Fionn

For many many years I've played stereotypically classic active Warwick basses (dolphin/ thumb/ and presently a steamer stage1). So much so that they have influenced my approach to bass playing over the long haul ... but I find myself teetering on the brink of change. A crisis of "bass identity". I'm just not 100% sure about taking the plunge. The thing that screwed my head up was playing a Jazz bass (American Standard) in a shop last year. I loved it; The sound, the feel of the neck, the playing position ([i]not so much the aesthetics or the feel of the big slabby body though[/i]). The thing that really got me is that mellow rolled-off passive vibe that sounds so good in the old school funk and disco that I love, yet it could still be tight, poky, and defined. The bass felt so "forgiving" to the touch and really suited my style. Thing is though, I love my Streamer for all its punch, prescence, growly groovliciousness, woody goodness, and sexy good looks. They are so different. I can't justify nor afford both. AAAAArrrghhhh!!! I'm gassing like hell for a Jazz, but it's a leap of faith and regret is a terrible thing. Jazz Bass players! Streamer players! Help! convince me, one way or the other.

[quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1372809201' post='2130341'] Get Lucky is a really good song, but where are all the rest? [/quote] Awwww, c'mon! ... Lose yourself to dance!!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_164216&feature=iv&src_vid=h5EofwRzit0&v=Z_Sf0gi-mGI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_164216&feature=iv&src_vid=h5EofwRzit0&v=Z_Sf0gi-mGI[/url] It's sooooooo good!

Nice one man! Yeahhhh, let it out. Singing is good for the soul

I'm a bit late onto this one but YEAHHHHHHHH!!!!!! .... I [color=#ff0000][b]LOVE[/b][/color] IT! What an amazing album.

[quote name='FuNkShUi' timestamp='1371725037' post='2117337'] This looks identical to mine, and was made in the same year! Nice! Great bass, im so happy with it [/quote] you are a lucky man ... but we want photos!

As the mighty George Clinton says ... [color=#ff8c00]Free [/color][color=#ee82ee]your[/color][color=#ff8c00] [/color][color=#0000ff]mind[/color][color=#ff8c00] [/color][color=#daa520]and[/color][color=#ff8c00] [/color][color=#800080]your[/color][color=#ff8c00] [/color][color=#ff0000]ass[/color][color=#ff8c00] [/color][color=#40e0d0]will[/color][color=#ff8c00] [/color][color=#00ff00]follow[/color]

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1371511478' post='2114978'] I have [url="http://www.allparts.uk.com/online-shop/guitar-bass-parts/electronics/500k-pots-c-277_1_81_84.html"]http://www.allparts....77_1_81_84.html[/url] Scroll down to the bottom of the page [/quote] Thanks for looking icastle, although the pot at the bottom of the page doesn't have the right shaft.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1371491423' post='2114554'] Have you found one that's close to 500kΩ ? [/quote] No, I haven't

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1371487144' post='2114463'] is the split shaft that important? If it is, what's you stop you sawing a split into it yourself? [/quote] Aye, the split shaft is necessary to accomodate the type of knob which is specific to the old SB's. The split shaft pots have a larger diameter of shaft, and are knurled to provide a key within the knob. The knob is held on by a small measure of tension (not a grub screw), hence the necessity for the shaft to be split.

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This, for less than £500! Thin bodied electro acoustic ... [url="http://www.musicjunkie.co.uk/product/Epiphone-Zenith-Acoustic-Bass-Guitar-in-Antique-Natural?gclid=CPOo9tfy6rcCFTHJtAodgh8AnA"]http://www.musicjunkie.co.uk/product/Epiphone-Zenith-Acoustic-Bass-Guitar-in-Antique-Natural?gclid=CPOo9tfy6rcCFTHJtAodgh8AnA[/url]

I'm looking to replace a tone/ volume pot on my old Aria SB-900. It's a 500k / 500k stacked (concentric) pot with a split shaft. I've looked on every tech supply website that I can think of. I can find a 500k/500k pot, but [b][i]not[/i][/b] with the split knurled shaft that I need. I've also emailed Aria twice (with no reply). Does anyone know where I can find one?

Resting the strap button on the floor, with the bass in the upright position, doesn't even nearly provide the same volume or quality of tone.

[quote name='Dougalbass' timestamp='1368127217' post='2073641'] [attachment=134467:R0011295.JPG][font=georgia, serif][size=5][color=#0000ff]Hi to all SB fans.... Took me over 30 years to get one. Now I'm hooked! My SB 900 Dec' 1981[/color][/size][/font][attachment=134468:R0011273.JPG][attachment=134469:R0011275.JPG][attachment=134471:R0011289.JPG][attachment=134472:R0011277.JPG][attachment=134473:R0011283.JPG][attachment=134474:R0011288.JPG] [/quote] I saw this bass on ebay a while ago! My SB900 is exactly the same as yours, but it's a factory fretless. Now, he amazing thing about this is that it's the fretless sister of your bass!!! The serial number is 1120517 ... the one before yours!!!

Oh, and make sure that your arse or leg is planted on a different floorboard to that of the bass.

I recently moved house. The new place is a 1950's built house with a suspended timber floor downstairs. It's suspended about 2ft above the ground, and consists of standard pine floorboards laid over 8x2" joists (no insulation underneath). One of the improvements that I've made was to rip out the cruddy old carpets, sand back the floors, and varnish them. Looks great, and all that. [i]However[/i], I discovered an unexpected [color=#ff0000][b]mega-bonus[/b] [/color]the other day when sitting on the downstairs lounge-room floor playing an unplugged electric bass ... When playing with the hip of the bass resting on the floor, the floor acts as a sound-board. I moved around the room testing different parts of the floor and I've found the sweet spot. Naturally it's at a point on a floor board which is mid way between joists, although the sweet spot that I've found is particularly sweet, as some floor boards resonate better than others. Resting the bass onto a knot in the wood makes a slight difference too. It doesn't just resonate a wee bit, like when you press the back strap button against a door, stud wall, or something. It's really significant, and the tone is good too ... very bassy, but not overly muddy, surprisingly defined. Needless to say that my fretless bass now resides permanently in the lounge-room. If you have a suspended downstairs floor and you haven't tried this already, I bid you to do it. I've hardy plugged in a bass since I did. Deep joy! (in a bass-geek fashion).

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1366871566' post='2058214'] ... so Ned Steinberger & Stuart Spector got it very right then. [/quote] Warwick made a better job (than Spector) of translating Ned Steinbergers design into an exceptional bass.

Wow! the Q&A section is entertaining. I haven't read anything so stupifying since that thread on here where the guy was trying to sell that hacked up Warwick with loads of crap painted all over it ... good value!

Not too pricey either. You'd pick up a sweet one for around £1k