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 Post subject: Warwick German Pro Series Thumb 6 / Boulder Creek Fretless
PostPosted: June 10th, 2021, 4:00 pm 
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Hey all, I've got a couple of problem children that I'm looking to part with! photos linked below

first up:
2016 Warwick German Pro Series Thumb 6 BO - $1100 + Shipping

exact specs:
Machineheads : Warwick Machine Heads
Nut : Just-A-Nut III
Neck Wood : Ovangkol neck
Fretboard : Wenge fingerboard
Fluorescent Side Dot : Iluminated Side Dots
Fingerboard Radius : 47"
Scale length : 34" (long scale)
Width Nut : 52,0 mm / 2.0"
Width 12th fret : 73,1 mm / 2.9"
Width 24th fret : 83,99 mm / 3.3"
Fret quantity material and size : 24 Jumbo Nickelsilver frets (width: 2,9mm/ height: 1,3mm)
Frets : IFT Invisible Fretwork Technology
Body Shape : Curved Body Shape
Bodywood (Topwood / Backwood) : 2-3 pcs Ovangkol
Pickups : Active MEC Soapbar Pickups
Electronics : Active MEC 2-way electronics
Bridge system : 2-piece Warwick Bridge
Construction : Bolt-On
Color : Natural Transparent Satin
Hardware colour : Chrome Hardware
Weight: roughly 10 pounds, can get the exact weight on request

Selling only because I've recently upgraded. When its working properly this things sounds and plays great, but when I bought it on reverb last year the seller neglected to mention two things, one is that this bass has a wiring issue wherein (I believe whats happening is) the connection to the onboard preamp gets screwy, when this happens the bass loses a lot of output, and the sound becomes fuzzy and distorted as though the battery needs to be replaced. Tapping the back of the body a few times is how I usually resolve it, but I'm sure someone with more technical experience could find out exactly whats going on and fix it permanently. Second thing is that there's a very very slight dip in the neck, which I've tried to picture as best I can-- not sure if it just needs truss rod adjustment or if it's something else, but again I'm not qualified to go digging around in there like that :lol: with that said, the dip hasn't affected playability for me at all in the year and a half that I've had it, but buyer beware.

Boulder Creek Fretless Electric Acoustic - $350 + Shipping

Finish: Satin
Top: Solid Cedar 3.1mm thick
Back: Solid Mahogany
Sides: Mahogany
Scale: 34″ Long Scale
Pickup System: AB4-T preamp with built-in chromatic tuner
Weight: unsure, but can get it on request

This guy is great to play, selling only because I never have a use for it, the issues with this one are a lot less complicated, first off, despite the fact that I've barely touched it in the past 5 years the quarter inch output doesn't work. No idea what might have cause this so I have no conjecture about how easily fixable it is, but note that the XLR out does still work. Second, the peg that holds in the G string at the bridge broke the last time I changed the strings, and I super glued it back together, obviously this doesn't affect anything except aesthetics, but I'm going for complete transparency about every little detail :lol:

photos are here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing

Feel free to message with any questions or requests for specific photos, open to trades for one of these or a two for one if you happen to have something special-- Thanks everybody


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 Post subject: Re: Warwick German Pro Series Thumb 6 / Boulder Creek Fretle
PostPosted: June 11th, 2021, 11:03 am 
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 Post subject: Re: Warwick German Pro Series Thumb 6 / Boulder Creek Fretle
PostPosted: June 11th, 2021, 11:06 am 
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Just chiming in to say that I had a Boulder Creek acoustic for a few years and it sounded good both acoustically and plugged in. And I mean it sounded really good plugged in. Very attractive bass, too, and comfortable to play. But I had two acoustics, and after going a year without playing either of them, I decided I didn't need both, and the $200 Dean wasn't worth the trouble to sell, and also has sentimental value from decoration my daughter added :)

I know not a lot of people are looking for a fretless acoustic, but $350 is a very good price for a very nice instrument.

Looking at my old Reverb listing, I see my 1/4" out also didn't work. What the heck??? Still got $500 for it!

https://reverb.com/item/34856202-boulde ... ustic-bass


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 Post subject: Re: Warwick German Pro Series Thumb 6 / Boulder Creek Fretle
PostPosted: June 11th, 2021, 11:31 am 
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weird! maybe it's a problem with the electronics they used at the time?

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Just chiming in to say that I had a Boulder Creek acoustic for a few years and it sounded good both acoustically and plugged in. And I mean it sounded really good plugged in. Very attractive bass, too, and comfortable to play. But I had two acoustics, and after going a year without playing either of them, I decided I didn't need both, and the $200 Dean wasn't worth the trouble to sell, and also has sentimental value from decoration my daughter added :)

I know not a lot of people are looking for a fretless acoustic, but $350 is a very good price for a very nice instrument.

Looking at my old Reverb listing, I see my 1/4" out also didn't work. What the heck??? Still got $500 for it!

https://reverb.com/item/34856202-boulde ... ustic-bass


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 Post subject: Re: Warwick German Pro Series Thumb 6 / Boulder Creek Fretle
PostPosted: June 16th, 2021, 2:53 pm 
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I’m interested in the 6 string thumb if it is still available.


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 Post subject: Re: Warwick German Pro Series Thumb 6 / Boulder Creek Fretle
PostPosted: June 16th, 2021, 5:18 pm 
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The Thumb is sold!


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