warwickhunt

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1316702033' post='1381696'] Any issues with the value of the instrument should be discussed via PM, or, if its just thinking out loud, not at all. Please don't hamper the sellers chance of getting a sale on what is frankly a VERY nice, and not particularly common instrument. You've made a number of comments that are not positive towards the bass, but more importantly earlier on in the thread stated it wasn't for you. I'd suggest therefore that this is left to be a sales thread. Cheers Shep [/quote] I would disagree with your view on my comments re. the bass Shep. I am and have since the start of the thread asked questions to ascertain what exactly this bass is, due to the fact that i am looking for a Paisley bass (search the forum and you'll find I've made several requests for such a bass). I have some knowledge of bass guitars and this model in particular and I have quite frankly never seen a CIJ bass with a 'Custom Shop' logo on the back of the headstock. Surely I have the right to query the seller to ascertain the 'facts' or the authenticity of the bass! If these cannot be answered satisfactorally, you have construed them as not being positive toward the bass...that is hardly my fault.

[quote name='H the Bass' timestamp='1316701195' post='1381683'] how about owned by Dick Mudguard if you dont want it dont comment [/quote] What a strange attitude, why shouldn't I comment? Especially as I said I was after a Paisley P bass and have been for some time!

[quote name='H the Bass' timestamp='1316686469' post='1381329'] ha ha nice one i bought it like it is the paisley one so idont know wether things were added or not? as i bought it off Steves gutar tech i wouldn't have thought so but i cant say however it is a fantastic bass and if someone wants it they better be quick cos ive only gigged it at my daughters birthday party who is now going apeshit that i am selling it lol [/quote] I'll be honest and I'm after a Paisley bass but I don't actually want to pay the premium for a 'star' bass, I'd be happier if it was a straight-forward CIJ bass owned by Joe Bloggs. If there was concrete evidence that it was owned by SH then I might have had a punt and the provenance might have future proofed its value and NKR Vintage aren't my idea of 'proof' (not wishing to disparage your contact but NKR haven't got a great track record if you search threads on BC). Likewise the 'CS' matter; the USA 'CS' tatoo on the back of the headstock and the engraved plate are incongrous with the CIJ tatoo on the heel of the neck and something I've neither seen nor heard of in my life... not to say that I haven't seen plenty of CS logos on non-CS basses! If you have a Paisley bass owned by Joe Bloggs I'll be interested.

[quote name='seb' timestamp='1316638616' post='1380905'] So...this is hard to do...but i need to do it. im selling my 88 4 stringed streamer stage I bass and my corvette standard which is handmade in germany, im looking as well for trades (warwicks, especially ss II or anything else, just make me an offer) i ll upload pictures tomorrow, it s hard for me to do this but im a student and to tell you the truth i dont have enough place and money and as well im not sure what i want (i had warwicks for 5 years now) im opened even to trades for amps. sorry but i cant tell you a real price yet [/quote] If you are 'selling' as has been said you need a price. However, if it is only trades then I'd remove the sale option for now and just put up what you are interested in... though some people may still want a ball-park figure of the value to help them decide on a trade price!

[quote name='H the Bass' timestamp='1316660635' post='1381101'] calm down young man youll' do yourself an injury lol [/quote] So are the stamp and plate after-market add ons?

I might be a complete divvy... but I've only just seen the pics of the neck plate and the back of the headstock and I wasn't aware there was such a thing as 'Custom Shop Japan'! What's the story?

Weight? ...and yes I know that I sold my PRS!

Sensible... now there's the thing!

I like... but not £1000 worth of like unfortunately!

If Luke's is defo not for sale, give me a shout as I have an 89 (or is it 90... confirm when I get home from work) SSI which I'm considering selling.

[quote name='phsycoandy' timestamp='1316380968' post='1377407'] As far as i know it's original perhaps some Warwick experts could chime in! [/quote] Totally normal for Warwick, no worries on that front!

10lb is just that bit too much for me unfortunately Dave, otherwise I had a Sterling to offer!

What's the weight Dave?

Lovely piece of timber. It must be one of the last Thumbs to have the carved rear headstock as I've tended to note that as the 2 piece bridge came in the carving went out (I've owned couple 89s that didn't have the carving and iirc an 88 that didn't, so I assume this may have sat in storage).