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[quote name='molan' timestamp='1358785388' post='1944937'] From personal experience I can say that high end stuff is most certainly selling - often at full asking prices too! My vague theory was that people didn't get what they wanted for Xmas so were buying themselves little presents [/quote] oh thats nice. For some reason I stuck my amp up for sale at the weekend, not sure why!

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1358768791' post='1944557'] Fair point, my only problem with the 1000w thing is that I can't ever really see when I would need that much power, and there's the thinly veiled hope that a 500W single channel version might be a little smaller and cheaper [/quote] this. I think the Hellborg preamp is regarded as being quite nice, I think if Warwick focused on providing a top quality pre and matching it up to a number of different power units... Like as it is, 1000w is neither here nor there for me, but it has twice the amount of preamps that I would want.

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[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1358774937' post='1944714'] It happens... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewTJWKeGLAY[/media] [/quote] wow, how she managed to get her keys part in the right key and then stand up and play the bass in the wrong key... how?

[quote name='rodacademy' timestamp='1358766020' post='1944501'] Guys I have 3 warwicks and was thinking about getting rid of my 5 string streamer 1 and get a stingray! Need a change of sound with nice growl also need it too cut through! Any thoughts?? [/quote] How can't you cut through with a SS1? I found mine usually was too present in the mix until I change the pups/pre. I would think if it's growl or cutting through you're after a SS1 would be up there with or ahead of a stingray - but differently. [quote][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Played around with bass and amp but it just seems to mid-high out![/font][/color][/quote] what does this mean?

I used to play in a largish church band, acoustic guitar, electric, keys, and backing singers- quite busy. If I used the Ashdown rig they had there I would get a big fat sound that would fill the room - but be constantly told to turn down. On the other hand my Hughes and Kettner Quantum 600 head (with the same cabs or my own) would have a lot more focused sound, warm and fat but taking up less of the mix space. So you could say I cut through the mix better, and sounded better I want that amp back! Ironically my Warwick streamer before I changed the pups and pre was way way too prominant in the mix for what I wanted. It stood out too much

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1358716312' post='1944036'] What's wrong with you people?? Why are the classified pages bursting with more lovely gear than usual? I have a small collection of lovely basses and amps that are very dear to my heart, yet everywhere I turn there's lovely CS and vintage Jazzes, peculiar CS Precisions, Deluxe P's, Vanderkley cabs, Mesa stuff... what's going on? The temptation to sell most of my stuff and replace it just for the sake of it is overwhelming. Get behind me, Satan! *dons GAS-proof suit* [/quote] Probably cos less stuff is selling? and/or folk need the money?

depends how fast the song is and how the notes have sound? I wouldn't bridge them myself, one you have less control on when the first note ends and secondly it won't be as natural a move to go from barring to moving down the neck afterwards

[quote name='deepbass5' timestamp='1358682698' post='1943155'] I think we could all understand the design if it was £1500 and had an all valve preAmp and was aimed at the studio recording market. With the bonus of a small class D amp big enough for small gigs and rehearsals. Bet it would have flown off the shelves. But the 1000Watts does not add up as anyone needing that power is looking for roadie proof armour plating. [/quote] good point the really odd thing is in the "new warwicks" thread folk seem to be excited about this amp, whereas on this thread in the amps section people are more sceptical

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1358686860' post='1943256'] The bass is apparently in Kelso, Northumbria - not in London - says that he had no interest locally so advertised it where he hoped there would be more.. He's given me an address which is genuine - anybody who is local and/or interested can contact me or the seller.. [/quote] Isn't kelso in scotland? Anyway - close for anyone going to the moffat bass bash

I hear you are the best sounding bassist in the Carluke area.

going by your gear list, you've some nice stuff.... my suggestion, and it helps me. Pick some other bass up, a P bass, or variant. Don't spend much at all, (sub 200) but get a nice playable but not exceptional bass. Then when you worry about your "tone" pick that one up and play that. Then you'll have a choice of two tones and.... well it won't be as stressful

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1358641144' post='1942830'] Now I've played a few Fenders and also some MMs but not a G&L. Our hero developed the Fender designs for the MMs and the G&Ls a further development. There are often moans about the poor QC of Fenders and their various shortcomings, but rarely for MM and I've never seen any for a G&L. If they are better made (for example MM bodies are often made from a single and the necks from birds eye maple, controls mounted on steel etc) and designs are further developed why are Fenders so popular compared with G&Ls? [/quote] because they look more classic. Are simpler to use and.... well A p bass or a Jazz, sounds familiar in the mix. I have no idea what a L2000 sounds like (though L1000 are sweet) so why would I buy one?

[quote name='deepbass5' timestamp='1358602518' post='1941991'] Looks like my Markbass LMK re housed in a 1970's B&O cassette player, but twice as awkward to take about. Can't believe they are serious about marketing it like that. a lot of new wave bass heads do lack good slew rates that is importand to deliver the goods in a nano second, but we are all buying them and I bet they don't publish theirs either. Also I can change channel on my Markbass from Motown to Funk mid flight via a foot pedal, everything on here you need your hands [/quote] yeah it's missing a handle so it seems. What seems odd to me about it too is the two channel thing - not two switchable channels - but two different preamps for different basses - maybe he's right and that's really useful... but... how many folk would use it?

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1358616210' post='1942294'] I only play every other note though - I thought that was the accepted way for fast bass lines, or the listener's ear can't keep up... [/quote] how many notes are there supposed to be per bar?? [quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1358604441' post='1942056'] That reminds me of how indignant I feel when the england football manager says 'the whole country will be celebrating tonight if the team wins' and I think 'well, not me, I couldn't give a stuff either way, i don't even *like* football let alone care when someone scores: the world isn't made up of people who think just like you you arrogant little ****' [/quote] right, imagine you don't live in England at all, but in another part of Britain, and you turn on the BBC and all it is is "oooh the england football team," the funniest one was last winter when their was a heatwave and water shortage up north but the news was full of the traffic chaos as England stopped working after 22mm of snow.... [quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1358629906' post='1942644'] I guess this is the important thing - pop music is sometimes (often?) pretty simple... I didn't really have U2 down as 'pop' but it's closer to that than anything else I guess. Still like it though [/quote] punk/post punk band to begin with though. Like from that musical background how they play makes sense.

JV = japanese vintage. Fender japan's attempt at a vintage reissue of the old 50's and 60's basses. The early ones especially are very good. Tend to command the highest price. SQ = not a vintage reissue and modeled on slightly later instruments. Not as high end in fender japan's range E series = the first lot they made that wasn't JV and SQ - basically made much the same time as some of the other series. Slightly different spec I would guess. Silver series = early 90's, last squiers made in japan. Sometimes great, sometimes cheap, odd dimensions on the necks and stuff. I think with all of them what you get is a great neck. Like really great. So if you have a E series with a great neck and it sounds good then you've a great bass. If I wanted something collectable and a bit special I would look for a 1st edition squier series JV. Otherwise, to be honest they all are pretty good- why did you get it for not much? Cos people look at the bit that say Squier and think that it's rubbish - ignoring the fact that a good one, and a good fender japan neck will be on a par with a new USA std one (IMO etc)

halfords has a set of fine finishing wet and dry papers- i took that from 800 down to 2000, then T-cut on the top. Let it cure first before doing the fine sanding and buffing though have a fun weekend cleaning the gf's kitchen btw!

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1358599685' post='1941928'] Well, I applied the last coat of Capri orange. Not last as in "definitely it does not need any more", but last as in it started spluttering, so I stopped before I spoiled what was looking pretty uniform spraying. Definitely, one can is enough if you are a bit careful. Next time I will do it better. It looks great. Matte, but I´d be happy using it as it is already. I guess I will fine sand it in a few hours, 1200 grit only, making sure I don´t over do it this time! and then... I should really buff it to get it glossy, but it looks nice already! Hmm. Apa, you will definitely see the body, but I´m not sure I will have it reassembled by Thursday. You can help me choose pickguards I have the original white one. A black one, as I intended originally. A dark blue pearloid thing, just because. And... a metallic pickguard (great for shielding! ) in some kind of greenish blue, or blueish green. Not a pretty colour, but mixed with the bright orange I think it can look very funky... or say "look, I´m colour blind!" I took some pictures with my mobile... althought I forgot to take pictures before I started painting it! I probably have some still from the original ad ´haimesy´put here in BC. I´ll upload them when I am at home, later today. I have some cleaning to do here first. My "Dexter" contraption worked quite well... but the spray produces some very very very fine dust and I have noticed it has settled on some uncovered wooden chairs a meter or two away from the spraying area. So I will have to dust the place and make sure there is no white-orange dust anywhere. Next one... that 5 string Stingray clone. Question is: translucent red, or fiesta red???? [/quote] If it's nitro.... knock it back to 1200 or 2000 grit or whatever then leave it to cure for a week before buffing. Stingray clone.... try the molotow? silver bottom coat, trasparent red top coat?

I listened to it through decent headphones, If anything I was wondering if they mastered the video with more bass in order to compensate for computer speakers. [quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1358583183' post='1941600'] I have to confess that I am not a fan of digital amps (a sweeping generalisation but I've owned or at least tried in a real-life situation many of the main players), I find that they lack what I would defined as 'thump/punch' in the low end. I wouldn't say they were spongy in those frequencies but certainly they didn't carry the low end as non-digital amps can do (I am talking about decent quality brands). IIRC Dave Funk of Thunderfunk said that some amps throw doughnuts but his amps throw cannonballs.... not the greatest but it is visual enough for me! [/quote] Yep, and it's comments like this that make me want to pick up a heavier amp again. Wanna sell me your thunderfunk?

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