Linus27

I'm currently recording a solo album with my two Warwicks and they are sounding amazing. Kind of makes me want to get some more Warwicks but the only two that appeal to me is a Bubinga Corvette Fretless and a P-Nut Streamer.

[quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1345671899' post='1780426'] I have the same cabs (which are great) and still find it sterile I could tell a massive difference when using my old SWR with these cabs and AB'ing it with this amp. The SWR was muddier, less focused and slower in the attack, but had that sizzling top end overtones that are nowhere on this amp (until I added the VT Bass). Depends what kind of tone you're coming from I guess... [/quote] Yes totally. I guess coming from the two shuttle amps and Aguilar cabs which was a very clean setup to the Reidmar and classic cabs will sound a lot richer and less hi-fi I guess.

[quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1345671416' post='1780414'] I'd say the only possible reason is that in my opinion it's a very sterile- sounding amp. It's very transparent and direct, very fast attack and very focused, super clean, but it has zero organic warmth or colour. I always felt like something was missing until I added a VT Bass to it and though objectively the difference I can hear seems minimal, it increased my enjoyment of the tone massively. I'd compare it to CD vs vinyl. When I switched to CDs I couldn't quite get the same pleasure out of music and couldn't understand why. As we know, there's frequencies above 20K that though we don't 'hear' consciously, they make the music more pleasurable and they're missing from CDs. I get a similar feeling from this amp (coming from one with a valve preamp), and when I added the VT Bass it was like I put those frequencies back and it made all the difference. I'm actually liking the idea of a very sterile amp that is like a blank canvas in terms of tone that I can manipulate with pedals: I can leave it clean, I can give it a valve preamp, I can do all sorts of things. With an amp that already has a certain old school colour to it, if you add some other colour on top it just muddies the whole thing up. The VT Bass sounded like a muddy mess with my previous amp but really shines with this one. If however you like old school warm valve-like tones and want to get that from your amp and no pedals, you won't find it in the Reidmar. [/quote] Thats interesting as I feel the opposite. I found it a very full and warm sounding amp but then I am using it with the EBS classic 112 cabs which do give a warm vintage sound. I have tried it with a Genz Benz 112 and that also sounded very warm and punchy. I would certainly not say it was sterile, in fact the opposite.

Excellent, then nothing to stop you. They really are ace amps. I went from a Shuttle 6 which was nice but thin sounding, to a Shuttle 9 which I hated to a LM2 which was ace and sounded wonderful to now a Reidmar. The Reidmar not only sounds superb and has so much tonal range, it is also much louder than any of my previous amp heads. Plus it has a dragon on the front which in my book scores it a 10 as dragons are cool. I am very happy with it.

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1345670713' post='1780395'] ok. So no real reason not to get one then? [/quote] Nope unless you have a fear of dragons as there is a drawing of one on the front.

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1345670582' post='1780390'] I've read most of this thread and am intrigued. Is it REALLY louder than a LM2 or similar allegedly 500watt amps? [/quote] Yes.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1344425099' post='1764208'] Some of the for sale photos on here feature such delights too, it has put me off enquiring about a few instruments in the past tbh. I would forever associate someone's dirty y-fronts and socks on their bedroom floor with the bass, I don't need that in my life [/quote] I though that also lol

[quote name='Blademan_98' timestamp='1344262717' post='1761882'] I enjoy making my own lines, I just seem to have lost that ability in the band situation. [/quote] Sounds like to me that you are lacking a little inspiration in your playing and settled into a bit of a routine following the same old format. I have found that the subconsciousness is a wonderful thing, especially for a musician and I have found that whenever I have fallen into a bit of a routine when writing bass line or songs (only ever done originals) that going and listening to a lot of new and different music really helps. You will become a sponge and pick up on what the bass is doing, little runs, pauses, what other players do in a verse, bridge and chorus etc. You might find that you start getting curious and pick up the bass to try and work stuff out and before you know it, you will have a few new tools to your belt to try out rather than root and fifth. So go and find something totally different and be open minded.

[quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1344290822' post='1762459'] I'm using a MIA Fender Jazz Deluxe. All EQ flat on the bass. Pickup balance in the middle though I also like it a little towards the neck p'up) Character = off Gain and Middle = 1 o'c Comp/Limit = 8 o'c Bass, Freq and Treble = 2 o'c Bright = 9 o'c Volume = a millimetre above the 8 o'c line, but given the loudness of this amp, a millimeter that makes all the difference in the world 1 CL112 only, Tweeter on. [/quote] Will try those settings later but I guess with the Middle at 1 o'clock and Freq at 2 o'clock, that will make it quite middy and should give a fair bit of honk to a Jazz.

[quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1344289231' post='1762423'] I used to be of that opinion too, but since AB'ing them I had to eat my words. The difference of the valve preamp was very evident, that gentle 'hair' in the high frequencies. After some more fiddling I've pretty much sorted all my niggles with this amp. The reason for all my problems was just one: lack of volume while practising at home. I'd been meaning to change my rig for ages but with the band I was on I never had time to go to shops and try stuff. Once I left the band I could finally do this, but the downside was I couldn't try stuff with a band at full volume. Still haven't joined another band, but by raising the volume just a little bit over what I was daring to do before at home, this amp came to life. Pedals sound fine too! There was a thinness that is now gone. Screw the neighbours! The way I explain it is this: - SWR 350x sounded nice and full at low volumes, but when the volume went up that fullness turned into a bit of boominess and loss of focus. - The Reidmar sounds a little thin, middy and weird at low volumes, but when you turn it up it comes to life, remaining focused. It's like it's meant for loudness, much more than the 350x was. Also, because I was trying it with both cabs at home, I had to cut a lot of bass and boost highs because of the acoustic coupling. Once I swapped to 1 cab only, I was able to properly EQ the amp, boost more lows for some colour, not raise highs as much and get a nice balanced mid definition. Two cabs was overkill! So I'm finally really happy with this amp. Don't think a lack of warmth bothers me anymore either. Pedals sound fine. All is fine and dandy [/quote] Thanks for sharing. What settings do you use withe the Reidmar and what bass? At the moment I am running everything flat apart from Compression at 12, o'clock, Filter Activated and the Middle - Freq dials at about 10 o'clock. Sounds nice and warm that way for me.

Not a massive Joy Division fan but certainly a massive New Order fan. The songs 1963, Round and Round, Shellshock, State Of The Nation and True Faith are total classic pop hits. Hooky was a big influence on my playing.

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1344275903' post='1762145'] Well yes it is, but it did make me think: If you didn't know what it was, and only heard it, would it really jump out at you that the bass kept changing? I don't think it would to me. [/quote] I think you would notice the difference between the Stingray and the others. the Stingray just sounded so thin and twangy. Good but noticably different.

Warwick sounded great to me.

Thanks bluejay. With you on this also and not 100% myself. If we can get a nice group then it would be worth it and could be great fun.

Thank you. Yes, I have started another thread to see if we can get a group of us to go along. So far its bluejay and myself who have shown interest. Would be great to come along.

Thats what I am thinking also bluejay. I was also thinking of staying over on the Saturday night and coming back on Sunday. Keep me posted.

Just wondering if anyone from here is going to the Warwick 30th Anniversary Party on Sept 8th in Germany? I would like to try and make it but not sure due to work commitments. I think it would be a great event.