Fionn

For trade is my [b]Warwick Thumb NT 4[/b]

Trade - Ideally I'm after a straight swap for a [b]Streamer Stage 1[/b] or a [b]Streamer Stage 2[/b]. I'd also consider a [b]Dolphin pro 1[/b] (neck-thru). Value-wise, I'd put this bass at £1200, although I've decided not to sell. I'll just wait it out for the right Streamer.

[u]The Bass[/u][list]
[*]Made in Germany in 2000
[*]4 string
[*]Bubinga body, Ovankol/ Bubinga neck, Wenge fretboard
[*]Neck-thru-body construction
[*]MEC J/J pickups
[*]Active (or passive) 3-way MEC electronics
[*]Black hardware
[*]Bell brass frets (26 frets)
[*]Just-a-nut II
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[u]Condition[/u]
Structurally the bass is totally sound, the electronics and hardware are in perfect working order, and the neck is true. The action is currently set medium-low. The bass is all original with the exeption of the jack socket which I changed for a superior Neutrik one when the original packed in. Cosmetically she is in very good condition. There are only very minor signs of wear, and a tiny 2mm ding on the back of the top horn (shown in picture). I've waxed it regularly and generally kept her out of harms way. I've really looked after this bass.

The only other thing to note is that one of the adjustment screws on the nut doesn't tighten, so the nut is supported internally with a titanium shim (This can be removed very easily if needs be). The nut is solid and does its job, so I've never bothered replacing it with the superior Just-a-nut 3. To be frank, the Just-a-nut 2 is a piece of crap. The designers at Warwick must have had a brain-fart with that bad boy.

[u]Dimensions[/u][list]
[*]Neck thickness at 1st fret - 20.7mm
[*]Neck thickness at 12th fret - 25.1mm
[*]Neck thickness at 20th fret - 26.5mm
[*]Neck width at nut -38.5 mm
[*]Neck width at 12th fret - 55mm
[*]String spacing at bridge - adjustable
[*]Weight - 4.7kg / 10lb4oz
[*]Scale length - 34"
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The bass comes with a slightly shabby but fully functional, super padded, heavy-duty Warwick Rockbag like this one ... [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/rockbag_rb20705b_ebassgigbag.htm?gclid=CIiE4Keqv7QCFXDLtAod_F0AeA"]http://www.thomann.d...CFXDLtAod_F0AeA[/url]

You're welcome to come and have a look/ play but as I live on the remote north coast of Scotland it's pretty unlikely. If you're interested or have any questions drop me a message.

Here's a link to a video which explains the electronics, controls, sounds, etc ...

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOLxxevOCzU[/media]

Some pictures below

Thanks

[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1355483368' post='1898917']
I've had trouble sourcing these in the past. Solid shaft, fine. Split shaft non-concentric, fine. Split & concentric but 250k, fine. But 500k, split concentric... Nope.
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You said it.

[quote name='Mr Zea' timestamp='1352990219' post='1870231']


My beastly rig
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Niiiice!!! ... the Warwick / Gallien Krueger combination is a winner.

I've still had nae luck finding the goodies.

As said before ... 500k / 500k stacked pot, with a split shaft.

If anyone can point me in the right direction I'll build a temple in their honour.

I just saw a 1981 Aria SB900 on fleabay, identical to mine. The serial number caught my attention. It is [b]1120518[/b], mine is [b]1120517[/b] ... what are the chances of that?!

Crazy, this is the bass that was next off the production line to my own. Thought I'd share that as it seems so unlikely. If I was rich I'd reunite them.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-SB900-bass-/130817945066?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e755b6dea#ht_2766wt_1140"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-SB900-bass-/130817945066?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e755b6dea#ht_2766wt_1140[/url]

Back in the day I recorded much of my vinyl onto mini-disc. It sounded amazing! Because there is so much compression a lot of the more extreme artifact from the vinyl is removed, but somehow the goodies stay intact. It's an interesting sound.

The last two digits of the serial number tell the year of manufacture.

[sup]Price drop Bump[/sup]

[sup]£275 (posted)[/sup]

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1352542014' post='1864350']
Another approach might be to file flats onto the height adjusting screws. This will allow you to grip the screws with a suitable tool. [/quote]

As 3below said. That's what I would do.

Where the screw is visible below the saddle, grip the exposed screw with piers (parallel pliers are best as they wont slip so much) and twist it out. If it's heavily seized and either breaks or just wont budge, another option is to drill it out and tap a new thread in the hole. This will obviously take a slightly wider screw. The brass will behave the way you want it to. It's not a difficult metal to work.

[sub]This is a joke, aye?[/sub]

[b]Akai MPC 2000 [/b](sampler / sequencer)

This is a classic piece of kit, great for both production and live work.

It's in excellent condition / perfect working order. Fully expanded 32mb memory.

Product info ...

[url="http://www.vintagesynth.com/akai/mpc2000.php"]http://www.vintagesy...kai/mpc2000.php[/url]

[url="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/apr97/akaimcp2000.html"]http://www.soundonso...kaimcp2000.html[/url]

[s]£300[/s] [s]£275[/s] [b]£250[/b] ... or trade for a suitable acoustic bass.

Check it out!!! Steve Harris rockin it!!! BBC4 .... it's been on about 10 mins already

I'm surprised this is still around. Such lovely basses are these. Crazy to think that Mexican Fenders sell for this price. This bass is superior in every way ... only my humble opinion, of course.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1342971457' post='1743276']
Have they stopped trying to be Queen v2.0?
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apparently so

The trailer for the coming MUSE album ... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqFZGnfMLMw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqFZGnfMLMw[/url]

I don't know about anyone else but it made my nipples ripple. I can't wait for this!

Well, Fender basses are most certainly fashionable.

I watched some of the T in the park highlights on the box last night, I saw maybe the first 7 or 8 bands and [b]every[/b] one of them was using a Fender bass. Mostly Jazzes, although there were a couple of precisions.

Gretsch guitars seem to be overly popular these days too.

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1342656418' post='1738971']
... or black hardware, a 1000JT (these had black bridges, tuners, and truss rod cover).
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Now[i] that's[/i] what I'm talking about. Absolutely perfect!!!!! Thanks for the heads up.

(picture here, if anyone is interested... [url="http://www.ariaguitars.com/jp/02prod/0102eb/sb1000jt.html"]http://www.ariaguita...b/sb1000jt.html[/url] )

The 1000JT is fitted with a Gotoh J510-B4 bridge, and Gotoh GB-70 machine heads. I might go for those as it would be an entirely reversable mod ... assuming the bridge slots in fine. I'll look into that.

Thanks for the knowledge. It's good to have some background info about ye olde 900.

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1342639557' post='1738564']
My first SB ...
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Gorgeous!

Is this an SB-900? I know that there were two different control configurations with the 900's.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1342638780' post='1738544']
maybe back then folk weren't such bass tarts and, you know, just played the things?
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Aye, and they survived on potatoes and water, and lived in caves, and observed only the elder catechism.

Aye, it's all as original and as standard. Odd, eh?

I've got a 1981 Aria SB-900. It feels and sounds lovely, and to the eye it's a thing of beauty ... walnut stained ash, rosewood fingerboard, maple and walnut neck-thru-body. Braw!

But (now that we have food and shelter sorted and we can afford to indulge in the pedantic) ...

What the heck were Aria thinking when they slapped the hardware together on these basses?!! It's a mess of pottage, a total stramash!!! ... Black knobs switches, and pickups, brass bridge and nut, chrome tuners, and aluminium strap buttons!

Others of you may like this particular feature of these basses. It's a bonnie bass, to be sure, but I'm thinking that a bit more attention to detail would have made it look [i]exeptional[/i]. Matching iron mongery and knobs ... and bigger tuners. The tuner-lugs look too small for the headstock ... only my humble opinion, of course.

Anyone else had thoughts about this?

I can't decide whether to modify of leave as standard. Hmmmmmmmm? O choin!

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Just bought a pedal from Will.

easy transaction, quick, good communication ... no problemo!

I just sold a pedal to Such.

Martin is a good guy to deal with ... fast payment and good communications. No worries at all

pm'd