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    [quote name='neilb' post='830936' date='May 7 2010, 07:18 PM']IIRC, you cannot wire P pups out of phase, it does not matter which way round they are. Seems to me the problem lies in the other wiring, poss a dodgy tone cap?[/quote] Cheers Neil. So a pair (i.e. double what a Precision would have in) can't be wired out of phase with each other... can they be wired in some way that would cause the thin sound or is that a characteristic of the wiring or dodgy preamp (not sure I can ascertain if it is a dodgy cap as it is an epoxy sealed black box).
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    I've picked up a bass that has a pair of SD active P style pups in; they are the old style with the mini-switches and they aren't an identical matching pair. I'm 99% they are non-original to the bass (routes too big and the original advertising for this bass back in 87 shows it with EMGs). When I've plugged the bass in and tried it I'm bitterly disappointed with the tone and the first thing that sprang to mind was that someone had wired them incorrectly! The tone is quite thin and lacks punch even with the bass EQ whacked up full. I immediately did an A/B with my Warwick SSI and the tone was massively different (the standard SSI being big, fat and full sounding). First off the bass and treble EQ works so I know that the active EQ is working (old Warwick MEC style), as is the volume and pan. The pan allows me to pan as it should and as expected it is thinner on the rear pup than on the bridge pup but none more so than I'd expect. I'll try getting this checked asap but I wondered if it would be a characteristic of out of phase wiring that would produce a thinner tone and is there an easy way to verify this? Cheers.
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    If the tone of your present amp and the 600 are the same but the 600 is just 350w more power, then I'd go for it. You don't 'have' to use the extra power but you have it on tap and as headroom. Have no fear you are no more likely to blow your BE drivers with the 600 than you are the 250; unless you are a complete loon and continually drive your amp into clipping... which you won't as you'll hear it loud and clear!
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    [quote name='tauzero' post='829778' date='May 6 2010, 04:32 PM']I can't see a £399 in the bid history.[/quote] The day before the auction ended the highest bid was £399...
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    [quote name='cardinaljay' post='829375' date='May 6 2010, 10:09 AM']Nice looking bass here - sounds interesting have a bump![/quote] A two year bump... not bad that!
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    [quote name='soggs' post='828344' date='May 5 2010, 12:37 PM']... the chap i bought it from was giging in pubs and clubs and could'nt bear the thought of it being damaged, if you saw it you'd understand.[/quote] Tis true... I am that gigger! I 'loved' this bass and if it weren't for the fact I'm juggling the present basses that I have, then I'd be scratting about to try and get this back. Excellent bass.
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    [quote name='Musicman20' post='828011' date='May 4 2010, 11:01 PM']... im looking for something for more precise playing....so fairly high up! Warwickhunt, I may take you up on that offer to try the Mono seen as though you are fairly close. Id only need it a few days just to test it at home and id know straight away if its right for me.[/quote] Mine are reasonably short (not quite MK) so give me a shout if you are down the coast or if I'm up the Toon way I can drop one off.
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    I'm always dubious when the highest bidder is £1 short of a nice round figure like £400 (why would you bid £399; if you 'wanted' to win, that's just chuffin stupidity)... especially when there have only been two bidders all bar the first bid! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150438831624&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url]
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    Where's the rest of my post gone?
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    [quote name='Beedster' post='827454' date='May 4 2010, 02:06 PM']Hi Dood Yep, that's exactly what happened to me. I was being polite above, I know I didn't accidentally delete anything! Hope we can find a solution guys? Chris[/quote] Well I was just commenting earlier on today that Chris was a complete and utter twa
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    I have to confess that for a lightweight one man lift then the 2x15 Barefaced cab (soz don't remember the name) will take some beating and there are any amount of decent (2nd hand) amps doing the rounds that will give you the punky tone; in fact GK are renowned for ROCK but I've used them in more 'Grungy' bands and they are mint! I haven't once mentioned the Aggie DB112's and a Thunderfunk as that really wouldn't [i]accurately[/i] match your requirements!
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    An '88 SSII is a 'lush' instrument indeed! I've owned a couple and played several more from this period and NONE have been anything less than stunning.
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    If you actually want to try a Mono strap before you decide then I have one you could try. It's not for sale but if you want to borrow it for a couple of days/week, just give me a shout.
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    [quote name='Bassassin' post='826221' date='May 3 2010, 09:42 AM']I'm now back to thinking it's a headless mod -the routing for the tailpiece looks rough & inaccurate, and the body base contour is probably just a convenient coincidence.[/quote] I agree; the rout looks a bit oversized and rough. I would imagine that the tricky bit with a conversion like this is the truss rod.
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    I'm quite frankly stunned that this bass hasn't sold yet! Seriously if you can get over the fact that it isn't shaped like a F*nd*r you'd be knocked out by this bass.
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    [quote name='garethox' post='826236' date='May 3 2010, 10:07 AM']I have an Ashdown Mag 300 with two speaker outputs on the rear stating '4 ohm Max. Impedance'. I want to connect to it a Hartke 4x10 (400W at 8 ohms) and a Hartke 1x15 (150W at 8 ohms) thereby giving 4 ohms. So, if I have this right, that gives me 550W speaker wise and the amp will split 300W equally between the two cabs when in parallel... and as I'll never have to max the amp out I should have enough headroom in each cab. Does this sound OK? Cheers.....[/quote] The only bit that matters is that you have a 4ohm load, which you do if the cabinets are each 8ohm! The matter of 550w of speakers is unfortunately a bit of nonsense. I'm not trying to offend/upset you but the quoted figures for your cabs mean very little in the real world and it would take too long to go into why those figures and the distribution of power is as much use as a chocolate fire-guard BUT as your impedance is correct your amp will operate quite safely with those cabs and you would have to be cloth eared not to hear when the drivers started to complain. Some folks will tell you that you need speakers rated 1.5/2/10 times what your amp is and others will say that your amp needs to have more headroom than your speakers. I can [s]tell[/s] advice you that both can be correct and I've personally driven 200w cabs with a 1000w amp and conversely 2000w cabs with a 400w amp and neither will come to any harm IF you take care not to drive your amp into clipping and listen to what the drivers are doing.
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    No disrespect mate but signing up to a UK forum and immediately trying to sell a bass that is linked to a 0 rated USA eBay account does not instill masses of confidence! Are you an established user over on Talkbass or have you got it advertised over there? You may be totally genuine but I think you'll have to work at it to secure a sale... unless anyone on here lives local to you! Just my humble (unasked for) observations.
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    Interesting that he has no reserve but won't let it go for less than £250!
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    Not an off-the-shelf bass as far as I am aware. However, if you have the money you can get just about any combo of woods, shapes and strings that you like so I'd assume it was a custom order. I used to own an 8 string Streamer (formerly owned by Helmut Hattler of Euro Prog rockers KRAAN) and it was dead easy to get on with but a bit overkill in a covers band! The demure looking wallflower, 2nd from the right...
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    Is this new rig of yours 300w into the ext cab Chris or is that 300w into the internal 8ohm? Only just happened upon this but I'd have been interested in it and I'm sure the 300w is just a perception thing but I've now gotten used to the headroom that 500w amps give you!
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    Bank Holiday bump.
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    I doubt I'll [u]ever[/u] be able to find a better condition 'vintage' Warwick again (or one that is as light) but as I only own a couple of others, both of which I've had for 15 - 20 years, I guess this is the obvious choice to trade (along with the Stingray). If you need specific details I'll try and help you out but basically if you know your old Warwicks then you know the low-down on this. Cherry body, 1 piece bridge, Wenge neck with Cherry (possibly Maple depending on who you believe) stringers, Ebony fingerboard with side dots where the frets 'should' be, EMG pups and it weighs approx 8.5lb. All original and everything is clean and ding/dint free with just the odd tiny mark which I'd never be able to capture with the camera. Comes either with the original very earliest Warwick gigbag OR a generic hardcase (your choice) and a set of straplocks to attach to your strap. I don't want to clutter the thread with images but if you want a specific shot just let me know and I'll PM or email them to you. I'd be interested in any of the following and cash can go either way (all fretted and 4 string!) Musicman Sterling pref sun/amberburst or Buttercream but not LPB/DK red. A 'lightweight' P or J bass (doesn't have to be fender) - the closer to 8lb the better... not common I realise but not unheard of. This could be a one of the new Roadworns, HW1 (sad I know but I like the relic look), CV Squier or a genuine vintage(ish) bass. Again, my [u]preferred[/u] colour scheme is 'burst/tort/rosewood. A Roscoe - never had one but I'm always interested in the esoteric. A Lakland DJ - I realise it's a HUGE ask to find a light one of these but you never know. No LPB basses. A Warwick - Streamer preferably but defo not a Thumb. Lastly - anything that is a bit different but I must stress 'lightweight' only but no cricket bat basses. NOTE - Please be aware that I've been disappointed in the past by sellers claims that a bass is "lighter than any other bass I've owned" etc. if you are interested in trading I want [b][i]accurate[/i][/b] weights! Sorry to be a pain in the backside about my weight demands but I have a recurring shoulder injury and I've now got to accept that however much I love a bass; 9lb is a 'maximum' weight.
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    I've now owned both the CS and Mono strap and I'd go for the Mono due to the 'boing' factor of the CS. One point of note if you use strap locks; the Mono strap has very secure thick plastic terminating points on the strap and fitting 'some' strap locks onto these is tricky... not impossible but not as easy as some. That point is moot if you have regular pins in which case this very feature means that these ends are defo a positive. Wide leather straps are available from loads of places Levy's etc. but you could also get your local leather-worker to make you one to your spec/length and you're supporting a tradesman/craftsman. For you (Newcastle) I believe there's a guy in Blackfriars, he made me a good strap years ago but to cut costs I had it just one fixed length, hence it only really worked with that particular bass that I had at the time.
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    [quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='823193' date='Apr 29 2010, 05:12 PM']Is that 640, or 640 * 1.15 * 1.175 = 816? S.P.[/quote] Yep as you say £800+ but still cheap for a 'new' LX... however the buyers of the Rockbasses are gonna be saddened but it was up to the bidders to check what they were!
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    Trades +cash?
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