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    [quote name='phil.i.stein' timestamp='1376676960' post='2177994'] Talking Heads meet Japan, at two in the morning after a few spliffs. [/quote] Hahaha! ... brilliant!
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    Classic or Cliche? ... it's both. I used to hate it. I still do in almost all applications. That said, I lust for a Jazz Bass ... A sunburst Jazz Bass, tort, and rosewood. That's the classic implication which ooooozes the funk of the 70's (in my imagination, at least). Aye, both classic and cliche, to be sure.
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    Insect Funk, by Elmore Judd ... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObMFSePeXjQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObMFSePeXjQ[/url]
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    Beautiful bass. I'd love one of these. No money though, only basses to trade, o'choin.
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    A brass nut will certainly aid the sustain and clarity of notes played on the open strings. On Warwick basses the frets are also made of brass so in my opinion it makes absolute sense for the nut to be of the same material. Then you'll get the same resonance from a either a fretted or open note. There is a good reason why Warwick have reverted to putting brass nuts on all of their current production basses.
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    Great bass! I wonder if that's the same one that's for sale on here
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    [quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1376486711' post='2174679'] Ok, this here thingy [/quote] Eeeeuuuchh!!!! that's about the most horrible thing I've ever seen.
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    When I'm crossing from finger-style to slap I simply roll the highs off a bit using the control on the bass. That's what works for me. If you needed more control, an eq pedal would shape the particular slap tone you wanted. Like Crez5150 said, the drop in volume is more likely percieved due to the difference in the shape of the note played, and this can be remedied somewhat by eq'ing. I would think a compressor (running continuously) to be essential also, in the interests of neatness.
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    [quote name='dood' timestamp='1375802572' post='2165860'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBWY8oAnnww[/media] [/quote] The guy playing the shaker is a MACHINE. Does anyone know what type of shaker that is, and what year it was made?
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    Thank you for that. Nice wee resource there. It's good to hear those Jazz Bass comparisons. That's very useful for anyone with a Jazz on their shopping list (such as moi). It would be interesting to hear some Warwicks in there.
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    [quote name='Bassman666' timestamp='1376318709' post='2172046'] This one is supposed to have the removable truss rod as I believe they all do up to 1996? However i couldnt get it out using pliers so i gave up. [/quote] Don't use pliers. Watch the video that I just posted.
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    Aye, nice bass Replacing a pre-1996 Warwick truss rod is very easy, should you decide to do it. If not, then this info may persuade a potential buyer to perform the procedure. I've done it in the past with absolutely no difficulty. It shouldn't be a big deal. There is a Warwick video which explains the process, here ... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT_iDrcLtKY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT_iDrcLtKY[/url] The various truss rods are available in the Warwick shop, here ... [url="http://shop.warwick.de/?&c=35352310036&lang=en&smk=1&nm=D0405358001321517424A43801|Warwick|D0525953001321517425A44262|D0526741001321517425A44263&modul=shop&site=shop_overview"]http://shop.warwick.de/?&c=35352310036&lang=en&smk=1&nm=D0405358001321517424A43801|Warwick|D0525953001321517425A44262|D0526741001321517425A44263&modul=shop&site=shop_overview[/url] Hope this helps.
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    Britishness? ... What's that?
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    Keith just bought a compressor from me. Nice tidy, honest, quick transaction. Keith is a good guy to deal with, to be sure
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    [u]My first "proper" bass was one of these. Really nice, versatile, active P/J. Light too, and it's true what yer man says, the neck is a joy.[/u]
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    [quote name='marcus bell' timestamp='1373845271' post='2142283'] Thing is my favourite basses are Jaydees and status' but I like to have a 'normal' bass too [/quote] Doesn't your Stingray fall into the "normal" category? [list] [*]If yes, then you already have the "normal" bass to compliment your preferable Jaydee. Take no further action. [*]If no, sell the Stingray and use the money to buy both a Squier Jazz and Precision. Fire a set of flatwounds on the Precision. [/list]
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    The signal from my Thumb Bass was too hot for the Compulator (perhaps the 18v preamp?). Even with the trim dialed all the way back there was unwanted distortion. I had to sell it for this reason, which was a shame as I loved the clear, quiet, functional compression which it gave to my passive Aria SB. Perhaps this isn't a problem for most folk, but a more easily adjustable input gain control with a greater range (to account for uber hot basses) would drastically improve the functionality of this pedal.
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    I think that a Jazz brain with Precision fingers would be best ... but money can't buy that $hit.
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    I would also recommend the Hercules hangers. Very sturdy, secure, and fit for purpose.
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    [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1373502227' post='2138442'] we're not fooled by this pseudo persona. It's all too easy to recognise your phrasing [/quote] is you the pigz?
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    i can here the basses on telly in the videos and this is wot i want. wot is the bestest bass for playing the music? 6 strings are better than a 4 strings becoz more strings is like more bling. status innit. i like the red basses but is that better than a black basses? the ones that are wooden ones with no paint on look like they never got made proper. why is all the complicated frets? fretless is for cheatz becoz there is only 1 note on a string. easy innit. the baases that looks like hippy guitars are for skankz but wot will make me sound like patitucci?
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    [b]Och well ... That rules that out then [/b]
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    [quote name='Wil' timestamp='1372867012' post='2130941'] Headless Status and high wasteband Warwick Thumb and carpel tunnel Rickenbacker and a deep sense of regret [/quote] Hahaha! true, true, and thrice true
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    [quote name='Josh' timestamp='1372931931' post='2131711'] I'll just say that if you can't afford to get a jazz right now then there is no way you'll be able to afford a SS2, they're easily one of the more expensive Warwicks. And having had an SS2 all I can say is that if you want a Jazz bass sound then you're better off getting a Jazz. SS2 sound amazing but they will never be able to give that passive single coil tone, I'm one who thinks Warwicks sound nasty when switched to passive as there is no tone control. [/quote] Aye, I know the price of SS2's. It would be instead of my SS1, definitely not in addition to it. ... and that's a fair point regaring the lack of tone control in passive mode.
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    This is a question to Warwick Streamer Stage 2 players, or those that know that bass well. Do any of you know in which year the switchable active/passive preamp started to be used in the Stage 2? And how much of an approximation to the general "Jazz Bass" tone do you feel can be realistically acheived when the bass is played in passive mode? I would go into a shop and play one, except I live in the most remote corner of the earth.
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