Warwick (guitar manufacturer)

Warwick basses were originally a premium brand offering a small range of models built from high quality and exotic tonewoods.

The company also produces valve and FET amplifiers, speaker cabinets, bass guitar strings, and is the owner of the Framus trademark.

In 1995 the company moved to Markneukirchen in the Saxon Vogtland to capitalize on the centuries-old tradition of instrument building in the region and to reopen the Framus trademark.

[6] In the past, the company hosted the "Warwick Bass Camp", where participants from all over the world were given the opportunity to join training courses and learn from notable bass players such as Victor Wooten, John Patitucci, Lee Sklar, Stuart Hamm, Alphonso Johnson, Dave Ellefson, Hellmut Hattler, Ryan Martinie or Gary Willis.

Stevens, Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Jonas Hellborg,[14] Adam Clayton (U2), John Entwistle (The Who)[7][15] and Jäcki Reznicek (Silly).

Warwick also built custom fretless seven-string Thumb NT basses for Jeroen Paul Thesseling.

Warwick produces a variety of bass-combos, ampheads and cabinets, including a signature Jonas Hellborg ampsystem.

Warwick Infinity model
Jack Bruce playing a Warwick Thumb bass model, Frankfurt , Germany, October 2006
Warwick Teambuilt Pro Series Corvette Bubinga 4-String
Warwick Star Bass model
Adam Clayton with Warwick Star Bass, 2010