josh3184

[quote name='Machines' post='928821' date='Aug 18 2010, 05:18 PM']Genuine question EBS_freak - how do you believe they are ?[/quote] Mm, not quite sure why there is suddenly all this vitriol directed against the Mods all of a sudden- surely this isn't a big issue (The Marcus situation I mean)?!

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='927407' date='Aug 17 2010, 11:52 AM']A lot of it is down to the sound-guy and how he arranges and finds space for similar frequencies which may emanate from different instruments. But for our purposes, in situations where sound engineering may not be available or possible, bass frequencies don't travel through "band air" as well as higher frequencies do so if you had a bass like a Stingray or backline that produce more mid frequencies than normal yet not overpoweringly so it seems to piggyback the bass frequencies into your audiences ears. I used to have a lovely Schroeder cab which when played quietly at home sounded too mid humpy it almost hurt yet at gigging level it projected my sound beautifully and filled the venue without emphasising the mids. I don't know why.[/quote] +1 I've often EQ'd on the fly in a band practice to a point where it sounds great and cuts through brilliantly, only to then play with the same settings by myself and it sounding like a horrible honking mess. I find that my ability to cut through is impacted most, not by my rig, but by what frequencies the other instruments have decided to occupy. From there on you've gotta tailor your sound to a nice gap in between and hope that the end result is a good un. I find good bass tones often cut through great when you're recording but will just get bullied out of the way by the guitars when played live unless you do some tweaking.

+1 to most of what's being said, I'd only ever use a tab now as a vague guideline as to what to play, not note for note what it should be. They're great when you're learning to play bass but when the tab is for anything more complex than smoke on the water you tend to just get what the tabber approximates the original musician to be playing, not the bass line itself. I find that most (Note: not all ) people who write the tabs aren't brilliant musicians so if they can't replicate it you'll just get the tab telling you to strum the root for 4 bars

I've tried all three models. Corvette is decent if only for its lower price, a solid bass. Streamers are really well balanced, wonderful basses with a great tone Thumbs are the ultimate in the "Warwick sound" that I hear in my head, growly growly, however they have a few negatives such as weight (despite having such a small body the wood is incredibly dense) and balance issues (likes to be parallel with the floor) Thumbs are better than Streamers for slap IMO. My personal preference is for Thumbs, however Streamers are a close second. I'd say Streamers are slightly more versatile given the wide range of electronics available for them. I'd definitely recommend second hand as their resale value seems to be really low at the moment (for instance, I've bought two different Streamer Jazzman 5ers for £500 in the past and my Thumb was £600)

I unfortunately didn't have the opportunity to talk to Si at any great length, though I thoroughly enjoyed reading nearly every post he made. I was really quite shocked when I read the post in the other thread, and despite having exchanged no more than a few words I feel a great sorrow at knowing he is no longer around. If there are any plans for a collection or similar then please let me know.

From the 5 string section: "dual coil [pickups] (like Precision Bass)" Riiiiiight.

There's some Markbass cabs in HW Music in good old Prestonia, might be worth lugging the amp to the shop and having a twang through em?

[quote name='cheddatom' post='914800' date='Aug 4 2010, 12:27 PM']I'm [i]still [/i]following this by the way , it should turn out very cool.[/quote] +1 Can't wait to see the result

Well here's my '79: [attachment=55706:2stingray.jpg] [attachment=55707:3stingray.jpg] Looks like a mirror image to me, I think you're on to a winner

Wizards for me

Apparently an 88 Sabre body with a 99 Musicman fretless neck. [url="http://www.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-adverts.showadvert/index-1032201909/ab67d20d.html"]http://www.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-adver...9/ab67d20d.html[/url] £850, so not a price to be sniffed at...

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='885869' date='Jul 4 2010, 09:54 PM']It had ADAM scrawled into it, never did find out who that guy was, maybe Josh who I bought it from can shed some light.[/quote] Adam was the name of the previous owner who asked me to shift it on his behalf. He was in a punk band, what can I say

I'd reccomend a 5 string, you're doing to have a LOT of trouble doing this on a 4 without causing long term damage to the bass (you'll need to adjust the truss rod for a start, then intonation, etc,etc). More trouble than its worth, trust me on that

I'd say about £400 would definitely get him a sale, £500 if he wants to hold out. I've seen much higher end Warwicks go for £500 but then again I've seen a 4 string version of your friends bass go for that so go figure

just sold my schroeder to him, easy peasy and even got a lift- thanks