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[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='534568' date='Jul 7 2009, 12:03 PM']I actually think they look good, I'd quite like the orange or blue one, in terms of looks anyway.[/quote] I think the black one would look pretty smart if you put a black scratchplate on it, or a plexi see through one, or just take off the white one and leave it off.

Apologies if this has been posted already, but its a vid of the new flea bass, sounds a bit one trick pony, has quite a punky sound but see what you think.

[quote name='V4lve' post='528400' date='Jun 30 2009, 10:15 AM']Got a couple of questions. Firstly, I have read good things about Vester quitars, has anyone played one of these? Second, is paint removal from a Bubinga body really a sensible option?[/quote] Given its a home made paint job I would think it depends on how he's finished it, I would think if you were to strip it back to wood you can kiss goodbye to the dark stain finish these usually have, you'd probbably have to restain it yourself, but I think it looks quite funky as it is!

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='517249' date='Jun 18 2009, 11:00 AM']In all honesty, you may find it cheaper to buy a ‘real’ Streamer LX 2nd hand than to buy a RockBass Streamer LX and change the neck on it…[/quote] Well the thing is I have a warwick neck already, I was going to buy the rockbass swap out the body and sell the neck on ebay, so saying that I would buy the rockbass for about £275, sell the neck and hopefully get around £50 for it with all hardware so total spend would be about £225

Hello chaps and chapesses, I like the look of the new rockbass streamer lx, my question is, are warwick necks the same depth as rockbass necks? think a rockbass neck would swap straight out for a standard warwick one? cheers folks

Spector have got it right in every way possible as far as Im concerened, amazing basses.

[quote name='dlloyd' post='512278' date='Jun 12 2009, 04:41 PM']Probably an American Standard 4 string.[/quote] I think a ray is worth more than an american standard, I would say an american jazz deluxe or a 75 usa reissue or something similar

[quote name='horribleman' post='511675' date='Jun 11 2009, 10:49 PM']I've got a 4H Stingray, which I love dearly, and I can get most any sound out of it, except the one I want. I've tried flats, but they lacked a little high end definition. Currently it has what I think are the factory strings on, which sound good but they are missing a little oomph. Will putting heavier rounds ok swap a bit of brightness without sacrificing clarity for some oomph or do I need pressure wounds or something else? What do you stingray stingray dudes use?[/quote] Maybe just try a different brand of strings? or perhaps its just time for a fresh new pack of round wounds, try the flea signature boomers,

Im very tempted but cant really justify it, [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WARWICK-FNA-4-STRING-ELECTRIC-BASS-Natural-oil-Case_W0QQitemZ330336853404QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4ce99c5d9c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1688%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WARWICK-FNA-4-STRING...%3A2%7C294%3A50[/url]

Given the reputationof Rickenbacker threatening ebay because people were selling obscure vintage copies, Im not sure how shine have pulled this one off, seems to have decent pups too, perhaps shine are beggining to step things up a gear in terms of what they're producing nowdays [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shine-RK2000-4-String-Thru-Neck-Bass-w-Seymour-Duncans_W0QQitemZ390057501506QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item5ad13d2342&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1688%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A4%7C294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shine-RK2000-4-Strin...%3A4%7C294%3A50[/url]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='509928' date='Jun 10 2009, 09:47 AM']You can read Made In Japan on the heel on his Ebay pics. Can't quite get my head around this - does he seriously believe these basses are worth what he's asking or is it just the hope/assumption that someone, somewhere will be stupid enough to pay those prices? J.[/quote] I think its the latter

What he actually means is Ive had a go at relicing it and cocked it up no end and now I dont like it anymore who wants to buy it

In a word, they are good, the ash ones sound bright and airy, the bubinga bodied ones are heavy as tanks and have more of a harsh sound and the necks are big and chunky but with a jazz like profile when it comes to string spacing, the double buck is as versatile a bass as you can get and they're light and balance nicely, of all the basses ive owned, the active corvette bubinga got the most compliments in regards to sound. Oh yeah and they sound great when it comes to slap bass.

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='506293' date='Jun 5 2009, 12:50 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WARWICK-CORVETTE-5-STRING-BASS_W0QQitemZ170338584983QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item27a8f88997&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1688|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WARWICK-CORVETTE-5-S...93%3A1|294%3A50[/url] A Warwick Corvette Standard Active, Bubunga body. Up to £510 already? I've seen Corvettes in various incarnations going from £280 to £370 in the last few months. This is the Ovangkol necked version too, after the more desirable Wenge ones. His reserve is £600, i have the Ash-bodied 4 string version of this and i paid £598 for that new! A bit gutted cos i should be in the market for a Warwick sometime this year![/quote] I have noticed that warwicks are beggining to become "popular" again and that their prices are slightly on the rise, not sure if they ever lost trend in the states though

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