Bassman68

As stated AH stands for amp-head, GP stands for Graphic-Preamp in all their guises... Just remember as far as power, Trace are notorious for under-rating their outputs especially in their earlier models i.e MKIV, V'S & 6's! Find one of these models & you're on to a winner, IMO i wouldn't bother with the latter SMX lines when the likes of Gibson etc took over, although the latest range seems to get great reviews.

.................Steps forwards, unzips anorack, holds up hand................Yes & i'm not ashamed! I like when it happens to me, makes a change to be noticed although i always feel happy to go unnoticed, makes me feel like i've done my job properly & i've played well. The usual attention/talking point concerns if i've switched the LED's on my Alembic & i get the ''Cor that looks flash mate, how much did that cost?'' but i tend not to have them on that often, depends on the stage lighting or if the rest of the band ask me to, it does feel a bit cheesy some times. My most recent comment was at a gig where the guitarists had half stacks & i had my MB & 1X15 traveller & the guy commented how the bass really cut through well, he thought i had brought my practice amp! I just couldn't be arsed to lug my 4x10 in the rain, so did the load/unload in one trip.

Neither of the cabs look genuine Trace cabs. The handles are wrong, the porting is wrong on the 1x15 & the 2x10 has been 'pimped' with red stripes...Allthough it does look like a trace 2x10, the handles have been added along with the stripes, deffo not a 1153 cab or a 1518.

These Washburns were basically an all wooden series 3000 Status with the same single tone control (ps1 board i think). I used to work for Status when these came out! They were a good introduction to Status but didn't 'quite' have 'that' sound (the graphite neck makes all the difference IMO). The biggest problem with these basses was the fact that they had a phenolic (carbon/plastic) fingerboard, like the real thing, but when the wooden neck shifted the fingerboard didn't, resulting in some real dodgy,rattling basses. If you can find a good one, you have a fantastic bargain status bass.

[quote name='bass5' post='751171' date='Feb 19 2010, 05:45 PM']Did you try fitting a new battery?[/quote] I've had the bass for the past 14 years, think i'd know when the batteries were getting low thanks... Have considered the Warwick forum but seems to full of teenage americans with rockbasses these days, who are into 'metal'! Not knocking the forum, just thought i'd try on here first.... I just want to get my slap sound back & weighing up options to 'pimp' the bass up a bit. It's a versatile bass that has sentimental issues for me. I know it weighs a ton on my shoulder but is one of my favourites...

Yes they do, in the new classic series. Oval scratchplate but only 2 band EQ. They look the bizz & i want one!

Help needed please. I have a 14 year old Warwick thumb 5 string that, i feel, has lost its tone. Don't know if it's just me but i've noticed the tone has changed over the years as the woods mature (?). The tone seems a lot 'darker' these days, the bass control is never boosted,otherwise the sound is too wooley, the mids seem to swamp everything, in a 'too broad' way (if i cut this, certain strings seem quieter) & the treble frequency seems almost too high (adding more hiss than snap!). So i'm looking at replacing the tone circuit, any suggestions? So far i've been looking at the Aguila 3 band & i like the idea of the switchable mids (push/pull). Anything else out there worth considering? I want to get the sound back to that 'throaty/burpy' growl...

Had a Metro combo & 2x10XL for 8 years, cracking gear if a bit heavy. Never let me down, blew 1 horn fuse in all that time. Just, eventually got a bit bored with 'that' authoritive Eden tone ( a bit bass heavy, even when eq'ed ). Dunno what's going on with the brand these days though? seem to be 'cheapening' the brand name, s'pose they have to appeal to a wider buying public...

Only a personal opinion but some people seem to change their gear more often than their underwear! I have 2 Markbass heads that i've used for the last 4 years (LM11 & LMK) & think they're great, Absolutely perfect for my requirements & have a very clean, true tone. And there-in lies the problem, i think, for some people..... My MB tone is fairly 'transparent' as i rely more on the individual tones of my basses... i.e my Alembic sounds like an Alembic, my Warwicks have 'that' growl etc. if that makes sense? I'm not suggesting that others are playing basses of 'lesser quality or tone' but, you kind of know what to expect when you plug a 'Precision' into a SVT (Bad analogy i know but you understand what i'm getting at?). One thing that took me a long time to understand was personal tone, everyone's is different, even using the same gear as a 'hero', what works for one player sounds like a wasp in a dustbin to someone else. Also there are a few manufactures out there now making these small/powerful heads, each with a different tone i.e a G.BENZ shuttle sounds different to a Eden to a MB etc with various extra functions such as comp/limiters, valve inputs, 3 band/4 band or graphic eq. I suppose it's what works for your bass & tone (whatever sound that is?, in your head or through your choice of cab) Other than that, i think we're all a bunch of fussy b*%$+#@'s with tone paranoia, when half the time we just need the one big volume knob on our amp to hear ourselves over the rest of the band!

When i first decided on 5 string, i found it a fairly easy transition, the only thing was then relying on the bottom 'B' as a thumb rest 'till i needed it ( a habit a lot of bass players seem to have or so i've noticed ) until you get used to the expanded 'vocabulary' of 5 strings. I suppose a lot depends on if you think about 'top to bottom string' or vice versa, if that makes sense? The only problem i have now is doing a gig entirely on a four string these days, i get lost without that low string

Feel i'm covered for most eventualities, if i need a fretless for anything i have the original neck for my stingray to swap over.

S/H Trace elliot MP11 or Ashdown Superfly? if you can find one that works? Dunno if the Ashdown was footswitchable....

Reminds me of some of those old Guild basses. Cool in some form of perverse way, but you wouldn't catch me playing one!

Yuck, just my oppinion, looks a bit like the guitar Alvin lee plays (AXIS i think?) Don't much care for Bongo's either altho i like how they sound. What is Mr Ball trying to do with the company? All these odd basses & special editions? The company was founded on the Stingray etc. & how many of those are still around? Just as Fender have stuck with various P & J basses & their variants, 'If it ain't broke don't fix it'! (IMO)

[attachment=36120:rogue1.JPG][quote name='silverfoxnik' post='650234' date='Nov 9 2009, 11:05 PM']That's amazing!! You are indeed 'a lucky guy'.. which may qualify as the understatement of the year!! [/quote] I do like a bit of 'Buck-eye' burl, my Rogue 5 string has the same....

Hi all, Finally got round to login in after about a year of moochin' the forum. My names Steve & i've been playing bass since '81 & it has been my main source of income since '98 ( i'm loathe to describe myself as 'professional' ). In my time i have also worked for the 'Essex bass mafia'.....Status Graphite & Trace Elliot in the late '80s early '90s. I spend my time playing around the uk with various bands, mostly cover/function work with the occasional studio session. My current collection of basses include: Alembic Rogue 5 string Warwick Thumb 5 string Warwick Corvette Pro 5 string Fender Jazz MIM 5 string Warwick Streamer SS1 4 string Musicman Stingray 4 string Status 3000 4 string All played through Markbass amps (LMK & LM11) & cabs. I've been following the forum for some time & it looks a cool place to hang out. Hope to speak to you soon about all things bass. Steve