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Warwick Pro Series Thumb BO 5-string Bass - Natural Satin

5-string Electric Bass with Ovangkol Body and Neck, Wenge Fingerboard, 2 Active J-style Stacked-coil Pickups, and 2-band EQ/Preamp - Natural Transparent Satin

Warwick’s Thoroughbred 5-string Thumb Bass

Launched in 1985, the Warwick Thumb Bass found instant popularity cross-genre, thanks to a savvy design that accommodates all playing styles. Today, the Pro Series Thumb Bass BO still leads the pack of boutique-style electric basses it helped inspire. From the svelte curves of its sleek, compact, and exceedingly comfortable ovangkol body to its fast, “C”-profile bolt-on neck and precision fretwork to its tight, responsive low B string, the Thumb Bass BO 5-string feels incredible to play whether you’re plucking, picking, or slapping. Its active MEC pickups and 2-band EQ/preamp deliver a massive sound and versatile tonality that you can quickly sculpt to perfectly complement any music setting. Quality crafted by master luthiers in Germany, the Warwick Thumb Bass 5 is a high-performance thoroughbred. Take your playing to the next level with your Warwick Thumb Bass from Sweetwater!

Take your playing to the next level

The Thumb Bass incorporates several Warwick innovations to optimize your playing techniques — notice we use the plural here. That’s because the playing feel and responsiveness of this incredible bass is ideal for 2-, 3-, or 4-finger plucking; slap-and-pop, flatpicking, old-school thumb-style — or any mix thereof. On the other hand, speedy note selection is facilitated by Warwick’s precision fretwork, with the frets being leveled to a 100th of a millimeter! The frets also benefit from Warwick’s proprietary Invisible Fretwork Technology (IFT), which precludes the ends from protruding from the edge of the silky-smooth wenge fingerboard, making for a supremely comfortable fretting experience. And on darkened stages, you’ll always know where you are, courtesy of Warwick’s glow-in-the-dark fluorescent side dots. Add in other exclusive touches like ergonomically angled tuner keys and a Tedur Just A Nut III nut that allows for effortless adjustment, and you have a formidable professional instrument that will go the distance in your career.

Formidable MEC active electronics

A proper active German bass needs formidable German electronics, so Warwick has outfitted the Thumb Bass with the best: active J-style pickups and preamplification from MEC. The pickups’ heavily shielded, stacked-coil humbucking design delivers massive tone and drives long cable runs without a hint of noise, while giving you the tidy “J” form factor that many bass players prefer. And the bypassable preamp includes 2-band EQ that allows you to rapidly tweak your tone to perfection for any playing situation. The control set includes a push-pull Volume pot that doubles as a preamp bypass, a Bass/Treble control, and a Balance pan pot that lets you easily nail your preferred blend of the two pickups.

Warwick: high-performance basses for all players

In the 1970s and ’80s, the arrival of high-performance bass guitars from serious boutique luthiers gave accomplished electric bassists instruments that were capable of supporting their virtuosity when performing the demanding fusion music of the era. One such luthier was Hans-Peter Wilfer, who at the age of 24 founded Warwick in 1982. Three years later, his company launched the Thumb Bass, which would go on to revolutionize the industry. Precision crafted in Germany, the Thumb Bass was designed to support all playing styles. Notably — as referenced in the instrument’s name — it was specifically optimized for slap-and-pop, which by then had become a popular technique. Flash forward several decades, and Warwick is still at the top of their game. The first carbon-neutral company in the music business, Warwick has placed environmental consciousness at the core of their operations, as they craft a full range of high-caliber basses for players of all levels. Sweetwater is proud to present to you Warwick’s exceptional lineup of innovative instruments.

Warwick Pro Series Thumb BO 5-string Bass Features:

Sleek, compact solid ovangkol body
Bolt-on ovangkol neck with wenge fingerboard
Precision fretwork, leveled to a 100th of a millimeter
Invisible Fretwork Technology (IFT) prevents fret ends from protruding
Fluorescent side dots are easy to see on darkened stages
2 active MEC J-style stacked-coil pickups
Bypassable MEC 2-band EQ/preamp
Volume (push-pull for preamp bypass), Balance, and Bass/Treble controls
Tedur Just A Nut III nut
Ergonomically angled tuner keys
Handcrafted in Germany
Includes Starline gig bag

Specification	Detail
Number of Strings	5
Left-/Right-handed	Right-handed
Body Shape	Thumb
Body Material	Ovangkol
Body Finish	Satin
Color	Natural
Neck Material	Ovangkol
Neck Shape	C
Neck Joint	Bolt-on
Radius	26"
Fingerboard Material	Wenge
Number of Frets	24, Jumbo, Brass
Scale Length	34"
Nut Width	1.771"
Nut Material	Tedur Just-A-Nut III
Bridge/Tailpiece	Warwick 3D 2-piece Bridge
Tuners	Warwick
Neck Pickup	MEC Active J Stacked-coil Humbucker
Bridge Pickup	MEC Active J Stacked-coil Humbucker
Controls	1 x volume (push/pull preamp), 1 x balance, 2-band EQ
Strings	Warwick Black Label, .045-.135
Case/Gig Bag	Gig Bag

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