warwickhunt

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='895120' date='Jul 14 2010, 09:43 PM']hahaha the JV is filed under the "dream bass, oh wow I've never heard anything that sounds this good" so isn't going anywhere! Honestly I think the only reason I play the warwick is that my regular playing place (its not really a gig) is at church through a ashdown AMD stack, a muddy woolyness, add a P bass that dominates the mids and has a really really fat piano like sound full of harmonics add people doing the PA desk who dont know how to do PA very well means it can be a bit stressfull. The warwick's thinner tone can just cut through without filling much of the mix and is less stressfull. It's the JV's turn this sunday [/quote] Ah in that case I'll just wait... course fees can be expensive! No in all seriousness, you've got a couple of cracking basses and you'll be able to pick up a Jazz once your courses are all done and you have a stonking job!

Look if it helps you out Luke I'll pay you another visit and take the JV off of you... for an appropriate remuneration of course.

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='895049' date='Jul 14 2010, 08:44 PM']you can see the serial on the headstock....... I am having second thoughts though.... I'm not sure I want to sell my warwick....[/quote] Don't sell it then... give it away to me!

When you ask for a price you'll got anything from an optimistic guess/educated calculation to worse still, values from those looking to pick up a cheap bass or those who own an identical model that want to see it worth as much as possible. I have no intention of buying from you nor do I own either basses so my prices fall into the former category. My value of the Hohner is based upon having owned/sold one and having recently helped someone else source one, the value of the P bass is lower than some values mentioned because it isn't a 'normal' MIJ P bass and as such it has a divided market; if the right person is looking for exactly that bass you may achieve more but I'll stick my neck out and think you'll not have a massive queue forming if you put it up for £500. Hohner: £120 - £200 P Bass: £280 - £350

@ £490 you'd not 'lose' money on it! If it had been (virtually) any other finish than that lacquered, natural finish I'd have been tempted at that price. I say go for it!

Few years ago I was in a large music store (mid-week, early morning hence quiet/dead) and I asked to try a top of the range USA Fender (not sure if it was CS or just one of the many expensive reissues etc). It had an awful set-up so I asked if I could borrow a couple of allen keys and a driver so the I could give it a quick tweak. It seemed a reasonable request (or so I thought) but the assistant was horrified and stated categorically that I wouldn't be allowed to change anything unless I bought it first. I pointed out that it was set up horrendously and I'd not know if I wanted it till I could tweak it. Categoric 'No!' because I might break it... but if it broke that easy after I bought it then I'd be returning it for a refund, so it made sense to do it now! 'No!' I then asked if someone in the shop could just drop the bridge saddles and/or up the pups; no truss rod tweaks (as that seemed to be his greatest fear)... 'No!' So I walked. IMHO no excuse for expensive instruments to be badly set-up if the staff have half a clue what to do and they are sitting/standing around scratching their ar5es at quiet times.

You know it Dave... the sun barely rises above the horizon up here in the North!

Oddly enough I had a Metro PJ and sold it to find something that sounded better in passive mode; much like yourself. I subsequently bought a 2009 USA P bass with Nordstrands (added J pup) and it mops the floor with how I remember the Metro sounded 'in passive' BUT I now realise I just happen to prefer active basses; I'd happily have an active bass over a passive and I'm not so hung up on ensuring that I have a passive bass for my band. In fact if my P bass doesn't go at the end of the month to someone who's showed interest, then I'm considering sourcing a 2nd hand Sado or similar quality circuit and dropping it in the P bass.

Really tidy that like! Had I known Barrie had it and it was available I'd have been talking to him myself.

Withdrawn/sold... who knows!

Never seen or heard a Demeter cab. Is it fairly new and Neo equipped?

[quote name='EvilSmile' post='889522' date='Jul 8 2010, 02:05 PM']Thanks for the replies. As for budget well it really depends on the bass, i could quite happily fork over £1000 if the right bass came along and it justified the price tag. Ideally though somewhere in the second hand market around £500 - £800 would be more my comfort zone but i'm fully aware a good bass might set me back a little. So in this respect i'm all about the bass i'd rather get it as close to or perfect first time. Its also highly likely that i'll be putting in a nordstand p pickup into it as i've got a set in my buzzard and they are fantastic. Lets say i'm just going to focus on an American standard. I hear that fender have vastly improved their quality control, has anyone had a chance to play a few of these? Is i best that i go out an try every single bass i can get my hands on or would playing a couple - and maybe a few different models be sufficient. Is there anything besides the normal checks for buying a bass that i should particular look out? Also limiting myself to just fenders - should i look elsewhere into the higher end fender copies?[/quote] Is this not what you are looking for (OK board is rosewood!)? - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=91149"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=91149[/url] Saves you money straight away as the Nordstrands are installed!