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I have had exactly the same in the past. New basses have been nice but taking some adjusting to. My ray was stunning but still it never felt 100% for some reason, same with my Fender P, and Ibanez ATK. When the Roscoe Beck V arrived I was just in awe! it instantly felt like I was being re-united with an old friend, it was great. To be honest I am so so happy with it and glad I have found a bass for me, even thought the last bass I thought I would click with would be a fender V. So the question is, are you going to make an offer on the floral P?
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[quote name='clauster' post='256639' date='Aug 6 2008, 07:19 PM']Someone paid for a subscription for my birthday three months and a bit ago and I still haven't had a copy! Or a reply from the subscription phone number when we phoned to find out where it is. Now that people are getting it free I'm even more p*ss*d off [/quote] Just want to say I feel the same. I took out a subscription months ago, the first issue I was due to receive never turned up, so I went to WH Smiths and bought a copy and asked them to put my subscription back a month. Next issue came out and I had to chase for a copy, called them up and they apologised and sent out another. A week later it turned up at my parents home with half my old address and half my new address which considdering one is in cheltenham and the other in wales was a miracle. So latest issue, 2 weeks after everyone else has received their subscription copy nothing has turned up. I called them last week, to chase AGAIN!!! and make sure they have the correct address, they say they will send another copy. It is now another week later and still nothing. I am seriously dissapointed in the service, so much so i am going to blast them on the phone in a minute, muppets!
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Was flicking through a mag the other day and saw an advert for one of these, looks really interesting and i quite fancy one. Keep us updated as to when they arrive in the country, and if anyone gets one please write a review, would be great to hear a non biased opinion.
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Hello, Welcome to basschat. Firstly good tunes, big Incubus fan. As you said its rock type stuff you are playing which will have some effect on the kind of gear you choose. I have played in rock bands forever it seems and have had a few amps in my time. I started with Trace Elliot years back and they were fantastic, and I have since had Ashdown and Epifani amps, and regularly used Ampeg and Peavey gear. I am currently just about to finish a Ashdown Rig which consists of a ABM 4x8 cab with Ashdown Evo head. I love ashdown because I find it simple to use sturdy and it has a good rock tone. At the moment you can pick up some really good Ashdown cabs and heads for very good money and around your £400 budget if you want seperates. Peavey is also worth looking at, as well as Gallien Kreuger stuff although not a lot of Gallien stuff used on here or ebay at the moment. If a bigger combo is what you are after then again Ashdown are good value as are Peavey and Gallien and all well proven rock type amps. Ampeg can be a bit expensive but occasionally deals can be found. As a guide i always look for used gear as your money tends to go further. Good luck anyway.
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There are a couple of real heartbreakers in there I have always traded and sold instruments to get to something I felt was "my instrument" so rarely have I regretted selling but there are two in particular. My second bass was an Squier Silver Series Jazz Bass in dark red and it was lovely. I always wanted a jazz bass and was so happy when that came home with me. A few years later I got all snobby and wanted Fender written on the headstock of my bass so I traded it in for £100......sorry it still hurts. I traded it in for a Fender Precision, sonic blue with maple neck and board and that was angelic to play. Unfortunately at the same time I had an Ibanez ATK which sounded so much better and more versatile so a couple of years later I tried to sell the Pbass and no-one wanted it. It was mint but the fashion was for warwicks and Ibanez basses (damb you Nu-Metal), I swapped it for a £400 acoustic guitar. I love my acoustic and use it all the time for song writing so that is fine, but I really wish I had not let those two go, both were stunning to play. Ah well I only play a 5 string now so I suppose it worked out for the best.....
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Hello, I could be very wrong here but would a external EQ pedal e.g. Sadowsky etc make a difference to output or is it just for sound? It may save you stripping out the electronics and wont hurt the orginal state of the bass for resale. Its an idea I know people have suggested it for passive basses, and I am thinking of getting something for my Roscoe Beck. Nathan
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[quote name='project_c' post='264455' date='Aug 18 2008, 12:00 PM']I was told to buy rotosounds (which are by far the harshest, jangliest strings out there), with "if it's good enough for rock stars, it's good enough for you mate" thrown in as a comment.[/quote] I had that once, I wanted Ernie balls saying I found them gruff on the fingers and they dont last long. The shop assistant actually argued with me (they didnt stock ernieball) saying that all the best bass players in the world used them and you should too....I asked "name a few then" he got as far as Billy Sheehan and John Paul Jones.....So not really all of them then.
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Classic guitar shop experiences there. Sorry not Bass Cellar related although I have been there and walked back out when a chap said the bass I wanted to try had been sold despite it still hanging up with price tag on. I used to live in Cardiff and as far as I am concerned it is rude guitar shop capital. Cranes Music is by far the worst, there used to be one really nice chap in there who was a bass player and he was cracking to chat to, but he left, I find the staff rude patronising and just plain ignorant to the stock they have. Gamlins is ok, again one nice chap in there who is great but the rest of the staff are clueless. My friend and I went into gamlins and he had £700 cash for a new amp and we went to try a few. He wanted a Fender Hot Rod, and they had one on budget. We were playing and then the miserable old bat who owns the shop (i think) came over and told us to shut up because there ws a little boy with his dad trying out an encore strat. My mate went mental and basically waved the cash at her and said "im going to cranes to spend this then".....hilarious if not a bit rude. I hate music shops, but I still want to go to the gallery...the holy grail!!!
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Quite simply the best looking status I have ever seen and that is a seriously good price for such a quality instrument. Good luck. -
good sized budget for a bass. I would say: Lakland: Joe Osbourne, or the 55 models, played them all, great great basses. Warwick: the market does not seem to healthy at the moment so there are some serious bargains to be had. G&L: I nearly bought one not long ago, seriously seriously great basses (if only they made an asat 5) Fender: Roscoe Beck V (awesome bass I have one, but might be a long shot), maybe one of the old precision deluxe 5's secondhand, they were awesome. I think some of the new fives and mexicans are a little squiffy on the low B. MusicMan: Stingray and stirling both brilliant and one of the best low B's out there on non 35" scale. Personally If I had the cash for another five I would go Used Lakland or G&L, great Rock basses. Stingrays are great but I like flexibility in sound. Good Luck.
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Thanks everyone for the comments over the last few days, nice to see some support for warwicks at the moment. I have sale lined up and am thoroughly pleased I did not have to resort to ebay. Hopefully the deal should go through following a quick try out next week. I will modify the thread accordingly next week. Thanks again for the kind words, Nathan
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[quote name='noirpunk' post='262245' date='Aug 14 2008, 10:53 AM']True enough, but how likely is it that the circuit board is dud?[/quote] Exactly, thats why I paid over the odds for this originally from my local music shop. I nearly bought from GAK but they were rude and I didn't like th guys attitude. Oh by the way, its going to the post office at lunch time so should be with you soon. Cheers, Nathan
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[quote name='ianrunci' post='262185' date='Aug 14 2008, 09:20 AM']£380 is a joke price mate. Get it on ebay you'll get much more than that for it.[/quote] I know its low, its a real shame. If there are no takers its on the ebay next week. I just resent ebay and paypal taking a slice of the pie which is why it is on here.
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Just sent some pics off so thought i would load up here too to try and spark some more interest [attachment=12055:front_on.jpg] [attachment=12056:Back_body.jpg] [attachment=12057:body_shot.jpg] [attachment=12058:front_dark.jpg] [attachment=12059:Resize_Assistant_1.jpg] Thanks, Nathan
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SOLD! to a very nice chap from Wales. Many thanks
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[quote name='cd_david' post='261453' date='Aug 13 2008, 11:35 AM']It is all personal taste, however i would suggest its your mates rig that was possibly at fault. I use an overwater all the time gigging in a 3 piece, I use a rack system and 8x10 and get nothing but compliments about the cut and balls of my sound, Overwaters are designed to sound like the wood and construction of the instrument. If you want a character eq and pick ups, stick some in but as mentioned by others in the thread the build quality and playability is second to none. Dave[/quote] Quite possibly was his rig actually, he is a bit of a plug and play kinda guy and never seemed to bothered about sound, or looking after his very expensive 6 string. I just want to say it did sound like I was having an overwater bash....I really wasn't. They each sound very different, in fact the one that I really liked was the bolt on perception model...absolutely stonking, I actually preffered it to the big posh boys. They are stunningly built and the owner Chris May? was so very nice to me at the stand. As everyone has said, try as many as you can, it really is the only way when spending this much cash I think.
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[quote name='mcgraham' post='260859' date='Aug 12 2008, 02:37 PM']I [i]love[/i] the aesthetics of these basses. Top quality stuff. However I'm waiting for a top bass myself so I'm not in the market. [i]Fortunately[/i], I know someone who is very interested in getting a quality 5 string just like this in this price range. I've just mailed him and will let you know if he gets back to me. Either way, bump for a top bass and an absurdly low price. Mark[/quote] Hi Mark, Thanks for the kind words. Spread the word about the sale ha ha, just send me a PM if your friend is interested. I had a nibble yesterday but waiting to hear back, just so you can let your friend know. :-) Many thanks, Nathan
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Hey Bubinga 5, Just noticed you are Cheltenham based, do you know Aroundabout sound by any chance? The owner is selling his GB spitfire, it is absolutely stunning but it is a four string (didn'y know what you were after). I have tried a few overwaters, a friend has a 6 string and I tried nearly all of the basses at the stand at the london guitar show this year. Overwaters are beautifully made and look stunning but as some others have said it depends what you are after. My friend used his in a rock band with a Euphonic Audio Iamp 800 and to be honest it was gutless and didn't cut through in a hard rock band (may just have been him not using it right) but I found the sound very mellow. (incidentally he used a warwick and an Ashdown next gig in the same venue and it was HUGE!) I dont want to offend any Overwater owners, they are stunning but not right for my ears! I prefer a much more punchy stingray tone so maybe that is why it did not rock my world. The OW Jazz I tried was better but again it just didn't do it for me, I just found it lacking in balls especially after going and playing a lakland. The GB in Cheltenham is amazing and in fact I nearly maxed out a credit card and bought it, just ask them as it is not out on show. Anyway I hope you find something, Head to the gallery in London probably the best idea, might even pick up something secondhand and save a few quid
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Thanks everyone for the kind words, I cannot express how much pain I am in having to drop the price again. This really is a stunning bass, and IMHO it is much better than many of the newer warwicks I have played. My FINAL reduction is [size=4][b]£380[/b][u][/u][/size]. If I do not get any nibbles in the next few days then its off to ebay sadly. I dont want to do this because of the fees and hassle but needs must.....I hate being poor. Many thanks, Nathan
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Hello, Very reluctantly I am having to sell my Superfly head. I am in a poor financial situation and am selling this and my very loved Warwick Streamer to get myself out of trouble. I bought this 3 months ago and it was taken out of the box, put on my cab and has been played maybe 10 times, that is it. It is in ace condition and as you can see in the pictures I have the box and all the goodies to go with it. I think I even have the receipt if anyone wants it. I know some people have their opinions of these amps and that is fine, but I love this amp. It sounds fantastic and switching through the presets has given me all the sounds I have needed and more so. Ok this amp has some special abilities like changing settings on computer etc, but equally you can just plug it in and play and with a few clicks get a great sound. There have been a few of these with some issues but this has been played for a couple of hours at a time in my bedroom (much to girlfriends dismay) and it is perfect I simply cannot fault it and there are some other users on here who will back me up in how good these are. Full specs can be found here on the Ashdown site: [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?ID=199"]http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?ID=199[/url] I know these were going at nearly half their original price towards the end and that is something I will have to live with so price is [u][b]£175[/b][/u] I have got some good feedback on the feedback thread so buy with confidence. I will happily send this if needed and I am a pretty good packer so don't worry. Please please PM me if you want more pics or any more info, pics below [attachment=11929:head_front.jpg] [attachment=11928:head_side_on.jpg] [attachment=11927:Superfly_stuff.jpg]
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Hello, Apologies if there is already a thread like this, I did have a quick search. When my Roscoe Beck arrived my girlfriend asked me "what is the new one called then" I didn't know what to say. I have never really named guitars before despite being very attached to them, (probably more than is healthy to be honest) I am bored at work so thought it would be interesting to see what everyone else called theirs. So with that, what does everyone call their basses?. Is it just a bass to you, or do you have a specific name for your bass/basses or refer to your bass as "he" or "she" or "the old girl"? To start things off my Roscoe Beck is now referred to as Bex or Bexie. Cheers all Nathan
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[quote name='Bigwan' post='260038' date='Aug 11 2008, 03:21 PM']Like the new avatar Nathan! Can't believe this bass is still here!!![/quote] HA HA! Cheers, it was time to move on from the Stingray and show some love for the new addition. I love it so thought I would share it. Its a shame about the warwick, maybe no-one wants them or I have somehow put everyone off. Edit: I need some cash and the new band means I need a big new powerful amp as well so FINAL REDUCTION..........£390 someone......anyone? Cheers Nathan
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Hello, I have had a few close ones on this and a couple of offers, but I am afraid at the moment I cannot let it go for much less than £400. Despite needing some funds, I also need a new amp as the one I currently have is not going to be powerful enough for the band I have just joined. If anyone has anything and wants to do a trade then PM me. I would consider a direct swap if the amp is special but ideally i would like a wee bit of money my way. Would consider most things, but looking for maybe: Ashdown, Gallien, SWR, or anything around the 300watt + Thanks again, Nathan
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Jesus my missus objects to four guitars in the house, how the bloody hell to you get away with that? Outrageous collection and eaxctly what I would have given the chance/another girlfriend/more money.
