Chris2112

[quote name='ikay' post='1111463' date='Feb 1 2011, 07:04 PM']Pino's playing and tone is just beautiful I'm not so sure about Percy ...[/quote] Yeah, Percy has never had a great sound IMO, he spends too much time plucking near the neck with no bite or definition, just that awful farty sound. If he's just play nearer the bridge with a bridge pickup maybe he'd sound better.

[quote name='ikay' post='1112313' date='Feb 2 2011, 01:12 PM']... not that difficult [attachment=70790:img_4942.jpg][attachment=70793:img_4943.jpg][/quote] I've been thinking of going to Alan for a fretless because I love my ACG so much, but on the other hand I've been thinking of doing a Warmoth project so I can say "I built that". Decisions, decisions...

I'm really struggling now. Do I make my dream jazz bass through Warmoth, do I make my Anthony Jackson jazz bass copy or do I buy a fretless ACG? Difficult...

[quote name='silddx' post='1111373' date='Feb 1 2011, 06:08 PM']I knew it!! I knew there must be someone in the world who likes Alain Caron!!![/quote] I love his playing with UZEB but I've always found his solo stuff to be very "fuzak".

No, I wouldn't lower myself to playing punk shows, for instance.

Su Pollard?

I've always thought the Attitude was a really cool bass, and that it was one of the most 'identifiable' singature basses. It's so closely linked to Billy's needs and preferences in a way that say, the Yamaha John Pattituci isn't. The Yamaha TRBJP is just a top spec TRB, the Attitude a a bass designed especially for Billy.

Well, both my Kubicki Ex Factors (#1777 and #1659) are 1989 models. By listing their year and serial numbers, you can deduce that they are "cross over" models, made after Phil Kubicki entered into partnership with Fender but still constructed from the original parts (the 18V preamp, namely). There actually isn't a huge difference between the different basses (Pre-Fender, crossover, Fender era, post Fender), aside from the fact the Fender era basses had a 9V preamp with fewer presets. When Phil joined Fender it was simply to get his basses into a new market, using Fender's nationwide dealer network where previously you had to buy directly from Phil. Unless you're an experienced Kubicki player you'll find it hard to spot the differences between them save for the preamp. However, the "era" tha bass was made does have a bearing on the value. Pre-Fender (the earliest models) are considered the most desireable, whereas Fender era models are worth a bit less. I suppose I am happy to have owned two crossover models, made with the original parts in the original workshop, they are after all the rarest models of all!

Mark Brzezicki, Neil Peart and Jeff Sipe would probably be the ones I'd look to first!

No.

[quote name='onkel_kasten' post='1107031' date='Jan 29 2011, 10:27 AM']I bought my Stage I from '92 for 350€ incl. a tank-like flightcase in december. Great bass, great deal. I think today warwicks don't come even close to the quality of the old days, check out the picture I made this week in a local shop:[/quote] Wow, that is some pretty serious delamination.

My attention is drawn back to the Thumb singlecut, How long I had dreamed of a singlecut Warwick, and how hideous it is to see in the flesh. The concept image looked alright but seeing it in person, and being a singlecut fanatic (and owner) it looks awful to me. It's bloated and lacks elegance and the wood choice is all wrong. Warwick were in a catch 22 situation, as the bass would be like a boat anchor if they used proper African hardwoods like wenge, bubinga and ovangkol to make it, so it looks like it has maple or ash used to build the body/neck and a bubinga top for finish. They may have avoided a tonne weight bass there but the woods are all wrong, those are not "Thumb" woods and I doubt it will have that amazing Thumb sound because the wood choice is intrinsic to the real Warwick sound me for me.

They need to concentrate on getting more Quantum models into this country, not making tat like this.

Because it's ugly enough already.

[quote name='tauzero' post='1106384' date='Jan 28 2011, 04:28 PM']No ovangkol in [i]proper[/i] Thumbs... [/quote] To be honest, I've always prefered the slightly squashed looks of the NT Thumb, but the BO has usually sounded better.

[quote name='Russ' post='1105744' date='Jan 28 2011, 12:20 AM']I'm amazed they still make it, to be honest. For me, the only design that they make outside of the Thumb and Streamer that really works is the Infinity. I had high hopes for the Thumb singlecut, but it ended up being disappointing...[/quote] Yes, the Corvette is another popular one that just does not work for me. I think Warwick have some part to play in devaluing their brand over the years, watering things down with ash bodies and maples necks hasn't really done them any good. To me, that classic Warwick sound comes from the Thumb, with it's wenge/ovangkol/bubinga construction and pickup placement.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='1105858' date='Jan 28 2011, 08:26 AM']That'll be one of the Series 1 Stealth models using an MDF core A little heavy compared to the Series II design which used epoxy foam in the core.[/quote] Yes, thats the one. It was a 6 string but even then I couldn't believe how light it was. Like a feather!

I'm looking forward to someone buying one so they can tell us all about it!

[quote name='martthebass' post='1105386' date='Jan 27 2011, 06:33 PM']They make Status basses with wood in them? Well what's the world coming to [/quote] I'm sure my old Stealth 6 string was built around a wooden frame. Not that I could split it open to see, mind. That was one hell of a bass!

I still dream of getting another 6 string for Anthony Jackson style pick playing, but I am quite happy with my 4 strings.

If it's a Fender you're after, CIJ is always the way forward if bang to bang is your main concern. Their basses are usually better than the USA ones! But if you're just after a good passive jazz bass, you really can't go wrong with the Classic Vibe Jazz bass. For a little bit of cash, you get a bloody brilliant little bass. I wish I'd never sold mine!