lemmywinks

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='286202' date='Sep 17 2008, 08:13 PM'] yeah sorry man, I didn’t mean to jump on you like that. I’ve got a bad habit of possibly going a bit over the top when I’m trying to get what I'm attempting to explain across to other people



That really surprises me. My 4 string version sounds like a good passive version of that classic Warwick sound. I owned a budget P before owning the Warwick and the step up in quality was the difference between an X Factor reject and a multi-platinum selling recording artist…incomparable.

Deffo agree with you though about getting a decent Corvette Standard for this sort of cash, there’s usually a few around.[/quote]

I just didn't like the nasal sound it produced, didn't suit my Hartke gear at the time. Didn't even sound good through my little combo (which is very flattering to most basses!).
Also found the low B a little flappy and indistinct. Later used an OLP which was a much better 5er IMO
Maybe i only like active Warwicks!
I guess i was just dissapointed that i was expecting a fatter (with the humbucker) version of my Corvette and it fell well short.
Horses for courses an all that though!

As far as basses go i'd say Squier Standards are hard to beat.

All advice so far has been sound, esp. the bit about a knowledgeable mate (paritcularly where second hand gear is concerned)!
It really helps to have someone who can spot faults you would otherwise have missed, buying second hand has drawbacks as well as advantages. I bought my first bass from cash converters and got well and truly robbed, i wish i'd have had someone to guide me in the right direction!

Also, even though i really don't like ashdown gear, i'd have to say if i needed a loud little combo for gigging and rehearsing and didn't have much dough i'd plum for an electric blue 15"

It'll have a chubby neck, that's for sure! Very comfortable to play though as the 'board will be narrow at the nut
The one i tried had the same neck dimensions as my German Corvette 4, slim board but deep neck. The string spacing felt a little narrower though as there is no adjustment on the one-piece bridge.

Used to have one of these, the passive humbucker in mine sucked!
Bought it for £270 in loot and sold it for just over £200. It's a very limited bass and always sounded like a budget P, not a patch on my Corvette with none of the trademark Warwick sound.
The neck was lovely though but i couldn't get on with a 5 string Warwick neck. The cavity was big enough for a preamp though so i suppose it could be easily upgraded.

I'd rather have a punt on a second hand Corvette for similar money tbh

Two basses i've always wanted are a Tobias and a Warwick Fortress.
I always wanted a Zoot though, they've always reminded me of the other two but are a bit more upmarket, so couldn't resist this when i saw it on evilbay...........

Can't go wrong with markbass.

I use a LMII with a Schroeder cab (£750 for both 2nd hand)
Just over a grand new

I actually tried a rockbass corvette (acvtive) with a view to buying it. Was really impressed with it as it was about £400 new at the time (it was the sunburtsy one and they hadn't been out long, it was 2002 i think). However the shop owner said i could have the German one for £590 new so bought that instead cos it looked better and would have a better resale value

As it's the active one it'll sound great as it's the same gubbins as the german stuff

The german corvette active standards go for £300+ used i think so it's up to you if you're comfortable with the trade

My bass, head and cab all belonged to BCers.
I bought the cab and bass before i even joined and found about it later on!

Also suspicious my Warmoth fretless (again bought before i joined) belonged to a forumite.

I suspect every bassist in the country has at least a lead formerly owned by one of us!

Will have to pass i'm afraid, my corvette could do with a mid control but it's not my main gigging bass anymore so don't really want to take a chance with it. Shame as it's a top piece of kit for a great price and not something i'd have trouble smuggling past Mrs. Lemmywinks!

Thanks for your time anyways chaps

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='284661' date='Sep 15 2008, 11:46 PM']The board is already prewired to the pots etc. it isn't hard-wired to a pot as such it is just connected by wires from your pots to the board so it would be possible to rejig the board as you see fit... if you have the know how

However looking at your bass you have 3 controls rather than the 4 that are needed for the mid control. Of course if you are a dab hand with the soldering iron you should be able to easily resolder this to a stacked pot for the bass and treble... this would give you stacked vol/pan, stacked bass/treble and a mid pot. Alternatively a bit of research and you can do what you like [/quote]

I was just gonna stick another hole next to the battery cavity! Any work involving more than the odd bit of solder will be done by my local tech anyways.
So was the board just wrapped in foam loose in the cavity?

[quote name='deksawyer' post='284615' date='Sep 15 2008, 10:58 PM']...I don't know.....I swaped out a Gotoh for a Badass II earlier tonight on my Jazz and there's not a lot in it TBH.

As far a money is concered, I am prepared to add a wee bit.

D.[/quote]


I quite like Gotoh bridges, nice low profile and definitely a cosmetic improvement over a Badass!
Does it's job admirably on my Warmoth

Cheers guys!

This is the cavity

Is the circuit board usually mounted to a post or anything on Warwicks?

Hi

Got 2 sticks of 256mb laptop memory that i've had knocking about for a while, took em out of my Dell Inspiron 1300 a while ago (when they were still worth a tenner ) and forgot about em!

They're PC2-4200 sticks

The full label no. is "256mb 1Rx16 PC2-4200s-444-11-CD"

If anyone can make use of em give us a shout, not been used in a while but were put in the special little anti static memory bags and kept in a box so should be fine.

Ta!

Do you know if this will be a drop in on a corvette standard active?

Don't know much about pre amps i'm afraid, there's no main circuit board in there but there's fancy lookin things attached to the pots.

If it's gonna be ok i'll have it off ya!

Wish i had the cash for this, my GAS had all but dried up until i saw this thread!

Look at that neck!

The BC Rich looks pretty good IMO, the shape is more suited to the paint job.

He's obviously pretty good at what he does and cheap too, a bit more subtlety and he could be onto a winner

Spotted this the other day, looks pretty cool but not my cup of tea......

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electric-bass-guitar-Custom-painted-body-headstock_W0QQitemZ190249661459QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190249661459&_trkparms=72%3A984|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electric-bass-guitar...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

Anybody fancy it?

I'm selling my Hartke HA5500 rig elsewhere on this site and have had a bit of interest in the head. The rig is up at £550 at the mo.

The problem is that Hartke have just released a new head that's 500w and £239 new (inc. post), so i'm not sure on the second hand value of mine. I'm certain it will have gone down in value (cheers Hartke!) but is the new head better? Is it replacing the HA series?

Any thoughts are appreciated

Cheers guys (and gals)!

Been in a bit of confusion as to what price to put the head at as Hartke have just brought out a 500w head for £250!
The HA5500 is still the price stated in the original post though and it's got more features. Open to offers though!

This rig is also for sale in my local guitar store along with my other cab and squier standard jazz, so if i accept an offer it may take a short while to clarify it as it may already be sold, sorry for any inconvenience but this rig needs to go!

Really someone should buy the whole lot though........... it's a lot of amp for the money

I've got a 1212r and it sounds massive, loads of bass and low mids with plenty of power handling. Use it with a LMII now and it's a very capable rig. Definitely a good choice if you like clear and prominent mids as well as low end rumble.
The 1212r is also a one hand lift as long as you're not carrying it too far!

Not heard their bigger cabs but have no real need for anything else so haven't looked into it!

Lowered price!

Looks like an old Fenix bass judging by the headstock. May be wrong but..........

[url="http://www.pksmusic.com.au/showProduct/Sold+Items/Bass+Guitars/FXJB/Fenix+Bass+Guitar"]http://www.pksmusic.com.au/showProduct/Sol...nix+Bass+Guitar[/url]

If it is a Fenix it'll be ok, looks nice enough!

Second hand Squire money though..........

I use a Little Mark II with a Schroeder 1212r. More than enough power for live use, I played a large sized venue last night using borrowed bass bins (which were not up to scratch at all) and the rig did all the work and never complained. I think i paid £397 for the head and £360 for the cab second hand.
The Schroeder has an angled 12" speaker that, if you stand the cab on it's end, fires straight up at you while the other one points forwards.

Bear in mind that you can't predict what will happen in a live situation, if one of the bass bins blows or part of the PA goes down you might have to depend more on your backline than you first planned. It's happened to me more than once and i was glad i had 500w behind me instead of 250w.

Alternatively you could mosey on down to sunny Blackpool and buy my Hartke stack..............

I'd be wary of the Kickback combos as they're made in China now and have some quality control issues. My housemate has the 15" USA one though and it's excellent, clear and punchy but also sounds huge

Carve a monkey grip in it for those "guitar over the head" moments!

[quote name='BassManKev' post='276323' date='Sep 3 2008, 03:26 PM']that metal one, cant remember the name, Toasted used to own one....

might have earth in the there somewhere[/quote]

MSD i think? Never seen one for sale so not holding my breath! Look awesome though, if they sound half as good as they look i'll have to purchase one!