warwickhunt

[quote name='silddx' post='477529' date='May 2 2009, 08:59 AM']Blimey, arrived at 8.15am this morning, Royal Mail special delivery next day, £24.60. Seems very good value to me. I'm going to clean up the house, have a sh*t, shave, shower and a shampoo, then have the grand opening I love these moments [/quote] That is a very good delivery price, especially considering it is a Saturday delivery. Result!

[quote name='umcoo' post='477372' date='May 1 2009, 10:18 PM']I quite fancy trying one out, but can't find anywhere that stocks them or anyone selling one on. I tried a GK 700RB last month and it sounded nice, but no 800's. What gives, Basschat?[/quote] They are an 'old' model! IMHO by far and away the best amp that GK have made but nonetheless they are an old model. They aren't that rare, I've seen them come up used on a regular basis and at very reasonable prices (compared to the new one I bought 15 years ago ). Keep watching ebay and one will appear soon I'm sure!

[quote name='silddx' post='477061' date='May 1 2009, 02:39 PM']Had some extremely useful info from Eubassix who thinks this is the one he used to have! Amazing eh? Thanks so much for that mate. This lovely Kopo now has a new owner [u]I should hopefully receive it tomorrow[/u]!!! I'll put up a small review after I have lived with it. Reckon I may need the Gallery to route a cavity for a second pup though, and I'll probably need the electronics dealing with if I do. We'll see.[/quote] Nice one, I wonder if this is the same one that I had offered as a trade a few months ago! Likely it will be as there can't be that many around and it was in my area. Just for my own personal reference, how much extra is the Saturday delivery costing you and who are you using?

[quote name='Toasted' post='474985' date='Apr 29 2009, 12:49 PM']Since each Sadowsky neck is hand-fitted to the neck pocket I find it unlikely that the Fender neck would fit very well.[/quote] [quote name='Clive Thorne' post='476615' date='May 1 2009, 02:08 AM']Why don't Sadowsky just make them all the same size (for example on CNC machine), so that any neck can fit any body?[/quote] I could be wrong but I would assume that the Metro line (and even the NYC) will have the neck pocket and neck CNCd, the degree to which the NYC basses are hand finished will be reflected in the cost. I'd imagine any difference in pocket fit would be down to tool wear and tear, which would plague any manufacturer; Sadowsky may well replace tooling sooner than others, though this is just supposition. As to whether a Fender would fit I can only imagine that is purely down to the respective manufacturers dimensions... and I've NO idea if a Sadowsky and a Fender are similar dimensions! Go on Chris, you've got a couple spare planks kicking about just whip the neck off and give it a go.

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='476513' date='Apr 30 2009, 11:30 PM']I blame the parents.[/quote] Hang on... at your age you should be blaming their Grandparents! On second thoughts... Great-Grandparents!!

[quote name='Beedster' post='475598' date='Apr 29 2009, 11:29 PM']Baja California is in Mexico John [/quote] I saw California and (wrongly) assumed that he was talking about the California situated slightly North of Meh-he-co. I suppose I should have consulted with my old mate Google!

California has slipped into Mexico Can't understand how I didn't notice this on the news! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-60S-JAZZ-BASS-OLYMPIC-WHITE-NEW-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ200335543459QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item200335543459&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-60S-JAZZ-BASS...%3A1|240%3A1318[/url]

Interestingly, one of the Mods over on the Warwick forum reckons that Zender can't confirm that the bass was his. [url="http://forum.warwick.de/24-basses/8697-zender-streamer-ebay.html#post143940"]http://forum.warwick.de/24-basses/8697-zen...html#post143940[/url] Personally I'd have thought that if Zender 'had' asked someone to sell it on eBay for him and had also originally offered a letter of authenticity, then Zender 'should' have found it fairly easy to confirm that the bass used to be his... you can read into that anything that you like! The seller may or may not have told a fib, either way who cares; someone has bought a nice bass and paid a decent price for it.

[quote name='rslaing' post='474756' date='Apr 29 2009, 07:30 AM']The person you emailed with your questions was probably not Zender, as it is being sold by someone else - who may not know much about basses. I imagine that if it is owned by Zender, he doesn't want to be emailed with loads of questions about things other than the bass sale. The letter of authenticity is still showing as available on the ebay ad I saw. I personally think that the price is fair for the instrument (I have a few Warwicks) , regardless of who owned it previously. I had to advertise my last Warwick ( a six string NT Thumb) a few times so perhaps you are correct, the market is slow, but on the third time, it sold within 30 minutes at the BIN of £1700. Just my 2p so no assassinations please.[/quote] No assassinations, this is BC! You must have been looking back at the original listing re. the authenticity letter. Below is a cut and paste from the latest sale... no mention of letter! "Warwick Bass Guitar fitted with L.E.D's on the side (one of the first Warwick basses fitted with them) Excellent condition and hard case is included Used and owned by Stuart Zender (co-founder of Jamiroquai) Used this guitar to record 'Manifest Destiny' on the Jamiroquai album 'Return of the Space Cowboy'. Serial Number: G000865-94 Selling on behalf of Stuart Zender Collection/Postage can be arranged on completion of auction Cash on collection or funds to be cleared before releasing" I agree with you about price (I intimated that the bass should be worth his price back in post #18) and it's a given that it isn't Zender selling the bass. It may well be SZ's bass and it may well be worth a lot more than the selling price, it's just another of those eBay delights.

[quote name='silddx' post='474728' date='Apr 29 2009, 12:42 AM']Bloody strange I call it. Any luck finding an unlined FL for me, old chap? Cheers.[/quote] Lined only old bean!

[quote name='7string' post='474662' date='Apr 28 2009, 10:59 PM']Luverly. One of the most under-rated basses ever.....[/quote] Cheers. I'm slowly but surely unlocking some of the tones that have been untapped for the last year! It's got such a broad tonal palette with the piezos (with internal trim pots), the 3 band EQ and the blends of either/or, that I'm only just getting my head around what can work for me (unfortunately I have a plug in, turn everything on full and play mentality, which doesn't 'quite' work with the Bolin). It also hits my ultimate criteria of being sweet F.A. in weight. I've yet to find a sound that works well with my full-on 'RAWCK' covers band but the other two projects I'm involved with, the Bolin is coming into its own.

[quote name='silddx' post='474658' date='Apr 28 2009, 10:53 PM']jesus, £1,220?? I'm surprised with the way the market is at the moment.[/quote] Especially as he didn't get a single bite last time when he had a BIN of £1000 (with the afore-mentioned 'authentication'). Nowt so funny as folk.... oh and eBay.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='474433' date='Apr 28 2009, 06:05 PM']Nostalgia? Cuh.. it's waaaaaaaay before my time. [url="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=6590796"]http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...VideoID=6590796[/url] [url="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=6608875"]http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...VideoID=6608875[/url][/quote] Cheers. I was so hoping it would be 'She was looking back...'!

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='474394' date='Apr 28 2009, 05:27 PM']Excellent.. cheers, Doc! 'RnB Spitfires' did ring a bell with me... turns out they had some demos produced by Mr. Daggett. Just watching the clips from The Tube now.. mint![/quote] Direct me to these clips please MB... I could do with a drop of nostalgia.

Have you noted on the relist that the 'Zender' bass is no longer offered with a letter of authenticity... Hmm!

It looks like a crack to me and if it has stayed stable for 10 years it may well remain so but you can bet your bottom dollar that if it takes a whack it will pat a lot quicker than if it wasn't there! I'm sure a good luthier could inject something in there to stabilse it further but you have to consider/off-set the cost of repair against what the bass is worth.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='474262' date='Apr 28 2009, 03:25 PM']This Kenny Potter chap has totally passed me by.. I see he played with Archie Brown in the past, but who else has he played with? Just bein' nosey - I'm suprised I've never heard of him.[/quote] When I were just a nipper (cough) he played with the R&B Spitfires. Great band and cracking bassist. I spoke to Kenny quite recently and he may have lost some Kudos of late as he also... (gulp)... teaches [s]Guit[/s] a 6 string instrument that isn't an ERB!

I have to agree with the general consensus that in the present climate you had best be sure that the Thumb is your dream bass and you'll keep for life because if you are buying new then you'll take a MASSIVE hit if you decide you don't like it. I won't start a debate on the 'vintage' (if that term can be used for an instrument 20-25 years old) v 'new' but I have to say that of the folks who have contributed to your thread you'll find that 90% of them would buy an 'old' used Thumb over a new or nearly new bass any day of the week! They aren't my cup of tea (though heaven knows I've owned enough of them ) but if you take the time to look for a used bass, I can assure you there are far more good uns out there than there are duffers. All that said, if it is new you must have then I can't find a retailer selling for less than £2k.

[quote name='biskitbass' post='472980' date='Apr 26 2009, 10:24 PM']Guys... What can I say?? This is THE place to be for everything bass-related :-) Thankyou all for your advice. I'll try out another 112 in the mix and see how we get on (like I need an excuse to buy another gorgeous Chocolate Thunder LOL). Yeah Rowbee I play larger venues with one of the bands I dep for so it's easier getting the PA guy to put bass into the monitor mix. Other gigs though would prob suffice with the one cab. It's nice now though to have the 'option' of taking a bigger rig or a smaller one to gigs as having the two cabs would be 'modular'. Smaller gigs, smaller cab etc. Totally understand as well Warickhunt - with a family etc I don't want to run the risk of going through a painful and expensive lesson in getting 'that' sound :-) Looks like I'm on the right tracks so far though - next a TFunk head LOL, or Aguilar, not thought that far ahead yet - hey is it true Dave Funk aint making the 550 heads any more that he's only doing the more powerful ones/750 ?? I know Robbie @ RIM Basses (was/is) a UK distributor for them, is that where you got your's mate (warwickhunt) ?[/quote] I'd certainly advocate doubling up on the DB12 rather than adding a 15 into the mix. I was lucky enough to pick my TF550 up on here. I seem to recall that the 550 has been phased out but by all accounts the 750 has the same tone just more power (not that I think you'd need it). The Aguilar or Epifani amps were two contenders had I not gone for the TF (along with the wish list of various other amps i.e. Aggie DB750, which had to be discounted due to weight limitations). If you're ever across Newcastle way you are more than welcome to call in for a cuppa BUT be warned Neil (Bassoctopuss) did that and he now owns a TF!

[quote name='Legion' post='472866' date='Apr 26 2009, 07:20 PM']Oh well, I did change 2 factors at once - my amp and my cabs, maybe the markbass was responsible for the extra bass I thought I was hearing.[/quote] I know that a year or two ago I was chasing my own tail trying to get the sound I wanted from a bunch of amps/cabs and unfortunately I didn't have the sense to settle on one amp and then find the cabs to match I just kept swapping out amp/cab/amp/cab and I was getting no further forward. Each time I seemed to find that something wasn't quite hitting the spot I seemed to change the wrong bit of equipment... it didn't help that I was also going through a purge of basses that I had collected and didn't even keep that one factor constant; harsh and expensive lesson learned.

[quote name='cetera' post='472868' date='Apr 26 2009, 07:22 PM']Well that's a bunch of toss! ;o) Hope to catch you next time! I think we're playing on the tiny stage at Legends in Newcastle later in the year and we're back at South Shields on Halloween![/quote] I'll try and take a bit more notice next time. FWIW I know someone who was at the gig and they loved it but unfortunately venue attendance is really hitting an all time low at the minute!