Warwick Fortress MasterMan
Overview
Brand name:
Product:
- bass guitars
Series name:
Dates of manufacture:
1994 to 2000
The FORTRESS MASTERMAN was made between 1996 and 2000. Taking the Fortress One model as a starting point, WARWICK developed the Fortress Master Man. The body is flamed maple and has a bolt-on 3-piece ovangkol and wenge neck. The MEC Twin-Jazz pickups are mounted in the harmonic "sweet spot". The bass and the treble of each of the two coils can be controlled separately offering quick access to a broad range of sounds.
Specifications (18)
Controls
| Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | MEC pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | jazz bass style pickups |
| Preamp | active preamp |
General
| Finish colors | honey finish, natural finish, red finish |
| Made in | Germany |
| Number of strings | 4 strings |
| Scale length | 34 inches scale-length |
Body
| Body material | maple body |
| Body shape features | double cutaway |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | wenge fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | side dot fingerboard position markers |
Hardware
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Neck
| Neck joint | bolt on neck |
| Neck material | wenge neck |
| Number of frets | 24 fret |
| Tuner layout | two-each-side |
Prices (1)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | kr11000 | excellent | Jan Torp |
Reviews (1)
WARWICK FORTRESS MASTERMAN reviewed by Richard Damone
Richard Damone
Got a 96' slim wenge neck,
Would not sell, can't be replaced , playability unbelievable, construction, superb, original frets, to me priceless...