Summer NAMM 2010: The Warwick stand in pictures
Guitarist Earl Slick is flanked by U2's Adam Clayton and Metallica's Rob Trujillo
A little bass heavy...
Available in five- or six-string models
Thumb Series SC bass
Based on Warwick's Infinity line, with added funk
Bootsy Collins Orange Star Signature bass
Black, yes, but hardly basic
Boosty Collins Black Star Signature bass
Limited to 300 pieces, each signed by Warwick founder and CEO Hans-Peter Wilfer himself on the back of the headstock
Corvette Limited Edition 2010 bass
California Redwood top over ash. Limited to 20 four-string and 20 five-string models
Special Edition LX5 Streamer
Sure is. The bass master poses next to his signature preamp, Mono 250 and 500 power amps, along with a pair of Hellborg Hi Cabs
Hey, isn't that Jonas Hellborg?
The Panthera Studio Supreme and the Panthera Legacy SN, along with the Diablo and its seven-string counterpart
A quartet of Framus solid-body guitars
Framus Sales Manager Tyler Krupsky shows off a Diablo
This man likes his job!
Joe is a freelance journalist who has, over the past few decades, interviewed hundreds of guitarists for Guitar World, Guitar Player, MusicRadar and Classic Rock. He is also a former editor of Guitar World, contributing writer for Guitar Aficionado and VP of A&R for Island Records. He’s an enthusiastic guitarist, but he’s nowhere near the likes of the people he interviews. Surprisingly, his skills are more suited to the drums. If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up.