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Katana (neck-thru)
Just like the sword that it is named for, the Katana neck-thru bass cuts through the mix like a hot knife through butter! The body features a swamp ash back and AAA flamed maple top, and the neck comes standard with an ebony fingerboard with custom mother-of-pearl “fisheye” inlays. The unique body design has a sculpted upper bout that makes this one of the most comfortable basses to play. To hone the sound of this incredible axe even more, Warwick loaded is with active MEC Gold J-style pickups and an MEC 3-band onboard preamp. Available in either 4-string or 5-string models, the Katana comes in natural wood and all standard Warwick colored oil stained finishes, and is beautifully adorned with gold hardware.

The Katana neck-thru was introduced at the 2004 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, and it quickly became the darling of the booth. The overall consensus from bass players was that the Katana has a bright and “snappy” tone, with that classic Warwick low-end growl. Go to your local Warwick dealer and tell him that you “wanna Katana!”