The Tone Monster: Warwick Thumb Bass Demo

Hey bass players, have you ever wondered how players like ‪@prince‬ , ‪@fishbone‬ 's Norwood Fisher, ‪@mudvayne‬'s ‪@ryanmartinie3699‬ , and ‪@JackBruceMusic‬ get their iconic tones... it's the Warwick Thumb bass!
We'll explore fingerstyle, slap and pick tones using this iconic bass that debuted in 1985 from ‪@FramusWarwickOfficial‬ , ENJOY!
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Timecodes
0:00 Intro/Fingerstyle Tone Demo
1:17 Warwick Thumb Bass History
1:40 Slap Tone Demo
3:00 Warwick Thumb Specs
3:50 Notable Players
4:25 Comparison to Streamer and Corvette
5:23 Pick Tone Demo
6:16 Chord Tones
#justplaybass #warwick #bassplayer

[@aluisiod1910]

🎉 Very good job man...! Best wishes from Brazil.

[@Halfpastseven]

Sounds awesome!

[@EricT43]

That thing sounds beautiful

[@butacos1388]

I own StreamerLX4 but I always interest Thumb bass because it’s tone😢

[@tigerscott2966]

Awesome!

[@DavePorterBand]

Thanks!

[@-GRAVESITE-]

I’ve always wanted one

[@willyplaysbass]

wish that was a short scale one 😮

[@-GRAVESITE-]

Why?

[@willyplaysbass]

@@-GRAVESITE- so, i can buy one 😍

[@user-qm2hr8rv8b]

Yeah, "neck" pickup :)
There are like two bridge pickups. Or bridge and middle.

[@maciejbrusio8321]

I guess that it is the first video on youtube properly comparing the Thumb to other Warwicks :)

[@DavePorterBand]

Thanks for watching!

[@julianthesmooshyhusky8976]

Try some DR hi beams on your corvette $$, i won’t let any other strings touch my frets now. Makes for really glassy highs and tight, defined lows

[@DavePorterBand]

I have a set just waiting to go on! Have you tried the Dragon Skin coated series? I received a pair of those as well and wondering if they're as good or better than Elixir's? Thanks for watching!

[@julianthesmooshyhusky8976]

@@DavePorterBand haven’t tried the dragon skins yet, you’ll have to give me your impressions. For a five string set coming in at almost $50, they better keep their sound for awhile!

[@matibasscl]

I have it, but its just a one trick pony, also i have a 90s Streamer which a i love. Very nice video!

[@CYTVim]

How would you describe that one trick? Sincerely asking, I loved the tone in the video. Growl, character, fits styles of music I like.

[@matibasscl]

@@CYTVim cut like a knife in the mix, and it is exhausting to hear it in every song, plus with old strings it sounds horrendous

[@CYTVim]

@@matibasscl I get it, that makes sense

[@DavePorterBand]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-qm2hr8rv8b]

​@@CYTVim bass with two bridge pickups - yeah, wide range of sounds for sure.

[@jagpanzer16]

Is this the Pro Series bolt-on 5 string thumb?

[@DavePorterBand]

Yes it is!