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Help!I'maRock!
02-10-2009, 01:53 PM
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Warwick Starbass II Bubinga

We are expanding our already extensive product line with the "ultra-retro-cool" hollow-body bass aptly named The Starbass II. The Star Bass II is a reissue of the venerable classic Framus Star Bass, linking past and future and Framus and Warwick companies in this one very unique model. The Warwick Starbass II cleverly merges the traditional hollow-body design of the Framus Star Bass with high-quality craftsmanship and modern technology.

Top and back of this future classic hollow body model are made of precious and elegantly grained and sealed bubinga wood. The sides are solid bubinga. The glued neck (like the original Framus Star Bass) of the Warwick Star Bass II is made of Ovangkol and it has a Wenge fingerboard. In order to get the Starbass II's killer tone to the amplifier, Warwick outfitted the instrument with 2 passive MEC CRB single coil pickups. They deliver a full and warm sound without the characteristic single coil hum. Your ears will be amazed when they hear how defined and clean the bass lines play on this dream instrument!

Set Neck
available as 4- and 5-string version
Lefthanded and fretless version available*
Laminated Bubinga pommele top and back, solid sides
3 stripes Ovangkol neck
Wenge fingerboard
Scale length: 34" (long scale)
21 jumbo frets
Passive MEC Starbass Single Coil and passive MEC electronics
Natural Satin Finish, Natural High Polish Finish
2 volume and 2 tone controls
2-piece Warwick bridge
Warwick machine heads
Chrome or Gold (extra charge) hardware
Just A Nut III
Warwick Black Label strings longscale (.045" - .105")
Including Warwick "User Kit"
Including Flightcase RC 10807 B W
Mrs.P
02-10-2009, 01:56 PM
The wood is a little too ornate and the headstock is a little funky looking, but it's a bass, and I think they are supposed to be funky right.
Prages
02-10-2009, 02:13 PM
Looks nice enough to me.

I'm not sure I'd dig a semi-hollow bass, but judging just by looks, I'm okay with it.
Aahzz
02-10-2009, 03:42 PM
It's actually kinda pretty....
Mark Wein
02-10-2009, 03:50 PM
Its not attractive to me. I have never really played a Warwick bass that I thought was worth owning...
warren0728
02-10-2009, 04:44 PM
meh....my first thought was wood paneling.... :facepalm:
Mrs.P
02-10-2009, 04:46 PM
Wood paneling - that's the thought that I was trying to get out. It's like they were trying to hard to find a nice piece of wood.
Eminence_Front
02-10-2009, 05:01 PM
reminds me of a 1972 Vista Cruiser


http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/1964-1972-oldsmobile-vista-cruiser-1969.jpg
Prages
02-10-2009, 05:05 PM
reminds me of a 1972 Vista Cruiser


http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/1964-1972-oldsmobile-vista-cruiser-1969.jpg

You hate it now, but wait until you drive it. :aok:
Mrs.P
02-10-2009, 05:12 PM
It will hold a mummified old lady on the roof rack pretty well though
Help!I'maRock!
02-10-2009, 07:40 PM
It will hold a mummified old lady on the roof rack pretty well though

the bass or the car?
JModius1972
02-10-2009, 07:49 PM
That's cool. I dig it.
Denverdave
02-11-2009, 04:45 AM
The wood is a bit much on the top, but not bad...

The station wagon was cool though.....