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[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1328446786' post='1526990'] To start with they're not a cover band. [/quote] [quote name='Blademan_98' timestamp='1328447093' post='1527004'] A covers band that just plays covers from one source = tribute band Whatever, they don't play any original material........... [/quote] +1 Whether you call it tribute or covers is semantics; the band are not playing any material written by them but they are playing material written by others and more specifically 'one' band's material. Not knocking it as I do covers and have done for many years (inc most recently a 'tribute'), but a tribute band are doing covers which ever way you look at it!

It'll defo not be one of the original Thumb JB basses as the bass has all of the hallmarks of the much newer models and the biggest give away is the CS logo on the back of the headstock; the CS weren't in existence when the first basses were produced. I'd be interested to know how/why the electrics were being modded; it looks like the push fit connectors have been removed, possibly to directly solder and remove one potential weak link for a bass about to gig around the world.

Not my type of bass playing at all but I can happily sit and listen (watch) this and admire his dedication, style and feel.

[quote name='roger' timestamp='1328432463' post='1526707'] I've recently picked up a bass again after years and bought a Streamer Standard German from a fellow bass chatter, well I'm enjoying playing It so much I was thinking of trading up for a thumb, what I wanted to know is: is a thumb that much better? Bearing mind my bass only see's home use so electrics aren't really an issue, I've read a lot about the body wood of my streamer which I agree witlh (feels like balsa wood) but the neck is excellent build quality and feel, BTW I was also thinking of a Stingray! Always loved the look and sound of stingrays, always loved jazz/funk 80's blah blah blah Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Ta What could I expect to have to add to get one of these basses? (my streamer is great condition single pick up model) [/quote] There is potentially a huge difference between your Streamer Standard and a Thumb bass (the greater difference being if you go for the NT Thumb) and it isn't just the difference in price (possibly ££400-700+ difference in values), they sound like completely different beasts. If you have the money to go for a Thumb as a house bass then great but tbh if you like the Streamer and it is a house bass I'd stay where you are.

Unbelievably it is bid up to £565 and still hours to go!

If it fits then it'll work. Speakon connectors are a doddle to fit so just unsolder one of your jacks and fit the connector.

Bought a g*itar (shhhh) off Gemma and all was as should be, good comms, packaging and instrument as described. Cheers Gemma.

How many variables in that question! Rehearsal; based on an average drummer in a band not at silly volumes, through a cab with average sensitivity I'd want about 150w BUT there are loads of folks who could do it with a lot less and if you have any variables in that mix you might want more wattage!

Sometimes you can just chuck a higher spec speaker in and it works fine but for best results you need to match the driver to the cab and porting. First off I'd establish if there is anything wrong with the speaker (some of the drivers in those Peaveys are Black Widow and they are a decent driver); what is actually 'wrong' with the sound that makes you think the driver needs replacing?

Thunderfunk 750 for the amp!

[quote name='philw' timestamp='1327841865' post='1517463'] Think I'll give up on this thread and go talk to the cat :-) [/quote] Is it in a case?

I may have a Tribal Planet gigbag/case for sale... need to go count my basses and case!

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Having read your threads in the past I'm certain that you're switched on enough to have reached the limits of the set-up on the bass! It isn't 'just' Warwicks that this can happen to; I've had a few very high quality basses where the limits of low action can be reached very quickly and you can't drop any lower. I've wondered whether manufacturers consider that their lower limit of set-up should be the absolute minimum that you can go and everything should be going higher from that... short sighted but defo not uncommon. I had an almost identical situation as yours and I had to do a lot of faffing (taking the whole bridge off to adjust then reinserting) to get what I wanted and wondered whether it'd have been better to have routed the body, however it would have been for the sake of a couple of mm... maybe not even that. Probably best just to compromise now!