warwickhunt

[quote name='Delberthot' post='375485' date='Jan 9 2009, 06:15 PM']Heard it all before - you were probably on the phone to a Warwick dealer after you posted this to order one Probably already got your first draft of the for sale thread for it organised as well. [/quote] Damn, so transparent aren't I... not this time!

[quote name='MB1' post='375451' date='Jan 9 2009, 05:42 PM']MB1. Surprised about T.M?....Im Surprised its taken Warwick So Long to get a Stuart Zender Signature out(which looks awful!)....[b]who does he play for these days[/b]????[/quote] He's been working with Mark Ronson and various other session stuff. I also agree that his sig bass is never going to appear on my 'wanted' list!

I seriously hope those $$$$ prices aren't going to convert directly to ££££ as they have been known to do with Fender. If so I may have seriously misjudged the price and timing behind the sale of my Euro 4.

[quote name='ARGH' post='374418' date='Jan 8 2009, 08:45 PM']I dont trust heads to get a sound,the way one head sounds and needs to be set up,is gonna be totally different from the next maker...then throw the room in,where in the room Im set up,what surface and crowd number....then theres the throw a 6 soundman.... Seeing as I made most of my money was made playing functions work,one tone,onstage is silly....I set the heads flat,they are there for volume and distortion,nothing else..then I let the onboard sculpt the sound to the room...in one guitar bands,Ive a ton of room to fill,Mid gives me the ability to fill the bits up between Bass,Keys and Guitar....I like an Entwistlesque sound,and the Butler crunch. Irony being one of my fave tones was my P-Bass,passive.But I loved my Status hybrid thingy (Thats now playing Deathmetal in Poland) that had a Mark King Mid boost attached...great for 'Wont get fooled again'.crank the pre-amps mid and the sizzle and thud was earthshaking. Alone it,the tone as a noise,sounds f***ing awful,get the rest of the band going around,and its an awesome bass tone...Distortomatic. YOU need mid for the range for a 6 string..its range is to big for just BASS/TREBLE...you need the mid,let the guitar do the tone,let the amp make the volume...less gain more volume,better tone,better distortion.[/quote] OK I give up ... from reading your posts and responses I have as much info as I need not to pursue this further.

The very fact that you say he was offering collection only, no postage, saying 'cash on collection' etc. may have resulted in eBay ending it as they hate the thought of anyone circumventing their fees and selling privately after the cheap advertising on eBay.

[quote name='ARGH' post='373709' date='Jan 7 2009, 11:59 PM']Sometimes you have to do a gig and you dont have a choice what amp you have...some rooms are just boomy and crap,others are bright and harsh,in some genres the guitar (read Metal) sucks everything out,and you have to fight back with mid,plus Mids give the patented ARGH Distortomatic thud..[b]Its why Im better than you[/b],I dont need a ryth guitard in any band..and I rule the world. I dont want to be playing a gig where I cant hear what the f*** Im playing as I walk round the room wireless attached. You need mid to play Metal,you need mid to play Bass,end of.[/quote] OK I've read what you said but I ask again; does your amp (borrowed, stolen or otherwise) have tone controls inc a mid of some kind? I agree that mids are vital in getting many decent tones but I've yet to find an amp that hasn't got some form of control for the mids, in which case use 'them' to add mid/cut bass/tweak treble... you don't NEED to have mid on your [s]bass[/s] guitar! ... or is it that I'm really better than you as I can manage to do it in a 3 piece band without resorting to extra mid EQ onboard my bass!

[quote name='The Admiral' post='374343' date='Jan 8 2009, 07:32 PM']I'm perplexed and a bit pissed off...... I was watching a bass on eBay - seller just down the road from me - a blue Yamaha RBX, with an auction that finished at 8 p.m. I've been away on biz, but checked my ebay account at 4 p.m. at the airport, and it was still there with 4 bids showing. Just got home and signed in, to possibly have a bid for it, and it's gone from my watch list, no email to say it's been sold etc, and I can't find it on eBay as a live item!?!? What's happened there then? I can't believe the seller would have closed the aucton so near ro the finish - I just don't understand what's happened. If it had been sold, as a watcher, I would have been notified. Any suggestions? A[/quote] As a watcher you wouldn't be notified of anything! As a bidder you are notified if an item is ended early. If it only had hours to go and had bids on then the seller has ended early to the highest bidder or eBay pulled it; you can't 'generally' end an item for no reason if it is less than 12 hrs to go and has bids on.

[quote name='ARGH' post='373679' date='Jan 7 2009, 11:32 PM']Paint.......It chips off,and looks sh*t,cheap,and crap. People that pay oodles of cash for a custom instrument,and then choose Maple body,maple top,Maple/Rosewood neck.what a f***ing waste of money and time. [size=4][b]2 band eq's....UTTER UTTER sh*t..You f***ing need Mid.[/b][/size] People that cant see the need for 6 string bass's,TRY one.......really try,and if you cant play it you are a thickie and deserve to stay in the remedial class and learn how to make tea with the rest of life mental failures...yeah thats you..your Auntie Jean,and a wheelie bin.[/quote] What a load of tosh. I assume your amp has some form of mid control? Well use it! I've hated every 3 band EQ I have ever had, 2 band maximum!

3 blokes trying to make as much sound as at least 6 blokes with the use of live loopers, triggers and other paraphernalia (inc a harmonica), whilst covering a variety of rock songs in different styles! This should be a laugh! Weird Fish The Royal Tavern Blyth Northumberland Saturday 10-01-09 You may see/hear any of the following: Friday I'm in love Ain't talking bout love (laid back reggae stylee) Solisbury Hill Human Sex on fire Mrs Robinson Walk this way Hangin by a moment The story Different for girls Dream catch me This is the life Stop & Stare In my Arms Sidewinder Learn to Fly Violet Hill Chelsea Dagger She called up Place your hands Black Horse & the Cherry tree Games people play Valerie Good riddance (time of your life) All these things that I've done Stray Cat strut tree little birds Rio Wildwood Cat scratch fever Stick together No-one knows Pump it up X town traffic

[quote name='planethead' post='372251' date='Jan 6 2009, 05:58 PM']£15 quid a pop gross that's not bad $ might be about to take a nudge so even cheaper if you watch and wait. WH how much did they clout you for shipping and customs? ttfn[/quote] PMd

[quote name='molan' post='372172' date='Jan 6 2009, 04:55 PM']Excellent news - shame the exchange rate has dipped recently as they would have been an even better deal![/quote] A you say, less than £20 a set is a good deal but a year ago when it was closer to $2 = £1 I'd have been closer to £12/£13 a set.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='372148' date='Jan 6 2009, 04:33 PM']What was different?[/quote] One had just Fender Jazz Bass the other had a serial number or patent number under the Fender (both obviously had maple neck, black block inlays).

We are often quick to have a whinge about bad service so I thought I'd balance it out by saying I've just had excellent service from Brandt over at ThePerfectBass.com in The States, who supplied 5 sets of DR strings for under £100 inc delivery (inc 15% discount for being registered on TB). I've never used TPB before (recommended by Molan) but I reckon at those prices I may well do again. If you intend using them it might be worth mentioning that you heard about it through this site/me/Molan and even if you're not registered on TB he may well be able to sort out a similar discount... no harm asking.

A quick update. As a result of a recommendation from 'Molan' I ordered 5 sets of DR strings from ThePerfectBass in the USA and they came though in about a week (tracking supplied) and saved me a bit on the cheapest price I could find anywhere else. Nice to comment on a good service for a change, I may well start a thread just to make others aware.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='371618' date='Jan 6 2009, 08:42 AM']The 'Made in Japan' stamp at the base of the neck would give you a fair idea... [/quote] ... and you'd trust something that you found on a sticker/transfer that you found on a bass! I know you and that's not what you'd believe. In all fairness I just did a quick Google of images for a Fender Geddy Lee and I found images showing the headstock with at least 2 different transfers; what's the craic then, are they early/late models, re-releases, models from different countries?

[quote name='YouMa' post='371600' date='Jan 6 2009, 08:07 AM']Read further down its been very cleverly worded i think? "A Replica of the Fender Jazz Bass Geddy Used with Rush"[/quote] I think that's a fair comment that wouldn't worry me too much, any such bass would /could use that disclaimer as it is a replica, I don't think he's trying to double bluff and call it a 'replica' of a replica. Then again I could be wrong. I don't know the ins and outs of the Fender range, logos, stickers, serial numbers etc but Fender are their own worst enemy when it comes to fakes. The missing info on the headstock etc means I wouldn't know if this was an early example, re-issue, Taiwanese release or whatever. FWIW I didn't have any alarm bells ringing so I'm pleased I'm not looking for a Fender GL.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='368794' date='Jan 2 2009, 08:02 PM']I'm not trying to rain on your parade but you could be building yourself up (and potentially wasting someones time) for a fall if this bass ends up going for stupid money [size=4][b]to someone in Europe[/b][/size]. Just sayin'! [/quote] [quote name='drewie' post='371476' date='Jan 5 2009, 10:18 PM']***SOLD*** [size=4][b]Off to Germany[/b][/size] for £422. [/quote] Just call me Nostradamus.