mcnach

[quote name='mcnach' post='997187' date='Oct 22 2010, 03:29 PM']b-b-bump![/quote]

d-b-d-bump!

hump-de-bump

Warwick's cases are "Rockcase", and gig bags "Rockbag" etc... from their simplest one to their deluxe models.

As for your actual case, a picture would help.

You bought it second hand, a '94... were you told it was the original case? Did Warwicks even came by default with a case?
I have owned two, but both were second hand and both without a hard case.

[quote name='lanark' post='1002468' date='Oct 27 2010, 02:07 PM']One thing I've noticed about Jazz basses though, is that they have a tendancy to fall over because of their assymetrical bottom.

Since I picked up my Squier CV Jazz I can't count the number of times I've put it on the stand at rehearsal, gone to make a cup of tea and heard it crash to the floor. One of these days it might actually get damaged.[/quote]



"can't count the number of times"???

if it happens to me ONCE I think I'd be remembering to use a stand that works for that sort of bass (with neck holder)

I guess you just secretly want the relic version

Good answers.

But also, a hard case will protect from something falling onto the guitar etc, but it may not be so good at protecting it if it's dropped. The energy of the impact will still be transmitted to the guitar unless something else absorbs the impact. Just like a car may be hard inside, but if you don't wear a sitbelt you will hit the windscreen and get hurt if you crash. Airbags absorb most of your impact against the inside of teh car.

External box crushing will absorb some.
If the hard case has very soft crushable interior it'll be good at absorbing impacts.
But generally I'd want to add as much cushioning as possible inside, because knowing couriers, the box is likely to be treated with not that much care. So do all you can to make impacts be absorbed before they get to the guitar.

[quote name='chilievans' post='1000758' date='Oct 26 2010, 07:38 AM']MY AWESOME wife has just agreed that is a good idea for me to get a,new bass. I've a 700 budget. I really fancy an ibanez srt900dx. beautiful thing. Is there anything else I should be considering at this kind of price?
thanks in advance[/quote]


you mean, apart from a second hand Stingray?

Indeed, my Vulcan V had a "made in Korea" sticker on the back of the headstock.

boing-de-bump

[quote name='waldemar' post='1000460' date='Oct 25 2010, 08:44 PM']Hi all.

Spotted this yesterday (pic below) and having always wanted a 'burst body (a cheap one over ply will do for now...) and at £80 I thought I'd take a punt.

Should be with me tomorrow. I've put a couple of bitsa-P's together over the past year and I'm reasonably confident that I'll be able to get something that's playable set up - even if it means swapping out the neck at some point (hmm... maybe for a jazz) and dropping in a spare set of p/ups I have lying around, so I'm not too fussed that I may have bought a lemon. What is weird, though, is I can't find any other Vulcan P's out there... Is this a homebuild d'ya think?[/quote]


I used to own a Flying V style Vulcan guitar:



It was actually very nice.
The body was plywood too. The pickups were a little microphonic, but they had a nice sound. I liked that guitar.

I was able to buy an SR400 for £150 including a hard case not a less than 2 years ago... so checking second hand could be a good thing... But if you really like that bass and don't see any s/h that you want, and have the money... why not? I would go for it.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='998175' date='Oct 23 2010, 03:44 PM']Unless you're giving it away for nought what figure are u looking at?[/quote]


Nice one! I wrote my price but as I edited the post I must have deleted it!

anyway, I was asking for £55 +£2.50 postage

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='998523' date='Oct 23 2010, 10:50 PM']A chap from Edinburgh will be along shortly to tell you how great they are and that you should buy it.


He won't be wrong. [/quote]




what he said

[quote name='daz' post='998344' date='Oct 23 2010, 06:45 PM']I can only tell you what everyone else is gonna say. You have to try them out side by side. Are you aware of any good guitar shops anywhere near your town?

Its a shame you couldn't have got down to the bass day in Manchester, you could have tried them to your hearts content. Really thats the nub of it, you need to try them out. I have both, and both are different guitars, with the Jazz physically different only with a slightly thinner neck for smaller hands. I bought a new cheap Westfield P bass and it turned out to be a pretty decent bass for the price. But after trying out a Jazz a few weeks later i realized that the thinner neck might help my smaller hands get around the fretboard. So i thought that id take a look around this time and learn what was the best for the price. After good month of asking questions on this forum I plumped for a Squier Classic Vibe Jazz, and am still happy about how good it is.

You can get a reasonable emulation of a P bass with a Jazz by using the bridge pickup and playing nearer to the bridge, but at the end of the day a realm P sounds a little, well more P bass like, beefier or punchier or something. So if you cant afford both then your gonna have to choose, which means if at all possible you need to sit down and play both side by side through the same amp. So you gonna have to find a shop to do that in. Shouldn't be too much trouble really. But if theres anyone could help you out with a go of theres that'd be a good prelude to sitting in a shop and choosing. You really need an hour or two to decide.[/quote]


I hear the "smaller hands" argument a lot, but I am not sure there is a good correlation there. I love Jazz basses, but it's mostly for the sound. I prefer bigger necks. My hands are not big my any means. And yes, I did find it a bit easier when I started out to play J-type basses, especially coming from playing guitar for years... but give me a bigger neck if possible. Same thing with string spacing, I can't stand 15-16mm spacings. 20-21mm is where it's at for me.

My ideal neck is the Stingray. It's wide, but it's shallower than a P-bass and feels great. Next one is P-bass. Then my clubby Warwick. Then thin necks like Jazz. Still, I'm happy to play any so I don't make a fuss about my Jazz.

[quote name='Bass_Guardian' post='998124' date='Oct 23 2010, 03:06 PM']Thank you

But a P still appeals to me strangely, i want both!!!! [/quote]


that's why a P/J is so cool

It will depend on what style you want to play etc...

But I'd say that I love the sound of the Rotosound Nexus, the black coated ones, on my SR400. They feel great, sound very snappy but not ultra bright. I get a great slap tone out them, but also great fingerstyle. I love those.

Before I had favoured Rotosound SM77 flatwounds on that bass. Very thumpy, yet bright enough.

Two very different tones.

I have one of these 5-string MM type pickups that I don't need...
I have removed it from a MusicMan SUB5, as I prefer the original pickup. So it's used but good condition, no problems etc etc.

[quote name='silddx' post='997420' date='Oct 22 2010, 06:49 PM']What a load of absolute crap. Especially the bit about people with injuries or back strain acquiring some relief.

It's all bullshit and he's waffling, trying desperately to justify his monstrosity. That instrument is the John Merrick of the bass world, but without dear John's personality.

The fact he thinks it's a "cool look but a functional design" demonstrates he shouldn't be allowed even to design his own f***ing breakfast. It's a disgusting piece of "design" and god help his investors, if he has any.

Poor sod.

[i]Edited for needless profanity.[/i][/quote]



But did you like the bass or not???
I'm not quite clear after reading your post.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='997370' date='Oct 22 2010, 06:14 PM']What he said ^ especially the Stingray.[/quote]

yep and YEP!!! Stingrays, yum.

b-b-bump!

Indeed!

Part of me feels it's a shame to sell it. It'd be the ideal bass to take back to Madrid with me one day so that I can have something to play with when I go visit. I'm sure my brother wouldn't mind
(he's a pro guitarist, but no basses in his arsenal!)

badabump!

[quote name='Musicman20' post='995689' date='Oct 21 2010, 10:59 AM']Just curious....they seem very rare![/quote]


someone local was selling last year a beautiful natural stingray with piezo for £500.

And I didn't even call him to try it!

(kicking myself...)

All of them will do what you want. They'll just sound different and it's up to you to judge which one you prefer, really.

Personally. I'd leave the Precision out of the list. Any of the other 3 make me happier. And again, personally, I'd choose a Stingray. Single pickup version and probably 2EQ. It just does it all and does it well and feels great... *to me*.

Basically, questions like these are a bit pointless... even 'though we all ask them at some point or another. Because the sound, feel, etc is so personal, that nobody else can really choose for us. And we don't really know the sound you're after. You only said you like to slap... and well, you can slap all four models you mention, they'll just sound different.

They're all good basses... it's time for you to go around teh shops and try several of each of those 4 models so that you can get a good idea about what they do and how they sound and feel... then report back because we're curious like that

I use D'Addario EXL170 (45, 65, 80, 100) in my OLPs and my Stingray. That's light, but sounds great to me.

£900 to buy a bass?

Fantastic situation to be in.

Go try every bass possible to narrow down the models/brands you might want... then check all the second hand stuff until you find one that "talks" to you. You should be able to get a pretty decent bass with that money, especially second hand.

Or... just skip all that and get a Stingray