zawinul Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 [color=#373737][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3]Second hand bass 1990 instrument in great condition fully cleaned and set up with a new set of [/size][/font][/color][url="http://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/DR_Strings.html"]strings[/url][color=#373737][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3], and comes with a hard case. A rare hand built early example and considered to be the best examples with slim/fast wenge necks, Schaller tuners, EMG pickups and brass adjust- a-nut. The bass was owned from new by Stuart Zender and has his signature inside the battery compartment lid.[/size][/font][/color] [attachment=196837:flessrear590.jpg] [attachment=196836:flesstop590-filtered.jpg] [attachment=196838:flessfront590.jpg] [attachment=196839:flessback590.jpg] [attachment=196840:wickbackplate.jpg] not sure if it was owned by Stuart or not, but signed anyway!! will i like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I was looking at that one and thinking it was a good looker. Don't know whether you will like it though Hope so after spending all that dosh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_sub Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 that's a beauty. West German Warwicks are great instruments - hope you get along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrn1989 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Im friends with Stuart on Facebook, could message him see if it was his? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Yeah could you ask him, apparently it was bought in 1990 brand new by Stuart and signed in 06, maybe he gave it to someone? Just waiting for it to arrive.... ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 o my jesus god, its amazing...... the neck is a little chunky it'll take a bit of betting used to but i could always shave a bit off... The sound is glorious...its more like a cello than a bass... a wonderful warm mellow, even melancholy sort of sound.... very musical.... and it pretty good nick for a 25 year old bass!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Nice catch, didn't think that one would last long with Zender's name on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerster135 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Beautiful body on that! Is it still Afzelia? Looks amazing...EMGs too? Can't make it out on the pics. I was pretty tempted by this too, and I am NOT a fretless fan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerster135 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Beautiful body on that! Is it still Afzelia? Looks amazing...EMGs too? Can't make it out on the pics. I was pretty tempted by this too, and I am NOT a fretless fan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Its bubinga, neck is wenge and bubibga, through neck, the sustain on it is ludicrous!! Very heavy, dense feel...the neck is a little thick for me, It probably could do with a little tlc and a proper set up but it feels like a proper instrument with a real character. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 All the best with it - it looks amazing - been toying with getting a fretless myself, prob wouldn't spend that much tho! Good luck with it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 That's a nice bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestPoetry Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Stunning! Nice bit of wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 better pics of the beauty!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 GERTCHA!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Looks absolutely fabulous. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmjos Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 These early Warwick's are gems, hand made and really musical. I have an 86/7NTThumb 6 and its got the best bitch ass B I've ever heard its almost 'digital' if you know what I mean. I think that these basses will be very collectible in coming years and they are undervalued now. Well done you for getting this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 yeah its funny I wasn't even looking for a Warwick, I have played a fretted on ages ago, sounded a bit dark for me but its a real quality instrument... like you say crafted..... I'm deffo keeping it.... and I like the fact that a funk master used to own it, no pressure on me then!! I got lucky, bought blind, took a punt.... the bass gods like me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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