mart

[quote name='Gazza 2905' post='1019309' date='Nov 10 2010, 08:23 PM'].....Firstly, as there is no pickup to rest your right thumb on when playing, do you have to make any changes to the way you play? ....[/quote] You could always get [url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/produkte/produkt.php?katID=23256&cl=EN"]one that has a finger/thumb rest:[/url] And +1 to the fretless suggestion - I love my fretless ABG.

I've just bought one of [url="http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/9v-dc-regulated-power-supply-for-single-effects-3-p.asp"]these[/url] and a daisy chain cable. It'll provide 1330mA which is enough for me - you'd need to know the draw of all your effects to know if it's enough for you. The main thing, as far as I'm concerned, is it's quiet - no mains hum. And dirt cheap. And the service was excellent.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='1016474' date='Nov 8 2010, 03:40 PM']Thanks. there are two wires going to the lug and i did re wire both. If i exert slight pressure on the lug it cuts out. I cant see anything shorting outside the casing but maybe there is a crack in the track inside. Either way, its quite a small, fiddly pot so putting something larger in will help with the soldering.[/quote] Fair enough. It shouldn't be a big job to replace the pot.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='1016150' date='Nov 8 2010, 11:02 AM']...I thought that was it but i think i somehow managed to damage the volume pot, or more likely it just went on its own. If i wiggle any of the leads attached to the hot lug the sound cuts out. ...[/quote] That sounds like one of the leads isn't properly soldered to the tag on the pot - it doesn't sound like the pot itself is faulty. I'd try re-soldering everything and see if that sorts it.

[quote name='megallica' post='1013863' date='Nov 5 2010, 11:23 PM']Just looking at the Rockbass range on www.Thomann.de - it's very extensive! My Corvette Rockbass had active pickups and it had a nice bright tone, maybe not "the sound of wood" but a decent tone all the same Did I read somewhere that Warwick are not writing Rockbass on the headstocks of the new Rockbasses? Some of the online stock has and some don't.... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warwick-Rockbass-Corvette-Basic-NT-5-String-Bass-Guitar-/330493054579?pt=Guitar&hash=item4cf2ebce73"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warwick-Rockbass-Cor...=item4cf2ebce73[/url] This one doesn't?[/quote] That's right. All Rockbasses produced from (late) 2010 onwards have "Rockbass" only in tiny writing - from a distance the headstock looks like a regular Warwick. And the bridge is the same 2-piece bridge that the German Warwicks use. The pickups have always been the same, except for the RB Streamers. So it's now the woods and preamps that are the main difference between Warwicks and Rockbasses. And, of course, the country of manufacture (China for RBs, Germany for most Warwicks, except for most Corvettes which are made in Korea, and the Aliens that come from Vietnam).

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1013054' date='Nov 5 2010, 10:28 AM']Yes! Dingwall do them fretless too [/quote] Thanks GW! I'm glad they've lined the board I wonder how well the concept works with a fretless - has anyone on here played a fanned fretless?

Does anybody know if you can get a fretless bass with the fanned concept?

[quote name='silddx' post='1012140' date='Nov 4 2010, 02:58 PM']No mate, that's exactly what I meant too. I understood you perfectly. BUT, what people love about fender types is the easy customisability with things like PGs, and they are so often swapped, so to save on the RRP, let them put one on if they want but not feel like they wasted cash on the one already on there. They also like that Jaco look, and the custom types with no control plate is too far from the Fender style for a lot of people. I think your decesions were excellent from a marketing POV [/quote] Many thanks! I was beginning to think I'd completely lost the plot - it's really good to know you understood exactly what I meant.

[quote name='silddx' post='1010938' date='Nov 3 2010, 03:47 PM']Totally with Mart here. I think your decisions re the ramp and PG are spot on.[/quote] Actually that's quite ironic cos I realized I was possibly using the wrong terminology, and misunderstanding your proposals, and probably ensuring that nobody understood what I meant. On a Jazz bass you've got a pickguard (around the pickups), and a separate control plate (which the knobs sit on). And Jaco removed the pickguard but left the control plate. What I meant to say was that it looked odd just having the control plate, and that it'd be better to have no control plate at all, with the knobs fitted through the wood of the bass (like on Warwicks, for example). I'm guessing that might be way too expensive to machine, though. A metal control plate and a clear pickguard wouldn't look bad, but I personally think your bass looks better without any pickguard, and then the Jazz-style control plate looks out of place. Sorry for any confusion etc!

That prototype looks fantastic. I'm really not a Fender fan, but the flamed maple really sets that thing off beautifully. I personally don't like the pickguard - it looks like a bit of Jaco left over from another project! So I'd go for no pickguard. And definitely no ramp - I know it's contentious, but hey, I'm just stating my preference. At this rate I can see I might be parting with some hard-earned and adding a J-style to my stable. I'm really impressed! [quote name='AndyTravis' post='1008828' date='Nov 1 2010, 06:25 PM']Again, think the guys wanted to get a working one to me. I agree totally with your point of view. Much like the gloss headstock/satin neck issue, and the transparent pickguard - these issues will be fed back, and i'll see what they say. With the price in mind, would everyone want a ramp, especially if it added another £25/35? Also, if we decided to go with the clear pickguard it would be hard to do it, if you had the option to remove it, there would have to be some forem of recess to accomodate it. I think the answer to that could be no pickguard, and optional ramp? The Ramps seem to divide opinion enough as it is, and it kind of fell by the wayside while we concentrated on the guts of the project. Bear in mind that this is a prototype, and before any shop sees it, there will be a fair few e-mails back and forth once i've played it, and a few of the local basschatters, and a few local pro's give it a good going over. Stevie Williams (one of the Bass Day UK organisers, as well as one of the artists) will play it, and give feedback, as he's using one of Faridas acoustic basses at the minute. Appreciate all the thoughts of the BassChat community though, as to be fair, we're the target audience.[/quote]

[quote name='thebrig' post='1006958' date='Oct 31 2010, 07:25 AM']Thanks for the reply. That's exactly what I was hoping, I have contacted Warwick custom shop (still awaiting their reply). I shall also be seeking out a decent luthier, if anyone could suggest one in the Herts/North London area, I would be most grateful.[/quote] Warwick won't help you, I'm afraid. They have a standard policy that they don't sell necks unless it's a straight like-for-like replacement of a neck that's broken.

[quote name='thebrig' post='1005545' date='Oct 29 2010, 06:04 PM']Does anyone know whether I could get a short scale neck made for my Warwick Corvette. Would anything on the body need modifying, or can it just slot in? I have neck and shoulder problems, so need to go down the short scale route, but love my Corvette so much, that I don't want to change it.[/quote] If you take your Corvette to a decent luthier, they will be able to make a short scale neck to fit, and nothing will need changing on the body. The sound will be a tiny bit different, because the pickups will be in a slightly different place along the strings, as well as because of the shorter neck. But there shouldn't be any issues.

[quote name='Phil-osopher10' post='1004657' date='Oct 29 2010, 01:48 AM']I just bought a second hand warwick thumb 94' (best looking one I've seen so far) and it is lovely. The case that is supplied with it is shocking it is just a rectangular box pretty much, in comparison with the music man case it is a shambles! Have I been supplied a dud or are they all like this? it says rockcase on it which to me makes me feel as if this case was meant for a rockbass? anyone know if there are any better out there? I have included a google picture of both of them, but this is a pretty accurate representation. I'm not sure if it is clear in the photo but the stingray sits snug to the sides whereas my thumb bounces alll over the show[/quote] From those photos, that's a very different case from the one my Thumb came in. But hey, the bass must be pretty good, so who cares about the case!

[quote name='guyl' post='1006248' date='Oct 30 2010, 01:13 PM']I bought a new Streamer around that time and it didn't come with a gig bag or case. On a slightly unrelated - I also have owned 2 Warwick Rockbags. Straps have come off on both after a while. They were nice and cheap and seemed good value, but the sound of your bass hitting the pavement as it "breaks" away from your shoulder is pretty sickening. I won't be buying another![/quote] Yep, I can see the straps failing on mine, but I've also heard at least one shop say they've stopped stocking any other gigbags because none of them last as long as the Warwick ones.

[quote name='Phil-osopher10' post='1004657' date='Oct 29 2010, 01:48 AM']I just bought a second hand warwick thumb 94' (best looking one I've seen so far) and it is lovely. The case that is supplied with it is shocking it is just a rectangular box pretty much, in comparison with the music man case it is a shambles! Have I been supplied a dud or are they all like this? it says rockcase on it which to me makes me feel as if this case was meant for a rockbass? anyone know if there are any better out there?[/quote] If you can post a photo or two then I can tell you whether it's the standard case. The case my Thumb came in has velvety padding and various foam supports inside which pretty much keep the bass in position. It also says Rockcase on it, so no, that doesn't mean it was meant for a Rockbass. And the other distinguishing feature of the case is that it weighs an absolute ton.

Okay, on my Streamer and Rockbass (both active), the white is the hot lead, and goes to the shorter pin on the socket. You could always plug a cable in, lick the other end of the cable, and attach a 9v battery to the outer pin and one of the others. If you get a buzz, then the one touching the battery is the tip! It'll certainly make you realize why you should buy a multimeter

What about a 2nd hand Levy's bag? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=106765"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=106765[/url]

[quote name='silddx' post='1002552' date='Oct 27 2010, 02:57 PM']Thanks mate, but I don't have a multi meter. I thought someone would know because I assume they are all the same. No worries, I will probably be able to work it out looking at my otherWarwicks, but their colours are not to be trusted BTW, I love your Foamy Stingray Jazz, good build thread that! Very clean work on the innards!! [/quote] I have the answer to this written down at home, from when I changed my sockets a few weeks back. But in the meantime: You're right that the outer one is the shielding/ground, and I think you're right that the shortest one is the tip. Although the Warwick colours are dodgy, the black from the battery should connect to one of the inner ones, and whichever one that is, the tip is the other one!

[quote name='bubinga5' post='981127' date='Oct 8 2010, 01:10 AM']i wasnt aware Rockbass did a Vamp...surely not??[/quote] Surely they do! [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/vampyre-4/10750"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/vampyre-4/10750[/url] Of course it's a slab unlike the delicate carving on the Warwick models.

[quote name='Vibrating G String' post='980368' date='Oct 7 2010, 11:35 AM']I had a few minutes of interaction with him back in '83 or '84. Nothing about music. As he walked away I said "hey, I love Brand X". He rolled his eyes and sneered and crushed my little heart!!![/quote] I've heard quite a few comments about how [i]nice[/i] Phil Collins is! I wonder if, when you spoke to him in '83 or '84, he was promoting his own work, so took your comments on Brand X as a criticism of his solo stuff. I know from plenty of interviews that he loved Brand X. [quote name='toneknob' post='979201' date='Oct 6 2010, 10:53 AM']Absolutely - brilliant, world class drummer. Very good singer late 70s/early-mid 80s Genesis, but his songwriting mostly schmaltzy. His current Motown project - embarassing.[/quote] Totally agree with this.

[quote name='lonestar' post='978253' date='Oct 5 2010, 12:56 PM']Thanks for sharing this. What a great rhythm section. For me Steve Hackett leaving was the final nail in Genesis' coffin and [s]then there were 3[/s] then they became the Phil Collins band. Aah Wings; the Band the Beatles could of been[/quote] The problem with blaming Phil Collins for all the bad Genesis songs from '78 onwards is that many of the worst Genesis songs were written by Tony Banks or Mike Rutherford!