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"Another one bites the dust" Queen.
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Students squire almost as good as my MIA Fender
tempo replied to Jezyorkshire's topic in Bass Guitars
+1 to warwickhunt on comparitive value of warwicks. And yes, I partially agree to the idea of USA fenders not being twice as good as the Mexican or Squire versions, but whether you like it or not, buying fenders (esp USA) is buying the badge, your money, your choice (i will never spend my own on one). But buying a USA fender at least means you wont lose much, if anything, on resale. But why would anyone, other than a collector buy a musical instrument based on its depreciation value? -
Hi Matt, here's a link to a US shop that's got a few of the $$ in different colour oils to give you an idea. [url="http://www.rocketmusic.net/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&category=WABA&keywords=all"]http://www.rocketmusic.net/cgi-bin/commerc...mp;keywords=all[/url]
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Most players, and most don't read forums such as this, will emulate what they see their musical heroes use, to a degree. Also a measure of flawed science, its amazing how many players of these 4x10/1x15 type rigs believe they are "bi-amping" And lets face it how many buy rigs from guitar shops where the majority of the people selling the gear haven't got a clue what they're talkin about. (Bass Ferret, just surprised to see a musician with a "proper Hi-fi", they tend to shy awayfrom such a concept! )
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Off Topic, but is that a Naim CD player & speakers I see there Mr Ferret?
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sorry.. here's a link that works! :blush: [url="http://www.musicstore.de/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/BOS/MusicStore-MusicStoreShop-Site/en_EN/-/EUR/ViewProductDetail-Start;pgid=TOZgS6SfaObm0000000000000000RgSD9Nat?CatalogVideo=&ProductUUID=DCDVqHzmwVEAAAEX53dgyFid&CatalogCategoryID=5QLVqHzlvFMAAAEVaBxWf70R&JumpTo=OfferList"]http://www.musicstore.de/is-bin/INTERSHOP....umpTo=OfferList[/url]
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I was looking for Warwicks on some German shop sites the other day and stumbled across these [post="0"]http://www.musicstore.de/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/BOS/MusicStore-MusicStoreShop-Site/en_EN/-/EUR/ViewProductDetail-Start;pgid=TOZgS6SfaObm0000000000000000HGhPmaiN?CatalogVideo=&ProductUUID=DCDVqHzmwVEAAAEX53dgyFid&CatalogCategoryID=5QLVqHzlvFMAAAEVaBxWf70R&JumpTo=OfferList[/post]Has anyone here heard or had any experience with 'em. I'm seriously considering the 6 string (& fretless)
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Mmm, not a fan of Fenders in general. I find them a bit limiting, tonally and playability wise. That said, I do love the way some of them look, and if they made the USA deluxe precision (the one with the bridge humbucker) in a six string variant, then I would be more than tempted.
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Your probably right, its just Ive not played a bass with less than 5 strings for more than 5 minutes since I changed to floating thumb. When I have its felt a bit uncomfortable, but that could of been a number of things.
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I started using floating thumb last year, when I moved to playing 6-7 string bass. I read about it over on the Todd Johnson forum over on TB. It is an unnatural feeling at first, you feel like you have no dynamic control, because of the lack of anchor when pulling on a string. This passes with practice, of course, and you end up with more control as you naturally play with a lighter touch. Of course the muting benefits are great, especially on 5 or more strings, and as previously mentioned, alternating between fingers, slap/pop, strumming & classical style are facilitated quicker IME. I will say, my transition was fairly quick, probably as I didn't have to "un-learn" too much as I'd only picked up bass several months before. Also, although this technique has many benefits, I'm not too convinced of its worth on 4 bangers.
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Warwicks def have a different profile to their necks, the new ovangkol ones esp. Not so much increased depth, more of a ] than a ) (if you get what I mean!). It feel does feel fuller in the hand. I've tried a couple of the older (wenge) necked models and they seemed to have a more "normal" feel. FWIW, Warwick have started offering the thinner style profile in their CS basses, which is making me seriously tempted to get a Thumb BO 6'er. Now I just need to find 2 grand!
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A sort of +1 to the previous 2 posts. I had an Ashdown EB combo as my 1st amp, It's got the same preamp as the MAG. It sounded pretty "vintage" (wooly?) into its own speaker, but into the Hartke 2.5XL extension cab, I got a great tone. The 5 band tone controls are well thought out frequencies. So I would mix it the other way, An Ashdown Mag head & Hartke (either two 2.5XLs or a single 4.5XL) cab (I wouldn't touch the transporter or vx range).
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Hi there shoppers. Its now got to the point where i've stopped playing this bass. It was the bass i used mainly for my band (coz the 6&7 scared them!). So ive decided to sell, hopefully adding the proceeds to the high end 6 i crave. Right, info on bass. Its made in korea, 2004, i purchased last year N.O.S. So very good nick. Its got mahog body, quilted maple veneer top. 1piece maple neck, rosewood f/board. Electronics are Duncan basslines- MM bridge and a jazz neck pup. 2 band eq, vol, blend & active on/off switch. The vol is a push pull to split the bridge humbucker too. So there are a few tones on board, all useful (not always the case). An Ibanez gig bag is included btw. They were selling for £400-450 before being discontinued. Im looking for around £200, offers invited of course. Any more info needed, just ask here or call me on 07958 763246. I am happy for collection or post. (at cost). There is a pic on my profile, i will add more soon. Link to pic [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2014&hl=conklin"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...&hl=conklin[/url]
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Yes, the USA custom shop do 6's. And very nice they are too, (im actually considering one as my next bass, prob fretless). But they are a little more expensive (£2000) than the indonesian 'bxp' models we're refering to on this thread. Nice spot tho
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Hi. i used to own one, in the bubinga finish. Its a nice bass for the price. Good points are- build quality. playability, the neck is slim and fast, 35'' scale was no adjustment at all. It was light, comfortable and well balanced. The tone was good, but pretty distinctive, quite pronounced mids. But the 3band pre powerful when needed. The only reason i sold was cos i dont play 4's anymore. If they made a 6 in these, i would def consider one. The only thing against it imo is that the ibanez sr500 is in the same price range, and i have a penchant for wenge necks! I would def try both those before buying. Good luck, Pete.
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Yeah, as stated, warwick strings, and any with an exposed core should be fine. Elixirs & d'addarios wont. (they dont taper enough). This does rather limit string buying choices though.
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Yeah, sorry. I didnt think. DO NOT THINK AS A MUSICIAN, ONLY A BASSIST!
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hi, you can buy, and string any 6 string bass that way, just a case of finding the right strings. Overwater do a 7string set 130-25, just use the top 6 of that.
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I've got a couple left (plus a nylon string), but been through loads, Les Pauls, Strats, Eggles, US BC Rich, Parker Fly & several Ibanez. Play bass more now, so paired it down to this (Ibanez Artcore Custom) And this, (Ibanez sz320) Which I have customized with Bareknuckle pups and some sandpaper! Played through a Zoom G7 & a Laney valve amp.
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How's about this [url="http://www.ibanez.com/forum/yaf_forum.aspx"]http://www.ibanez.com/forum/[/url]
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Yes Steve, thats the one. As I've already said, if had two extra strings, it would already be home with me! Still got heart set on a Warwick 6, and wondering if I can afford both
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BigRedX, yeah, I will do. As I said, am really in the market for another 6 (poss fretless), so my GAS is in limbo!
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[quote name='ped' post='161133' date='Mar 20 2008, 09:47 PM']Looking forward to more info and pics. How do you mean 'metal runners' - are they on the body? My fretless is a series 3 which is black all over and you can't see anything - here is a pic: If it is the same shape as this but with lines on the body from the neck then it could be an older model, or an Arpege if the shape is different. This had some lines along the body like this one, sometimes in a V like this or straight: [/quote] Yes, thats it, the bottom one, only in gloss black. Same control layout, shape etc. If it had 2 more strings my bank would be empty already!
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Cheers for that Ped, I will go back and have another play next week, and also see how far they are prepared to budge! I think it was a passion shape, gloss black all over. It also had two metal runners either side of thru-neck, and one of the knobs was a sweep control of some sort, which really made it very vocal sounding.