tauzero Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 The necks. The JD Thumb and the defretted Thumb with JD neck dimensions, the Antoniotsai 5, and now the Sei fretless 5. The sound of the Warwicks and the Sei are all complex, the Antoniotsai less so but still sounds pretty good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 My 7 string - The fact that i custom ordered it, the asymmetrical neck, the flat fingerboard, the ramp, the finish, the powerful sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1334362865' post='1615355'] The neck. Built for speed and sin. [/quote] You can't leave it like that! What've ya got man? [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1334483716' post='1616620'] You have a hollow neck to get through Customs ??? [/quote] I've got an Ibanez Soundgear. 3 years old. Love it. Feels right, sounds great. Tried a few others lately and although they're are good basses, nothing wrong with them whatsoever, they just didn't feel right. I might buy another Soundgear Edited April 15, 2012 by Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I`ve owned lots of different basses over the years but I got a Mike drint P off here recently and it`s the biz. It is the best sounding P bass I have owned and the tone can go from Motown to heavy rock with a turn of the tone knob. It weighs a bloomin ton though but it`s worth it. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1334483716' post='1616620'] You have a hollow neck to get through Customs ??? [/quote] I never have a problem with Customs. I just explain about morris dancing and it's fertility symbolism and they just tend to wave me through very quickly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 [quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1334484620' post='1616643'] You can't leave it like that! What've ya got man? [/quote] SR505 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balcro Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 It's the clean resonant tone i get from the combination of strings and the Ash body. It sounds good even unamplified. It's light, about 8.5 lbs, balances quite well, I've got two pick-up blocks for resting the thumb, the versatile pre-amp with a mid-boost toggle and another 3 position switch for engaging any of the three single-coils. Terrific versatility. And then there's the neck. It's that Ibanez/Cort/G&L neck: it's fast, say no more. It was this or the Classic Vibe 60'sJazz. This won for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 It's my favourite colour. It looks awesome. It sounds awesome. It plays awesome. I made all the dents myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 My MIJ / MIM Fender Precision does it all for me now, total simplicity plus it,s light weight & the bass including the upgrades cost less than a brand new Squier Precision.[attachment=105177:001 (3).jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 The Dingwall has such even string tension, plays so well, weighs nothing (7lbs 9oz), looks fantastic. The Warwick has the best neck of all, slim, fast fast fast wenge, the Wizard P/Js sound good. The B/B/M FrankenPJ with the Wizards sounds the business, looks fantastic. The Fenderbird is unique, it's just rock 'n roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Daveo Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I have my 2 babies my fender mexican p special and my schecter diamond extreme, they never let me down play like a dream. I play them and all the bullshit in my life goes away and I'm alive.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOB Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 1) neck - slim, 24 frets - perfect for "normal" playing and higher position soloing and chords 2) 2 pickups with blend control 3) light, balances well 4) looks the dogs danglies (IMO) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I think it's the pre-amp, the Musicman pre is so good, big bottom lots of clarity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 For me it has to have: 1) Rotosound Flats 2) EMGs 3) and be Thunderbird shaped I'll be posting pics during the week of my rebuilt Ibanez Doug Wimbish which will at least have the first two pre-requisites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojobass Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Its a warwick fortress one, it was my first proper expensive bass wen i bought it new in 94. The neck is the best neck ive ever played, fits like a glove and sounds awesome. Oh and my missus took a pic of it to the cake makers and got a model of it made and put beside the 'groom' on our wedding cake... How cool!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 [quote name='mojobass' timestamp='1334520477' post='1617203'] Its a warwick fortress one, it was my first proper expensive bass wen i bought it new in 94. The neck is the best neck ive ever played, fits like a glove and sounds awesome. Oh and my missus took a pic of it to the cake makers and got a model of it made and put beside the 'groom' on our wedding cake... How cool!!! [/quote] I've just scored a s/h Fortress last week. Freakin loving it to bits, such a great bass for little £ in the second hand market. I was never a fan of active basses but the Fortress just seems to work for me with the stock MEC set up and yes the necks are the best 4 string i've ever played too, lovely and smooth and fast...i'm a happy Warwick convert, great for funk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 ACG: The looks, the recorded sound, the live sound, the flexibility, the feel, the fact that the sound has shattered lightbulbs Fender: One size fits all in terms of recording, if I want to play in standard tuning at the moment this is the goto bass Yamaha: 6 strings! The look, sounds great, easy to play (although need to get used to hopping strings on it still sometimes still jump too many in a rush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizznit Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 The tone is very versatile and very comfortable to play. I don't really care much about cosmetic design...I have owned a few Warwicks and they look like a stepped on piece of chewing gum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayben Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 The ridiculously fast necks, the sheer versatility in sounds that can be attained, stunning good looks and the sentimental value attached to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krysh Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 since I have some very different basses, it sums up in feel and sound. good playability is a must anyway, if it it looks cool, even better. an instrument has to speak to me, inspire me. then I'll love it deeply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I've said before that I don't think I've found 'the one' yet, to say why that particular bass would be so cool to me - I can't describe the qualities of something of something I've not yet played. But, of the ones I have, they all have some features which make them stand out: - My Lakland DJ4 - great Jazz growl from the neck pick-up; the kind of solidity you would expect from Lakland... but absolutely demand when playing live - My Gibson - lighter than lighter, but also in a bad made-of-balsa way; but with the devil's own pick-ups in it. easily the best sounding of my basses - My BC Rich Eagle - space shuttle controls, but covering every tone under the sun; twin DiMarzio P's make it a real rocker; solid neck and a gorgeous finish. It's just nice to look at and think [i]f*** yeah[/i], and that thought only grows as you pick it up Etc, ad infinitum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 [quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1334736806' post='1620325'] The tone is very versatile and very comfortable to play. I don't really care much about cosmetic design...I have owned a few Warwicks and they look like a stepped on piece of chewing gum! [/quote] Corvettes were ruined for me by a mate, who, when he first saw my Corvette, said of the top horn "That looks like a bit like a nob." A hard mental image to shake, and I never managed it. Sold the bass. I bought another couple over the years, because they're a great bass, but sold them, too. I think I'm mentally scarred. Love my 94 Fortress tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizznit Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 [quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1334739929' post='1620385'] Corvettes were ruined for me by a mate, who, when he first saw my Corvette, said of the top horn "That looks like a bit like a nob." [/quote] Yup...I had the same response about my Corvette Proline when I bought it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizznit Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 [quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1334740088' post='1620390'] Yup...I had the same response about my Corvette Proline when I bought it! Well...the comments were "Looks like a dildo!" [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) It's a good thing ... to have a bass that you can't set your eyes on without picking it up to play. It's kind of like having an uber-foxy woman that you've got the horn for ... erm, kinda. I've got a Warwick Thumb NT4. I love everything about it ... the beauty of the woods, their colour, texture, and tone. At once classy, refined and perfectly balanced. Bubinga, ovankol and wenge contrasted by the black hardware and brass of the frets, complimenting the form of the bass; smooth, amorphous, and tactile. Reassuringly solid. Aye, not a twig which snaps in the wind, is the Thumb bass ... then the sound ... growly, punchy, and compact, yet will sing in many another voice ... if you want it to. yehhhhhh! Edited April 18, 2012 by Fionn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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