab4PX

Ugh! The original horn may have been too phallic for the owner, but why ruin the functionality? Now it's ugly and unbalanced.