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So let me check off what makes this bass a 'special' endorsee model; "Look closely at the pics and compare to the run-of-the-mill Warwicks on Ebay. This one features..." three band EQ - standard on all SSI MEC pickups - standard on all SSI neck-through construction - standard on all SSI adjustable nut - standard on all SSI gold hardware - standard on all SSI 24 fret - standard on all SSI 34" scale - standard on all SSI reverse P-J pickup configuration - standard on all SSI It has a Hipshot D-tuner on it [u]now[/u] (worth $110), and the original tuner will be included in the sale - Not standard on SSI BUT this was an aftermarket retrofit to this bass anyway Comes with the Warwick manual and tool kit etc - standard on all SSI deluxe Warwick gig bag - standard on all SSI One thing missing the truss rod cover - Ah! taking off the truss rod cover makes it an endorsee model. I must try that ploy next time I sell a SSI. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warwick-Streamer-Stage-1-neck-thru-bass-endorsee-model_W0QQitemZ300306656134QQihZ020QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warwick-Streamer-Sta...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Its a 'bitsa' and I think the seller knows it for a fact.

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='457525' date='Apr 8 2009, 03:58 PM']Ah, I was completely unaware of that kind of thing. I guess that would be more useful when regularly selling new items in larger quantities, whereas I can’t see the point of it for one off second hand items – I can’t see there being more than 1 or 2 badly defretted Corvette FNA basses in the world...you’ve got to hope anyway [/quote] The problem isn't restricted to high volume, new items. If you have a Fender MIM/MIJ/MIA P bass and you stick it on eBay then anyone considering selling a similar item simply needs to search for said same item and by simply sending a few emails you could well bag a buyer and scr*w the sale up for the poor guy who had to pay for the listing. With reference to this particular item; if you imagine you had a similar bass that 'hadn't' been butchered you could simply PM ANY of the bidders, point out how shabby the defret was and offer your bass as an alternative... if you were a bidder and someone offered you a better bass what would you do?

[quote name='MB1' post='457410' date='Apr 8 2009, 02:21 PM']MB1. Cant figure that Hidden bidders ID thing at all, i dont bid on anything that has those bids on it now!.....Very Suspect![/quote] That is a tricky one actually! I used to ebay regularly (2000+ 100% rating, though rarely bass related) and I never made sales/bidding private/hidden. However, I did get wind that other sellers were contacting people who bid on my items (I had some regular buyers who made me aware of what was going on) and were offering to sell them similar or identical items, thereby losing me potential higher final value sales or meaning things just didn't sell as people were poached away. Eventually I realised how easy it was to do that; sellers didn't even have to list items, they simply trawled eBay for people selling similar items and made offers to the bidders. So I can appreciate that 'sometimes' it is a good tool for sellers not wishing to have bidders/buyers lured away.

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='457371' date='Apr 8 2009, 01:46 PM']Can’t believe people are bidding on it at £400…[/quote] People!... or friends?

[quote name='Paul_C' post='456269' date='Apr 7 2009, 11:37 AM'] [/quote] IIRC Billy sat down with a Dremel tool in a hotel room and did that scalloping himself. Funny but if he put that bass up for sale I don't think many people would be asking what kind of fool would do that to a bass... in fact had the seller of the bass in the OP been a 'name' player and that bass was his main tool we'd probably be arguing that the start price was way too low and we'd be worried that it was a scam. As an aside; back around 1980 I had a late 60's Jazz and you have no idea how quickly I binned the cr*ppy tuners, bridge and pups and installed Di Marzios etc. It's all about perspective!

[quote name='MarkP' post='456328' date='Apr 7 2009, 12:38 PM']Ah right I see, so something like this [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/a-70/12550"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/a-70/12550[/url] or this [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/take-12/12511"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/take-12/12511[/url] These were the 2 amps I have been looking at previously, might have to take a better look at them as second hand they would come into my price range[/quote] That kind of thing would be fine. Just be sure that your drummer doesn't use lead sticks and your guitarists know how to turn down as well as up. As you say 2nd hand will get you more bang for your buck and be sure to check the forum sale section regularly, the kind of thing you are after is exactly the kind of amp that people upgrade from.

[quote name='MarkP' post='456305' date='Apr 7 2009, 12:17 PM']What watt amp do you think I should be aiming for, would 15 be loud enough?[/quote] Without wanting to get too technical (though it isn't rocket science ) it isn't just down to the number of watts, it's dependent upon the speaker, manufacturers credibility with ratings etc. However, I'd say that 'generally' speaking, cheapie 15w amps/combos are not worth considering if you intend gigging. If you do a quick search on the subject you'll likely find that most 'gigging' bassists would recommend 250watts as a good starting point BUT (before you have a fit) that is assuming you are playing pubs etc with a drummer and a guitarist playing through 50-100w amp. You can obviously subtract from that rating if you are DEFINITELY not going to be playing along with an energetic drummer and your guitar players are playing acoustics either through a very small PA or small combos. However I'd say you want to be aiming for 100w and preferably a 12"/15" driver rather than a 10" (or heaven forbid a cheap 8"). The thing to bear in mind is that you can always turn a bigger amp down... it's not so easy to turn an underpowered amp up (well not without farty noises ). Good luck

[quote name='crez5150' post='455678' date='Apr 6 2009, 05:19 PM']Oooo Chocolate.....Mmmmmmmm are those cabs heavy??[/quote] I have to confess I can live with the mid-weight for the tone but I so wish that they had put a pair of handles instead of one. I know that there are times when one handle actually works really well (short haul one cab in each hand) but there are just about as many situations where I do multiple trips, up stairs etc and I carry one cab grasped at the bottom/sides... hardly a chore, just saying! I have to confess I 'probably' like the chocolate or vintage tweed more than the black and silver.

Try and source an electric bass that has piezos in the bridge. You can then mix and match and get a very useable acoustic bass tone but you'd have none of the problems associated with an acoustic bass and all of the benefits of an electric.

Con or complete plonker? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warwick-Stage-II-Streamer-Lowest-Bid-Price-on-the-Net_W0QQitemZ330320363083QQihZ014QQcategoryZ621QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warwick-Stage-II-Str...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Not sure if you have it already but the manual is here Peter... [url="http://www.ebs.bass.se/2007/manuals/td650.pdf"]http://www.ebs.bass.se/2007/manuals/td650.pdf[/url] Stomp pedal effects in the loop are powered when the button is depressed but it isn't very clear if that is one or all and I assume that it is only EBS pedals.

[quote name='Marcus' post='454863' date='Apr 5 2009, 07:51 PM']Good job Jaco didn't play a Warwick [/quote] Yeh... he'd have been proper good then!

"It is a standard German Warwick with the exception of it having had its frets removed at some time in the past and the gaps filled. It looks like a fairly professional job from what I can tell."... I'd suggest he looks again! Wenge is a swine to defret as it chips and splinters soooo easily. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warwick-Corvette-FNA-Jazzman-blonde-fretless-not-a-jazz_W0QQitemZ270367877858QQihZ017QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warwick-Corvette-FNA...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[quote name='deaver' post='452058' date='Apr 1 2009, 11:13 PM']I used to have a girlfriend called Lia Belous[/quote] I knew a Conny Lingus... does that count?

I change my batteries every Christmas... in my basses! One of my basses (Warwicks) gets 10+ hrs use a week virtually every week and I've yet to have a battery die from one year to the next. Not trying to teach Granny to suck eggs but so long as you remove your lead between uses (not strictly necessary at a normal gig), you shouldn't drain a battery 'that' quickly. Batteries that I take out I keep for use in non-essential items like my tuner.