warwickhunt

Should have done this feedback months ago Lee and I did a deal involving me getting back the first Warwick I ever bought and him getting a very tasty Sterling. A pleasure to deal with and great communication. Cheers mate!

That SSII looks a cracker. BTW the preamp is the 3 band MEC unit (I have one fitted in a fretless Wick)

[quote name='Josh' post='267157' date='Aug 21 2008, 03:47 PM']Hang abooooot, I thought you and Thumbs couldn't get on?[/quote] I can't stand Warwick Thumbs. I dislike them so much I think this is my 8th In all seriousness I love how they look and sound but I wouldn't gig one because of the first fret position being in another time zone from the body

You can get Ric 5 strings, not sure about the exact models! I'm sure a Ric expert would be able to help authenticate that particular model.

[quote name='simondee' post='267117' date='Aug 21 2008, 03:06 PM']mindblowing. that '88 SSII is gorgeous. which one is your favourite and which one do you play the most?[/quote] Oddly enough I sold my favourite a short while back! Of the ones that I have I can safely say that they all get a fair share of playing 'now'... I say 'now' as I had a period recently where I realised I had basses that didn't get played from one year to the next. If you pin me down to one bass it would be my old Infinette or maybe... The SSII. No! it would be the red SSI Definitely NOT the Thumb

[quote name='budget bassist' post='267099' date='Aug 21 2008, 02:34 PM']Awesome, it's all changed! What happened to that blue SSI? Did you sell it or keep it? I loved the look of that thing.[/quote] The blue SSI went to a fellow BCer; LukeFRC [quote name='geilerbass' post='267103' date='Aug 21 2008, 02:51 PM']Is the extent of your collection, or do you have more 'wicks lurking around the house? I only ask because from reading some of your other posts on the subject of Warwicks, I got the impression that you were literally swimming in them. [/quote] I have 2 more in the house (3 if you inc' the Dolphin that is packed and ready for shipping to Canada) but I have owned a 'lot' of different Warwicks over the years. A useless piece of info but off the top of my head there are 7 of my old basses residing with BC members and a guy in my home town shocked me the other day when we established that he has bought from me (and kept) 4 of my past instruments I may be the worst 'Wick-head' on this forum but I'm by no means top of the list if you include any type of bass

Correct... an '88. They are (from L to R) 87 JD Thumb, 88 Stage II, 90 Ltd Ed, 90 Stage I Fretless, 90 Stage I

A Demeter pre has always been top of my 'to try' list, much jealous of your bit of kit Do you have to fiddle with the EQ much and do you find the parametric useful?

Time for an update. Same wall but just over a year later

There's vintage and there's Vintage! There are a whole load of basses out there that are the same age as your Vintage Jazzes etc but they aren't worth a fraction of the price. What's an old Gibson Ripper worth compared to a similar aged Fender J or P... 1/2 the price? A 1/10th of the price more like, yet they are both vintage instruments and there'll be a whole lot more Fenders out there than Gibsons (I'm using Gibbo as a point of reference as it's as highly regarded and well known). Ultimately it will come down to Desirability x Availability. Didn't someone on a thread a while back come up with an equation for identifying the parameters for what will constitute expensive 'Vintage' basses of the future?

I had Laney gear years ago (150 & 300watt heads that 'mimicked' Trace gear) and they were ultra reliable. I'd like to think that the shop may well have a problem with their speaker leads rather than both amps be faulty!

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='266814' date='Aug 21 2008, 08:50 AM']The Sandbergs look very nice. I'm quite tempted to order a Fretless California PM...[/quote] Hmmm... P pup at the neck Twin J at the bridge... would that be a fretless in sunburst... aged/relic'd maybe! Sounds like an 'new' old version of a bass that is sadly missed

[quote name='Brave Sir Robin' post='266838' date='Aug 21 2008, 09:24 AM']Warwickhunt, what bass is that? Looks like an aguilar preamp, and from the looks of the wood and cavity, the bass looks like a $$ NT, but the pot alignment looks weird! Just curious [/quote] Well BSR... It's officially a Streamer Corvette ('91) but they are often referred to as Infinettes as they preceded the Infinity range by a few years. They were a Ltd Ed of between 120 and 200 (depending on what you read/hear). The preamp is actually an MEC unit and the pots as you see are dual concentrics with push/pull switching options for coil tapping the rear pup and for active/passive.

[quote name='StevieC' post='266782' date='Aug 21 2008, 07:24 AM']Cheers, Warwickhunt. I hadn't thought about the angle of the strings. As it happens, one of things I'm really impressed with on the Sandberg is the even-ness of the volume and tone accross the fretboard. I suppose that comes from a decent overall set up. It's better than my Jass, where I tend to get excessive bass from the A and E strings (not always a bad thing I know!) I think the Jazz might benefit from some adjustments.... BTW - [b]Is it you who hates exposed pole pieces[/b]? I read that from someone on here recently LOL Steve[/quote] I don't think I've ever expressed open 'hatred' for exposed pole pieces However, saying that I don't particularly like them! The 2 Sterlings and numerous Jazzes etc (though some with particularly sharp edges are worse than others) that I have owned had ExPP and I found that my playing style meant that my fingers were striking the polepieces when I started to really play hard. Part of that is my preference to have the pups as close up to the strings as is possible!

re. the G-string run out. I don't think its a dodgy route more likely the pups are mass produced units, branded/stamped for Sandberg and they would thus have not taken account of specific spacing of strings running in toward the nut on different models. Likely as not front and back pup are exactly the same unit and it would be too much trouble to make one with slightly different spacing for neck position. You'd be amazed how many manufacturers that produce exposed polepieces don't bother accommodating this... stand up and take a bow Fender If it sounds OK (and they normally do) as is, I wouldn't worry. Nice bass btw and congrats on the promotion

[quote name='bassicinstinct' post='266141' date='Aug 20 2008, 10:47 AM']You must be a [b]VERY[/b] scary man to induce such terror in your bandmates. More power to you. [/quote] Much embarrassment on bandmates faces when I confided that I'd been doing this, especially as the singer had been giving me instructions on 'less mid and a bit more top (etc.)' and I'd been tweaking the desk (whilst trying not to burst out in tears) and he's responding 'Yep that's perfect' The upside was that the monitors got ditched

I got a cob on with my band once as I was expected to set my gear up and then set up the whole PA inc monitors... to cut a long story short. This particular gig I was late arriving and nothing was unpacked etc so I rushed about setting up PA and thought 'scr*w this' and I didn't plug in the monitors I just left cables trailing to them and I moved the FOH speaker stands back a bit so the singer was getting a bit from them. Needless to say nobody commented on the monitor sound and just because I can be like that sometimes I proceeded to do the same at the next bunch of gigs; guess what? Not once did anyone comment on monitors!

[quote name='bassicinstinct' post='266115' date='Aug 20 2008, 10:19 AM']In all honesty, that did cross my mind. Probably not though [/quote] Good call and I bet you check your speaker cables from now on

So will you just be taking one cab next time...

[quote name='Charla' post='265899' date='Aug 19 2008, 09:18 PM']Ah well there's a question: I'm the proud owner of an EBS td650, and love it, it's heavy but worth every ounce. As for Bands, I'm a bit greedy: up until last year my main band, Alive and Kicking, hadn't been working for over a year, so I joined two other Bands to keep me occupied; The Fabulous Balls Brothers and All Shine No Shoes. So now I find myself in three Bands and still don't play every weekend. Previous bands have been The Fabulous Road Runners and the Rhythm Method. Frankly I was disappointed not to get the call to play with The Who or The Rolling Stones, but my Psychiatrist says that treatment is helping with my delusional thoughts! Cheers Charla NB I do not accept responsibility of any of the Band Names[/quote] Ah ha EBS td650... always wanted to try one. Alive & Kicking... Is it/was it Arthur on trumpet? Memory is alcohol addled but I remember a guy looking not unlike Mike Harding (FFS if it is him don't tell him ) leading the horn section. The Rhythm Method... tried it once As for the other bands mentioned... I seem to recall a guy called Choc playing bass for one or all of them; that wouldn't be you Alan? (awaits the obvious answer... who!)

Just out of interest what amp are you going to be using with the DR cab and what is the name of your band?

[quote name='crookysax' post='265743' date='Aug 19 2008, 06:02 PM']Hi there guys! Just to let you know, i am the seller of the bass Paubass is looking at. Thanks for all the ideas ect on the best way of completing the transaction. There is alot at stake for both partys. I quite like the idea of an elected forum member (trusted/moderator ect) where i would take the bass to them (anywhere around glasgow - edinburgh), when in there presence the full amount would be transfered to my account, once there.....the bass is left with the member for pickup/postage to be arranged. I would even sling something to the member as thanks for there time taken to help with the transaction. Ebay is another good idea.....but im sure the charge for me to list a item of this amount would be about £60/80 which i cant justify. Paubass has excellent rating and feedback on the forum, and i dont for see there being a problem as he seems like a very friendly guy....but care needs to be taken by everybody in this situation. Me being new here doesnt help, but everyone needs to start somewhere. Thanks again guys for your help! Chris![/quote] Always a good sign ^