Warwick Announces RockBass Artist Line Bootsy Collins Space Bass
Two years ago, Warwick presented Bootsy Collins with a one-of-a-kind “Space Bass” made in the company’s custom shop. The star-shaped instrument garnered so much attention that Warwick has now introduced a similar model to their more affordable RockBass Artist Line.
The Warwick RockBass Artist Line Bootsy Collins Space Bass is built with a mahogany body, maple neck, and rosewood fingerboard. Its finish matches the outrageous fashion of Collins himself with a special purple burst. More of the bassist’s persona shines through with star fingerboard inlays and a matching star-shaped headstock.
The pickup configuration is an active MEC J/TJ setup that’s matched with an active MEC 2-way preamp. Other features include a 2-piece Warwick bridge and Warwick security locks. The bass will start shipping in July with a street price under $1,000.
RockBass Artist Line Bootsy Collins Space Bass Photos:
RockBass Artist Line Bootsy Collins Space Bass Specs:
| Matched Headstock: | Matching Headstock with Bootsy-Logo |
| Machineheads: | Warwick machineheads |
| Nut: | Just-A-Nut III |
| Neck Wood: | Maple with Ekanga Veneer stripes |
| Fretboard: | Rosewood |
| Inlay: | Star Inlays |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 20″ |
| Scale length: | 34″ (long scale) |
| Fret quantity material and size: | 24 nickelsilver frets (width: 2,9mm/ height: 1,3mm) |
| Body Shape: | flat Body Shape |
| Bodywood (Topwood / Backwood): | Mahogany |
| Pickups: | Active MEC J/TJ |
| Electronics: | Active MEC 2 way electronic |
| Pot layout: | Volume P/P / Balance / Treble/Bass stacked P/P for splitting coils |
| Pickguard: | Purple Pickguard |
| Bridge system: | 2-piece Warwick bridge |
| Strap system: | Warwick security locks |
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Left/Right Handed: | Only available as right-handed and fretted |
| Color possibilities: | Special purple Bootsy Finish |
| Hardware color: | Chrome Hardware |
| String label / gauges: | Warwick Red strings: 4-string: 045″ – 105″ (42200 M) |
| Weight: | Approximately 9 lbs. |
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I never comment on these posts, but this is just unbelievably garish. I can’t imagine why ANYONE would want to buy one.
It’s a 70’s thing. The music was great and the look was flash!
“When he came-to, he was slappin’ a bass guitar fast and loose, like some kind of delirious funky priest!”
Insane colour…
Slow down, you’re moving’ too fast…
BOOTZILLA baby babba!!
We would buy it because it’s there!
I think it’s great despite the other comments.
All I want to know is where and how can I get one?
I can’t wait to buy one. (Jackson just doesn’t get it)
Well now. Just received one of these and it has to be the cheapest piece of junk ever to leave a Warwick factory – the nut won’t even hold the strings in place. There is NO WAY this instrument was ever checked by quality control.