noisedude Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='359696' date='Dec 20 2008, 04:32 PM']Let's hope you don't leave it too long! [/quote] AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH [quote name='GreeneKing' post='359703' date='Dec 20 2008, 04:39 PM']If the prices go the way I think they will people will look back and say 'I really should have grabbed that one'.[/quote] I've done that more than once with these already, it's the price rises that have already happened that have put me off the ones that are now called cheap!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 [quote name='noisedude' post='359678' date='Dec 20 2008, 04:16 PM']It's getting extremely close to being too good to refuse. [/quote] OK if £650 was close then £640 should tip it over the edge... Yes/No? As before re. goodies and delivery but now £640 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Oh, John.... andI had such high hopes for you!! lol! Glad you liked it though. Someone here is on for a HUGE bargain! They just have to grab it while they can....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 [quote name='cetera' post='360368' date='Dec 21 2008, 06:00 PM']Oh, John.... andI had such high hopes for you!! lol! Glad you liked it though. Someone here is on for a HUGE bargain! They just have to grab it while they can....![/quote] There's only the US version left to try now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 Freshly strung with a new set of Warwick EMPs as of today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I wish i could afford this, really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 [quote name='budget bassist' post='361257' date='Dec 22 2008, 06:03 PM']I wish i could afford this, really [/quote] You and me both. I assume that we aren't talking about haggling over being a tenner short of the total! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyLightyear Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='360369' date='Dec 21 2008, 06:03 PM']There's only the US version left to try now! [/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=24492"]Roll up roll up![/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 [quote name='JohnnyLightyear' post='361302' date='Dec 22 2008, 07:04 PM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=24492"]Roll up roll up![/url] [/quote] Unfortunately your bass has a string too many for me... and before you say anything, I'm not just leaving the B string off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='361281' date='Dec 22 2008, 06:44 PM']You and me both. I assume that we aren't talking about haggling over being a tenner short of the total! [/quote] try £570 short I assume you won't take £70 for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I was in the BassMerchant today (and yesterday. Tomorrow too?) And these have gone up to 1k there, no case. I bought some matching straplocks and a case 4 mine. I'm glad I only visit occasionally or I'd be broke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 [quote name='GreeneKing' post='361469' date='Dec 22 2008, 09:56 PM']I was in the BassMerchant today (and yesterday. Tomorrow too?) And these have gone up to 1k there, no case. I bought some matching straplocks and a case 4 mine. I'm glad I only visit occasionally or I'd be broke![/quote] Scarily the Thomann site has them up for £1600 + delivery! I can't afford to have this sitting around gathering dust (and me killing the fresh strings ) so let's see if another £10 off the price gets a bite. Now [size=4][b]£630[/b][/size] inc the case and delivery... cheaper if you collect and will take a Bass Centre gigbag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 25, 2008 Author Share Posted December 25, 2008 (edited) <edit due to an unusual bout of common sense> In a moment of sober lucidity I suddenly realised that aside from the price getting silly, the shipping cost could be more than I anticipated due to insurance AND I'd have to buy another case to ship the bass in as the one that I have is spoken for as my Thumb bass is likely now going to the States! Hence the bass is withdrawn for the time being. Edited December 26, 2008 by warwickhunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 This is now a better deal than I got. You'd be mad not to - assuming you have the cash and want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 [quote name='Sean' post='363506' date='Dec 26 2008, 08:32 AM']This is now a better deal than I got. You'd be mad not to - assuming you have the cash and want one. [/quote] Cheers Sean. I've reached the bottom of my limit now so I may well either put this on eBay or limit it to a local sale then I can afford to knock off the cost of the case and delivery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkedinburgh Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='363724' date='Dec 26 2008, 03:19 PM']Cheers Sean. I've reached the bottom of my limit now so I may well either put this on eBay or limit it to a local sale then I can afford to knock off the cost of the case and delivery![/quote] Hi There Post a photo or two may be interested Best Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 [quote name='jkedinburgh' post='363734' date='Dec 26 2008, 03:31 PM']Hi There Post a photo or two may be interested Best Regards John[/quote] Hey John, let me know what you'd like a pic of and I'll do it now. Effectively though if you go on the Spector or Thomann site etc. it is the same bass as if you were buying new... down to a new set of strings. I've attached the pic I used earlier but I should add that the pic was taken with the flash so the colour in natural light is a smidgen darker / less orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Withdrawn?? What are you up to John? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='363250' date='Dec 25 2008, 10:26 AM']<edit due to an unusual bout of common sense> In a moment of sober lucidity I suddenly realised that aside from the price getting silly, the shipping cost could be more than I anticipated due to insurance AND I'd have to buy another case to ship the bass in as the one that I have is spoken for as my Thumb bass is likely now going to the States! Hence the bass is withdrawn for the time being.[/quote] [quote name='Josh' post='363756' date='Dec 26 2008, 04:16 PM']Withdrawn?? What are you up to John?[/quote] See above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) [quote name='warwickhunt' post='363757' date='Dec 26 2008, 04:17 PM']See above. [/quote] And theres me hoping for a sudden realisation.... . Edited December 26, 2008 by Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 [quote name='Josh' post='363759' date='Dec 26 2008, 04:19 PM']And theres me hoping for a sudden realisation.... .[/quote] You just never know... it may get a chance yet and turn into one of those growers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 ach give it a chance and 6 months, if the retail price has gone up then you should be able to sell it for more than that, or you may fall in love with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noisedude Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Does anyone in the West Yorks area have one of these? I really like the look and sound of these but being a small hands kinda guy (no rude jokes please), I'd like to find out just how chunky these necks are before I take a punt. :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) [quote name='LukeFRC' post='363978' date='Dec 26 2008, 11:38 PM']ach give it a chance and 6 months, if the retail price has gone up then you should be able to sell it for more than that, or you may fall in love with it![/quote] Funny thing is that as soon as I withdrew it I had contact from 3 people wanting it... oddly enough none have come to fruition! I agree though Luke, if I leave this a few months and Spector get a new distributor, prices are going to be up (potentially by as much as 25%-30% by my sources calculation) and I think I'd sell it fairly easily; especially with Christmas out of the way. [quote name='noisedude' post='364025' date='Dec 27 2008, 01:33 AM']Does anyone in the West Yorks area have one of these? I really like the look and sound of these but being a small hands kinda guy (no rude jokes please), I'd like to find out just how chunky these necks are before I take a punt. :S[/quote] I reckon most of your fear stems from the fact that I said earlier that the bass had a chunky neck profile... bear in mind I am talking in comparison to a couple of basses that are as skinny as a skinny thing and by chunkier I am talking the odd mm here or there. You are right however there is no substitution for trying one in the flesh but I do have to say that I'm only 5'8" so I 'certainly' don't have large hands. In fact it's interesting that of all the people who have bought Spectors recently I appear to be the 'only' one to have mentioned the neck profile; all of the others (some of whom must have smallish hands) are more than happy with the neck dimensions. <edit> Try Before You Buy - West Yorkshire... no distance from Newcastle. However I'm sure Peter (Greeneking) and/or Al (Niceguyhomer) are closer... Al's is a 5 though! Edited December 27, 2008 by warwickhunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='364047' date='Dec 27 2008, 08:48 AM']In fact it's interesting that of all the people who have bought Spectors recently I appear to be the 'only' one to have mentioned the neck profile; all of the others (some of whom must have smallish hands) are more than happy with the neck dimensions.[/quote] Exactly the same profile as my KSD Jazz, but mm's deeper above the 12th fret. Well it seemed that way the one time I went up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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