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I find Warwick marketing actually pretty factual compared to some other brands. Nothing wrong with them.

The quest for the perfect sound is endless... But, I feel marketing is sometimes a lot of b*******.What do you think of the below? - True Bypass = big switch that goes click, how difficult is that? - Oxygen Free Copper cable = overpriced cable with no proven benefit - Vintage Tone Circuit = could not be bothered to design something new, so I stole schematics from old Fender stuff - High Mass Bridge = a little thicker and less flimsy than average bridge - Phenolic Fingerboard = plasticky fingerboard - Made in USA = so what ???? - [s]High excursion speakers = isn't it the speaker job to excursiate big time?[/s][color=#0000cd] OK "high excursion" is actually value add.[/color] etc... Feel free to add.

I'm a regular shopper there. I love them.

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1340020585' post='1697640'] Because it sounds so much better than "hacked out with a chisel" [/quote] It would be a good idea to make a list of all those marketing ploys and re-write them telling the truth high-mass bridge = thicker than the average cheapo Fender bridge graphite nut = cheap plastic nut ultra vintage = beat up instrument etc... Mental note: start a new thread

I think these chambered bodies are meant to smuggle cocaine in the UK. I have no other explanation.

no, chambered is as depicted on this page http://www.warmoth.com/Bass/J-Bass/ChamberedJbass.aspx

What about chambered body? Would you classify this as semi-hollow? Or, semi-solid ?

As suggested a few times already, try a Tech 21 VT Bass. It will make your sound fat and greasy like Chinese Take-Away

Victor Wooten > he's a banjo player disguised as a bass player. Give the poor guy a banjo, not a Fodera.

OK, I have put a quote together for this occasion: "Playing bass guitar with a pick is like having sex with a condom: Highly recommended in some situations. But, not as good as barebacking"

Here's the story. I went to rehearsal studio in London for an audition. The place was too far to bring my own stack, so I had to settle for a small Fender Rumble 150 combo provided as back line by the studio. What's gonna happen to my beloved Sadowsky sound? Well, it went very well so I thought I'd share the experience in this forum. [b]Features[/b]: The amp's features are very basic. For a start, where's the gain knob? None available (!!!). Using the 6db pad, I was able to adjust for my active bass to problem. Then, it straight to volume. I did not make the preamp clip, so it actually worked quite well. I did not feel the need for a gain knob. After that, it's the overdrive channel. I am not big on overdrive, but I found the drive and blend knob worked well and were very easy to use. There's a button to engage and disengange this feature. I understand it is also available on the amp pedal but this was not available in the studio. The next section are the mid controls. You can choose to scoop or bump the mids, or both. This feature is similar to mid shape section found in other amps like trace elliot, ashdown, or ampeg. A very basic eq section follows with four knobs. FX loop, mp3 input and XLR are on the front. I did not get a chance to try these features. And the last knob is for engaging the horn. It's a simple on/off. It is not possible to vary the volume of the horn. Everything is located on the front panel. I wish they had open the back to more connection options, say for an extra cab. But, the load of the amp and the cab is already 4ohms. So, it looks like you cannot extend this rig much further (as opposed to combos with 8ohm speaker, or able to go down to 2ohms load). This is a fairly light combo at 28 kg. The setup is very basic but it got the "essentials", so I would give this amp a 6/10. [b]Build quality:[/b] The amp is made is the Far East and you can tell it's been made on a budget. The knobs and the switches feel a bit cheap, like they could start falling apart after a few years of use (as opposed to, say, my SWR SM 400 head that looks made of military grade components). However, I not notice any flaw nor obvious defect in the build, and again, it's a budget amp. So, I would say the build quality is fair. So, I would give this amp a 6/10 for build quality. [b]Ease of use:[/b] Basic features means it's extremely easy to get around this amp. I found it was very quick and easy to dial a good one. Set flat the combo sounds good. Not much fiddling around necessary here. You plug and the rest is extremely intuitive. The EQ section works really well, and I found the mid share section very useful. I like to scoop my mids and I was able to get that typical scoped sound instantly (yeah!!!). For those mid-scoop haters out there, you can disengage or bump to your liking. I give this amp a 8/10 for ease of use. [b]Sound:[/b] This what got me to write this review. The sound of this amp is really impressive. There's a lot of clarity and focus coming out the amp. The 15 inch speaker is very fast and responsive and was able to reproduce my tone without too much coloration (I'm a SWR/Markbass type of guy). I played my Sadowsky 5 string. The amp handled the B string with authority. The amp is also very loud for such a small package. The amp stood its ground against a loud drummer. I found the horn sounded a little harsh to my taste. I would have liked to be able to tune the horn down a little bit. This being said, I also found that with the horn disengaged , there was enough treble and clarity coming out of the 15 inch speaker to produced great slap tones. The combo was able to produce great mid rock tones, with nice grit coming from the overdrive circuit, as well as a great MarcusMiller-esque sound for slap. Being a jazz-funk audition, it suited my playing perfectly. My Sadowsky sounded great and the audition went great. Mission accomplished. I give this amp a 8/10 for the sound. [b]Overall:[/b] I would certainly consider this combo as a backup rig. For roughly GBP 350, it is great value for the money and it will be at ease in the rehearsal room and for the weekend pub gig (and I would not worry about spilling beer on it at this price). Well done Fender. Not easy to please the SWR/Markbass afficionado in me. I give this amp a 7/10.

Try a VT Bass. It will thicken your tone like and get you that lovely grit that you can't get with a DI alone. I gigged for a long time with a Bass POD live XT. The soundman and the audience always loved the tone, but a bit heavy and may have too many features if you just want "thick".

I love my Korg Pitchblack. Big display, relatively small pedal, does the job and never let me down

I'm a semi-professional. I spend as much money as a professional would on gear (gas!!!) ; I play like a beginner ....

I have racked a TE V-type preamp with a MarkBass MB-1000 power amp. I have now 1000 W pure tubey goodness. I love it. I may throw a 12 band TE preamp in there to replace the V-type and sound more modern.

I use my strings for about 3 month. I wash my hands before I play, and I rub a string cleaner from time to time. The strings stay bright as I like. After a few months of slapping, I see indents where the frets are on the strings. It's usually the sign I need a new set. I tried an ultrasonic bath cleaning machine a few years back, like the jewelers use to clean rings and watches. I was amazed by the result. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultra-Ultrasonic-Cleaner-7000/dp/B007T519OU/ref=sr_1_7?s=jewelry&ie=UTF8&qid=1336216678&sr=1-7 I got rid of the ultrasonic bath cleaning machine when I moved, but I might get a new one when I have a bigger flat.

still available !!!!

OK, as explained above I have a bit of a TE fetish from prior ownership of a Quatra Valve. But, I went to a rehearsal studio yesterday and the only backline was a 200W GP7 TE combo. I totally hated the sound. Tons of ugly mids and the bass sounded like fart..... yuk !!!!! I was auditioning for a band I really like. So, pretty upset about the let-down and tempted to become a "hater".

My first bass amp was a crap TORQUE 100W. My second bass amp was a TE QUATRA VALVE... 200W of pure valve beauty... Jumping from the TORQUE to the TE was absolutely amazing, a bit like discovering good sex with a really hot woman. So, I still have a crush with TE from those days.

Have your tried the VT Bass pedal? This pedal has tons of grit on demand. I reckon a VT bass coupled with a big rig will give you that gritty tone.

Raising gas prices will make it impossible to own a car. We will switch to public transport. We won't be able to carry a full rig and switch to DI boxes plugged in the front PA. We will stop buying amps and amps will sell for dirt cheap.

A stand or a chair sounds like a good idea. As long as you decouple the enclosure from the floor.