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That's really nice, can't say iv ever seen 3 piece Birdseye/flamed maple neck on a Warwick before
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[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1456950006' post='2994000'] Agree with the Cocobolo and I bet if you put the serial # in it will throw out the detail further up the thread. [/quote] Almost certainly, but it still would be a first for me in so far as I have never found the serial checker to be inaccurate much, or certainly not to the extent of getting the neck wood entirely wrong. The Warwick staff however, absolutely!
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It looks more like cocobolo to me. What is the serial? If it is a 2000, the serial checker should have the details:- http://www.warwickbass.com/en/Framus---Support--Serial-Number.html#current_site_id
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[quote name='moooper' timestamp='1456849156' post='2992864'] 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 [/quote] Stunning! Unusual grain for bubinga, I love it! Not entirely sure when the 'Custom Shop' started. All basses were handbuilt to order for many years, so technically they were all Custom Shop. Mass production started mid-late nineties after the move to markneukirchen. 2000 was the start of the 'Modern Era' as you could call it, so maybe that is what the guy at Namm meant. Can we see a close up of the neck? Looks standard 3 piece flamed maple from the pictures but your description ( and the Warwick info) says otherwise!
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I have just dropped out of batch 2 so someone in batch 3 may be moved up
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[quote name='Scooby' timestamp='1456911804' post='2993380'] In an ideal world, and after watching a Warwick video on truss rod removal, yes, all a doddle. However, years of idleness rendered a truss rod well and truly 'stuck'. A very common occurrence which requires skilled, Techie help! Totally foolhardy to try and remove the truss rod yourself. No amount of video tuition can replace years of experience built up by a skilled luthier. Anyway, some more pics... [/quote] My comments were based on experience and not watching a video (the Thumb I bought off you years ago, as it happens!) Out of curiosity then, what work was required to get the stuck old rod removed? -
He also tends to get too excited to keep things secret
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Just a quick bit of general info, these basses have removable truss rods. No tech needed, simply remove the cover, loosen the rod all he way and pull right out. To replace simply grease up and slide the new one in. Easy peasy, not as menacing as most truss rod repairs/replacements!
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Lovely bass, is it [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/266020-sold-2006-warwick-thumb-nt5/"]this one?[/url] Very tempted last time it was up, finances don't allow this time, GLWTS
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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
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I just watched the two youtube vids. Best bass clips I have watched in a while, fantastic playing and the bass sounds superb -
[quote name='starman' timestamp='1456185798' post='2986501'] I have an email from Hans Peter Wilfer giving the information on it Kev. It originally had the old pickup position but was still at the factory unsold when they changed to the new position, this is presumably why they painted it rather than leave it natural. It does have an '86 serial number stamped into the paint at the end of the headstock. [/quote] Awesome! Rare beast then, lovely stuff! -
Gorgeous! Have you got any more details on that thumb fiver? It looks a little later than an 86 to me, more like an 88 or 89 with the normal Thumb truss rod cover, 2 piece bridge and adjustable nut, although I notice you say it has had its pickups repositioned, so presume its a refinish? Could well be an 86 in that case Does it have a serial number visible? Love that grain on the 4 string
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HI Andy, nice to see another fellow Alpher player on here I am not a theory driven bloke so cannot comment too deeply I'm afraid, however in my opinion, providing your left hand technique can adapt to the different spacing and extra width, there is no negative in having a 5th string. All it does is give you an extra 4 notes and tons of positions. If I was starting to play bass all over again, I would have choose to start with a 5 string.
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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.
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TYPICAL OF BUYING AND SELLING FOR ME..I BET THIS IS COMMON..
Kev replied to fatwull's topic in General Discussion
Ah, the law of Sod -
Fantastic bass, this. I could approximate the sound on my Alpher bass and this was why I sold it, however It plays fantastically well with a super low action and wonderfully balanced tension over that scale. For the price, there is nothing close to it in the market. Have a bump -
Nordstrand preamps are fantastic, most musical preamp I have used
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Cheers for the comments on the Dolphin Loving that Thumb, Luke!
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I only thought to do it as I already had the beeswax and oil it would cost me nothing. It has left my Warwick looking rather lovely and feels good, however I think I'll probably just buy a tin in the future don't like the idea of the word 'rancid' associated with my basses haha!
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SOLD: ACG FINN Custom - Okoume/Ash/Maple/Lava Bubinga - PRICE DROP
Kev replied to Kev's topic in Basses For Sale
Sold , thanks for all the interest -
[quote name='The Hat' timestamp='1455520588' post='2979689'] As I've already mentioned numerous times [/quote] Not really
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I have had two blocks of pure beeswax in my bits box for a while, so decided to do something with it. I chopped some up, melted with some olive oil, cooled and now have made myself what appears to be a lovely guitar wax for use on my oil finished basses. Started by rubbing some in to my Warwick bass and buffing off, seems to do a cracking job. Anyone else do this? I am wondering if there are any pitfalls to using a polish that is quite literally just pure beeswax and olive oil.
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Birthday, or a family we can all envy?!! Congrats! If its the washers, won't tightening the tuner nuts quickly solve that?
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Par, most jazz bass types built in the far east. Logo on the headstock goes an awful long way with Fender, unfortunately. Buy a Squire Classic Vibe for a fraction of the price. 9/10, it is more than comparable, and you can probably buy 3 for the cost of a US Standard. Crazy, really.
