Warwick Updates RockBass Corvette Basic Line of Basses
Warwick’s Corvette Basic lines include three new editions this year with the introduction of a short-scale 4-string, a medium-scale 4-string and an active 6-string bass. These basses are part of the company’s low cost instruments and are made in China. The Corvette Basic Short Scale bass is a 30¾? scale bass, the medium scale is 32?, and the 6-String is a 34? scale bass.
All of the basses in the new Corvette Basic lines are available in both fretted and fretless options, and right- and left-handed versions. The short- and medium-scale basses are only available as 4-string basses.
Warwick offers a choice of electronics on the short- and medium-scales, with active MEC J/J pickups and active two-way electronics, or with passive MEC J/J pickups and passive electronics. For the Active 6-string, the bass comes equipped with active MEC Soapbar pickups with active two-way electronics.
All three basses sport a Maple neck with Ekanga veneer stripes, Rosewood fingerboard and Alder body. The 6-string fretless is made with Tigerstripe Ebony. Finish options include Natural Satin or Black High Polish.
For more info, visit Warwick’s website.
MSRP for the basses:
- Corvette Basic 4-string short-scale passive: $699.99
- Corvette Basic 4-string medium-scale passive: $759.99
- Corvette Basic 4-string short-scale active: $799.99
- Corvette Basic 4-string medium-scale active: $859.99
- Corvette Basic 6-string active: $1,079.99
RockBass Corvette Basic Short-Scale Bass Specs:
- Bolt-on construction
- Available only as 4 string
- Available as righthand and lefthanded, fretted version available
- Alder body
- Maple neck with Ekanga veneers
- Rosewood fingerboard (fretless with tigerstripe ebony fingerboard)
- Scale length: 30 3/4? (short scale)
- 24 Extra high Jumbo Nickelsilver frets (Width: 2,9 mm/Height: 1,3 mm)
- Fingerboard radius: 4-string = 20?
- Active MEC J/J pickups with Active 2-way electronics or Passive MEC J/J pickups with Passive 2-way electronics
- active electronics: 1 x Volume control, 1 x Balance control, 1 x Treble control, 1 x Bass control
- passive electronics: 1 x Volume control, 1 x Balance control, 2 x Tone control (neck & bridge)
- Patented Easy Access™ electronics compartment
- Available finishes: Natural Satin, Black High Polish
- Warwick machine heads
- Warwick two-piece bridge
- Warwick security locks
- Chrome hardware
- Just-A-Nut III
- Weight: ~7.7 pounds (~3.5 kg)
- Warwick Red Label Strings: 4-string: 045? – 105? (42200M)
RockBass Corvette Basic Medium-Scale Bass Specs:
- Bolt-on
- Available only as 4 string
- Available as righthand and lefthanded, fretted version available
- Alder body
- Maple neck with Ekanga veneers
- Rosewood fingerboard (fretless with tigerstripe ebony fingerboard)
- Scale length: 32? (medium scale)
- 24 frets
- Fingerboard radius: 4-string = 20?
- Active MEC J/J pickups with Active 2-way electronics or Passive MEC J/J pickups with Passive 2-way electronics
- active electronics: 1 x Volume control, 1 x Balance control, 1 x Treble control, 1 x Bass control
- passive electronics: 1 x Volume control, 1 x Balance control, 2 x Tone control (neck & bridge)
- Patented Easy Access™ electronics compartment
- Available finishes: Natural Satin, Black High Polish
- Warwick machine heads
- Warwick two-piece bridge
- Warwick security locks
- Chrome hardware
- Just-A-Nut III
- Weight: ~7.7 pounds (~3.5 kg)
- Warwick Red Label Strings: 4-string: 045? – 105? (42200M)
RockBass Corvette Basic Active 6-String Bass Specs:
- Bolt-on
- Right-handed fretted and fretless or left-handed fretted versions available
- 34? scale length
- Just-A-Nut III
- Maple neck with Ekanga veneer stripes
- Rosewood fingerboard (Tigerstripe Ebony for the fretless model)
- Alder body
- Active MEC Soapbar pickups with Active 2-way electronics
- Warwick two-piece bridge
- Warwick security locks
- Chrome hardware
- Chrome hardware
- Available finishes: Natural Satin, Black High Polish
- Made in China
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