Warwick Pro Series Manuale utente
Manual For All
Warwick Pro Series®and
Warwick Artist Series®
Bass Guitars
ENGLISH
Markneukirchen in June 2011
Dear Customer,
Congratulations on your new Pro Series or Artist Series bass by Warwick.
Warwick’s continuing stance on innovation by utilizing the most state-of-the-art technology and the diligence and dedication of
each and every Warwick associate combines to create instruments that are cherished by bass enthusiasts worldwide. Our
tradition of innovation and contemporary appeal continues with the Pro Series and Artist Series. The Pro Series and Artist Series
offers musicians worldwide a high quality, reasonably priced instrument.
At Warwick, our customers are FIRST. We strive to give our consumers the best possible product and best possible customer
service and it is you, our satisfied customers, who continue to give us our worldwide success. We are eternally grateful.
Have fun playing your new Pro Series or Artist Series bass by Warwick.
Yours sincerely,
Hans-Peter Wilfer
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Index
1) Tuners - Stringing / tuning procedure 5
2) Truss rod cover / Truss rod adjustment 6
3) ut / Bridge 7
4) Strings 8
5) Pickups 8
6) Electronics for all models 9
Models, specifications
Corvette Standard active / passive 9
Thumb BO 9
Streamer LX 10
Star Bass II 10
Robert Trujillo Artist 10
Bootsy Collins Artist 10
Adam Clayton Artist 11
P-NUT Artist 11
Stuart Zender Artist 11
TM Stevens Artist 11
7) Tips for Body, eck and Fingerboard Care 12
8) Easy Access Electronics Compartment 13
9) Security Locks 14
10) Warranty / Customer Service 15
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1) Tuners - Stringing / tuning procedure
Tuners:
All Warwick Pro Series and Warwick Artist Series instruments come standard with high quality precision tuners (20:1 ratio).
Warwick tuners feature a sealed, self-lubricating gear that warrants high tuning stability and needs no maintenance.
The tuners are installed slanted facing the player to improve
ergonomics and handling.
The turning resistance of the tuners can be adjusted using a
screwdriver.
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Stringing / tuning procedure
2 - 4 windings around the post are ideal for good
tuning and stability.
8 cm/31/4 ”
Place the string’s ball end on the bridge string
holder. Hold the ball end down with one hand and
with the other feed the string to the tuner.
Cut the string approximately 8 cm/31/4 ” behind the
tuner. You’ll need this excess length for the windings
around the tuner’s post.
Tighten the string while winding it around the post.
This avoids string slippage and increases tuning
stability.
The tuner’s post has a slot with a hole in the center.
Put the string in that hole before you start winding.
This system avoids the string poking out to the side
of the tuner and stabilizes the winding, giving the
bass better tuning overall.
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2) Truss rod cover / Truss rod adjustment
Truss rod cover:
The truss rod cover of a Warwick Pro Series or Warwick Artist Series instrument gives you - when needed - quick access to the
truss rod. You’ll need a flat screwdriver to unlock the integrated latch mechanism.
Truss rod adjustment:
A neck is set up correctly if it has a slight forward bow. You can easily verify this by pressing the lowest string at the 1st and last
fret and measuring the distance between the fret and the string at the 7th fret: it should read between 0.6 and 0.02“. This value is
independent from the action (height) setup of each individual string.
Turning the truss rod key clockwise (direction A) will tighten the truss rod and give the neck a back bow. Turning the truss rod key
counterclockwise (direction B) will loosen the truss rod and give the neck a forward bow. These adjustments should be done in
small steps because the neck’s reaction is not instantaneous. You should check the results after approximately one hour and
probably check again the following day. Readjust the truss rod if needed.
A change in humidity, particularly during the changing of seasons or during strong weather fluctuations, is when one should pay
attention to the neck’s setup and the corresponding truss rod adjustment.
direction A = neck backward bow
direction B = neck forward bow
B
A
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3) ut / Bridge
ut:
Just A Nut III is the standard on Warwick Pro Series and Warwick Artist Series bass guitars, manufactured using high-tech
material with the best tonal characteristics, fine adjustability and stability.
Use the included 1.5 mm Allen wrench to adjust the string’s height at the nut.
TIP:
Press down on the string at the 3rd fret. Check the distance between the first fret and the string.
It shouldn’t read more than 0.3 mm / 0.01”, which equals
the thickness of a business card.
Bridge:
The Warwick 3-D Bridge features additional adjustments on top of the floating bridge height adjustment: Intonation, string spacing as well
as individual string saddle height adjustment to accommodate the fingerboard’s radius.
First loosen the locking screw (1) with the included 2.5 mm Allen wrench, the bridge is now unlocked and can be adjusted with the adjust-
ment screws (2). To adjust the height of each individual string saddle as well as adjusting the string spacing, loosen the locking screws (3)
with the included 1.5 mm Allen wrench and now the saddle is unlocked. The saddle can now be moved sideways to the left or right to obtain
the desired string spacing. In this step you can also adjust the height of each individual string saddle, and for that take the 1.5 mm wrench
and adjust the adjustment screws (4). An ideal setup is the one where the strings follow the fingerboard’s radius. You can adjust the intonati-
on screws (5) with a screwdriver. Turning the screws clockwise will increase the string’s length between bridge and nut; turning them coun-
terclockwise will decrease the string’s length. Once the setup is concluded please tighten locking screws 1 and 3 to secure it.
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4
2
5
3
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4) Strings
Standard String Gauges for Warwick Pro Series and Warwick Artist Series Models
Warwick RED Strings, computer designed, stainless steel:
4-string: .045" .065" .085" .105" (42200M4 045/105“)
5-string: .045" .065" .085" .105" .135“ (42200M4 045/105“ plus 42135 TC single string)
6-string: .025“ .045" .065" .085" .105" .135“ (42200M4 045/105“ plus 42135TC plus 42025)
Attention!!!
If the string gauge is thicker than .125” we strongly recommend using tapered core strings. Otherwise the string won’t fit in the
ball end holder. Warwick RED strings stainless steel with tapered core are available as single strings with .130” gauge (42130 TC)
or .135” gauge (42135 TC).
5) Pickups
All models are equipped with pickups from such brand name companies as MEC, Seymour Duncan and EM . More information
at: http://www.mec-pickups.com, http://www.seymourduncan.com, http://www.emgpickups.com.
Factory setup:
The factory setup for the pickups is such that pressing the lowest and highest string at the highest fret will create a distance of 2
mm between strings and pickup.
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Corvette Standard active
Active pickups / 2-band active electronics
Volume(Push/Pull*) / Balance / Treble/Bass stacked
Corvette Standard passive
Passive pickups / passive electronics
Volume / Balance / Tone
Thumb BO
Active pickups / 2-band active electronics
Volume (Push/Pull*)/ Balance / Treble/Bass stacked
Pulling on the volume knob bypass the onboard preamp and deactivates the tone controls.
6) Electronics for all models
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Balance
Bridge
Bridge
Bridge
Volume(Push/Pull*) Treble/Bass
Balance
Volume Tone
Balance
Treble/Bass
Volume(Push/Pull*)
Streamer LX
Active pickups / 2-band active electronics
Volume(Push/Pull*) / Balance / Bass / Treble
Star Bass II
Passive pickups / passive electronics
Volume neck / Volume bridge / Tone neck / Tone bridge
Robert Trujillo Artist
Active pickups / 3-band active electronics
Volume(Push/Pull*) / Balance / Treble/Bass stacked / Mid
Bootsy Collins Artist
Active pickups / 2-band active electronics
Volume(Push/Pull*) / Balance / Bass / Treble
* Pulling on the volume knob bypass the onboard preamp and deactivates the tone controls.
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Bridge Bridge
Balance
Bass
Volume(Push/Pull*)
Treble
Balance
Volume(Push/Pull*)
Treble/Bass
Mid
Bridge
Volume bridge
Tone bridge
Volume neck
Tone neck
3-way toggle switch
Bridge
Balance
Bass
Treble
Volume(Push/Pull*)
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