warwickhunt

I've owned the LMK, SA450 and a GK1001RB. I found the GK a little noisy on the top end for my liking ('my liking' - differs from other people's liking), though it cut through better in a live mix than the MB stuff. I've not had a Profet but I did own a Warwick Protube IX (used price about £400/£500) and that beat the others hands down but would have cost considerably more new and was as heavy as f*ck

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='194238' date='May 7 2008, 10:24 PM']Good work, Warwick! That's a lot of amp for the money. This is the same rig that a BassChatter was offering here a few weeks ago, right?[/quote] One and the same. I'm interested to A/B this with my Thunderfunk, though it could have been even more interesting as I've just had a brief liaison with another MB amp but that has gone!

I got the amp Did anyone snag the cab?

I've had dozens of rigs over the last 30 years and there are few I'd not revisit now and again. However... Even though I've owned the MB LMK & SA450 and didn't get on with them, I still went back again and tried the Little Mark II (this time with an MB 4x10 cab to see if compatibility helped my evaluation of the tone)... still didn't get it! Short lived revisit to the world of MB and then the pair were sold on for what I paid. When will I learn

If you are looking at a budget of £500 and you are open to 'used' then the list could be quite long (and varied)

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='193146' date='May 6 2008, 06:06 PM']Hey Sarah, great to see another bassgirl on here. Mewsie, Pris, Endorka, Inca, Jojobass and GSTRing all get some company. In fact I'm going to start a new thread so y'all can reach out. EDIT: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=18916"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=18916[/url][/quote] Maybe you could use it as the starting point for a 3 string bass!

An instrument is worth what 'someone else' is prepared to pay for it! If people are paying £2k - £2.7k for a Wal, then that is the value of them. Conversely, I've just sold a NT' 91 Warwick Streamer that I personally rated as a very good and desirable bass which would have cost you the thick end of £1.5k 17 years ago... I sold it for £600 as that was its value to the bass playing populace You can discuss the vagaries of fashion and/or supply and demand until the cows come home but ultimately you put an instrument up for general consumption and the buyers decide its worth.

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='192327' date='May 5 2008, 05:28 PM']well John had a rather nice blue bass, he let me pester him for a bit then decided to sell it. rather than work out all the postage and that (and it was a sunny day) he decided it would be easier to get in a car, drive for miles to another country and visit me at work to give it to me. What a top guy, i have a feeling that if he sold you something that required it he would give you a spare kettle lead! Oh and I now have a warwick after years of wanting one.[/quote] Cheers Luke, it was a pleasure! Look after Bluey and it'll give you years of great service... enjoy. Luke was a top guy to deal with and even though he was earning the minimum wage at work on the day, he still had time to make us a fantastic cuppa

I'll confess to playing Warwicks... but wouldn't ever fess up to being a 5er fan

[quote name='dub_junkie' post='191793' date='May 4 2008, 07:49 PM']John, when did you get the 4 HHp? that looks great.. what a terrific flame on the cap and lovin the colour :wub: incidentally,who makes the piezo system on these? I'm very impressed with it through an ART Tube MP and into the PA. great basses these Bolins! Keir[/quote] Hi mate. I got the 4 a few months ago, after having the 5 it just had to be The piezo is a Fishman unit and IIRC the bridges were designed/made by Fishman specifically for these basses. I have to say that they are one of the great undiscovered gems but lets keep that to ourselves I use the piezo to just put a little bit of extra top zing through my rig but I am considering using it as a piezo only tone for a potentially new 'acoustic' project I may have coming off. I'm sure you've already experimented but here is an image from the slip you get re. the piezo system. Obvious stuff but just in case...

Mmmm Bolin

'THE' vital component in any quest for tone is often the most overlooked... you! I always smile when people try gear out that I own as it rarely ever sounds the same when played by two (or more) different people. I'm not talking about pick V finger-style; even 2 fingerstyle players will illicit different sounds out of the same amp/cab/combo.

[quote name='thedarxide' post='189990' date='May 1 2008, 08:38 PM']Well, if it goes for a quid, who cares!! Although I don't think that's likely... [/quote] £410 with over a week to go!

Find other bassists in your area (local rehearsal rooms, gigs etc) and ask nicely if they'd let you try your bass through their amp etc I don't know many bassists that would tell you to bog off, by and large many bassists are more than happy to help a fellow bassist out. Of course... I'd also suggest buying something completely blind off another BCer and if it doesn't suit sell it back on here... this is called GAS and is what keeps the sale forum ticking over nicely

[quote name='Buzz' post='190893' date='May 2 2008, 10:09 PM']Shh, if they read this, they'll probably start full scale production in a week on tuesday. Stop giving them ideas to expand their current range of essentially 5 instruments.[/quote] 5... 5... your telling me Fender have 3 other basses in their product range

Sorry I didn't see this sooner! 91 means that it is 2 band EQ. Control nearest the strings is volume with pull passive/push active (in passive the EQ controls have no affect). The control to the front and lower than the volume is pan (with centre detent) and the other 2 are Bass/Treble. Pups and preamp are most probably MEC... stick a pic' up then