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dyerseve

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  1. I dont understand how or even why you would deliberately arrive at that "shape" for a headstock... Dear god it's even uglier than a Laurus headstock...
  2. but it's a vintage monstrosity so its worth more innit
  3. Not necessarily IMO. The OP may play with a very heavy hand in which case the frets will buzz even though the luthier may have set the action low yet without buzz to suit most playing styles. I set my own basses up with as low action as possible without buzz. however, if im getting really carried away and really dig in I will get fret buzz.
  4. is it buzzing on the 5th fret or when you fret the 5th fret. the difference being it could be buzzing behind where you are fretting - to see if this is the case fret the 5th with your pinky or ring finger then use the middle and index to mute the string behind the 5th fret. if this stops the buzzing then the nut could have been cut too low. more relief will help but it is not the correct solution to the problem IMO
  5. Hi, the pickups are the originals to the bass. It is only the pre that is non original. I would say the sound is 95% of the original sound.
  6. Shipping is £17.50 withing mainland UK. £37.50 within most of the EU. Price now dropped to £1295! For sale is a very rare beast of a bass. Hand built in Germany in 1999 this is a Warwick Thumb Bolt On 6 Broad Neck. This very rare ‘broad-neck’ model features wider 20mm string spacings making it ideal for slap style playing. This broad neck option alone is a 600Euro extra to order from Warwick. This bass also features the solid brass, 2 piece, '3D' Warwick bridge which on its own is nearly 600 Euro to buy from the Warwick shop. This bridge itself weighs in at just under 1kg and adds stunning clarity and sustain to the already incredible tone of this instrument. The total retail for a new bass of this spec is 4929 Euro! Included in the sale is a used but very good condition Warwick Rockcase flight case to protect this beauty during shipping - world-wide shipping is available. I will add additional packaging within the case as well as wrap the case securely to protect it as well. I will only ship using a fully tracked and insured service for everyone's piece of mind. The bass is in superb condition for its 19 years of age, as can be seen within the pictures. Of course it has been played a lot in those 19 years and not just hung on a wall so there is some normal play wear and a couple small dings the most noticeable of which I will detail here for the sake of transparency: Some of the black finish on the bridge and other hardware has started to fade; There’s some minor thumb wear around the neck pickup area; There are two very small chips: One at the very edge of the bottom (C string) side of the fretboard. This chip can be noticed when playing but is nice and smooth underhand so no need to worry about snagging on it; The other chip is on the very end of fretboard again on the c sting side but it's after the 24th fret so purely cosmetic - both chips are unnoticeable without very close inspection; There is a small scratch on the back of one of the tuners and some of the finish has come off one of the washers on the front side of the tuner. There is little fret-wear, since these are the Warwick super-tough bell-brass jumbo frets. I would say they are at 80%. All tuners and knobs function smoothly. The electronics are perfect and the pots operate without any crackling or noise. The truss rod is a little tight(not surprising considering the size of the neck) but functions perfectly(both directions). The relief is currently set to 0.15" or 0.381mm. The action is very low but without buzz. The bass has been cleaned and professionally setup. The fretboard has been cleaned and oiled, frets polished, nut polished and the bass has been freshly waxed with Warwick wax. Specs are as follows: Body/neck wood: Ovangkol Fingerboard wood: Wenge Weight: 5.85kg Scale: 34 inch String spacing (bridge) 20mm String spacing (nut) ~9mm MEC active pickups 2 Band MEC Pre-amp with active/passive switching Brass Just a Nut I Solid brass 3D Bridge
  7. Could go very cheap: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F282835564369
  8. Mmm that is all sorts of sexy right there!!! I've owned a regular TRB5II before and loved it but this is a whole different level!
  9. Exactly this. As well as eBay's buyer protection you are more than covered. You have nothing to worry about other than potentially a wasted journey
  10. Hi and thanks for your post. The easiest way to have solved the bridge solution, if the action was still too high with the saddles as low as possible, would be to have routed channels for them to sit in. I am not a Luthier but I worked this out and did exactly this when I restored my Vantage 900A and it worked exactly as planned. Obviously with six individual bridges this is a lot of work but if you are experienced and have the right tools it is an easy enough job. The other option would have been to use a router to remove a section of say 5mm around the entire area the bridge sits on
  11. Barts and 'wicks really go hand in hand IMO. I have them in my 5 string '90 Stage 1 and I will never sell that bass! I recently added coil tap switches so I have the 3 way switching options per pup like you do on the $$s.
  12. Hope this sells quickly for you then! I had a Corvette $$ myself and it remains one of my fav 'wicks. Unbelievably versatile and tone was epic. Can't imagine how good it would have sounded with these Barts!
  13. I really love the look of this except the cavity cover which isn't terrible but doesn't match the finish of the rest of the bass, especially the screw heads not being countersunk
  14. Warwick knobs x 4, black, Brand new and cheaper than Thomann. £12 posted
  15. Warwick machine heads, 4 string set, 2 right, 2 left, black, brand new and cheaper than Thomann. £36 + 2.5 postage within mainland UK
  16. Warwick bridge, 4 string, black, Brand new and cheaper than Thomann. £42.50 + £2.5 postage within mainland UK
  17. Fender Fg6illt Tweed Custom Shop Performance Series 6" Patch Cable as new, £5 posted
  18. FENDER CUSTOM SHOP BLACK TWEED INSTRUMENT GUITAR CABLE 18.6 FT FG186BS as new, £10 + £2.5 postage within mainland UK
  19. Is there something wrong with B and E tuners? Looks like something is missing?
  20. Depends if it's a Rockbass or not. I messaged the seller to ask and got no reply
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