Linus27

I have three fretless basses, an ESP Jazz, a Stingray and now a Warwick Streamer LX Jazzman. All three have roundwound strings and are played pretty much with flat settings. My ESP 400 Series Jazz sounds totally amazing. Tones of mwah, sustain, vibrato and the full fretless thing down to a tee. The Stingray also sounds great and as a fretless should. My Warwick on the other hand has no mwah what so ever but sounds great but just like a fretted bass. Even if I try to accentuate some vibrato, not a lot happens. Sliding up and down to notes is also so very subtle. Don't get me wrong, the bass sounds totally amazing with lots of punch and growl as Warwicks do but it sounds just like a fretted bass, its so very weird. Is this normal for a Warwick or for some fretless basses? Would different strings make a big difference? I could possibly post some sound clips to show the difference.

Yes and only tonight I played all but one of them.

[quote name='billyapple' timestamp='1316629406' post='1380703'] I forgot to say, the stand out talent of Nirvana (IMHO) was Dave Grohl. As I remember he was not with them the first time round on bleach, but at the second gig he was immense. He created a huge, huge sound. I think this elevated them up from others around them. And clearly post Nirvana he is an immensely talented guy. [/quote] Yep, have to agree with this. I also think Kurt was very talented as a singer and songwriter.

I prefered Pearl Jam over Nirvana and the whole grunge thing. I liked grunge but found it all a bit noisy and messy. Pearl Jam seemed more mature and a bit more detached from the whole grunge thing. There songwritting is far more mature and skilled. They only got labelled grunge because they came from Seattle but in all honesty, Seatle had such a big music scene at the time that any band that came from Seattle at the time got labelled grunge. I nearly recorded my old bands first album at the London Bridge Studio is Seatle with Rick Parashar who produced Pearl Jam's "Ten" album. Despite it being very tempting to go to Seatle for three months to record our the first album, we decided as a band that it would not be wise to send a very green band all the way to a strange country to record their first album. We also wanted to record in the UK and retain an English sound rather than end up sounding very american. I think it was the right decision but looking back it would had been one hell of an experience.

[quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1316615948' post='1380412'] I'm No 1 in my Mum's eyes & that's all that matters [/quote] Actually, you're No.2, I'm No.1 in your mum's eyes

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1316601770' post='1380125'] Ahhh..the British modesty..if this was America we'd all be answering seriously and "aiming to be No1!..." [/quote] So true

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1316594784' post='1380000'] I have long term ambitions to acquire a symbiotic connection with the bass (like gits who are able just to pick up the damn thing and play the hell out of it as naturally as one might brush one's teeth). However, the only bassist I actively compete against is myself. By that logic therefore I am both the best and the worst bassist in this world view [/quote] Best answer so far

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1316593643' post='1379981'] He saves that for when he's Fred Alonso No1 fan. [/quote] Now now

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1316555561' post='1379749'] [size=4]Give your interest in Keira, Natalie and Yvonna, are you sure you meant 'ranking'[/size]? [/quote] HAHAHAHAHAHA how rude

Ok, so now I know my post count. As for ranking I would be No.1 in being the No.1 Keira Knightely, Natalie Imbruglia and Yvonna Strahovski fan on basschat. Thats about as far as I go in terms of rankngs I'm afraid

I'm only posting in this thread so I can see what my post count is under my avatar. I can't be bothered to find a previous post by me

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1316527207' post='1379202'] yeah right [/quote] HAHAHA its the honest truth guv. I was too interested in Roxanne Pallet from Emmerdale anyway

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1316526652' post='1379191'] Can't help you there [/quote] HAHA well I only know that by doing a google for pictures of her

If it is an 06 then it will be made in Germany. They only started making them in Korea in early 2010.

[quote name='Jesso' timestamp='1316524256' post='1379139'] Thanks lads. So Mog, given that the bass is in Ireland... would you say €550 to €600? Luke, sorry to bother you with that PM, didin't realize it weren't for sale any more. [/quote] Well 600 Euro is 517 GBP so maybe go for 550 Euro. Oh and Luke's is not for sale, its actually sold to me but he just hasn't decided when he's going to let me have it

[quote name='Mog' timestamp='1316523727' post='1379122'] £800 seems over the top tbh. I'd be thinking more along the lines of £450-£500. Theres Warwicks (German) and Spectors (European) going for as little as E400 over here, whats that in ££'s, 300ish? [/quote] Thinking about it a bit more, I think you could be right. I picked up a mint contion Streamer Jazzman for £500 and some of the Stage I's have been £800 - £1000. The LX is a cheaper model over those two so you could be right. Maybe £400 - £500????

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1316511189' post='1378885'] You mean Debra Stephenson? Been around a long time, must be about 40 by now. I first saw her in 'Playing The Field' but she went on to do more comedy based stuff, mainly doing impressions with Jon Culshaw. Didn't know she was a singer as well, though a lot of actresses of that age who have come up through drama school have trained in singing or dancing as well as acting. [/quote] Is she the same woman who was married to Bradley in Eastenders or Coronation Street?? If so then she was quite nice

[quote name='Jesso' timestamp='1316507155' post='1378818'] Luke, can't find that thread. Do you have a linky anyone? [/quote] Here you go, [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/103287-warwick-streamer-stage-one-from-1991-fsft/page__hl__warwick+streamer__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/103287-warwick-streamer-stage-one-from-1991-fsft/page__hl__warwick+streamer__fromsearch__1[/url]

Oh and if you want to see a flashy gorgeous Warwick, do a search for LukeFRC's for sale thread for his Streamer. Best looking Warwick I have seen.

[quote name='Jesso' timestamp='1316471890' post='1378640'] Ok ok.... tell you what. If I end up buying it, and you end up buying one in a different colour, we can do a trade! [/quote] HAHA ok its a deal

[quote name='Jesso' timestamp='1316471401' post='1378631'] Would you consider it a crime to refinish it? I.e. take it back to the natural wood and use a light oil on it? [/quote] There would be two crimes comminted. One by you for doing it and then one by me to you for doing it I think I would cry if you stripped that back. The burgundy colour is gorgeous. Just don't do it, I'll get really really upset

[quote name='Jesso' timestamp='1316471171' post='1378627'] I hear you on the hardware, it could do with being pimped slightly I reckon! The pickups say MEC but the gold writing has worn off quite a bit so it's not immediately clear. Anyone else with a price for this piece of wood? What would this have retailed at in 2006? [/quote] Ok, that good, it has the stock pickups still.

[quote name='Jesso' timestamp='1316470453' post='1378615'] Dream bass? Wow I didn't think it'd be anyones dream bass.... surely there are much more flash Warwicks with gold hardware, inlays etc that'd float your boat? But then again... it is growing on me! Anyone know how much I should offer for it? [/quote] Yes, there are flashier looking Warwick's but I quite like simple looking basses. I admit, it would look much better with gold hardware as the black makes it look dull. Plus the fact its a bolt on neck which makes it much nicer for me than a neck through. I just prefer the look of bolt on necks Not sure on the value but I would say somewhere between £600 - £800 but happy to be corrected on this. That is the sort of price I have been looking at for them. Is there anything written on the pickups? They look very plain? Usually they have MEC written on them I think so just wondering if they have been changed.

Oh bugger, my dream bass in my dream colour (as well as natural). I guess if you buy it, then maybe one day you can sell it to me