ChrisG Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hello I'm Chris G, I live in Didcot. I played bass in a band quite some time ago and then got moved to guitar (not for my ability I hasten to add - we had two bass players and I lost the coin toss). Over the years I drifted away from playing guitar and then came back to it and I finally bought a bass recently. Since I'd always wanted a Warwick (I played one in Bass Centre in Wapping many years ago) I bought a 2007 Corvette $$ 4 string. I have a Genz Benz Shuttle 3 combo so it makes a noise. I kind of feel like I've come home. Joined the forum because it's UK based, it has a good community feeling to it and because I feel I ought to get involved rather than lurking. It's been a really good source of information on all sorts of aspects of owning a bass and I am sure I will have questions in the future. Enjoy ChrisG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Welcome Chris! Fellow Warwick player here - although the cut-price versions. Grab yerself a 5-stringer, you won't look back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaty Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Hi Chris, Welcome, Hope you are enjoying your Warwick... Hey is the fabled 'Didcot Snow' real or just a thames valley urban myth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisG Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks for the welcome bluejay - even the cut-price Warwicks are expensive enough and they are nice basses. The current price list for the German ones is scary in bass terms but not so bad when compared to something like a PRS guitar. Oddly enough I'm left-handed as well but I inherited a right-handed instrument and that's how I learnt. I tried a Corvette $$ 5-string in (the now departed) Guitarworks in Reading. I quite liked it. A lot of the tunes my brother writes use C and D and the low versions would be really useful. I'll try to learn the 4 first. Peaty - no, it is real although sometimes it's soot rather than proper snow. However if you are downwind of the power station on a cold morning you do get very fine ice crystals landing on you. Sometimes happens in the winter on the link road to the A34 as you go past. Thankfully I am towards other side of Didcot at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Welcome! Can't deal with Warwick 5ers myself. Used to have a Streamer Standard 5, and the neck was just too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) I believe Warwick listened to customer feedback and improved their necks. They are fine now - if my tiny hands can use a Warwick 5er, I think anybody can! Edited February 28, 2012 by bluejay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Hi Chris and welcome from the northern end of the Shire. Hope you enjoy the forum and your return to the low end of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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