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40hz
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Hi all, Here we have my OLP Tony Levin Signature model in Peach. Bought around Xmas as a relatively cheap way to see if I'd gel with a 5-String Stingray type bass. In short, I did. This is a great playing and looking machine that has barely a mark on it. Previous owner advised me this was a NOS purchase and (aside from the pickguard film slightly delaminating) it looks it. I hesitate to use the word 'rare' as it's become almost meme-like! but it's certainly not an often seen colour for this model, and surely will attain some element of collectability in the future. I've had it recently professionally set up by Dave Smart (man's a wizard), at the same time I asked him to rewire the controls to be the correct way around - a lot of these came out the factory with the bass, middle and treble pots working in reverse. Currently has DR Hi-Beams on it and plays beautifully. The preamp is specifically tailored to Tony Levin's specs, and seems to have a bit more bass/bottom end than you'd expect from a Stingray type bass along with the snappy, bitey top end. Weight is 4.4kg on my scales. The only negatives I can find is one of the B-String grub screws has cross threaded. It's cheap as anything to replace, I just don't have the time (or any tools, believe it or not). The other being the Bass side of the preamp, will distort at the extreme end of the travel - this however isn't a fault per se, most Tony Levin OLPs did this from new. It's been checked over and all seems to be ok, certainly has lots of usable range - it would be ripe for a new preamp if you were so inclined. I'm located in Moreton-in-Marsh on the Gloucestershire/Warwickshire/Oxfordshire border, and don't have materials for packing this bass, so collection or meet up (I'm happy to travel a fairly large radius) only. I'm quite often around the South West/Bristol/Bath area if it helps. No trades please Thanks for looking!-
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Interesting that you picked up on them sounding acoustically dull. Every Warwick I've owned (3 Streamer LX's, a Stage One, Corvette) and played (Buzzard, Thumb, Stryker) have *all* exhibited this, too. To the point that when I mentally think of a Warwick it's the first thing that comes to mind.
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In terms of outright 'volume' and decibels, it's probably still loud enough, I just find lower powered heads will start to drive the preamp harder to get there, and personally I hate any form of 'hair' or overdrive on my tone, so for me, higher powered heads, just ticking over, is what I look for. You might find this still works for you though? Having taken a look at the manual it's listed as: 700watts into 2 Ohms 500 into 4 Ohm 250 into 8 Ohm
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I was interested in one of these, they have a great feature set. However, the power rating is slightly misleading. It's 700watts into 2 ohms, not 4. Seeing as I like clean headroom, I'm not sure this would be up to it for my uses.
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Absolutely not. It's disgusting!
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Skint 00's here.
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I only see adverts at the top of the page, integrated into it as opposed to being a pop up. I have zero problem whatsoever with that. Although I'm a supporting member, this wonderful site, which has been a daily part of my life for 13-14 years has to be paid for somehow!
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The One You Let Go and Would Most Like Back
40hz replied to snorkie635's topic in General Discussion
There's only one I truly regret and wish I could get back - that being my first 'proper' Bass I ever bought. It was a 1998 Yamaha TRB4II in that horrid orange colour. I went to Coda Music in Stevenage after saving £400 all summer (2003) long (as a scruffy 17 year old oik) to be able to buy it. I was stoked beyond belief and it felt like a spaceship compared to my Squier and Aria beginners instruments. I absolutely loved this thing and it's dearly sentimental to me. It's popped up for sale a couple of times since at silly prices (and in worse condition and sporting some truly rank gold knobs and crappy aftermarket bridge), but I never had the funds. Last one from 2 years ago. https://reverb.com/uk/item/37224639-yamaha-trb-4-ii-1998-amber-transparent 8FK2166(?) Where are you now! -
I would if it was a neck made of carbon, or aluminium or something a bit different. If it's just bog standard wood, you'd just got to Warmoth.
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Having looked at the sales/launch bumf, it seems only the Rio colourway is limited to 82 pieces? And that the seafoam, white and black ones will be general production? (Unless I'm mistaken).
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Help getting Bass from Warwick to Lichfield.
40hz replied to BassBunny's topic in General Discussion
I travel to Bristol every other week (will be there next weekend) and could get the bass up to South Birmingham/ Warwick M40 if needs be? -
I've seen some overpriced basses in my time, but this is definitely up there. Laughable. This is a £300-350 bass all day long.
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I don't disagree at all. Maybe this prolonged period of wage suppression has a lot to do with it too.
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I maintain the Bass/Guitar market is heading for an 'event' (I stop short of saying 'crash'). Prices were already rising very sharply, year on year, before COVID (and that's just accelerated it). My concern, that I often gripe about, is given these rises year on year, if it continues at this rate, as I'm sure it will, we can't be more than 3-4 years away from the average person being unable to afford/justify all but the cheapest options. Musicman stingrays are at 3k. Fender USA Standards at 2k, Warwick Teambuilt at 2-3k (just as examples). We have import lines now breaching the £1000 mark. I just don't see how this is all sustainable.
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I was in the same boat recently and bought the Digitech Drop. I played it for about 30 seconds and it went back in its box to be sent back. The tracking was really poor and it was quite glitchy. It was borderline unusable (for me, anyway).
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Sharing equipment? This is how some use their amps
40hz replied to mcnach's topic in General Discussion
I posted something worse than this a few years ago, a graphic eq where every band was maxed or dropped to the lowest setting - absolutely all over the shop - and sounded like it. I got flamed for posting it, even though it was clearly, absolutely insane! I just want to know, in what situation would an EQ like that ever make sense 🤣. -
I'm GAS'ing for a Triad too. Very glad I took a punt on a Reverend. They fly under the radar a bit, but absolutely on par, quality wise with anything I've owned, from Spector, Musicman, Warwick. And, purely from a narcissist point of view, I've never had so many band members AND audience comment positively on a look of a bass, at a gig!
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I ordered it online! I was close to pulling the trigger on the Triad, but by all accounts the Mercalli has a bit more going on, on the bottom end in comparison, so appealed to me a bit more.
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Merchant City in Glasgow.
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How weird this topic should come back up. I just purchased a Mercalli 4 (in Gunmetal) on Friday and Gigged it Saturday. It's genuinely one of the nicest sounding and playing basses I've ever owned. The proprietary pickups are *excellent* I'd go as far as to say probably the best I've used on a bass. It has this ability to sound both very clear and refined and very 'deep' - with real body to each plucked note, but with zero mud. It's a very strong sounding instrument that doesn't crap out the harder you play, it just gets louder (or quieter) depending on your playing style. A lot of the Rev demos and marketing seem to pitch it to rock and indie styles (fair enough given the retro-future styling), but I play in a couple of soul/funk bands and it absolutely excels at this type of music.
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The irony is, with the belief that a fast neck is narrow and shallow, that I played faster on my old baseball bat neck, 50s P-Bass than any other bass I've owned! It was super comfortable. When they're too narrow/thin, I find you can actually trip over yourself a bit.
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Same here. I've never had that happen with 30+ basses, or even heard of that until today. I don't understand how a tightly drilled (fnar!) bolt *can* move. Happy to have that explained though!
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This also brings to mind the oft-quoted statement when referring to Fender bass/guitar place of manufacture (I'm paraphrasing slightly) ; "You can have a Fender made in Mexico by Mexicans, or a Fender made in the USA by Mexicans"
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The basic finishing and set up will be human. The rest of the construction process, automated. Let's not ignore the fact the Mexican factory has pumped out some stonkingly good quality basses and guitars for the best part of a decade now. So, imo, specifically being from Mexico has very little do with this.
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Not sure how all of this affects the CNC machines they use in the Fender factory in Mexico, as they use the same ones in the USA, China, Indonesia and Japan. Where people are from would make little to no difference to the end product given the high level of machine automation in a Fender product.
