Warwick's sloping machine heads are a feature of all the company's current model range. These provide more than just a distinctive look - they fall at a more natural angle for the player's hand. There is absolutely no heel on Warwick's neck through body basses. Instead, the neck blends fully into the body. There is nothing to hinder access all the way to the 26th fret. Similarly, there is no thickening of the neck where it meets the headstock. Such reinforcements are made redundant by careful wood selection and design. The use of hardwoods (principally wenge) led to the development by WARWICK of an exceptionally slim neck, without loss of strength.

Even on the Bolt-on models, the neck joint is always ideally rendered from an ergonomic standpoint. Unlike the usual method of using a single plate of metal with holes for the screws, WARWICK Bolt-on basses have four separate bushes for the screws. This construction allows a bodyshape at the neck joint very similar to the neck through body, making it easier to play in the higher positions.

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