warwickhunt

Reading the listing again note how the 'shop on Denmark St' (is that the newsagents on the corner or a guitar shop then ) authenticated the front original pickup, the seller then immediately goes on to say 'but aside from that the bass’s origins are unknown'... the 'shop on Denmark St' didn't authenticate the bass then or any other part thereof.

I'm sure some 'bits' of the bass are correct but his whole vague description and the feel of the wording make me think that he doesn't actually lay his cards on the table and say what this bass definitely is; I'm sure the Fender boffs may be able to give more detail on what the spec of this bass should be. Even with the addition of a modded pup it'd be worth being a bit more emphatic and positive about a bit more than he/she is... it just seems a tad unenthusiastic a listing for something that is potentially worth in excess of £1000. Of course the seller might genuinely have no idea if the bass is pukka and be playing it safe and I might be being my usual cynical self

I entirely agree with the reasoning behind the 99p starting price... been there done that and it can/does work. However, I have serious reservations about the provenance of the bass!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='290380' date='Sep 23 2008, 10:08 PM']Does the reserve show up before anyone bids? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Telecaster-Bass-1960s-Tele-Blonde-Relic_W0QQitemZ330273376493QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330273376493&_trkparms=39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A10|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"] 330273376493[/url][/quote] That has no reserve! Do you seriously think it's genuine?

[quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='289651' date='Sep 23 2008, 07:58 AM']Can I just ask (out of interest) how on earth do people with such large collections afford the insurance premiums on top of everything else (although I'm guessing if you can afford that many basses the extra cost of insurance premiums are neither here nor there) or do you not insure them?[/quote] I have a good household policy that includes the covers all of mine with one being specifically covered away from home. Then again I only have 10

Thought so...

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='289297' date='Sep 22 2008, 04:54 PM']Was in a local music store today & they had one of the new Contemporary Club basses in. What a difference to the violin bass I had up until this summer. The club sits well on the knee & has a lovely thick sound, much less reedy than the vb! Try one! [/quote] Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick is endorsing these. I think he uses a 3 pup version of one of these... not sure if it is 'his' signature model or that he just happens to be using one. Silly money though

If I can pull my finger out I may be able to offer you the choice of a Tribal Planet or one of the older style Warwick bags that have 'really' thick padding. I say pull finger out because I've mentioned it once or twice when people have been looking for similar and I haven't put my backside in gear and gotten it out of the loft If they are of interest PM me a price and we'll see if that motivates me

[quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='288562' date='Sep 21 2008, 03:46 PM']that's a HELL of a setup for the money! as long as it's all kosher, I'm pretty tempted to throw down a bid meself![/quote] First and only bid gets it!

Seems like a lot of cab(s) and amp for the money... or am I out of date with the XL prices? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HARTKE-350w-BASS-RIG-HA3500-AMP-2-x-4-5XL-BASS-CABS_W0QQitemZ320302365750QQihZ011QQcategoryZ58719QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HARTKE-350w-BASS-RIG...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

I've never understood the need for them (my main Warwick doesn't have them) but aesthetically I prefer the ones that cross-over...

I had the Glock Bassart head and the tone was stunning! I loved it to bits but in a full on ROCK band setting it ran out of steam a little (300w @ 4ohms) but I am talking loud band with limited PA support. 'If' the Heartrock has the same preamp and tone you'd not lack tone and the power section is significantly upgraded from the Bassart. However you are talking mega bucks compared to the head that you have at the moment, so you'd expect improvements in tone There are a lot of amps available when you get into this price bracket it isn't a case of one amp being better than another... they will just be different tones. I seriously can't see you being disappointed in the sound if you went for the Glock but be prepared to start thinking about the next weakest link in your tonal chain

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='288372' date='Sep 21 2008, 07:04 AM']I've noticed that Spector basses are quite often spoken about in glowing terms. Is this one of the good ones? If so, this auction, finishing in four hours something, could be at bargain levels. Or, are there good Spectors and bad spectors. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spector-Performer-4-Holoflash-Bass_W0QQitemZ180289138093QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180289138093&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spector-Performer-4-...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url] Not that I'm in a buying mood, but I like to learn more about "the market". Aside: I thought I spotted a real bargan for a minute. Then remembered, it's "Lakland", not "Lakwood" Edit: Not as expensive as I thought, [url="http://www.turnkey.co.uk/product/spector-performer-5-classic-electric-5-string-bass-slate-grey/"]http://www.turnkey.co.uk/product/spector-p...ass-slate-grey/[/url] Basswood body, usually the sign of a not-too-expensive bass. Sure is purty though.[/quote] I don't think that it's so much good and bad Spectors but they do range from entry level £250 instruments up to the £9000 Custom jobbies. You've done the best thing which is to visit a large retailer on-line, establish which model it is and then gauge that against the price it's being offered at. Don't be put off by the basswood body, one man's meat and all of that! Also don't think that just because something has a (cheaper to produce) BO neck that they are a 'worse' bass than a NT, it's down to personal preference.

[quote name='bassfan' post='288053' date='Sep 20 2008, 03:53 PM']Well...after alot of reading and listening... I bought one.... I am now the proud owner of a 44-02 Deluxe in Sunburst. Just need to find some time to play now!!! Thanks for the responses guys....[/quote] You should know the rule... no-one can claim to own a bass until we've seen the photographic evidence

Without wishing to drag anything up publicly (ie PM me please) I never did quite figure why Chris upped sticks and left BC. I had plenty of dealings and banter with him and he seemed pretty levelheaded...?

A very reasonable and detailed listing with enough info to be informative etc but fails to mention that in pic 4 of the neck plate (which might have been off once or twice in its life ) there seems to be an unhealthy crack which looks a bit more than just lacquer crazing [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1964-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-GILLAN-MAMMOTH-BELLADONNA_W0QQitemZ110290545625QQihZ001QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1964-FENDER-PRECISIO...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Almost exactly £1000 got me this... However, £1000 spent used can get you 300watts of valves and loads of weight or it can get you nigh on 1000watts of digital lightness or pretty much anything in between

[quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='287822' date='Sep 20 2008, 08:45 AM']Would you buy anything from a man that looks like this: I rest my case. This Public Information Service has been brought to you by the anonymous, playful, Basschat autumn sprite [/quote] You do realise that if I go into Photobucket and edited that image and insert a pic of Jonny Depp I'd make you look a right t*t... Nah you do a good enough job as it is Anyway 'Autumn Sprite' what happened to your alter ego the 'Summer Heffalump'

[quote name='stevie' post='286876' date='Sep 18 2008, 09:52 PM']You mean, build a box to visually match the standard head, and fit whatever driver you can get the best deal on? Surely not![/quote] I did not imply nor intimate that a manufacturer might make a box that might by chance accommodate the dimensions of the industry standard width for rack mounted equipment. Nor that said 'box' might be pretty much the same depth as every other box available regardless of the science of acoustics. Heaven forbid that said box might be less designed to get the best from the selected driver, thereby giving the musician the best tone for given criteria, and might in fact simply be a more cost effective use of materials used by that manufacturer.

[quote name='thedonutman' post='286844' date='Sep 18 2008, 08:47 PM']This is a great deal, someone needs to buy this: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spector-Euro-LX-EX-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ300259869228QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item300259869228&_trkparms=72%3A12|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spector-Euro-LX-EX-B...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url][/quote] Haven't the ex-SC/Reverb basses identical to this just been sold off at exactly this price... or was it a different range?

The cabs that I had were EBS and Tech Soundsystems. I believe the Tech cabs were fitted with various drivers over a period of time and were equipped with B&C and or Ciare drivers. I'm not saying that any of the Neo cabs that I've had are bad, far from it, but they have (whether by design or driver) been mid biased. If real world experiences are showing that people feel that Neo equipped cabs have been mid biased I'd be inclined to think that manufacturers may well just be sticking neo drivers into cabs that were modelled and made to accommodate standard non-neo drivers... would that be an awful and wholly wrong assumption to make