are bass direct....

[LukeFRC]

Are bass direct hoarding second hand Warwicks at the moment. Do they know something we don't?

[chris_b]

[size=4]I think what Mark has discovered is that they are not generally as popular as their fans might imagine![/size]

[peteb]

It's a fashion thing - top line Warwicks are terrific basses but not as popular as they once were and people are part exing them against more fashionable models.....

[Chris2112]

Which means good news for those of us who like Warwicks, as it means we can get a good deal on them!

[paul_5]

And good news for those of us who don't, as they are all safely incarcerated at Bass Direct.

[Machines]

Looks like he got a batch lot from somewhere. Maybe someone did a mass trade in ?

[charic]

Bass Merchant, maybe they sold some of their stock over?

[BB3000S]

I'd love to try that fivestring Streamer Stage I out, stunning bass.

[throwoff]

My Corvette is without a doubt the bass I love most at the moment, it sits in my bands sound perfectly.

[Sibob]

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1322832914' post='1456399']
Bass Merchant, maybe they sold some of their stock over?
[/quote]

I think Bass Merchant took most of their stock to a shop in Brentwood....not sure which one.

Si

[thumperbob 2002]

I have a Thumb NT 5 that is an amazing bass- dont gig with it though as I think it`ll get dinked. Sounds amazing. Anyone picking up a good one for a low price is exceedingly lucky.

[Chris2112]

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1322829958' post='1456356']
And good news for those of us who don't, as they are all safely incarcerated at Bass Direct.
[/quote]

Probably good news for most. I call them 'Fender Frighteners', because while a good Warwick isn't too difficult to get hold of, it will knock some run of the mill tat bass like a Fender into a cocked hat with little effort!

[fretmeister]

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1322840164' post='1456539']
Probably good news for most. I call them 'Fender Frighteners', because while a good Warwick isn't too difficult to get hold of, it will knock some run of the mill tat bass like a Fender into a cocked hat with little effort!
[/quote]




ha ha!

Very true. My 1993 Fortress is amazing. Never played a Fender at any price that could compete with it.

[LukeFRC]

I like my warwick. want to put new pickups in it I think. What will as streamer stage 1 sound like with nordies?

[Muzz]

I love my Fortress now it's got the Wizard Big P/J set in. Sounds just like a Fender.

[bubinga5]

it will knock some run of the mill tat bass like a Fender into a cocked hat with little effort!

ive played many great Fender's... alot easier to play than any Warwicks ive tried.. the tone has so much more character too.... played an awsome Streamer II though..

[Chris2112]

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1322848145' post='1456697']
I like my warwick. want to put new pickups in it I think. What will as streamer stage 1 sound like with nordies?
[/quote]

What has it got in now?

[Muzz]

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1322848145' post='1456697']
I like my warwick. want to put new pickups in it I think. What will as streamer stage 1 sound like with nordies?
[/quote]

If my experience is anything to go by, it'll sound very much like whichever Nordies you put in it. The Fortress couldn't be a more different bass* than the P/J I've got but now you'd be hard pushed to tell them apart through an amp.


* With due deference to BigRedX, who's our resident expert on Really Different Basses

[mrtcat]

I've had multiple warwicks including a really nice stage 1 streamer. The finish is incredible but a £300 rockbass that I had at the same time sounded pretty much identical so I think they need to find a better reason for the silly price tags they now put on their high end gear. I also have also struggled to find a nice warm sound from a warwick that can hold up against a fender or anything that sits as well as a stingray in the mix.

[Rich]

[quote name='thumperbob 2002' timestamp='1322839691' post='1456529']
I have a Thumb NT 5 that is an amazing bass- dont gig with it though as I think it`ll get dinked.
[/quote]
Nah, they're made to be played. There's not much point in having a nice bass otherwise. If i was worried about dings, i'd never take my Shuker out of its case.

[LukeFRC]

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1322849657' post='1456723']
What has it got in now?
[/quote]

the same active MEC's it had when it was made 20 years ago.

Thanks for the comments guys, I'm really tempted to stick a set of nerdy PJ (split J) in and see what happens