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The refinish on that bass is documented on the Warwick forum but no mention of the neck repair on the ebay sale. A pro repair should make it as (if not more) stable as ever but I'd have thought mentioning it might be in order!

I thought he was a staunch Marshall man!

[quote name='maldy' timestamp='1380904770' post='2232305'] Are the MEC pickups an issue for people as well? Are they considered a decent pickup? [/quote] I have no problem with MECs in fact you'd be hard pushed to be able to tell them apart from other quality 'active' pup manufacturers such as EMG... well they were designed/reverse engineered to do the job of EMGs!

[quote name='winterfire666' timestamp='1380902696' post='2232250'] i like a neck to be as slim (thin front to back) as possible and i know warwick necks vary from one model to another but they all feel wrong to me the infinity i mentioned was the closest that i liked but i think that was a custom order. [/quote] Try and find an early/mid 80's Streamer, they have a very slim neck (back to front as well); in fact my 5th Anniversary Streamer has a thinner neck than ANY bass I've tried in 30+ years... Oh and I've tried a LOT!

[quote name='winterfire666' timestamp='1380902049' post='2232232'] the necks are horrible. [/quote] What was it about the necks that put you off?

I don't appreciate EVERY bass that Warwick do but certain Warwick basses have a cracking sound and their playability and ergonomics are (IMHO) superb. The Streamer (I or II) is a lovely thing to play (as is the Spector NS but I have tended to find them a bit more 'bloated' ergonomically and tonally) but I can appreciate how Fender-Heads can't get away with where the neck hangs (short horn on the W means that Fender top horns have the neck pulled back toward the body), same scale but W necks can 'appear' to be longer. I also love the Dolphin for tone and aesthetics, likewise the Thumb BUT I can't get away with the even shorter horn on the Thumb. Another point of note is that the W neck profile has changed over time and some folks pick up a W from a certain period and may have an instant like/dislike to the profile and they never bother trying a different period bass to see if that is better/worse. Oddly enough people talk about Fender J and P basses as though the necks only come in 2 profiles (P = full & J = skinny) yet I've tried some 70's J basses that have chunky profile necks... worse than any W! LOL Horses for courses though and I never actively try and convert folks to liking Warwick basses; though one or two have been surprised when they have tried mine!

I'm doing something similar as a sideline project at the moment (NO drums) and basically the two electro-acoustic guitarists and myself (Washburb AB20 bass) go direct into PA which we are placing behind us as monitor and FOH. All 4 of us sing/harmonise and it forces everyone to sort out playing/mic technique to give all of the instrument/voices space to 'breathe'!

Actually I have just found that my bass was a pukka 62 RI (with stack-knobs AND a J retro inc) but it was from 91... then again I sold it for £600 after not getting any interest on Basschat @ £675!

[quote name='Sumatra' timestamp='1380751040' post='2230222'] Was it a real Fullerton 62 American vintage, or only a standard jazz bass made at that time? Luca [/quote] I can assure you it was a pukka 'V' plate 62 RI... in fact it was the actual bass that was used in a shoot-out between a variety of basses reviewed in the 'Bassist' magazine!

If you search on the forum you get an idea of what they have sold for but I can say that a few years ago I 'tried' (failed) to sell one on here for less than £1000... iirc a lot less!

Low-ball is the way to go but you need to develop the ability to walk away if they don't accept... and do it in person with a face that means it! Good luck!

I think the value has pretty much been covered (£1000 - £1500). As to the bass you've described; [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]In 88 there was no CS as such it was a case of customer options were accommodated at the factory and that included 12/24th fret inlays saying 'Custom made for...'. The body wood bubinga is standard and the earlier basses often had very nice figuring on the woods (more marked in the early SSII basses but often on Thumbs; oddly enough the 90's was a better decade for the figuring of maple on SSI basses). The LEDs would have been an extra cost option (if they are original)[/color][/font][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif], Pups could be one of at least 5 manufacturers and Bartolini is one of them. The slimmer neck profile is a feature of these earlier basses and many seek out early basses due to this, one thing often overlooked is that the edge of the fingerboard radius is generally very smooth and makes these a pleasure to play. [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]There will be folks who want green LEDs and Bartolini pups and may well pay a premium as a result. However, despite the new price being mahoosive, you'd only get £2k if you were lucky to snag a specific buyer looking for these options.[/font][/color]

[quote name='The Bass Doc' timestamp='1380369311' post='2224360'] ... In fact I think I'm old enough to be their grandad [/quote] You're old enough to be 'everyone's' Grandad Howie! Oh and welcome from a fellow Northumbrian but I am from the fleshpots of Blyth rather than out in the sticks! ...and the correct answer to 'how many basses' is in fact; one more than you presently own!