warwick666 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) [size=4][color=#000000][font=Arial]This rare bass is in mint condition never gigged, no dings or scratches on body[/font][/color][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828].[/color][/font][color=#000000][font=Arial] Very rare to find this model the same condition. This is a 2000 model - German made bass.[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Arial]Quality, high build excellence - the attention to detail is amazing. Quality is one aspect of a bass (or guitar) that doesn't change with time - high quality then = high quality now. The Flashback is the rarest of this series and is now becoming collectable especially in this condition.[/font][/color][/size] The Fortress Flashback has a synthetic mother-of-pearl pickguard and two MEC Lipstick pickups intended for a retro look and delivering the corresponding vintage sounds. Its ash body provided a warm and midrange-rich tone that was enhanced with Lipstick pickups to a fat and lively sound.[list] [*]Ash body [*]Ovangkol neck (3-piece for 4-strings ) [*]Wenge fingerboard [*]saddel width 38,5 mm / 24. fret [*]neck thickness: 1. fret 21 mm / 18. [*]bolt-on neck [*]long scale 86,4 cm [*]24 frets from patented bronze [*]passive MEC 1 single lipstick, 1 T/J lipstick pickup [*]passive MEC electronic [*]1 Volume / Balance stacked Poti, 1 stacked Bass, 1 stacked Treble [*]2TEK bridge [*]platin hardware [*]Hipshot Tuner [*]Celluloid Pickguard [*]length 111.5 cm [*]weight 4,2 kg [/list] [i]The Fortress Flashback had a synthetic mother-of-pearl pickguard and two MEC Lipstick pickups intended for a retro look and delivering the corresponding vintage sounds. Its ash body provided a warm and midrange-rich tone that was enhanced with Lipstick pickups to a fat and lively sound. [/i][i]Today the Fortress models, especially the Fortress Flashback, are considered collector's items.[/i] This bass worth £800 for me !The bass is for sale only. Edited December 19, 2012 by warwick666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwick666 Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) I could not find any current sale for the same model of warwick to be in mint condition as this bass. I'm open for any reasonable offer. This bass worth £800 for me. Trade wise I'm not interested . Edited December 15, 2012 by warwick666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Okay, forum rules are that you need to put a price on it buddy Stops the whole private auction thing etc. Or, perhaps give an idea of the type of bass you would trade for?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwick666 Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 Thank Kev your advices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 No worries mate, welcome to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Stunning. One came up on FEEBay about 3 months ago and I just missed out on it. Good luck with the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobothy Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 That is indeed a rare beast type bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I love the Fortress Flashback, one of only two Warwicks I would like (other is Thumb bolt on). Just one question, erm how does a strap go on it? Karl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwick666 Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Hi Karl, You need a special Warwick or Dunlop strap lock to fit the bass. See a video linked below to show you the way how it work theDUNLOP version strap lock. (it is not the best video to show you exactly how does it looks like as you on't have that big gap betweend the bass asn the strap.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psE7sus3eNM I used the warwick version for at least 8 years and did a fantastic job, never had any trouble or fail. You can find complaining videos on youtube about the new WARWICK strap locks. I really do not know what's going on or the quality is changed or these people mixing the Dunlop version with the Warwick bit (I mean half is Dunlop and the other half is Warwick for their lock system) and for that reason the mechanisem release the pin, and shows that the lock fails and does not lock the mechanism roperly. Here is the Warwick lock: http://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_security_straplocks_chrome.htm?gclid=CLeh8KH9o7QCFaTMtAodagIA2A Regards, Attila. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I 'think' the neck on your bass is Ovankol rather than Wenge (the fingerboard is defo Wenge), there have been various incarnations over the years and neck materials have changed, so I'm assuming you have cut and paste the info from a Warwick source but I'm 99% certain yours is Ovankol... not that it makes much difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warwick_Official Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Yes, I would agree...the neck looks very much loke Ovangkol, with a Wenge fretboard. Great Flashback!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwick666 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 (edited) Hi Warwickhunt and Warwick Official, I have to agree with you guys, I copied the description from the Warwick site and it looks I made a mistake. I have a 98 model(5string) Flashback and that has darker neck so that is Wenge and this 4string has Ovangkol neck. Amended the description now. Thanks a lot for your info. Regards, Attila. Edited December 19, 2012 by warwick666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 That is gorgeous! i concur, it is an ovangkol neck and wedge fingerboard. Same as mine. Ovangkol shines and shimmers, as it catches the light, a beautiful wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zwiss Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Is this bass still for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwick666 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 the bass is still for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hello Attila. I know there was a bit of discussion on this wonderful bass on the Warwick site but it seems to have gone. What is the serial number please? (feel free to PM me if you are not happy about the serial number in the public domain). Cheers, Karl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwick666 Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) Hi all, Just a quick update on my bass. I advertised this bass on [url="http://forum.warwick.de/"]http://forum.warwick.de[/url] and somebody mentioned the bass might had the neck changed as they could not identify after the serial number. I contacted WARWICK and asked them to identify the bass after the serial number. the bass never had any modification and still in the original manufactured status. I received the the following reply from the WARWICK factory: [size=3]Dear Mr. Attilia Fulop,[/size] [size=2][size=3]thanks for your request and interest into your Warwick Bass and for giving me the requested information. Please note as following : - Bass Serial Number B 072341 00 Year 2000 Month February Number 072341 Neck Wood Ovangkol Neck Fingerboard Wenge Wood Frets Bronce Warwick Frets Nut Just a Nut Brass Version Neck construction Bolt On Body US Swamp Ash body, 2 pcs. solid Surface Honey Violin Satin Surface Pickups MEC passiv LippStick Prickups Electronic Passive MEC Electronic Hardware HipShot Machinheads 2Tek Bridge the of the Hardware is Warwick Hardware in Satin Chrome Made in Germany / 08258 Markneukirchen[/size] [size=2][size=3]We wish you an ongoing pleasure playing your unique Fortress Flashback 4 string Warwick Bass. Thanks for playing an Warwick and all the best. with best regards [/size] [size=2][size=3]Warwick GmbH & Co Music Equipment KG H.P.Wilfer 09.05.2013, 09:39 President[/size] Framus & Warwick / Markneukirchen / Germany[/size][/size][/size] Edited May 9, 2013 by warwick666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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