Bassist on the Run Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 That fortress is stunning!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Thanks. It's quite and intense shade of blue, isn't it, and the black hardware looks good with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_sub Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1455469653' post='2979354'] [/quote] Luke, what do the pickup switches do? humbucker/series/eq? Lovely old-school Thumb by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 [quote name='roman_sub' timestamp='1455491571' post='2979637'] Luke, what do the pickup switches do? humbucker/series/eq? Lovely old-school Thumb by the way [/quote] So you know active pups have preamps in them... it kinda affects the roll of of the top end... different combinations have different roll offs. TBH it's not that great! The two band preamp on it is one of the earliest MEC ones - apparently a straight copy of the EMG ones of the time and it's not amazing by today's standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_sub Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Thanks for explaining! I also have a love-hate feeling with the old MEC preamps. Anyway, seriously nice Thumb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassist on the Run Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Ok here are my baby's. Both German made Lx streamer FNA. Only got the FNA last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 [quote name='roman_sub' timestamp='1455535242' post='2979876'] Thanks for explaining! I also have a love-hate feeling with the old MEC preamps. Anyway, seriously nice Thumb! [/quote] Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Cheers for the comments on the Dolphin Loving that Thumb, Luke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1455625977' post='2980784'] Cheers for the comments on the Dolphin Loving that Thumb, Luke! [/quote] I love, it. The Streamer is all delicate mids, it's all precise and snappy and has a middy growl.... and all the variations that the ACG preamp gives you. The Thumb is a absolute beast, big bottom, massive lower mid growl and feels like it's going to take your arm off. They're two good uns, the thumb is just under 9lb and the streamer a fair bit under 8lb so not heavy either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassist on the Run Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 As this is the place to discuss warwicks Can anyone explain or understand why my amp is clipping. I'm using a markbass 250 lm2 with 410 markbass cab. I have 2 warwicks a streamer and a FNA, the FNA clips when slapping or attacking the bass hard. I do not have this issue with my streamer. Somebody had explained it may be the pre amp being to powerful for the amp and to back off the volume on the bass?? Any help with this will be appreciated Cheers Guys and girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Sounds like the output of the FNA is higher. I don't know maybe there's an adjustment pot on the pre amp to turn it down? Or is it 9v powered? When the battery has been low on my warwick it starts to distort. Time to replace it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Hmm. I have never managed to clip a Markbass head. If you turn the volume control down on the bass, does the 'clipping' stop, or does is it just quieter? If its the latter, its not the amp that is clipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassist on the Run Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Hi guys Battery was changed yesterday. I'm going to check it out tomorrow but as of tonight if I turn the volume down its stops clipping. I had never seen the blue clipping light until my FNA turned up. It does seem to output some serious tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 [quote name='bramleyapple' timestamp='1455752920' post='2982228'] Hi guys Battery was changed yesterday. I'm going to check it out tomorrow but as of tonight if I turn the volume down its stops clipping. I had never seen the blue clipping light until my FNA turned up. It does seem to output some serious tone. [/quote] Are the pickups too high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassist on the Run Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Are the pickups too high? Hi I don't believe so, it has a single soap bar pick up which appears to me to be at a good height. I unfortunately have to work so I'm unable to have a mess around and try to solve the issue until later. Thanks for all advice so far I will update later Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Back when I had a jazzman I had a similar issue and found that the pole pieces were just too close to the strings. Adjusting the pickup height sorted this right out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Back when I had a jazzman I had a similar issue and found that the pole pieces were just too close to the strings. Adjusting the pickup height sorted this right out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassist on the Run Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Problem solved thanks fellers I opened up the back and turned down the pre amp, I also lowered the pick up slightly as it seemed ok. No more clipping. I've only had the bass a fortnight so I'm still getting used to her. All happy now tho. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblin Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I best update this, not sure if the Infinity is on here since it's refin, but I'll do that soon! However, if you've not seen in build diaries I've been busy restoring a Corvette FNA Jazzman 5 which I got as a backup for the Infinity... and I've just finished it! The full details can be seen on the thread, but the short story is it wasn't in the best of states when I picked it up, and has had a complete strip down and refinish in tru oil [URL=http://s88.photobucket.com/user/goblin92/media/Basses/P1011924_zpsqgibqz2z.jpg.html][IMG]http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k195/goblin92/Basses/P1011924_zpsqgibqz2z.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s88.photobucket.com/user/goblin92/media/Basses/P1011930_zpsxdws7f8v.jpg.html][IMG]http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k195/goblin92/Basses/P1011930_zpsxdws7f8v.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Very nice job It may just the the photo angle, but how is that bridge set up? It looks like the saddles are high and the bridge is deep in the body, when if anything it should be the opposite, with the saddles as low as possible adjusted for the neck radius. Equally, like I say it could just be the camera angle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblin Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Part of it will be that, but yeah the saddles are riding high - I've not touched the action since her arrival so lots to attend to there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 They are not trendy at all but there's something about the design of Warwicks I love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moooper Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) My Streamer Jazzman. I know hardly anything about it really.I was told on the Warwick forums this is possibly one of the very first Custom shop basses made. They were apparently around the shows like NAMM etc showing what they could do. I have no paper work of any kind with it i would like to know more so if anyone knows anything about it. Let me know. I've had it years now bought it off some guy on ebay for a stupidly low price (which was unbelievable and i'm still shocked). Im guessing its an ash body. AAA Birdseye neck and the top i'm not sure Edited March 1, 2016 by moooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Go on the warwick site, you can email them with the serial and a few pics and they will confirm the build details. Nice looking bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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