Kev

An update from my previous post of 4 years ago ( ) [b]Fender Squier standard jazz bass[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]: My first bass; owned this for the first couple of months of playing. Looked pretty good, can't comment on its playability or sound as i didn't have a clue what i was doing back then, however quickly decided that a passive jazz wasn't for me.[/font][/color] [b]Musicman SUB 4[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]: My first 'proper' bass, if you will. Owned this for around 18 months, learnt to play really with it. Great bass, loved the textured finish and the electronics. Never really liked the almost sticky painted neck. Can't really remember why i sold it, just for change i think [/font][/color] [b]Peavey Grind 6[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]: My first 6 string bass. Lovely wood, had quite a chunky neck and weighed a ton. In desperate need of an upgrade in electronics but otherwise was a great first 6 string. Sold as i again wasn't warming to the passive sound.[/font][/color] [b]OLP MM3[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]: I owned this very briefly, bought on a whim to give one a go, largely to compare the tone to my Musicman Sub. Didn't like it, felt cheap to play and sound wasn't great, sold on very quickly.[/font][/color] [b]Fender customised PJ bass[/b][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]: Made me a very popular boy on the forum, this one. Perhaps i showed a little immaturity and stupidty in the way i behaved with this one, got it cheap off here and tried to sell it for more. Didn't help my popularity that the eventual buyer very incorrectly but very publicly accused me of trying to sell it as a custom shop bass. Gorgeous bass, played pretty good from what i remember, but ultimately it never sounded the way i wanted so i didn't miss it much when it sold. Had for around 6 months or so.[/color][/font] [b]Hudson PBS 6: [/b][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]My second six string. I thought this bass was awesome, sounded great, really light and played really well. Neck dived a little and the finish was very soft and easy to ding, but a great bass. One of the few basses i regret selling. Owned for a good while.[/color][/font] [b]Westfield Jazz Bass[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]: My first project, bough it to mod the hell out of it! i replaced the neck, pickups, bridge and knobs, and added a pickup cover, it sounded and looked great! Wasn't exactly a dream to play, but was certainly a much better bass than it started out as. Passive jazzes still weren't my thing so off it went.[/font][/color] [b]Musicman Stingray 5 'Blue Dawn'[/b][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]: Blue sparkle finish, absolutley gorgeous. Fitted a Status Graphite neck to it and decided it was the best bass i had owned. Played fantastically, never sounded like the 4 string stingray i wanted it to but awesome anyway. Sold as i decided i couldn't afford to keep it. A regret.[/color][/font] [b]OLP MM3 with Status Neck: [/b]Bought this purely for the neck to fit to my real stringray. Fitted the original stingray neck to it, playability and feel improved but basically a similar experience to my previous MM3. Sold along with my Stringray. [b]Status-Graphite Energy 4[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]: Bit of a bargain from ebay as i remember, needed a bit of a service on the electronics that i never actually bothered to get done, but other than that was a lovely bass, very comfortable and nice to play, and had red led's; my only 'bling'; bass. Sold very quickly as decided it wasn't for me.[/font][/color] [b]Aria GT5: [/b][font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]The replacement for the stingray, a loosely based copy. A million leagues above the OLPs, a great bass for the money. Looked great, played pretty good and the sound wasn't too far away from the real thing. Sold when i temporarily gave up bass.[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828][b]Vintage Relic P Bass: [/b]After not playing for a while, went to sound control in Bristol, tried one of these Vintage relic basses and bought it for a little modding. Fitted a japanese fender pickup and anodised gold pickguard, really enjoyed it. Very light but also had an easy to damage finish, owned for a while before deciding to sell.[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828][b]Warwick Corvette Proline: [/b]Another hiatus from playing and i saw this six string advertised on Bass Direct's website. Went down there and picked it up on the 'Take it Away' scheme. My first Warwick bass and will probably be the last main brand of bass i'll play. Fell in love with the sound, just awesome. Sadly never fell in love with the size of the neck or its six stringyness, so sold it on for...[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828][b]Warwick Thumb NT 4: [/b]Best bass i have ever owned or played, no contest. 1990 model, so handbuilt by 'west' germans, perfect slim wenge/bubinga neck and a stunning chunk of bubinga bodywood. Had this for around 18 months now and can't see it going anywere. Never played a bass i have felt so at home on. Currently strung up with Ernie Ball Cobalt Slinkys and played through a Gallien Krueger combo. I just hope money problems don't make me sell it.[/color][/font] [b]Harmony Precision Bass: [/b]Got this in a trade with an amp. As good a P bass copy as i have tried, fitted some Schaller tuners, which just don't seem to drop out of tune, and a set of Ernie Ball Extra Slinkys and it plays lovely. Great rock sound, was going to sell but may as well hang on for the moment as for the money i wont find anything i would prefer.

What? How can anyone possibly list every bass they have never played Is it limited to models, or actual basses? I have played a Fender Jazz, but i have not played Flea's Fender Jazz... Okay, i'll play along. I have never played any of the 'super jazz' basses; i have played nothing by Sadowsky, Lakland, Fodera, Sandburg etc. Never wanted to really either, maybe a slight desire to see why someone would want to pay so much for a bass a £100 chinese copy mimics well enough I have never played a Wal either, and am probably therefore guilty of GAS for a bass i have no idea whether or not id actually like to play...

Couldn't be happier with my 1990 Thumb NT 4, love the sound, love the neck, love the little body, love the upper register fret access, just love it.

Due to the intermittent nature of the problem when the old switch was attached and the fact i have managed to get a clean signal and wet signal when messing round (just not got the switch to work) i am fairly satisfied it is the switch at fault. I actually think at one point i positioned the connections so that the switch actually worked, but i havnt been able to recreate that when a soldering iron has been handy, i'm basically just useless I'm located in Leamington Spa.

Hopeful bump?

People still use Internet Explorer?? Fine on Chrome here.

In fact, does anyone fancy soldering this in for me for a bit of moolah? If so let me know

but if they run out of 'stock' then the listing would end, resulting in the same issue. eBay should be picking up on these little fee dodgers, but given the amount of money they now charge to sell stuff on there i certainly wont be reporting anyone

Interesting to see he is trying out Markbass heads now.

My Thumb is now strung with a regular set of these strings. Great first impression, deep loud tone that compliments the Warwick sound wonderfully! Look and feel the same as any other slinky's to me, but there is a definite noticeable voicing in the tone of the string. Cannot comment on how long they will last, but initially they sound as zingy as a slightly played in set of normal slinky's.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1337805525' post='1665860'] well actually semicolons are for making opposing statements. [/quote] Incorrect, but i'm really not having that discussion in this thread...

Self-conscious, i should think...

[quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1337804017' post='1665825'] *YOU'RE. Listen mate, I am happy to cease this discussion whenever you want[size=5][b]; [/b][/size]you're the one who brought it up. [/quote]

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1337802052' post='1665775'] do the korean warwicks feel more or less like handling a gnarled broom handle than the german warwicks? i <3 the tone of warwicks but i fear id need a stunt double to play it for me [/quote] Gotta love the feel of wood! [don't take that out of context]. Never played a Korean one actually, only German, here's my chance!

[quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1337801105' post='1665761'] 3 posts into this debate and you have already descended into personal attacks. Congrats. Listen, this is about the interests of the people who run basschat. The reason people don't like advertising on their websites is that they are hijacking their audience for their own personal gain without permission. I'm sure if they did ask them it would be fine but just sticking this advert up without any permission is like stealing advertising space from the banners. Obviously you don't own a website so this is not a concern for you but that doesn't mean it is ok. [/quote] Have ran two internet forums in the past, owning domains and renting server space . Your entitled to your opinion, and i am entitled to mine, let's leave it at that for our discussion, shall we? Apologies for arguing in this thread and derailing, back on topic for a great competition!

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1337797475' post='1665675'] how much is it worth please? if i win i'll be keeping my TRB and flogging the warwick on evilbay ! (should get me a decent set of new tyres for the car) [/quote] £1200 or so i think, Korea Warwick rather than German