warwickhunt

I never end up using one but... I bet the shipping and taxes kill this in the water for me.

One of my old Sadowskys used to need tweaks whenever I moved from one location to another, not to the point where it backbowed and bottomed out but the action would vary massively with a small increase/decrease in temperature. An Overwater that I had pass through several moths ago had a neck that would flex with normal playing pressure, it could literally be put 'way' out of tune just with hard fretting and the action varied depending on if the bass was on edge on your lap or laid flat! I've noticed that it seems more prevalent with one piece maple necks which I assume are of lighter density maple.

Ask them both for the serial number and see who replies!

[quote name='billyapple' post='1351610' date='Aug 25 2011, 06:30 PM']Fair-do's if that is the case, but I've got one in my hand right now (well, not while typing) and she is finished front and back.[/quote] Wonder if year of manufacture dictates rear finish?

[quote name='billyapple' post='1351601' date='Aug 25 2011, 06:14 PM']There is a Gibson Thunderbird up for grabs on eBay at the mo, but the pics of the sunburst front do not seem to match the plain wood finish of the rear. Have a look for yourself, and tell me what you think. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320746988199#ht_500wt_949"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...99#ht_500wt_949[/url][/quote] It must be 25+ years since I had a T'bird but I seem to recall that looks about right. The front was burst and the back was just a standard lacquer... saved Gibson on costs I imagine!

To further cloud your search... necks varied in width and profile across the various ranges, there isn't a 'standard' that you could say 'Warwick necks were slim in 19** and chunky in 20**'. Also, Warwick do a 'Broadneck' option for those that don't like tight finger spacing but that doesn't necessarily mean that it is a chunky neck, just wider! I had a 91 Dolphin Pro I that had the widest neck of ANY bass I've ever played and yet it was a breeze to play because the neck was quite shallow/flat by the same token I had a 91 Streamer Stage I that had a very narrow neck with a bit more depth than the Dolphin. In summary; it isn't that easy! I'd suggest that you try as many as you can and when you find one that fits... buy it.

[quote name='AsterL' post='1349933' date='Aug 24 2011, 09:26 AM']I totally agree. If it wasn't for all the small gigs, i'd go completely di. What do you think is a good standard of rig to cover both? I think 210 is to small for the bigger gigs, 610 might be to cumbersome and larger for the smaller pub gigs. 410 is goldielocks :-)[/quote] Big can of worms there as I'd have said a pair of stacked 1x12s for portability or a vertical 2x12 if you want a one cab solution... but there will be a whole heap of other ideas that are equally valid!

I'm always amazed that folks forget that big amps with many watts can play quietly; they have this 'magic' control normally found on the far right of the amp... shame our guitarist doesn't understand this! I used to gig with a pre/power set-up and the power amp was something like 1200-2000watts and I used to get loads of comments about overkill but then I had an amp that was barely ticking over and I didn't need to panic when I turned up to find a venue was a bit bigger than anticipated and/or PA support wasn't adequate (so long as you have decent cabs that aren't pathetically inadequate despite their reported ratings).

[quote name='obbm' post='1349361' date='Aug 23 2011, 07:53 PM']In that case John, shouldn't you change your username to "warwickfound"? [/quote] I'm just on a fickle phase... it'll be 'hunt' again soon! [quote name='Johnston' post='1349368' date='Aug 23 2011, 07:56 PM'][/quote] Nope 'those' were lost a long time ago never to be returned!

Ha! Solved.

All sorted now.

[quote name='Hoffbass' post='1348230' date='Aug 22 2011, 06:39 PM']That's one of the coolest combination I'd say!I use an Epifani UL410 which is great with my Aguilar SC500,but since I tried DB cabs 10 and 12 inches as well I can't stop thinking about a full Aggie rig.Wish I could get 2x212 DB's,but I think I have to compromise somewhere between portability and loud gigging rig.What if I combine a 210 and a 212 cab (both 8 ohms of course)?[b]I could get a combined 10 and 12 inches perfect bass sound[/b].For rehearse I would take just a 210,for a loud gig I could use both (210 + 212) cab.Has anyone tried this combination before?[/quote] Don't assume that mixing 10s and 12s will 'automatically' get you a better sound than just a pair of 2x10s (or a pair of 1x12s).

[quote name='essexbasscat' post='1346916' date='Aug 21 2011, 09:21 AM']OBBM. He's on here. Check the feedback -says it all.[/quote] I'll be first to say +1

The term 'Trigger's Broom' springs to mind!

He's sold 55 of them already... @ £79.95!

Couldn't argue with anything you have stated Maverick, not that I intended doing so, as ebay is a bit of a joke anyway, but I love the fact that in ebay's T&C it has a statement to the effect that if you have a dispute with a buyer/seller it automatically exonerates ebay from any blame (see below)! [b]Release If you have a dispute with one or more users, you release us (and our officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures and employees) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.[/b]

Detune the 'E' string of the Pre EB to D and just use that... everything below that low D is just mush anyway!