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http://forum.warwick.de/showthread.php/11063-Another-97-Fortress-One

Some old pics on the Warwick forum of my F1 before I changed the electrics

You need to scroll down a bit ;-)

Nice collection of Fortress'
I think the 2-Tec bridge was standard on the Flashback originally, the standard 2 piece bridge/tailpiece was used on later custom shop built Flashbacks(I'm going from memory so forgive me if I'm wrong)

I have a 97 Fortress one in red high polish stain with a maple neck, I replaced the stock electrics with EMG pickups and an Aguilar OBP 3 preamp.

Do you have the passive Dynamic Correction MEC pickups?
I and several people on the Warwick forum found them underwhelming, I replaced mine with active EMGs, which I think improved things.One of the other Warwick forum members used passive Barts and felt it transformed the bass.

As previously suggested, get the setup correct first, pickup to string clearance can affect your tone.

I play a Warwick 4 string bass, I tried a BN Warwick at The LBGS a few years ago and found the standard wide string spacing to be easy to use.I guess going from a Warwick 5 to BN is more of a jump but you will soon adapt.

Foo Fighters

Squeeze the string with pliers or a vice, or find some taperwound strings.

Very nice, I always liked the Buzzard shape.

Warwick describe the Streamer standard pickups as vintage style humbuckers.
I would think that you are correct with white hot braid ground, this is how it is on MEC passive J pickups.
This is the wiring schematic

http://www.warwick.de/warwick/data/Warwick.de/Technical%20PDF/Scematic/Discontinued%20WW/60062.pdf

The B3K is very good but the TK421-X just has so much more

Early Corvette Standards had Corvette Proline truss rod covers.

This has come up a few times on the Warwick forum, I think people use tapered strings, file the string slots out or compress the string with a vice or hammer to get it to fit.

I think it is probably Warwick's coloured oil finish which is a satin lacquer.
This seals the wood, Warwick recommend cleaning with a slightly damp cloth and that wax treatment is not advisable.

Bought a Warwick electrics cover from Mick, good communication, super fast delivery, great item, I would happily deal with Mick again.

I purchased a pickup from Richard, all as discribed, packaged well and dispatched quickly.
A super chap to deal with :-)

As stated above,you can use EMG pickups with other manufactures pre amps.I have active EMG P/J in my Fortress One with an Aguilar OBP-3.

MEC active pickups have a gold MEC logo and passive have a silver logo plus dynamic correction written on then.

Have you considered a pea shooter for those neerdowells out of arm/stick range?

You can install a switch to allow active/passive EQ or have the passive tone pot working all the time.
A passive tone control is a bleed off to earth,so is connected between the hot signal wire and earth.

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Thanks guys, I have seen some Rat pedal demos and think it might be what I'm after.

I recently got a B3K which I like, but I would like more distortion.I think that fuzz maybe too much so was interested in the TK-421-X.
Do any of you TK owners have an opinion on the TK vs. B3K, is it worth considering or should I look more at fuzz?
Does anyone have a sound clip/demo of the TK?
Thanks
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After seeing the pics in the build thread,how about Metropolis

Excelsior or XLCR

If it has failed I would just replace it.
Warwick has an online shop but the postage cost can be high.
Warwick strap locks are often on eBay.

I put my strap on the part on the bass,and use the other part to stop the strap falling off.

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