warwickhunt

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='361586' date='Dec 23 2008, 12:10 AM']would i be correct in assuming that if you are a selling a bass calling it a 'double jazz' is better than calling it a 'musicman style' or something as it doesnt reference another bass maker directly?[/quote] Good point Luke and probably a lot of truth in that. However, the fact that the [u]original[/u] MM pup (and that shaped pup is synonymous with Musicman so most people call anything that general shape a MM pup) isn't coil-tapped, hence the 'W' (or any other manufacturer) doublejazz can can effectively do a Jazz job when tapped if paired with a separate pup which the traditional MM pup can't... does that make sense?

Most of that stuff is long gone! I rang up about stuff on that *sale* pdf mid-November and the Lakkies, Warwicks etc were gone. There might be the odd one or two items but tbh I rang all of the stores direct and just asked what they had in stock that was in the sale and they had nothing bass wise worth worrying over. They did offer to give a bit of discount on their 'new' stock but it turned out to be about the price you could buy it from anywhere else.

[quote name='BassBod' post='361360' date='Dec 22 2008, 08:19 PM']Second vote for Saitenkatalog - they used to be fair bit cheaper (£17 a set) and I've found their service to be very good. Pickup some Thomastik superalloys while you're at it - my second fav string, like a cross between a DR Sunbeam and a Roto...[/quote] Already using the Thomastik Superalloys! They were only about £12 a set earlier this year but they are now up to £20 as well, otherwise I'd still get the Thomastiks but when they are almost the same price I'll get the Sunbeams.

[quote name='bassaussie' post='361331' date='Dec 22 2008, 07:37 PM']This is a German mob that I've used a few times in the past. They're quite good, I just don't know how the exchange rate will work out for you. [url="http://saitenkatalog.de/shop1/index.php?cPath=397_66_295&sort=products_sort_order&osCsid=qu48gpen9ub29nus6as1dd3goj1r1hno&filter_id=51"]Saitenkatalog[/url][/quote] Cheers, there's nowt in it between them and Thomann really! Bloody economy/exchange rate screwing up my string buying... tsk!

[quote name='lee650' post='361276' date='Dec 22 2008, 06:39 PM']Hi John My Music stuff via ebay do the sunbeams in sets of two that work out £40 delivered, i only used the company once to get few sets of sunbeams it took a week to get to and they cocked up my order, when i emailed them they were not only unapologetic about my inconvinience they were rude. so im a bit reluctant to use them again, they did sort it out after another week and A half, i just use strings direct and have gone back to d,addario xl,s as they are half the cost, nowhere near the sunbeams though love em.-lee It looks like Thomann are about the cheapest for the Sunbeams @ £22... anyone found cheaper?[/quote] Cheers Lee, I found those strings on eBay, £40 for 2 sets isn't bad but as you say cr*p service is cr*p service! strings direct work out @ £54 for 2 sets of DRs! I know that Thomann do 2 sets of D'Addario's for £30 and GHS Boomers for £13 a set... B*ll*cks I might just take a chance on the ones from the States as I have quite taken to these Sunbeams.

It looks like Thomann are about the cheapest for the Sunbeams @ £22... anyone found cheaper?

[quote name='Josh' post='360963' date='Dec 22 2008, 01:51 PM']If it was was younger and had a normal Warwick bridge and MEC's I'd think about it .[/quote] Younger... YOUNGER! Blasphemy. Can't do nowt about the bridge but heck I'd swap the original MECs out of my SSII for these EMGs any day.

[quote name='molan' post='360957' date='Dec 22 2008, 01:45 PM']I love the various slower/longer versions of this that are kicking around, always thought the original was too short! Some of them go into the 'standard' version of the song after the slow part - this one is 7 mins long: [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YzpMBscDNbM"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YzpMBscDNbM[/url][/quote] That's the version we do! I only ever knew the single/album version and thought the guitarists in the band were being creative and had made that slow first half up.

[quote name='Josh' post='360955' date='Dec 22 2008, 01:42 PM']The timing of this thread isn't ideal, especially when I'm pining for another Warwick, I miss them [/quote] Go on Josh you know I have a Thumb that you 'need'.

I'm after a couple of sets of Sunbeams and went on Stringbuster's site but prices have gone up £6-£7 in the last 6 mths! The weakness of the £ v $ means that the import route via ebay seems pretty pricey to... where is the wise (tight ) shopper to go these days?

You could ask if there are any BCers in/around Tamworth and then see if they'd mind you popping along and trying their amp out. I'm not saying anyone would be up for letting a complete stranger come along and borrow their amp but I'd not object to any local newbie having a try of mine (under supervision) and if I knew the person I might be prepared to pop along and let them trial it at a rehearsal (in fact 2 BCers local to me have done exactly that and one of them now owns the same amp!). If people are polite and sensible you tend to get a positive response... be nice, be happy!

Duly noted, Sah!

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='360333' date='Dec 21 2008, 05:12 PM']Maybe not, but one of their shills will quite possibly show up post-haste, as they have their employees use search engines to find threads like this one to weigh in with less than objective opinions. The Bose is adequate for bass, but is no better than a 2x10 at 1/4 the cost. As for PA, OK for coffee house gigs, but again grossly overpriced, and won't do large rooms.[/quote] I researched these a year or so ago and after talking to people who use them (guitarist/vocalist in coffee shop style bands) and people who sell them (you get honest opinions from people who you've dealt with for 20 years); it transpired that even with a 'pair' of their subs, you still wouldn't get the kind of punch you get from bog standard cab designs! I was told by the guy who retailed them to save my money and walk away... that was good enough for me! They are supposedly very good for duo's etc doing smaller buskers style gigs.