Warwick German Pro Series Corvette Standard Bubinga 4 Active FRETLESS bass, BUBINGA body, 3-piece OVANGKOL neck, TIGERSTRIPE EBONY fretboard, active MEC pickups, natural transparent finish, with OEM gig bag, original accessories.
I bought this Warwick bass from the original owner a few years ago. Aside from him doing the initial operational check, the guy rarely picked the bass up. From what he told me about its history, the bass ended up becoming more of a showpiece in his studio rather than something he spent any time learning how to play. I never got around to using it either. Too many basses, too little time. So sad. Perhaps you will be the musician who gives this fine FRETLESS bass a proper home and plays it as Warwick intended? It's time to shine is long overdue.
The Tigerstripe Ebony fretboard only shows only light signs of use (see pic 6), some marks from the strings on the fretboard. The rest of the guitar looks like new, with no dents, dings, scratches, or other signs of use or of being moved around. This FRETLESS Corvette might be as close to brand-new condition as you will find for an 8-year-old bass. The materials used and the build quality of the German Warwick basses is top-notch as well.
This bass is still available new in 2024 for $3150 from Sweetwater sound. Copy and paste the following into the Sweetwater search engine to view the current listing with the technical information:
Warwick Pro Series Corvette Standard Fretless 4-string Bass Guitar - Natural with Ebony Fingerboard
Buy this German-built FRETLESS Corvette and save close to 24% off the retail price. The bass is so close to new condition, you won't know the difference except when you look at your bank account balance.
Warwick Pro Series Corvette Standard Fretless 4-string Bass Guitar - Natural with Ebony Fingerboard | Sweetwater
Below are the specifications as stated in a listing posted by a Warwick dealer for a similar model bass:
BODY
Body Wood: Bubinga
Finish: Natural Transparent Satin
NECK
Neck Wood: Ovangkol
Neck Shape: C
Construction: 3-Piece Bolt-On
Radius: 20"
Fretboard Wood: Tigerstripe Ebony
Scale Length: 34"
Nut Width: 1.5"
Nut: Tedur Just-A-Nut III
HARDWARE
Bridge: Warwick 3D 2-Piece Bridge
Tuners: Warwick Machine Heads
Hardware Color: Chrome
ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup: MEC Active J Stacked Humbuckers
Controls: Volume (Push-Pull), Balance, Treble, 2-Band EQ
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: Warwick Black Label .045-.105
Gig Bag: Starline RockBag
Made in Germany
Weight of this Corvette with 9V battery installed is 10 pounds, 11.5 ounces as measured on the shop postal scale. This postal scale is frequently compared to UPS, USPS scales and has proven itself to be accurate within 0.5 ounces.
Aside from when it was in the possession of the original owner, the bass was only handled with nitrile gloves, as is shop policy. This protocol keeps gear clean, as original as possible, and free of fingerprints.
Please research all aspects of the Warwick German Pro Series Corvette Standard Bubinga 4 Active FRETLESS bass via Google searches, YouTube demo videos, Facebook groups, music stores, musician’s blogs, etc. It is your responsibility to fully understand the details, pros, cons, and particulars surrounding this piece of gear before finalizing the sale from your Reverb shopping cart.
This shop does not offer a ‘try it first’ option. If you buy this Warwick German Pro Series Corvette Standard Bubinga 4 Active FRETLESS bass and for some reason do not like its sound, operation, controls, functionality, feel, fit, or whatever else, it will be your turn to list the guitar as being for sale from your Reverb shop. By purchasing this clear gloss finished GR4, you are agreeing to the terms of sale outlined in this listing.
Even though this Warwick German Pro Series Corvette Standard Bubinga 4 Active FRETLESS bass is in EXCELLENT condition and appears to have been played very little, the bass is being sold as-is, with no warranty expressed or implied. The bass was given a functional test prior to posting the listing and was found to operate normally, as would be expected for an instrument of this fine quality. Please message me with any questions prior to purchasing the guitar and consider all sales to be final as noted in the REVERB listing.
Shipping will be to the continental lower 48 USA states only, Hawaii and Alaska excluded. The standard methods used for shipping are UPS, FedEx, and USPS. Reverb Safe Shipping full coverage shipping insurance is included. The cost of this insurance is currently 2.0% of the selling price for guitars and effects pedals, 3.0% for parts and hardware. The insurance cost of $48 is included in the shipping total of $125 stated in the listing. A signature will be required for delivery.
It usually takes 2 or 3 days before the gear is fully ready to ship. Smaller pieces of gear may only take 1 or 2 hours to fully process and package up, but guitars and basses typically take 4 to 6 hours of work to prepare for shipment. Ensuring each instrument or piece of gear is packaged correctly with sufficient padding is the primary goal regarding shipping. It is better to overpackage than not have enough protection surrounding the instrument or piece of gear.
Although small packages containing parts or effects pedals might ship USPS Priority Mail, most larger packages will ship via USP Ground or FedEx Ground. It the case of guitars, please note the UPS or FedEx Ground Shipping offered in the listing IS NOT EXPEDITED and is slated by the courier to take up to 5 days of transit time AFTER the package reaches the local UPS or FedEx hub excluding Sundays in the count.
Per Reverb's shipping rules, the box will be issued a UPS, FedEx, or USPS shipping label WITHIN 3 DAYS. At this point, the gear is considered shipped within the Reverb system, even if the box has not been scanned in by the courier or physically loaded onto a truck. It is unlikely the amount of time necessary for shipping will be any less than 3 DAYS from the time of the order. Even if the package is dropped off at a UPS, FedEx, or USPS facility on the 3RD DAY after the order is placed, it may not physically make it onto a truck until the 4TH DAY due to the limited and set pickup times of the local drivers.
Although instrument and pieces of gear have made it to their new owners within 7 DAYS in past shipments, please be accepting of the fact that it may take 10 DAYS or MORE from the time of the order for the package to reach you, depending on weather conditions or other courier delays, as well as the distance from Loveland CO to the destination address.
Before purchasing this piece of gear, please be aware the following delivery schedule could play out following your order. DAY 1: Gear is retrieved from the warehouse and packaging materials are compiled. DAY 2: Gear is given a final ops test and physical inspection, as applicable. DAY 3: Gear is packaged with a packing slip and box is taken to a courier's facility if business hours permit. DAY 4: Box is loaded onto a truck and taken to the courier's hub. DAYS 5 to 10: The clock starts ticking on the standard 5-DAY GROUND delivery estimate, not including 1 FULL DAY lost for Sunday.
The Warwick German Pro Series Corvette Standard Bubinga 4 Active FRETLESS bass will be shipped in the gig-bag inside a standard guitar shipping box. Any remaining space inside of the box will be filled with Styrofoam peanuts, cornstarch peanuts, Kraft paper, foam, and/or bubble wrap for maximum protection of the bass.
