gingerfish

Way too many knobs.

[quote name='Merton' timestamp='1430913664' post='2765834']
I'll get pictures of this next weekend, it's currently in the band lock up...
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Please don't.....

Perfect number of strings, way out of my price ranage right now though. Urgh.

Just traded my Streamer with [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Sveinn for his FNA Jazzman. Transaction could not have been smoother. [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Sveinn even sent me his bass first with me to send second. Great guy to deal with and would happily have dealings with him again.[/font][/color]

My heart tells me I need this. My head tells me I know I don't get on well with 4 string basses. Urgh.

I will not be doing the work myself. Recently used John Shuker for a fret dress and he would be my first point of contact for this work. I just wanted to know if it is feasible, not seen one so wanted to know the overall opinion was.

So, I have just received a second Warwick FNA Jazzman in a trade.

I was hoping to get a fretless as a trade but that didn't happen so I am left with a fretted bass that I either need to sell to raise funds or I am considering defretting.

So my question is. Will a wenge fretboard work for a fretless? Anyone played one? I know that when Warwick offered this bass as a fretless option they changed it to an ebony board so that might be the plan but just wanted to see what people suggest.

If you can just do a quick demo it would probably help sway me.

Very tempted by this. Any recordings or sound samples?

Traded. Please close.

ON HOLD. Subject to the usual.

Apologies if this takes us off topic but wanted to check, if I am running this through a 4ohm 6x10. I will only be able to run a single channel into it at 500w? I would not be able to run it in bridged mode?

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Couple of lovely trade offers have come my way but still holding out for a fretless for another couple of days. Get the offers in quick guys and gals. [/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Can get some additional photos of any parts if required. [/font][/color]

Will also take trade offers for fretted instruments, Marcus Miller and Thunderbirds being high on the list. Or a nice new amp, feel like a change from the ABM.

Wow, page 5 already. Can you please just calm down on here please. People are trying to sell stuff.

[quote name='MarkusWarwick' timestamp='1428012560' post='2737167']
Bastard, if this was a four string id be humping leg right now!!!!
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Can be supplied less a string of your choice for a nominal fee.

I cannot seem to get my head around embedding videos tonight. So here is a link to a little sound sample. Apologies for the distortion/tremolo the mic added and the lazy playing.

[url="https://youtu.be/9tVev53rLbE"]https://youtu.be/9tVev53rLbE[/url]

Picked this up recently in a trade for my P-Nut that I had for sale. Also got it listed on the Warwick Forum.

Lovely bass but I already have another couple of fretted 5 stringers and I really really want a fretless so it is the one that has to go cause my vette will be with me for life.

So we have a 1991 Warwick Streamer Stage II NT 5 string bass.

Its a great bass and only parting with it as it is currently surplus to requirements.

Pickups are not stock and have been replaced by a previous owner with bartolinis, preamp has also been swapped to a bartolini. Original electronics will be supplied with the bass but I have been informed that they were faulty when taken out so might well need some tinkering.

Sounds is lovely. All controls flat it is a nice jazz type clear tone. Boost the bass and the treble a tad and you get a much more traditional Wariwck growl. Overall a great bass. Very little wear, a few very small dints near the jack but other wise in great condition. Recently had a fret dress and set up by the brilliant John Shuker.

Trade wise I want a fretless first and foremost. Ideally 5 strings and a warwick but open to fenders and the way through to zons. Hit me with what you have. I think this is a fair price for great warwick bass so please only sensible offers.

[quote name='BluRay' timestamp='1423332058' post='2683677']
These are plenty loud. I gig mine in a noisy garage type band with 2 marshalled-up guitars and a loud drummer. I wouldn't be able to totally drown everyone out - but it sits high enough in the mix with a nice bit of snarl from the power section. Sounds ace. No probs so far
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How would you say it compares volume-wise to the ABM500? This is my current amp and would need to it to be as loud.

Hmm, this would look quite good on top of my 610. Haha.

Think I will be going down the DIY route when I get a free weekend.

I will never use this on a day to day basis as I know that everything it hits (car, walls, tanks) always fair off worse, but it is useful to have around for when I inevitably get some GAS and want to move it on.

Not got an electric carving knife but will keep my eyes open for one.

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1421874418' post='2666151']
And a week in, how is it?
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Its been a busy week for many reasons so I haven't hammered this as much as I would have liked. Had an SS2 turn up from the Netherlands so that has taken some of my free time up too.

So far I'm really digging it. It doesn't have quite the growl of the Warwicks I've gone through recently but it has a really clear tone and the EQ is very usable. Little boost on the bass pot can really give some extra warmth to the tone. Really impressed with the quality of the finish, took a little tweaking to get the neck where I like it and I have a feeling that I might well end up going for a slightly different string as these I think are adding to the brightness sound at the moment.

Quite like the pick up switching, if I remember right it goes neck solo, both parallel, both series, bridge. I might have got the middle two the wrong way round.... I probably have.... I'm used to have a pan switch on the bass so its been different to have set functions. They are all quite usable tones. I definitely prefer the big sound of using both pickups though compared to a single.

The quality of the woods and everything seems really good also, being inquisitive I have had the neck off and pickguard. The pick up routing surprised me but I get the feeling I could easily make a triple bucker version if I wanted in the near future. See the photo below to understand what I mean. Neck pocket is very tight and I can't find any blemishes in the finish, overall a really solid bass. Hopefully get to try it with the band in the next couple of weeks as we are on a litle break whilst we find a new rehearsal space.

Have a mate who has just got a little home recording device so will try and maybe get a sound sample in the not too distant future.

No liner. Foam is disintegrating every time you touch it.

Hi all,

Had a look around and can't see a recent thread for this.

Has anyone had any experience recently either making their own insert or with sourcing an affordable company to make one?

Just got a bass in a trade and the case is more or less knackered. There is just as much shards of foam on my floor as there is in the case. Would like to retain it as otherwise its in good condition but wouldn't want to spend £100 when I know I can get a new case for much much less.

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1421164492' post='2657887']
I'm ready to get rid of the spring on the low B's saddle on this one too, if that's what you're referring to!
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I had to do that on my 'vette too. Thought it might ave just been me.