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[quote name='BassManKev' post='378391' date='Jan 12 2009, 10:39 PM']i think the forum administrator picking a piece of paper from a hat will be just fine [/quote]

Sweet dude, lets hope so! Best Of Luck if you're in! at least we can find solace in the fact that a bcer is going to be giving it a new home.

Im in for this. However i fear the "drawing" of the ticket via name in a hat isn't the best way to go about things, how about the names of everybody who's paid is written or printed on the back of 2 decks of playing cards, everycard could be shuffled properly laid face down on a table and then the winner picked at absolute random, it would be easy to film and put on say you tube to keep things above board and legit. I'm not saying that people are going to ever rig this but your going to have to cover all corners, when 99 people who don't win start shouting a fix!

As i say i'm in, but when a grand of peoples money is up in the air, keep it professional.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='376370' date='Jan 10 2009, 07:16 PM']Older than 93.[/quote]

Amen.

If you can't find a pre '93 model and you really don't fancy the new necks then aim your sights for a 2000 or earlier model, like the guy before me posted, the prices on LX's can sometimes be worryingly low.

[quote name='Galilee' post='375388' date='Jan 9 2009, 04:55 PM']They're going to see shed-loads more of those Rockbasses now they changed the headstock logo. Some lovely stuff there.[/quote]


Definitely! put me down for a fortress 5 string!

And i'm loving that Zender sig, its like a funkier Rick and a more conservative Ritter, those inlays however will have to grow on me, i'll be buying one regardless, i'll be interested to see the "more affordable" version of it too, it'll probably be a toned down Rockbass version without the daft neck, which inadvertently may be more popular because of it.

Signed. This Government is determined to destroy our country.

Very best of luck with the sale or swap Ray, Its heartbreaking to see a Stage II up for grabs.

I have set myself the new years resolution of learning Jaco Pastorius's Teen Town, i bought a book of his containing a cd of backing tracks, i perhaps wouldn't have bought it if i had known in advance that the backing tracks were to be played by an army of 1980's casio keyboards on acid!

But i did buy it, just lucky for me the transcription is spot on, now i have to learn it, however long that will take!

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='371121' date='Jan 5 2009, 05:03 PM']I'll have these mate

PM'd[/quote]

Gone to Ben White pending the usual! I'm very happy to see these guys off to a fellow Warwick player! cheers mate.

And Thanks to Mike as always, i'll have to get back to you actually Mike regarding that email i don't think it contained anything, no images, no links, unless i was having a blonde moment, is it possible for you to re link and re send? also more info on that Lakland would be cool i may have a mate interested in that!

As for posting more, in between work, the gym, learning Teen Town (haha), and band practice i end up with 15 minutes to check emails and the sort, i know its a total sob story, but if it helps i do check this daily and see how everyone is doing i promise!

Take it easy.

Hey Guys,

On my recent festive venture back to Newcastle i popped in to Soundslive and bought what i thought were my usual pack of light gauge Elites Stadium Series Strings, i got back to Portsmouth last night, realised they weren't, but thought heck they can't be much different and re strung my Warwick with them regardless but to horrible results, even though they're only about 0.5 bigger than what i'm used to, playing Light Gauges for the past 6 years makes everything else just seem unplayable, so i took them off after 10 minutes, and slapped the old ones back on.

So if anybody fancies these for a fiver let me know and i'll get them sent off to you, please remember they have been cut for a Warwick Streamer Stage II, 34" scale, all cut two inches after the peg so i doubt the G string would reach a Fender 4er, but Warwicks and Stingrays should be fine!

I can do Paypal, cheques, whatever suits.

Cheers.

Ben.

Lovely stuff man! You've had some handsome Warwicks in that collection! looks like a two footed jump in to the bass world, I'm sure my first "good" bass was my 5th, and that would have been a Warwick too!

From one '88 streamer owner to another........ Never put her in the attic again..... or i'll be sending someone round!




but seriously

PM'd. Thats too good too miss.

Damn man thats cheap! if i felt my girl needed a younger sis i'd be all over it!! Good luck with the sale, someone needs to snap that up!

Best of luck with the new A4 mate, i had a Cort Artisan A6 at some point too, think it was a couple of years ago, beautiful tone, fantastically playable, but there was just something about it and it ended up being sold on, in fact no, i think i traded it for a Marcus Miller Sig, either way it went, but definitely not a negative experience.

Im also very concerned for the heritage of this bass like, cash converters must have only paid what? £40 tops for that bass? incredible! somewhere, someone is upset.

The neck on my 88' stage II is fantastic not to thin but definitely not thick and incredibly playable, however the neck on my corvette double buck was thick and the edges on the fretboard where sharp, but saying that it wasn't terrible, the neck on my streamer lx was a bore, incredibly dry for some weird reason and thick, i played a fna jazzman in a local sound control and i put it straight back, i love love love warwick but that particular model was awfully unplayable, it didn't help that the strings where a good 7mm off the board and loaded with dead strings ! i think what I'm trying to get across is they all differ greatly really, but in general rule the older the warwick the better the neck.

[quote name='markytbass' post='172630' date='Apr 8 2008, 09:51 PM']I don't know if this is old news or not even news at all, but Windows music shop in Newcastle have some SX basses and guitars in stock. They have a black scorpion jazz copy and a metallic red jazz copy both £169.[/quote]


I wonder if the fantastic "I don't work for commission so I'm going to pretend I'm busy and ignore you" customer sales reps of windows will keep me from checking these out tomorrow, i keep on toying with the idea of getting a cheap 5 string Jazz, this could finally be my excuse to follow through!

Thanks for the heads up!

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='172628' date='Apr 8 2008, 09:45 PM']Hey Ben.

Keep hold of the first strap that is 5" wide... I'll square up when I see you soon or you can pop it in the post.

Cheers[/quote]


John mate,

Jake has made a payment for that strap I'm afraid, they have all sold now, alot faster than i'd ever imagined they would!

hopefully its still ok to bring the streamer round at some point, I'm thinking next week?

best regards,

Ben.

Hey guys,

i went through a phase of trying and buying loads of different straps for my Warwick streamer stage II (Heavy Girl) seems that im most comfortable with a cheap £2.50 nylon strap so these are for sale.

£5 each free postage.

(sorry for the poor quality photos)

first is a nice thick chunky leather strap about 5 inches at the widest point



second is a chunky leather strap with a very nice black metal buckle



thrid is a blue leather levy strap with camel felt inner.



also my Hercules wall mounted Grip is for sale, my guitar collection has seriously downsized and my warwick is quite happy to occupy my guitar stand alone. also £5 however with postage its gonna have to be £7.




Cheers Ben.

I'm actually really happy to see so many Newcastle boys on this board! Like the rest add me to that que for pics! i know another northerner who will no doubt be interested too i just think he hasn't seen this add yet!

Tye Zamora previously of Alien Ant Farm has some superb Bass lines, hes a very distinct player with very original lines, hes one of my favorite bass players out there, check him out, as for solo players i think the guys above have pretty much covered it all!

might as well throw my lot in here!

in order of purchase;


Peavey Dyna International Series 4
Warwick Rockbass Corvette 5
OLP Stingray 5
Schecter Custom 4
Warwick Streamer LX 4
Cort Artisan A6
Fender Marcus Miller Jazz sig 4
Galveston 8 String (Horrible Beast)
Ibanez sr1015
Fender 62' reissue jazz 4
Warwick Corvette $$ 4
Warwick Streamer Stage 2 '88 model 4


i think thats them all. a good bunch.

its looking absolutely gorgeous! congrats to you both! consider me subscribed!!