Warwick Unveils Rockbass Corvette Basic 8 Bass

Warick Rockbass Corvette Basic 8 Bass

Warwick expanded their Rockbass Corvette series with an eight-string version of the Corvette Basic. The eight strings are set in four courses tuned E-A-D-G against a wenge fretted fingerboard.

Its built with an alder body and three-piece maple neck with ekanga veneer stripes. The body is fitted with a pair of active MEC jazz pickups matched to a 2-band EQ. Hardware includes a Warwick two-piece bridge and Warwick tuners. It comes in a Nirvana Black Transparent Satin finish.

The Warwick Rockbass Corvette Basic 8 will be available this year with an MSRP of $1,299.

Warwick Rockbass Corvette Basic 8 Bass Specs:

Construction:Bolt on
Scale:34″
Body:Alder
Neck:3-piece Maple with Ekanga Vener Stripes
Matched Headstock:Black Fiber with W Logo
Fretboard:Wenge
Fingerboard Radius:20″
Frets:24 Extra High Jumbo Nickelsilver
Nut:Just a Nut III Tedur
Pickups:Active MEC J/J
Electronics:Volume/Balance/Treble/Bass
Machineheads:Warwick metal
Bridge system:Warwick 2-piece bridge
Strap system:Warwick
Hardware color:Chrome
String label / gauges:Red Label 017″,025″,035″,045″,040″,060″,080″,100″
Finish:Nirvana Black Transparent Satin

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