Warwick Corvette Standard, User Manual

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Page 5: ...to fully enjoy your new bass Welcome to the Warwick family Table of Contents Features Common to Most Warwick Basses 6 The Woods of Warwick 8 The Pickups and Electronics 9 Model Specifics 10 Corvette Standard passive 10 Corvette Standard active 10 Corvette 10 Corvette ProLine 10 FNA Jazzman 11 Thumb Bass 11 Thumb Bolt on 11 Streamer CT 12 Streamer LX BN 12 Streamer Jazzman 12 Streamer Stage I 12 St...

Page 6: ...ool and some elbow grease do a great job The Just A Nut All Warwick basses come with either a brass Just A Nut I or the Wilferite Just A Nut II Both nuts are fully adjustable for easy playing in the first position The Just A Nut II represents a major improvement in engineering over the Just A Nut I This new design allows you to make string height adjustments at the nut without taking the strings o...

Page 7: ...e string to tune Make sure to keep tension on the string while you are tuning it up so that the windings around the axle of the machine head stay tight The Truss Rod and Easy Access Truss Rod Plate When you need to make a truss rod adjustment you should not have to mess with a bunch of tiny screws That is why all Warwick basses since 1996 come with an easy access truss rod plate Located right abov...

Page 8: ... for electric basses for many years It can be found in several regions of the world with each region producing a different quality of wood Warwick takes great care in selecting only the finest maple to ensure the great reso nance and clarity that people demand from our basses Models Corvette ProLine Fortress One Fortress Masterman Streamer LX Streamer Pro M Streamer Stage I Ash Swamp Ash Fraxinus ...

Page 9: ... on the knob you will activate or deactivate a secondary function depending on the model of the bass Stacked Pickup Pan Volume Control The top knob controls the volume of the bass By rotating this control clockwise you will increase the volume of your bass The bottom knob allows you to pan between your neck pickup and your bridge pickup The center detent of the pan control means that you are getti...

Page 10: ...s the onboard active preamp which effectively deactivates the tone controls The top knob boosts or cuts the treble and the bottom knob boosts or cuts the bass N B Push Pull Volume Control Pickup Pan Control Treble Tone Control Bridge Corvette All Corvette basses come with an onboard active MEC 2 way circuit Push Pull Volume Part M84500 500K Pickup Pan Control Part M86252 2x220K Treble Tone Control...

Page 11: ... up is single coil and routed as humcanceling with the neck pick up When the switch is in the down position the bridge pick up is humbucking and routed in parallel Bridge Stacked Push Pull Volume Pickup Pan Control Mid Tone Control Stacked Bass Treble Tone Control Thumb Bass All Thumb basses come with an onboard active preamp Stacked Pick up Pan Volume Control Part M88552 500K 2 X 25K Stacked Tone...

Page 12: ...Control Bass Tone Control Treble Tone Control Push Pull Volume Control Streamer LX BN All Streamer CT basses come with an onboard active preamp Push Pull Volume Control Part M84500 500K Pick up Pan Control Part M85252 25K Treble Tone Control Part M85100 100K Bass Tone Control Part M85100 100K By pulling on the volume knob you will bypass the onboard active preamp which effectively deactivates the ...

Page 13: ...ts the bass Pulling the top switches the Twinjazz pickup to single coil By pulling on the volume knob you will bypass the onboard preamp MEC By pulling on the volume knob you will activate the slap contour EQ curve on the Seymour Duncan Basslines preamp This curve will boost the bass frequencies and the high frequencies while slightly cutting the mid frequencies Pulling the knob does not deactivat...

Page 14: ...ing on the volume knob you will bypass the onboard active preamp which effectively deactivates the tone controls By pulling the treble knob the humbucker gets splitted Bridge Pickup Pan Control Bass Tone Control Treble Tone Control Push Pull Volume Control Katana Bolt on All Katana Bolt on basses come with an onboard active preamp Push Pull Volume Control Part M84500 500K Pick up Pan Control Part ...

Page 15: ...ingtonecontrol Thecenterdetentyieldsaflatresponse Contour ThisisaWide rangesemi parametricfilter Itisusedtoselectivelyshapetheinstru ment s tone The Contour Level slider controls the amount of boost or cut applied to the selected Contour Frequency The center detent yields a flat response The Contour Frequency sliderdeterminesthefrequencybandthatisboostedorcutbytheContourLevelcontrol The frequency ...

Page 16: ... rod adjustment it is recommended it be taken to a qualified dealer or repair person Over adjustment in either direction can cause permanent damage to the instrument and may not be covered under warranty If you encounter any significant resistance while adjusting your truss rod do not turn any further The only thing you need to remember when making a truss rod adjustment is that a little goes a lo...

Page 17: ...ce when you are finished This is also how you make adjustments to the string spacing A general setup lets the single height of the strings follow the radius of the fingerboard The bridge height should be adjusted according to your individual needs To raise your bridge loosen the two locking screws in the center of the bridge then turn the height adjustment screws on the 4 corners until your desire...

Page 18: ...addle height slightly on a given string Sight along your bass from the bridge to the neck Do the string heights approximately follow the radius of the neck Is one of the strings higher or lower than it should be Uneven string output can be the result Some people like the strings to be level from E to G some people like to follow the fingerboard radius The pickup can also be tilted as a balancing t...

Page 19: ...ment Apply the wax using a soft cloth and let it soak in for about 2 to 3 minutes before polishing with a clean cloth Avoid cleaning deter gents as they contain too many chemical substances Furthermore the hardware should be cleaned with a dry clean cloth as often as necessary Colored Oil Finish Satin Lacquer Finish All Colored Oil models are completely sealed by their satin lacquer finish and the...

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