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  1. binky_bass
    Bought a rather tasty Warwick Streamer LX6 from Alex today, couldn't of been a smoother transaction! A good guy all round, if you're buying off of Alex, buy with confidence! Cheers Sir!
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    I have now scooped it. 😁
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    Made an offer as it's only a few miles away... we shall see if it's accepted!
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    No where near enough pictures though!
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    Some, like this purty beast, slip the net! But for how long.....
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    Nice... it's 6 strings and in Essex... very tempting!
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    Trade pending...
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    I could send UPS to pick it up? ☠️
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    Hi all, Up for sale is my recently acquired 2011 Warwick Thumb NT Custom Shop 6 String Fretless with original Warwick Flight Case and all paper work and Custom Shop certificate. Try as I might, fretless just isn't something I find myself gelling with. I've tried a few times and with this Warwick I really wanted to stick with it, but I just find myself enjoying fretted basses so much more. As such, this beast is up for sale. The bass has 3 small issues to note. One being a small ding on the upper bout. Two being a superficial hairline crack in the thin top layer of wood that sits on top of the through-neck above the neck pickup (See picture, very neat and 100% stable). Three being a noisey volume pot when in active mode. I can supply the specific part number you will need if you want to replace it with a new pot direct from MEC (€45). Other than that, the bass is in excellent condition, the action is low and it sounds superb. It has a 5 laminate Wenge/Afzelia through-neck with a solid 1 piece Afzelia body carved and fitted to the through-neck. It is a top of the line custom shop Warwick with a new retail price of over €7500. It comes with all paper work, the original flight case, the certificate of authenticity from the Custom Shop signed by Hans Peter Wilfer and the Warwick folder with everything in it except the wax. It has brand new strings on it (2 days old) and I can supply a second brand new set too if you want, it also comes with a third unopened pack of Warwick strings but these have been in the case for 7 years so may not be great. The bass was built in 2011 and weighs 5.1kg. Ideally I want cash for this but I am open to trades for fretted 6 string basses so long as there is £1000 my way. I MAY be open to a very nice Fender Precision 4 or 5 string... maybe... I'm based in Basildon, Essex, viewing is welcome as are any questions. Thanks, Russ.
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    Guild all the way... I'm sure the Tacoma is a great thing, but for me it would absolutely be the Guild! I think that this whole story was meant to play out exactly as it did, sure it's been a bit of a ball ache, but you now have a truly exception acoustic bass and will probably enjoy all the more because of the long ride to it's eventual delivery. Keep it, treasure it, or... sell it to me!
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    Any interest in trades?
  12. binky_bass
    I think you'll find they are holes... ok, ok, I'm leaving!
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    Close, thanks

    binky_bass replied to a topic in Bass Guitars

    Warwick Aliens are very reasonable 6 string acoustic basses.
  14. binky_bass
    100% chance this thing is 100% unplayable in every single way!
  15. binky_bass
    It could work if the heel was profiled down to a smooth transition that scalloped inward from the 24th fret to the upper bout of the cutaway in my poorly photoshopped pic. But as a single cut without the single cut it certainly lacks actually playability!
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    I don't really understand photoshopping, but this is how I feel this bass should look... (ish)
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    If you strategically put your thumb over the top of the 'single cut' and close one eye accordingly to blot out the shame of that section of the body shape it's actually a very reasonable design, assuming you can trick your mind into believing it's a true single cut and that it isn't some kind of shameful status streamliner wannabe. Copious amounts of acid helps with this process. (Disclaimer: visions of Satan crawling up your leg with a knife between his teeth are a natural by product of acid taking.)
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    Bee Basses, Nordstrand Pick-ups and Conklin. It's now close to 13 years since I placed my order for Binky, and as much as it was a custom bass made to some very particular specifications it still amazes me every time I pick him up. Everything from the build quality to the ergonomics to the general tone and sound both acoustically and plugged in far exceed what I ever expected and being honest, I expected a lot from this bass! From point of order to delivery was just over 2 years, but mother of god it was worth it! No bass I have ever played at any level comes close, and a good 95% of people that have held and played Binky have come to the same conclusion. Some kudos to Carey Nordstrand too as he built the pickups for Binky based on a small essay I wrote explaining the sound I wanted, and he absolutely nailed it! Conklin also greatly impressed me, I managed to snag an 8 string custom USA Conklin a few years ago, and yes they are eye-wateringly expensive, but they are also a total game changer! Build is just insane and their in-house pickups combined with a demeter pre-amp just kills almost everything else out there. So Bee Basses, they are rare as hens teeth on the second hand market, and Fred doesn't seem to be building anymore, but if you EVER see one for sale, buy it. They are simply outstanding. Nordstrand pick-ups - Because they made something so specific to my wants without batting an eyelid and Conklin because, well, they are stunning in every capacity!
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    Fantastic, looks outstanding sir!
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    The man is right, didn't say 'Gretsch' earlier! The mysterious ways of basschat... Beautiful bass either way!
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    Gasping for those red strings to come off! I know it's silly but you actually might find there's more interest in the bass with a 'normal' set of strings on it.
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    @Dood [email protected] - CEO UPS Global [email protected] - CEO UPS UK Go striaght to the CEO, this is what I had to do to make Parcel Force take the situation Hellzero mentioned seriously. Russ.
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    That Peavey TL6 is interesting... those Vigiers too! If you'd consider selling the Peavey, I might be interested sir!
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    @eude, I didn't pursue the Warwick idea as the spec I wanted came out with a custom shop quote of over £14,000. Which is just insane money, yes it would of been probably the nicest Warwick ever created but for £14,000 I could buy a small fleet of second hand Foderas without them losing £10,000 in the second they're delivered!
  25. binky_bass
    I was tempted by that Raro when it was up for sale! The 'orange' Overwater is a lot more yellow in the flesh, it's not the one that was on here recently though I did buy it from here probably 4 or 5 years ago. The Conklin was made by Bill Conklin himself in 2007 for Ishibashi Music in Japan, it was designed as a 'show stopper' and has an intimidating spec! Buckeye Burl top, pink ivory fretboard with Wenge stringers, wenge/rosewood neck, 24 fret, 8 string, custom Conklin magnetic pickups, custom RCM piezo pickups, RCM Midi pickup system, duel stereo output with midi output, duel truss rod with graphite reinforcement bars, Hipshot Ultralite tuners, RCM individual bridge rails. 34" scale. Demeter pre-amp. Controls are: top row: Vol, mag blend, piezo vol, midi vol. Middle row: bass, mid, treble. Bottom row: switch for piezo only/mag and piezo/midi only and midi toggle switch. The Bass has a cost of $12,000 when built and is NEVER leaving my possession! It's simple incredible and the best bass I've ever owned (except Binky).
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