Reviewer steve anderson
Manufacturer Warwick
Model Corvette FNA 5-string
Price $1200

Neck Type Wenge bolt on neck
Fingerboard fretted, wenge
Body Type swamp ash with flamed maple top
Finish red satin
Pickup(s) basslines (Seymour Duncan) active soapbar
Controls active tone (high/mid/low) and volume

Absolutely a great bass. I feel privilaged just pulling it out of its' case. It looks very cool and it is very versatile. I play it in a blues/rock combo on Friday and Saturday and in church on Sunday.

The Wenge neck truely is different. It's very smooth and fast, doesn't seem to change with weather conditions and sounds very warm and rich. The electronics are extremely quiet and easy to use. Our sax player told me it looks so cool all I'll have to do to impress the bar flies is stand there and hold it.

I won't give it up until they pry it from my cold dead hands. The only negative I can see is that it uses tapered strings which greatly limits string choices (though it can be modified by a luthier to accept regular strings)


Construction 100%
Playability 95%
Appearance 100%
Sound 95%
Value 80%
Cust. Service 100%
Overall 95%

This page is part of the BGRA
All rights reserved.