warwickhunt

As above but the battery draw on a Warwick runs into thousands of hours, so 24 hrs isn't a big deal. I certainly don't bother unplugging the lead between sets at a gig but I'd not be leaving it plugged in all day every day at home.

It may seem harsh but with an unknown fault it could render the value as basically a bit less than the cost of the cab section by itself! However, the fix in itself could be a relatively simple job (I remember getting some advice on repeatedly inserting a jack in and out of the effects loop or headphone socket and it fixed a similar problem, saved me virtually binning a good amp as I had no funds to fix) and it would be criminal to sell your amp at virtual scrap value! It genuinely might be worth biting the bullet to get it repaired. If you were local to me and desperate to get rid of it then I'd be offering as little as possible and keeping fingers crossed it was a simple fix BUT aware that I might be simply buying a speaker cab!

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1343580780' post='1752302'] I wouldn't disagree with £200 but that would be on a good day. However I'd think £170-£180 would be more realistic. [/quote] ...or maybe even £150!

I wouldn't disagree with £200 but that would be on a good day. However I'd think £170-£180 would be more realistic.

It looks a bit... 'slab' and the headstock shape looks a bit different to my recollections of Overwater headstocks (I thought they were quite small and that looks larger)! However, the bridge and general appearance look fine; is there a cheapie NT Overwater range?

Played and owned plenty Warwicks... just not that one!

[quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1343294428' post='1748341'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-guitar-/180937985814?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a20be8f16"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2a20be8f16[/url] [/quote] I'd agree!

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1343160543' post='1746442']I think an early one (one piece bridge or JD if lucky in my dreams....) will be a bit more though [/quote] I sold my JD a couple of year back for less than £1k and that was immaculate! Just because it is vintage doesn't always make it more expensive.

[quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1343156680' post='1746326'] Thanks for the advice, everyone. I can't believe how much these Warwick basses are new. [/quote] It would scare you witless to look at the cost of a new one then try to find a 'good' used price. Where most new items depreciate by 20-30% when you walk out of the shop (have delivered via an e-purchase), alas Warwick basses depreciate by a minimum of 50% and that isn't meant to do Warwick down, it is just a fact... and an unnecessary one at that! The info above is about on the money; I've sat watching ebay sales of NT Thumb basses end in the £600-£900 bracket with a few managing the £900-£1200 but rarely do they exceed those 'sale' prices (many are advertised for more but rarely sell).

They are made by John Bolin (same guy that custom makes for The Stones, ZZ Top etc) and designed by Ned Steinberger (he of Spector/Streamer fame... among many others). Bolin only made these 'production' basses for a short time, if you want one now they are a custom order. Lovely balance and weight, which make for a lovely player.

Yet another trouble free transaction with Clarky... expect nothing less than the best.

[quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1342684988' post='1739096']The only singlecuts i really like are Les Pauls, but LP basses just look wierd as the body is always too small. [/quote] Not all LP style basses look weird... at least not to my eyes! [IMG]http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g119/warwickhunt/100_2309.jpg[/IMG]

I've jammed Blues (pick a key + tempo and feel, then start playing), original material (if someone has a riff/lick/idea build around that) and covers (everyone knows the song structure and hopefully the words so just start playing after the count and see where it goes) and tbh my definition of 'jamming' is that not everyone present has learned what they were supposed to learn for said get-together!

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1342728349' post='1740195'] From [url="http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fenderjapan.co.jp%2Fsupport.html"]Fender Japan[/url] [b]Serial number[/b] [b]Approximate year of manufacture[/b] Crafted in Japan Q0 + 5-digit number 2002-2004 [/quote] However my CIJ 'Flower Power' P bass 54 reissue was defo made between 2002 - 2004 as above BUT has a Q +6 digit number!

Nice but why have one of those when you can have one of these... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/170122-ft-parker-fly-usa-quilted-maple-59-burst-graphite-neck-piezo-and-jazz/page__hl__parker%20fly"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/170122-ft-parker-fly-usa-quilted-maple-59-burst-graphite-neck-piezo-and-jazz/page__hl__parker%20fly[/url]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1342725671' post='1740126'] I have said it before but I really don't think 2 1x12s are as good as 1 2x12, more versatile but something changes when they are not in one box. Try a Genz Neox 2x12T with any of the heads you are interested in and see what you think for yourself although that won't really be a gig volume. Mark is doing good deals on full Genz rigs if you go for a 2x12T too, good choice of Genz heads that will all sound awesome [/quote] I've owned a DB212 and own a pair of DB112 and I have to say that I found the benefit of stacking the 112s vertically on their edge meant that they were sonically superior to the 212 by a long chalk (drivers lifted closer to head height and vertically aligned directly above each other as opposed to 45 degrees off-set in the 2x12). Even when the 1x12s were stacked in the standard config I have to confess that I could hear no major (if any) discernible difference, especially as you had to uncouple the amp and swap them over by which time I'm not sure you could remember if there was any audible difference and as has been noted the modular x2 112 means that they are more versatile.