Linus27

I know there's quite a bit of love for Ellie Goulding here. Plus her brother is a fellow basschatter. It looks like there is a bit of love in Facebook land also. [url="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=285616553223"]http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=285616553223[/url]

[quote name='witterth' post='884470' date='Jul 2 2010, 11:50 PM']No, it works,just takes a while, be patient chaps. very nice too! put me in mind of Mick Karn so cant be too bad at all, that. Cheers! W[/quote] Cheers matey, appreciate the feedback.

[quote name='essexbasscat' post='884460' date='Jul 2 2010, 11:34 PM']what was the song ? silence is golden ? I heard nacht, nada, nothing. ??? T[/quote] What do you mean? You saying the link did not work or it was blank?

This a a song that my friend asked me to play on and we ended up, re-writing a fair amount of it. This is the short version and the final will have proper vocals eventually. I played bass on my Squire Vintage Modified Fretless Jazz and I am quite pleased with the results. So love playing fretless. Anyway, let me know what you think. It was just a bit of fun really but turned out better than we expected. [attachment=53423:Spatial_Anomaly.mp3]

[quote name='goblin' post='882979' date='Jul 1 2010, 01:55 PM']It's like that with a lot of basses. I'm still looking for a bass that literally does it all, but i don't think it will ever show up, or if it did, it would cost silly money. When I'm gigging with my rock band, for a long set I'll use two basses. Fretless Corvette and it was the Wal, but it's now the active Corvette, just set differently, just because they give completely different sounds. One sounds completely different to the other. If I'm doing something like a folk gig, I'll nip out with the fretless and the 'leccy double, or for something more funky, just the fretted Corvette will do the job And they say guitarists have ocd [/quote] It's true what you say although my ESP does cover every angle thanfully. When I was in an indie folk band, a Precision was too dirty and muffled and a Stingray was too unique sounding and cluny. I found a smooth sounding Jazz worked the best. When in a punk rock band, it had to be a Precision. If I was doing something mellow or acoustic then I would grab the passive corvette. Anyway, I will keep looking for a passive Corvette fretless. They seem to sell for around £300 - £350 which is perfect for me.

What about the Ashdown Little Giant 500. Dirt cheap and does what it says on the tin.

[quote name='goblin' post='882595' date='Jun 30 2010, 11:46 PM']Just for a bit of extra beef if anything (or Quorn for the vegetarians ) The fretted Corvette in the same thread as the fretless I only got a few weeks ago for around £500. It started life as a passive, and then it was sent off to John East for a once over, including a passive to active conversion, and to be honest it's just the business. There's a much more dynamic sound than I get from the fretless.[/quote] Cool thanks for the info. If I'm honest, my passive Corvette can sometimes sound a little thin. On the other hand it can also sound very precise and beautiful so I guess I can't have it both ways.

[quote name='goblin' post='882513' date='Jun 30 2010, 10:03 PM']Yeah, that was including postage from Isle of Man too!! And a Warwick gig bag, although both Warwicks live in Hiscox cases when I'm out gigging. Found a slight problem where they don't fit in my new car though I'll consider selling it when I'm wealthy enough (or can tempt my dad into) to get a Wal fretless. Got a fretted one which is killer it has to be said. In all seriousness, upgrades I'd consider would be a guild, overwater or an active corvette fretless. But I'd need a lot of tempting. It is in all fairness my main gig bass so has a bond with me, as do other people and their instruments I would highly recommend you get your hands on one.[/quote] Yep, my beady eyes are looking for one. To be honest, I know what you mean about having a bond with an instrument. All my basses are very very good yet very different. However, I don't really need my fretted Corvette but its a stunning looking bass and plays and sounds amazing. I really don't think I could part with it. There is something about it that is so magical. Why would you upgrade the Corvette to active. My passive sounds great but then I have not heard an active one.

[quote name='goblin' post='882445' date='Jun 30 2010, 09:18 PM']It's passive . 1999 german model. Strings are shot, but ordered some new ones for it, sounds amazing with flats though, shot or not. It's amazing what you can pick up on ebay for £350 [/quote] Damn I hate you £350 is killer although that does seem right after looking at what similar fretless Corvette's have sold for on here. So when you selling it to me

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='882049' date='Jun 30 2010, 03:31 PM']They've been reprofiled a number of times I believe. As a whole, they do seem to have got thicker from the 80s examples. (I know that the Corvette was not around then - I'm talking about a general Warwick trend). In retrospect, I guess the whole definition of a fast neck is meaningless. It depends what the individual considers "fast". What models of Corvette are we talking here? I wonder if the Corvette changed it profile when manufacturing moved from Germany to Korea? EDIT - looking at silddx sig, it looks like he's comparing a German $$ with a Korean STD. Could explain the profile difference. Also interesting to read others viewpoints here - [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-270628.html"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/archive/inde...p/t-270628.html[/url][/quote] No, the profile changed before they moved to Korea. My Corvette has a very thin skinny neck and is one of the last German made ones from late 2009 or very early 2010. The previous Warwicks I have played had much chunkier necks.

[quote name='XB26354' post='881823' date='Jun 30 2010, 12:25 PM']Having had probably 20-30 warwicks in my time I can assure any potential buyer that the necks are not sticky when new. If used then wire wool and wax will make the neck silky smooth again. Ergonomically warwick 5 and 6-strings aren't the best. The short top horn doesn't help. The NT models have arched bodies which tend to be more comfortable seated, but I never felt the Corvette body was uncomfortable. Personally I would choose a used ash one as bubinga is heavy and oily. Ash has more growl and snap.[/quote] Thanks for the input. I fancied Bubinga as I have a fretted Ash already. However, not so keen on having a heavy bass. Maybe sell/swap my fretted Ash Corvette for a fretless one. I think I am going to have to hunt around for somewhere to try an Ash and Bubinga Corvette.

I think I may know now what the sticky feeling is. When I wax my fretted corvette neck, I can always feel how smooth and silky it feels. It surprises me everytime how smooth it feels. Naturally over time, this wears away and I guess the feeling that is left is what some are refering to as the sticky feeling. If that is the case then for me its not going to be a problem as I don't mind the feel of the necks either way and waxing has always made them super smooth again.

[quote name='purpleblob' post='881755' date='Jun 30 2010, 11:32 AM']I had a six string Corvette. It sounded really really nice, great depth and particularily nice fretless sound, but I really didn't like the feel of the bass, it was just horrible to play. Obviously things may have changed on more recent ones (and this is just my personal feel for the instrument I had), but mine had no contouring on the back of body which made it feel really unatural and uncomfortable when playing whilst standing and only a little better when seated. I have to totally agree with BigRedX. I thought I was the only one who felt the neck was sticky. I have another unvarnished fretless that feels fantastic to play, the palm slides nicely around (admittedly it's a five string) but the neck on the Corvette felt it needed varnishing or maybe some sort of oil on it, but in it's natural state it just felt sticky (that's the only way to describe it). I wouldn't have minded this due to it's lovely sound, but the uncomfortable feel of the body I felt it had to go. But like I said this is very much a personal view on one particular instrument, so as always I'd say go and try one out if you can.[/quote] Thanks for the input. I need to go and find one to try now. Unfortunately, this is quite a hard task as not many places locally are stocking them.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='881671' date='Jun 30 2010, 10:22 AM']Play before you buy. Every fretless Warwick I've tried (and I tried pretty much every single one I came across a couple of years ago) except the stupidly expensive Jack Bruce Cream Reunion Signature model have horrible sticky feeling necks that hardly lend themselves to fretless playing styles.[/quote] What do you mean by a sticky feeling? As in the wood used for the necks (Ovangkol) felt wrong due to being not vanished?

[quote name='goblin' post='881502' date='Jun 29 2010, 11:46 PM']I've got a pair of Warwick Corvettes, fretted and fretless (see bass porn), and to be honest, the fretless I find is a completely different beast to the fretted one. The fretted one I find is a lot easier to get a bright, poppy tone from, and slaps really well too if needs be, where the fretless is much more civilised. Out of the fretlesses I've played, it has to be one of the best and most accessible as I use it as my daily for rehersal, gigs and studio work, and with the right strings, they sound beautiful. In short - highly recommended.[/quote] Just checked out your fretless Corvette. Man that is perfect, just what I would get. Stunning. Is it active or passive?

Thanks for all the replies so far. Really is food for thought. Very tempted to get a Bubinga Corvette at some point.

[quote name='Muzz' post='880970' date='Jun 29 2010, 02:09 PM']Well, I've got the Ash Standard (in the Ocean Blue), and it's got a lovely tone - very woody, and with rounds it absolutely sings. It's the only Warwick I've ever got on with, to be honest. It'll be a shame to sell it, but I think the day's coming, thanks to redundancy... Anyhoo, I can recommend the Ash one. Never tried the Bubinga personally.[/quote] Thanks for the reply. I have the fretted Ash Corvette and that sounds superb. I have heard the the Ash Corvette tend to have a bigger, looser low end and a flatter midrange while the bubinga has a much tighter, almost slightly compressed low end and a fatter midrange. Sound like both would make a great fretless.

Still toying with the idea of getting a different fretless. I quite like the idea of a Bubinga Corvette Standard. Any ideas of what Warwicks and the Corvette's are like as a fretless? Quite a woody mellow sound with plenty of WAH or more clinical processed tone????? Any thoughts and opinions really appreciated.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='879651' date='Jun 28 2010, 10:35 AM']Yeah, i read your post, just wasn't sure if you had run both cabs. Im sure it was the lack of decent power, like the others said. Just thought i'd mention it. Hopefully a one off.[/quote] Yeah, I really hope so. Kind of makes you paranoid and worried for the next gig

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='879595' date='Jun 28 2010, 09:50 AM']I had a similar thing happen to me at a rehearsal studio a couple of years ago. Every time i dug in my MB head would shut down. This turned out to be a faulty cab. After 4 or 5 times i plugged in to another cab and all was fine. I tried the faulty cab again at a much lower level and that to was ok. Just saying. Might be worth checking both cabs.[/quote] Thanks Dave. I did try my setup when I got home, at much great power and volume than I did at the gig and it was fine, no cutting out. I even ran it pretty much full volume with the overdrive and clipping light flashing away and still no problem.

Thinking about either getting a Hartke LH500 as a spare head or to replace my Genz Benz Shuttle 6. Now the Hartke has been out for some time, just wondering what owners think on them. Are they a real budget entry level head or a great reliable work horse? Are they loud and powerfull or pretty lame? Are they really clean and hi-fi sounding or quite dirty and driven? Opinions really appreciated.

What was the black bass that Chris was using on the U2 song? The headstock looked really nice. I am guessing it was probably a Status from the comments here.

Thanks everyone for the really helpful replies. Seems like you have all hit it on the head with finding the fault. Really pleased it was not my amp playing up.

[quote name='johnzgerman' post='878561' date='Jun 27 2010, 01:16 AM']generators dont tend to do large spikes in power etc but they drop severly if they have too much electrical load put on them like a lighting rig, hence there are normally at least 2 generators at most reasonable size outdoor stages-one for PA/backline and one for the lights.[/quote] Any reason why my rig was the first to suffer? Saying that, we did hear that the keyboards were having problems also at the start. Probably cleared up after I was taken out of the loop.