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    Warwick prices on the bay??

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted

    No probs... Good stuff developing.....

    Quick thought, ..! Might it be because W keep the same models runnig for quite some time untill there is a lot of them around? hence the price will naturally have to drop as demand does?

    Dont get me wrong I like the idea of makers making a product that you can trust and depend upon, however you make too many and there is no-one left to buy them new?

    Waddya reckon?

    just a thought.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    This doesnt take into account that some necks, wont intonate properly or have flat spots. Fotunately I have not had one but they must be frustrating as hell to own.

    With enough time and effort most intsruments could be made to play acceptibly, however how much time and effort is necassary must be taken into the equation..... eg where does modding or tweaking end and re building start?

    B.

    accoustic

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='OldGit' post='61646' date='Sep 17 2007, 01:18 PM']Does that have the bowl back?
    They are an acquired taste - certainly not a style to buy without trying as I found they hang in a strange way when playing standing up. Or maybe it's a side effect of my slightly "Traditionally Built" physique[/quote]


    It does,

    Yes they are, :)

    Yep it probably is, but I suffer the same (less than svelt) physique, and its about the same as a std shape accoustic IMO.

    I only sold mine, beacuse one day I will have the ass kickin B778 model (Nikki Sixx edition is based on this one) which is awesome, but 5 times the cost.

    My mates Adamas 6 string (carbon top) is one of the sweetest sounding guitars I have ever heard, and gives me goose bumps whenever he plays it......

    :wub:

    'Custom Shop', 'Limited Edition', 'Anniversary' blah blah blah

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Fenders are like Land Rover, Porsche cars- BMW and Harley D bikes.....

    They have what was a ground breaking design, for which they have built a huge client D-base that want that product. If they change too much they then start competing with other players in the market and Fender (like the others above) have been left behind if they try to do that.

    They have a great product based on tradition, a tradition that has by definition become an industry standard by which all others are judged.

    All the above products do the same things.... have Ltd Editions, special runs blah, blah, for those that want something different or can afford to collect them.

    Are we being ripped off? Only if we dont see it for what it is...... marketing.

    I have a Fender CS bass, is it better than my production PRSs? Sadly no ( and by a long margin too!), but it will appreciate in value because it is a desirable instrument.

    Sorry about the rant but I've been away for 2 weeks and I'm more chilled than a very cold ice cube!

    String cleaning

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    Im pretty sure its not an oil based additive in teh fast fret sticks.... I use them too.

    My guess is that is an alcohol based product with a very small percentage of very light oil in it. Let us know how you gte on with 3in1.... My guess is that it wont be as good and stinks (the ladies wont love you at the end of a gig if you stink like a dip stick!).

    I'm going to try cleaning on one of my old ones on methanol and leavin some in it.

    Something a little different

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    DS....

    Cool idea with the heat sensitive stuff, I remember heat color change tee shirts in the 80s.. WTF happened to them I loved 'em!

    Anyhoo.... do you just have GAS? or can you not get new pups put in your custom jobbie? SD 1/4lbers should make your bands trousers flap nad if thats not enough ooomph.... get some custom made by our pet pup winders!

    If you have a connection with the old girl, just give her a pepping up that allows her to kick 'ass!

    IMHO of course!
    :)

    Fender Jazz - Mexican, US or Japanese?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    From experience, all Fenders are good guitars.... (sweeping statement alert!)

    Nearly all Jap Fenders (with exception maybe of the P bassLyte :) ) are very well made and play nicley. US fenders are made from lovely wood but seem to be 'thrown together' so with a little time and patience can be awesome.
    Mex Fenders are pretty good but fall into 3rd place behind the other 2 for those reasons alone. QC is pretty good in all 3 bases so you would struggle to buy cr4p. But.......

    As to your 'is it worth it?' question. ANY article is only what you are prepared to pay for it. You can find a relatively cheap bass that is wonderful (see my Ibanez on this forum for example) to play and look at. And on the other extreme you can spend a lot of money on what is for you a lemon.

    Its cost is no gaurentee of quality. May I suggest that you try a Highway One jazz and see what you reckon? They should be easy to find a shop that has one or can get one for you to try.

    2nd hand is obvioulsy the way to go, but if at all possible dont buy anything you havent tried, (unless you know exactly what it is !)

    Dirty Maple

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    With a bit of effort: get very close to the neck, breath on it and wipe the grunge off, with a soft clean cloth. Failing that a GOOD proprietry guitar cleaner, (PRS, Ernie ball etc) will get rid of the rest.

    Only use abrasives as a last resort. remember whatever you remove cannot be replaced easily!

    Cleaning kit

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    Bud,

    I know I'm a bit of a brand tart, but the PRS polishing cloth that I have does exactly what you want.

    [url="http://www.worldguitars.co.uk/"]http://www.worldguitars.co.uk/[/url]

    has them and the cleaner, polish and lemming oil is top kit too. ( you can buy them as a kit from thier ebay store)

    Best Strings for a fretless?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Theres no reason you cannot use roundwounds on it but they do appear to be more corrosive on softer fretboards. Flatties are the weapon of choice for most fretless. As to your preferance of maker/ guage etc.

    My advice FWIW is stick with a brand/ guage you use or know and go for thier flatties to start.

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