warwickhunt

When someone knows enough to be quoting 'Tadeo Gomez' yet still prices at £3k, I smell a rat!

Defo sounds like something odd is happening as the active tone should be like the passive tone but on steroids! Not to everyone's taste but I can't bear to run active basses in passive mode and certainly never any of my Warwicks. You do have a fresh, good quality battery in don't you (a battery reading 9v when 'tested' does not necessarily mean that it is giving out 9v under load)? It isn't beyond the realms of possibility that the preamp is fried as I've heard occasional stories of folks doing all sorts of strange things to active circuits to get more out of them (putting 18v through dedicated 9v circuits etc).

Defo a 1... or should that be 34! Top bloke who's not half as scary as his avatar, though the mohican is a bit sus! Drove half way to meet me when purchasing his Sterling and the bass was exactly as described, cheers Perry.

[quote name='bassjoc' post='1196278' date='Apr 11 2011, 09:53 PM']80 watt @ 16ohms (making it 160 watt @ 8ohms right? or wrong?) 1x15" ext. is 250 watts @ 8 Ohms 300 watt head running a 410 watts cab (@ 4ohms) 250 watts the peak or rms 1x12 250 watt 8ohm[/quote] It's all a load of b0ll0cks! Seriously not wishing to undermine/berate you but all of the figures quoted by the manufacturers are PANTS! The only figure remotely applicable is the ohmage of the cab (and for the sake of arguments we have to concede that the ohmage given is correct even though that is debatable). You can guesstimate that you are getting about 200-250w out of your combo without an extension cab but you then need to ask yourself does that sound loud/clear enough... if it doesn't, then another ext cab (8 ohm) with preferably the same size drivers (10's) will give you a perceived greater volume (though 50-100w is a negligible amount to hear the difference). Ideally to get a bigger/louder sound from your combo, you want an ext cab that is more sensitive (higher db rating at 1w 1m) as opposed to a cab that has the max number of watts attributed to it's name. I realise that this seriously is unlikely to make much sense to you but if you read some of the stickies it will help you. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3730"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3730[/url]

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1196089' date='Apr 11 2011, 07:04 PM']ha ha..how strange...Andy Taylor was the drummer and his real first name is Roger..Johns first name is Nigel..Very confusing.. a silly misprint..[/quote] Andy Taylor was the guitarist... Roger Taylor was the drummer!

[quote name='gareth' post='1195236' date='Apr 10 2011, 11:54 PM']Perhaps you could elaborate [/quote] Some details here... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=36625"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=36625[/url] Apothem - I've used Interparcel in the past with no problems BUT I do seem to recall that 'their' T&C preclude musical instruments through UPS may not and your contract is with Interparcel. Worth checking as I may be wrong.

[quote name='gareth' post='1195196' date='Apr 10 2011, 11:02 PM']Parcelforce will charge you £25 to a uk address fully insured[/quote] No it isn't! Read the small print, even if you take out extra insurance (and they will take your premium) it isn't insured!

[quote name='proy900' post='1194980' date='Apr 10 2011, 07:58 PM']Just had a shifty looking transaction with Warwickhunt in a sercive station car park where gear and money changed hands. No BS from this fella. Echoing whats said here the man is a scholar and a gentleman and hope he enjoys his new bass![/quote] Cheers Perry. I've got to say that Perry isn't half as scary as his avatar makes him out to be!

[quote name='GarethFlatlands' post='1194547' date='Apr 10 2011, 01:18 PM']I've heard similar things from another guy who owned a Streamer Stage 1. Must be a duff model generally...[/quote] A sweeping generalisation! I find the Streamer Stage I to be a fabulous bass and having owned a pair of SSII (among a multitude of other NT Warwick) I'd still personally take a SSI.

Just out of interest what do other studios use? I can't ever recall going into a studio and finding an 8x10 stashed in a cupboard, it's often a case of what the band has or something of decent quality in 2x10/2x12/1x15 format! I'd have thought there are a good few cabs out there as good/better than the archaic design of the Ampeg 8x10.

[quote name='xZNHYPERx' post='1191324' date='Apr 7 2011, 02:07 AM']My sound gear has always been as flat in tone as they come and after slobbering over both the Streamer and thumb for months I'm torn between the pair. Its not the sort of buy I'm looking to do twice so I'm asking your advice on what do you think is the more versatile instrument, what will hold its value better between the two, and whats the up keeping of both instruments like, how often does the wood need treating... Fingers crossed someone will have handled them both, and will have the answers for me.[/quote] They are very different instruments in look and tone so I think if you try each of them your decision will be very easy to make. I've owned (cough) 'several of each' and I'd take the Streamer every time; IMHO it is more comfortable and versatile. As for upkeep and waxing - honestly don't worry about it! Regardless of the fact that they are natural and require waxing I don't believe that they need any more care than a lacquered bass. You wipe down a lacquered bass every once in a while, that's all you do with the Warwicks only you apply a little wax when you do it. I've got/had basses that I've waxed maybe once a year with the occasional rub with a duster every now and again and some of my basses were with me for 15-20 years with no ill effect, so long as you aren't living in a Country with high humidity or silly extremes. A tin of wax lasted me 10 years + and I owned 19 Warwick basses at the time... not a big deal honest!

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='1187747' date='Apr 4 2011, 01:52 PM']Bugger. I knew i shouldn't have clicked on this thread. Ive been thinking of downsizing my MB SA450 9yeah, really) and have been tempted by the few TC 4500 Classics that have been turning up on here, but after seeing this, and hearing the clips WoT has kindly uploaded im now 99% sure ill get a 600 sooner rather than later. I was going to get a new bass but i think after 4 years with the SA450 im ready for amp GAS. The 600 will be more than loud enough and the price seems pretty good compared to the other small heads around at the moment. Anyone care to comment how these sound compared to the MB heads?[/quote] I had the SA450 and after trying WoT's Streamliner I'd say they would justify you looking at the GB.

[quote name='silddx' post='1188341' date='Apr 4 2011, 09:14 PM'] This is too funny! See what I just posted in the Bass Guitars section. I want a Warwick again, and thinking of selling my red Jazz. I really miss my old Corvette $$.[/quote] I've two Warwick's for sale... NT Streamers though (and one is a fretless )!

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1188302' date='Apr 4 2011, 08:43 PM']Yeah I'd like to know too. I don't sell on ebay, do you have to select it or de-select it as an option?[/quote] It's automatic on most sales. One positive is that it stops toe-rags from contacting bidders who are bidding on your items and offering to sell them identical items at reduced/lower prices or items available off ebay.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1188238' date='Apr 4 2011, 08:04 PM']I had considered it! Either that or maybe ordering a new bass from Bogart, or trying to source a Clover Slapper or a Schack with a graphite neck (like trying to find a clean sheet in a nursing home).[/quote] I had a Schack headless, nice bass but the EQ had almost 'too' many variables (certain combinations of those internal DIP switches could generate some nasty sounds).