warwickhunt

I hear what you are saying but tbh most members ignore the bit about flagging up their own auctions; there are a handful on there at any given time. Last time I mentioned something along these lines someone pointed out that if a member had something on ebay and wanted to circumvent the forum rule then they just need to get another member to start a thread about it... not technically the member advertising their own auction!

Greetings Garey.

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1336945817' post='1653167'] Given that he's the 'gnomes in the attic' feller, I wouldn't bother. Unless you fancy hearing about the price of his house and cars. [/quote] I wonder why he changed his user ID?

It would take nothing for one of them to join up and no way of checking I suppose.

Has anyone ever run their TF 550 @ anything less than 4 ohms (not applicable to the 750 which I know can/does)? I'm [u]considering[/u] running a 4 ohm Aguilar DB212 + an 8 ohm DB112 (+ x2 DB112s would be OTT). It isn't a definite as I'll try the 212 by itself first but wondering if for the gigs where I might need a bit more, then I could add a 1x12. I'm not fussed about which cab is handling how much wattage etc. but my reading around of the running of the TF @ 2-4 ohm loads, is giving mixed views. I realise that it is rated at 4 ohms but there is plenty 'reading' to say that so long as you are sensible with volumes it'll run fine. I could buy myself a cheap power amp and slave off the TF or even a cheapie bass head that could be used as a slave to the other cab(s). This is all idle musing is I prepare to go out to my gig tonight.

I take it back!

I didn't have you down as a Warwick player Clarky!

Ah! I was under the assumption you were talking a pair of stacked knobs as opposed to a newer active/deluxe model.

[quote name='jackhammer' timestamp='1336734966' post='1650143'] I tried out a us jazz the other week, brand new? I was under the impression they came stacked as standard now? [/quote] The standard/norm is still V/V/T. If it is a stacked pot it is either 60's reissue (they call it a 62 reissue but I have a feeling the VVT was generally in use by 62 and 'technically' the stacker should be earlier than that) or it has had the plate replaced.

I'll never part with my Bolins... or a couple of my Warwicks... or my PJ Sadowsky... probably not my Sterling(s)... other than that anything!

There are far too many variables to say whether single v laminate is 'best' (for starters what is 'best'; some might want a bass that rings for days yet others stick foam under the strings to stop sustain). I recently had a NT bass from a prominent UK manufacturer that was one piece neck and the flipping thing would go out of tune when you moved the bass from horizontal to vertical (it moved with the slightest pressure) yet I've got a 9 piece laminate Warwick neck that is as sold as a steel rod. I've also known basses where harmonics jump out or notes sustained and they could equally have been BO necked one piece necks as well as laminates. In fact I restung my Sadowsky and Warwick bass yesterday and I'd be hard pushed to say if either had an advantage... the Sado needed a tweak on the truss rod (1 piece maple) whereas the laminated Warwick needed no fettling and both basses went from heavy to medium gauge strings! I'm not sure if mention of glue is of any significance because even 1 piece necks (generally) have a fingerboard glued on or frets glued in and I'd have thought that the glue between neck laminates would be tighter and harder than the glue holding frets in. I've also read that sometimes a glued neck break is stronger than the wood itself so a thin smear of glue holding laminates shouldn't significantly impact on a bass; no more or less than a bridge fixing/material, neck screw tension, tuner materials, string mass, pup material/windings/height, amplifier, cabinet, cables, room acoustics... and so on.

[quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1336380304' post='1644566'] I saw a Warwick Thumb on the wall in a German club...but it had lost its headstock, so was probably dead before it got nailed. A sad sight. [/quote] Alternatively what you saw was a VERY rare item... The first Thumb basses were designed to be headless and there were a few made! However, if it was simply snapped off, then fair does.

I hope you did the decent think Michael... offered them a charitable donation and you'd take it and set it free!