warwickhunt

Hmmm I can see the way this could go.

I could swear that my DB112's used to have a 'pair' of Speakon connectors... are these very old or very new versions?

They are parallel so either will work but... you're better off using #3 the Speakon connector!

ENOUGH... leave well alone and step away from this blasphemous talk of songs other than I IV V IVm. Aside from the huge number of fabulous songs with those chords, many of us are able to dep at the drop of a hat based upon this choice of chord.

GK MB150/200 combo

A Streamer Stage I will defo get aggressive (esp Maple ones) but they don't have that 'honk' the SSII & Thumbs have, difference is that it doesn't always work the other way.

[quote name='bassbora' timestamp='1478165077' post='3167173'] Warwickhunt, I started a thread over on the warwick forum about stage 1s. You are the man everything Warwick related. I am thinking of trying to find and old Stage 1 and I am dying to know how it compares to Stage 2 and Thumb. You must be able to shed some light on that after owning every model under the sun. How do old Stage 1s compare to new? [/quote] Stage I v Stage II or Thumb - The low mid focus of the SSII and Thumb is the main tonal difference to the SSI. I've found that the maple SSI basses (anything post 89/90) tend to be more open in comparison to the SSII/Thumb and the early (cherry body predominantly wenge neck) SSI is very mellow in comparison to all. The Thumb is (IMHO) the most focused (almost nasal) and the other end of the spectrum is the early Cherry SSI. Old v New SSI - See above re. the evolution of body wood+neck wood (not fingerboard as they are all wenge) cherry+wenge (early) / maple+wenge (transition late 80's) / maple+maple (89/90 onwards) they have differences but then there are further (maybe) lesser variations with pup make; EMG / MEC quite similar and a blindfold test would be hard pushed to differentiate, Bartolini/Alembic/SD all give variation BUT the essential SSI 'ness' comes from the body/neck combo + PJ pups. Final consideration is that from about 1990 onwards SSI's have been all maple body/neck (other than thin stringers/laminates) BUT the body thickness, neck thickness and quality/density of wood has varied and this throws up some anomalies where tone can vary a bit. I had a 94 Streamer (wax/natural) that seemed to be made of balsa wood and you could indent the body wood with your finger nail and it gave a very soft SSI sound, whereas a 91 bass I had was rock maple (if there is such a thing) and it was very solid/dense yet the body dimensions were quite slim but that bass sang like a piano! Hmmm have I covered it all?

I like esoteric basses and at the former BC sale price I'd have been interested in that Tyler but not at 100%(+) the original sale price... oh and the strings would be in the bin pretty quickly, even if just for the colour!

You'll not find a period correct one... they're all feckin broken!

[quote name='Freddie75' timestamp='1477833029' post='3164687'] Will the Streamliner evenly distribute the power between the 3 speakers, is it safe to do this, or is this only possible using TC Electronics Amp heads? [/quote] No amp will distribute 'evenly' between the 3 drivers in 2 cabs; each cab being 8 ohms will get half of the output. As a result the 2x12 drivers will be getting their half of the amp output split between them. Will it work? Yes. Will it sound OK? Almost certainly.

The seller knows it's a bitsa copy but is leaving enough doubt to trap the greedy! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-precision-bass-road-worn-vintage-seventies-/282235194631?hash=item41b6874d07:g:e8oAAOSwcUBYEhCW

...and down!

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1477361220' post='3161730'] The Hughes and Kettner Base 600 head I tried couple of years back did the same thing - not common but great sound. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/35922-hughes-and-kettner-bass-base-600-head/"]One was for sale on here many years ago too.[/url] I suspect it's a little lighter than an SM1500... [/quote] Not by much, I can assure you!

Did you get it off OK?

You need to try my Thunderfunk 750 Kev... perfect balance between weight and heft/output. If your feet stay still for more than 12hrs let me know and we'll share coffee!

My bass is personal (comfort aesthetics as well as tone) but my amp and cab... I'd not put up with cack but there are many good combinations. Oddly if it was down to which one affects my tone the most (ie on stage) the cab could well be the clincher; I could get a decent sound out of most half decent basses (I might not like the look or feel), an amplifier, so long as as it isn't totally pants, should just amplify but the cab you can't do much about. A boxy/nasty cab will ruin anything you put into it.

IIRC you take off the name plate (x2 screws) and the front is velcro in... strongly! You may need a wide bladed screwdriver and a thick rag (stop damaging the edge of the cab).

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1476811497' post='3157503'] If you zoom in, it looks like the S/N has been photoshopped out..? [/quote] I 'think' you and I may know the seller!

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1468588836' post='3091992'] I used to have one just like yours and the stock pickups were very weak... They were marked 'Jackson', not clear form the pics if yours is too. I'm not surprised the QP is overpowering it! [/quote] Interestingly, I've recently snagged a 575 (may well be my actual bass that I bought new in the 80's) and I was shocked when I compared the output to my Warwicks. I suppose it shouldn't be such a shock and it's like comparing apples and oranges! I'm not going to change the electronics, I'll just need to get used to boosting the amp input.