Kev

A curse, adding my name to this list, as every time I do I end up not making it. Its only a short drive away from me so I may be able to come along, be good to actually make one of these bashes! [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1. Si600 - GK MB500 Fusion, GK MB212 (house rig), Fender P V.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]2: Roland Rock - Avalon U5, Crown power amp, BF STwin. W&T Ergon and 78P if I get the refin done in time. Some pedals.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]3. tauzero - perm a few from Sei Original, Status Series 1, Antoniotsai, Dean 10-string, Warwick Thumb, Mrs Zero.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]4. Dread Bass - Lefties - ACG 6 and 7 string Recurve S Types, ACG Krell Fretless If Ready, Alembic Epic, Warwick Fortress, Letts 6. Aguilar rig if needed.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5. seashell - MIM Fender P[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]6. Prime_BASS - whatever bass is the flavour at the time, ACG 33" graft J type.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]7. Len Derby - Yamaha Bex semi acoustic, Roland micocube battery powered practise/busking combo[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]8. Bottle - Modded Ibanez GSR-180, some pedals, Line-6 Combo and the 1x12 + Amp rack[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]9. Marillionred - Warwick Streamer $$5, Warwick Dolphin SN5, Letts fretless 5, Michael Kelly Acoustic 5, Warwick LWA1000, Barefaced Big Baby 2 - and some headphones.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]10. Jabba_the_gut - some of the stuff below....if it's finished in time.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]11. GrammeFriday - MTD 535-24 fretless, MTD Kingston AG5, TC RH750, RS210 and/or RS212.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]12. Kev - Wal MK2, Warwick SSII and some pedals.[/font][/color]

[quote name='Iheartreverb' timestamp='1422106279' post='2668744'] Does this mean there's gonna be an influx of VT Bass's and Sansamp's hitting eBay fairly soon then? [/quote] My VT Bass DI is trembling... Looking forward to trying one of these out. Big footprint, though, and the Scrambler circuit sounds a bit pants from that demo.

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1422058093' post='2668401'] though guitar guitar seem to have an indian soap opera clip for a demo!! WTF! [url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/pedals_s_detail.asp?stock=15012215470158"]http://www.guitargui...=15012215470158[/url] [/quote] Best pedal demo video ever.

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1421348928' post='2660282'] Speechless. [/quote] Okay, just about recovered enough to speak... ...What in the world! It is a piece of metal! And not even a particularly useful piece of metal looking at it. The way I look at it, there are many die hard Zvex fans out there, and the CEO is shamelessly exploiting that fact. I thought the Woolly Mammoth was a ridiculously overpriced pedal given its simplicity and the ease of cloning it, now that looks a complete bargain....

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1422036656' post='2668114'] For a few seconds you had me thinking they'd re-issued the 4005. [/quote] And me!

They are on preorder everywhere at £1499 if you check online, good price point! Rounded edges = complete win for me, I could be checking one out

There is a set on here for £3k, big money indeed.

[quote name='Turk' timestamp='1421872246' post='2666123'] I have a '99 Streamer Std, with a Basswood body and Wenge neck. Fitted a Badass II bridge and gave the light natural finished body a sanding and stained to match the neck. Quite a light body, so the resulting neck dive was cured with a suede strap. [/quote] Wenge? Awesome! Certainly will be one of very few STD models that has a wenge neck, I did not even realise there was an overlap. Still looks like a Carolena Pine body though, although that could just as easily be another name for Basswood, I have never heard of the stuff other than on Warwick basses! To the OP, £475? If you have played it and it feels great then buy it, however you could find one for less, that is Corvette/Corvette Proline money. But again, if it plays well and you want it then go for it!

And a week in, how is it?

[quote name='Jakester' timestamp='1421854253' post='2665822'] Indeed, though the money part may prove the most problematic! [/quote] What kinda cost are we talking, if you don't mind sharing?

Last time I shipped a bass I had no cardboard box. Instead, I wrapped the hardcase in 4 layers of heavy duty bubble wrap, put the case and wrap into 2 layers of rubble quality bin bags and use a roll of brown tape to seal it all off. safe as houses, arrived perfectly and, unless your a packing properly and suspending the bass case inside the cardboard box, it couldn't have been safer.

I have never owned a Streamer STD and not completely up on them, but what I do know is the bodywood is Carolena in various stains and the neck is Ovankgol. These are made in germany and eventually turned into the Rockbass ranged and moved overseas. Solid basses, built in germany and have identical necks to the higher end Bolt-On Warwick models, great value basses! By Proline you are referring to the Corvette Proline and this is just another instrument in the range. This would have been the entry level Warwick at the time, with the next step up being the Corvette standard.

[quote name='Dazed' timestamp='1421766731' post='2664723'] Lovely addition that Kev. How early is it? [/quote] 1991 model so handmade and armed with a dream of a neck, brass bridge and a slimmer bodyshape, it's great example

Interesting to see the number of people saying there is no point in spending high on a bass and not gigging it. I would have thought purchasing instruments for use in the studio rather than on stage would be quite common?

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1421664044' post='2663637'] I owned a Wal mk3 custom 5 string for over 10 years but only played it for about 20% of that time. It was the nicest playing bass I've owned. A perfectly balanced, beautifully crafted instrument which sounded great in the originals band and in the recording studio. But, didn't sound right in the blues and soul bands that I also played with. The sound of my Lakland worked better in those bands. The Lakland was a good fit with the originals band as well. A Wal is a top quality and unique instrument but IMO doesn't have a universal sound. [/quote] Completely agree with this. You cannot stop a Wal from sounding like a Wal, and that just doesn't work in some contexts.

Such an interesting bass! Until I saw pictures of this I never thought Wal electronics were fitted in anything but a Wal. I think they have been fitted to Sei basses before too! But yes, from the pictures it certainly seems to have Wal pickups and a Wal preamp. Such a cool instrument!

Nice! Seems a little pricey for a pretty specialist bass, interested to see what it will go for.