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[quote name='Ou7shined' post='274821' date='Sep 1 2008, 06:20 PM']Boing, and back up to £2900 again. [/quote] Well that confirms it... the seller has a sense of humour and is indeed a Basschatter
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1977 Fender Jazz Bass - Sunburst. SALE PENDING
warwickhunt replied to crookysax's topic in Basses For Sale
[quote name='PauBass' post='274730' date='Sep 1 2008, 04:51 PM']No, it didn't... I bought this bass and receive it last week but after inspecting it properly turn out not to be an all original '77 Jazz bass. A few bits had been replaced, and a few other things didn't work properly. I was buying this bass planning to keep it and get rid of my all original '78. As it was suposed to be all original, had been owned by Noel Redding and I liked it better than mine I tought it was a good investment but, because of the price and not being all original, I decided not to buy it.. I spoke to the seller about it and he said he didn't know about the parts having been replaced and the other bits not working properly, he was kind enough and understood the situation. I have to say that Chris was a top bloke to deal with, he sent me the bass with no payment upfront and the communication has been really good he even offered me a refund for the shipping I paid. I'm surprise to see it on Ebay, the bass is still sitting in my bedroom he hasn't arrange collection yet.[/quote] Well I hope the guy who paid £2009 for it is as understanding -
I've pretty much settled on my amplification as it is compact and yet powerful enough for my needs... though the basses may change from time to time Amp - Thunderfunk TF550B Cabs - Aguilar DB112 (1 with, 1 without tweeter) Basses - Streamer Stage I (fretted - MEC/MEC and fretless - Bartolini/OBP1)
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[quote name='richardd' post='274538' date='Sep 1 2008, 02:10 PM']I think you will find it was sold by Alec at the greedy Gallery a crazy price for a jv even in fiesta red[/quote] Fair does, it's £699 in The Gallery but that's only £49 more than the OP wanted... significantly less than the ebay 'sale' price Whether you consider that a Fender copy from the early 80's is worth anywhere near this value is the matter for another thread altogether
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What's the most over-rated bass, or bass related product???
warwickhunt replied to silverfoxnik's topic in General Discussion
Curly leads (a la Brian May), pick-up/bridge covers, scratchplates and those great big felt picks... in any order you like. Not strictly bass related but plectrum holders... isn't that just a fancy name for your guitarist -
Welcome (back) indeed. However... as an old hand at this Bassworld/Basstalk/Basschat kind of thing you should no better than to open with a statement that includes; "Will be looking to buy some new gear soon"! That's an open invitation for GAS inducing suggestions
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1977 Fender Jazz Bass - Sunburst. SALE PENDING
warwickhunt replied to crookysax's topic in Basses For Sale
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[quote name='Clarky' post='272625' date='Aug 29 2008, 03:19 PM']Price now halved, to £1,495 Still wouldn't touch with proverbial barge-pole[/quote] Bass is indeed back down 'again' to £1495
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Which cab is best? Ampeg, Ashdown, Gallien Krueger?
warwickhunt replied to igloobuilding's topic in Amps and Cabs
Several people have mentioned the Hartke (nothing to do with me, just saw it)... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hartke-4-5-XL-bass-cabinet-400-Watts_W0QQitemZ180283625917QQihZ008QQcategoryZ23794QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hartke-4-5-XL-bass-c...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] -
[quote name='andy b' post='273311' date='Aug 30 2008, 07:33 PM']Hello, will these fit my streamer stage 1 ? also what does the stacked pot do, is it a mid feq sweep with a cut and boost? will it give much more over the standard 2 band? thanks Andy p.s. the black streamer 2 is still cool )[/quote] Hi Andy. First off I'm pleased you are still digging the black Streamer (and my memory not being what it was, I now know where that one went ) The pre will fit any Streamer; it came out of a Stage I Streamer even though it wouldn't have been in there originally. The controls are stacked volume and pan, bass, treble and mid. The frequencies will no doubt be available on the Warwick site (it is the same 3 band preamp they fit in the basses now). As for what it will give over the 2 band... not being funny but it will give you mid cut and boost I'm a simple kind of guy and I generally play with my bass and treble up full and then just use the pan pot and the EQ on the amp, so essentially I am giving myself a mid scoop. With the mid control I'd have more scope for control but truth be told less is more for me! I have some interest but nothing concrete at the minute.
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[quote name='Musky' post='273053' date='Aug 30 2008, 10:46 AM']So, Beedster 'bought' this and then 2 weeks later the seller relists and again it 'sells' to someone based on Hayling Island, this time for £350. No feedback is left by either party in any of these transactions. Now it's turned up in a guitar shop local to the original seller. The same sort of less than great photos, the same less than forthcoming description and apparently the same ignoring of questions. It would seem obvious that the buyers have backed out of the deal, probably because the thing is hooky, and that the seller is totally aware of this. I might suspect that this is a commission sale by the shop, but I'm sure they're probably aware all is not well with this bass. And is close on £3000 not over he top even for a genuine CS without the case and paperwork?[/quote] £3000 is silly when there is a TBer struggling to get $1700 for a 'proper' CS Jazz... [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=448373"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=448373[/url] I know they are different beasts (J v P) but factor in the tax and shipping and it's still way cheaper than this... 'suspect' one
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I'm a lazy git with bad posture so I slump back in a Lofa Sofa
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I've just removed this from my fretless Streamer as I am very much a simple 2 band kind of guy (fitted an Aguilar OBP1). Works perfectly and is complete with the pots and knobs. It isn't a major job to fit it as all of the pots are already soldered to the wiring etc it's just a case of soldering to the output and soldering your pick-up wires to the pots. There are schematic diagrams on the Warwick site and I've some digi-photos I took just in case I had problems (which I didn't). Alternatively a tech can do this job in an hour or two. Someone does have first refusal on this but if they don't get back to me by the end of the weekend just shoot me an offer. These are 200+euro from Warwick
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Just won this off the bay (and not a happy bunny!)
warwickhunt replied to kevbass's topic in Bass Guitars
[quote name='kevbass' post='272680' date='Aug 29 2008, 04:34 PM']Yeah I used paypal. Unsupprisingly when I got in contact with the seller through ebay it all went quiet, so Ive opened up a paypal dispute under the "misdescription" category. If he doesnt respond by monday morning Im going to escalate it to a claim.[/quote] Your doing the right thing but you do have to be aware that when PayPal find in your favour (which I'm certain they will) they will refund you after you have returned the bass and not before. So you are going to be out of pocket to the tune of the carriage fees, unless the seller contacts you and you can get the pup off him (if he ever had it) and/or a discount on the price. If you do return the bass you need to ensure that you have and retain proof. This has all be learned the hard way by me, so be warned the seller will be miffed (even though it is his fault) and will likely as not try and get the upper hand in this. -
[quote name='Clarky' post='272625' date='Aug 29 2008, 03:19 PM']Price now halved, to £1,495 Still wouldn't touch with proverbial barge-pole[/quote] Price now back up to £2900... the seller is probably registered on here and having a laugh about this thread
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A Warwick Thumb bucking the trend!
warwickhunt replied to warwickhunt's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
[quote name='markytbass' post='272893' date='Aug 29 2008, 11:04 PM']Just think what the final value fee will be.[/quote] Yes that will smart and we all 'kin hate ebay but he (if it does indeed sell) made more than the present going rate for a Warwick on BC -
[quote name='Stockholm Syndrome' post='272884' date='Aug 29 2008, 10:51 PM']It looks like the fingerboard is ebony....am I right, or are my eyes fooling me? The usual wood from that period used in the fingerboards are wenge. What about a straight out sale?[/quote] You must have better eyes than me The fingerboard looks a fairly uniform brown which without a close up could well be Wenge OR Ebony... just buy it any way
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[quote name='kevbass' post='272754' date='Aug 29 2008, 07:14 PM']That actually looks pretty good! Josh send it off to the warwick custom shop and get a quote on a build[/quote] Then sit back with a stiff drink Did you photoshop that Josh?
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A Warwick Thumb bucking the trend!
warwickhunt replied to warwickhunt's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
Ah! The winning bidder has had an account 2 years and is zero rated... methinks this one won't be getting the £1180 final sale price -
I think my Amp is shagged.. time for a new one?
warwickhunt replied to Sarah5string's topic in Amps and Cabs
[quote name='5_string_death' post='272747' date='Aug 29 2008, 07:04 PM']Actually, I'm gonna say something that you could all find really weird. For every practice and gig I've played so far bar one, I use my Peavey [b][/b]50[b][/b] and have had no problems with it whatsoever. Every practice, turn up, plug in and play, and i can always hear myself through the guitarists and drummer, when I'm stood right next to their 50 watt amps, and it never distorts or anything. If anyones interested, I may be selling up soon, although be warned that the power plug is a small bit dodgy, and if its shook about while plugged in, it may or may not cause the amp to die, but I think I sorted it the other day. Zach[/quote] Your right Zach that is 'really weird'... you have an amp with a dodgy plug that cuts out when you shake the plug and you carried on using it without checking the plug connections or just replacing the plug/lead altogether "Earth calling Zach", this is your life and/or property you are talking about! -
Just an update and bit of info for anyone searching in the future... The early Aguilar OBP1 (slim one not the latest cube type) runs on 18v. Saving the knee trembler when I had no output (I had the + and - reversed when soldered to the jack output), the swap was pretty straightforward and easy with the aid of the diagram from the Aguilar website. Oh and a positive to Warwick for prompt delivery of new pots and knobs.
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Credit where credit is due as I think we have a habit of being quite negative at times, so here goes... I ordered a set of control knobs and pots direct from Warwick via their on-line shop. I placed the order @ 17:26 on 26/08/08 and they were delivered by the postie @ 9:30 on the 29/08/08 Not bad service at all I reckon and their prices weren't too bad either!
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Durh! I ordered a set of 4 knobs for one of my Warwicks and they were described as 2 pieces which I (wrongly) assumed was a translation c*ck up and the grub screw was part of the 2 pieces... no they are supplied in twos! I now have 8 rather than 4, so if you want to replace fading hardware or need them for a project you can have them at cost without having to pay the minimum International shipping. £12 for the four inc UK carriage. That's cheaper than the cheapies you can get from some suppliers and these are the nice heavy genuine Warwick jobbies. If someone just wants two then I'll split them.
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Considering what some 50's instruments are going for I'd have thought $15000 was a reasonable amount? Does it appeal to anyone on here? [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=462237"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=462237[/url]