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lemmywinks

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  1. I think the RCF HD32-A is at that size/price point too from memory. That's what I'd have gone for if the K10.2 wasn't so tiny, although i am getting sick of explaining to people where my amp is.
  2. Exactly the same experience here, I go Bass > Fishman DI > QSC and still can't believe the low end that little thing puts out. I am wondering if the magic DSP pixies inside need feeding or anything.
  3. No issues with mine, nothing particularly wrong with the tuners as far as cheap tuners go - they hold tuning for long nough. I have upgraded it though purely as it's my main gigging bass and I want it to be as stable as it can be as I plan on playing it indefinitely. I've swapped the tuners for Schallers and while the originals were perfectly usable this upgrade is a massive improvement, absolutely rock solid for an entire gig. I have also replaced the knobs for nicer ones, Gotoh flat top for the concentric pots (I already had one of these in my parts drawer which is why I chose 'em!) and generic Tele knobs for the standard pots (a few quid for 4 on eBay). I also plan on swapping the bridge out for a higher quality part when I get some excess PayPal funds, again nothing wrong with the original.
  4. That's a great writeup, belting pictures too. Always fascinating to get insights like that. You really need to get with the times and buy a colour camera though!
  5. Why not just tilt your cab back so you can hear it? Seems like that would have sorted your issue without buying the SC in the first place let alone a whole new amp to pair it with.Try an adjustable stand and an Ikea laptop tray: https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/accessories-c2/stands-and-hangers-c70/amplifier-stands-c461/athletic-w2-professional-guitar-amp-stand-with-tilt-adjustable-lever-p10608 https://www.amazon.co.uk/IKEA-BRADA-Laptop-support-black/dp/B00GMM74T0
  6. Also even though it looks like something you'd scrape off the bottom of a trawler I'd wager it plays a hell of a lot better than a lot of old Fenders which everybody seems to covet.
  7. Well you can buy it if you want. 5k Euro to some people is nothing, some people spend that on a handbag. Warwick are being pretty clever here, they can screw around and make a monstrosity and some clown might hand over big money for it just because it's unique. Unique unless anybody else has been using their Corvette to shovel cement into a mixer for the past 6 years that is.
  8. It's not meant to be a relic, or a serious bass for that matter. it's a novelty instrument they knocked up, if you follow their FB then you'll see they do it every now and then along with more regular one-off examples of their range. It's marketing basically, they do it for fun and to get clicks/reactions. The only place it's been described as a relic is here so they aren't trying to pass it off as anything other than a bit of fun. They describe it as "The Fossil" btw, here: https://shop.warwick.de/en/Instruments/Electric+Basses/Warwick+Showroom/Warwick+Custom+Shop+Corvette+__,+4-String+-+Sanblasted+_The+Fossil_+Transparent+Satin+-+18-3794+-+Showroom+Model
  9. Ours does, he's a former pro drummer and when we have band member holidays he takes the odd dep gig here and there where it comes in handy.
  10. Now reduced by £30 to £269, bargain for someone. Just decided to buy a new bike otherwise I would have bought it this morning!
  11. iIRC they did a steampunk bass a while ago and also a CS rusted metal finish - not for me but at least they do fun and different things just for the sake of it, not many instrument builders do that really.
  12. Here's a custom Fortress they did a while ago, had to stop looking at it and was a little relieved when it sold. They did a few variations on this, all looked beautiful: https://shop.warwick.de/en/Instruments/Electric+Basses/Warwick+Custom+Shop/Fortress+Modelle/Warwick+Custom+Shop+Fortress,+5-String+-+Nirvana+Black+Transparent+Satin+-+16-3210
  13. Yup, 5k Euro. Somebody somewhere will buy it and have a unique (and incredibly ugly) bass, thankfully it will be a collector and the bass will never see a stage so there's zero chance of actually having to look at it in the flesh. Check this out for a better example of the Showroom section: https://shop.warwick.de/en/Instruments/Electric+Basses/Warwick+Showroom/Warwick+Custom+Shop+Streamer+Stage+I,+Lefthand,+4-String+-+Vintage+Sunburst+High+Polish+-+18-3769+_+Showroom+Model
  14. Warwick do regular one-off showcase basses in their Showroom section: https://shop.warwick.de/en/Instruments/Electric+Basses/Warwick+Showroom Most of them are more extravagant versions of standard basses, some are a bit experimental and out there while the odd one (like this) is pretty awful looking. You can buy it if you really want and have 5000 Euros to throw away, I wouldn't recommend it rhough.
  15. Technically my daughter's bass but I have the odd little play on it every now and again, not a great pic but I can't be bothered taking another one! It's a Tanglewood Elfin 30" scale version with My Little Pony decals (Rainbow Dash if anybody is interested), sounds pretty good for what it is and was about £65.
  16. If it was fretless I would have bought it instead of posting it here!
  17. I remember reading a magazine review of those and they stuck in my mind because of the headstock thingy and the distinctive scratchplate. Looks like a nice bass.
  18. Curly cable?
  19. I was just joking pal, I'm sure Jeff has a lot of respect for Phil's 'tache.
  20. Is that an old Wasburn Hammerhead lurking around in the background there, the one with the metal plate in the headstock? Always wondered about those.
  21. I think he said "Phil Lynott had a white man's moustache" or something..............
  22. Korean Spector with EMG pickup and a Fishman piezo bridge, don't come up that often and 5 string too. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Guitar-Spectorcore-5-String/192579234297?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49131%26meid%3D544b642e9114468689fa1eb9b9b214d1%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D222745183856%26itm%3D192579234297&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
  23. Good to see Jeff pairing the tried and tested jeans & Hi-Tec combination with a rather unorthodox (some might say daring) vest and blazer counterpoint there, I like it when musicians push the boundaries and really stretch themselves.
  24. "You'll have to knock a tenner off if it needs tuning pal"
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