Bagman Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Warwick 5 String Fortress Flashback made in Germany 1996-98 Passive with the stock MEC pickups this instrument is very well made. I have limited idea what I’m going to use it for but possibly Rock Music Plectrum type stuff. Or even thumping and popping heaven forbid It snaps out bright this bass despite the pick ups being underwhelming strung as it arrived with Daddario Chromes. I’m think I could go smoother with this instrument possibly La Bella or I try DR Legends ( never used them). anyway there you go , a rare instrument, it looks a bit different (bling?) but once I practice enough with its string spacing (a bit narrow for me) it’ll be a keeper 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bagman Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 Wenge basses here MTD Grendel Tobias Growler Warwick Flashback 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Oh wow - I remember those! I’ve never seen one in real life, but they look absolutely fantastic. What is the sting spacing? Weighty or floaty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Very nice! I think I've mostly seen these with 2-TEK bridges, I don't recall seeing them with the Warwick bridge before. That's interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 7 hours ago, Pea Turgh said: Oh wow - I remember those! I’ve never seen one in real life, but they look absolutely fantastic. What is the sting spacing? Weighty or floaty? Definitely Floaty. Reason; that enormous top horn makes the balance so good that you forget it's even on, in spite of it being a middle-weight. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagman Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 15 hours ago, Pea Turgh said: Oh wow - I remember those! I’ve never seen one in real life, but they look absolutely fantastic. What is the sting spacing? Weighty or floaty? It’s a heavy instrument does have some balance tough when playing standing. I assume this is the extended upper horn probably 10lbs?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagman Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 13 hours ago, LeftyJ said: Very nice! I think I've mostly seen these with 2-TEK bridges, I don't recall seeing them with the Warwick bridge before. That's interesting! Yes there is a 2-Tek bridge variation which I would like to have tried. conceptually it looked like a good idea to me. apparently only 50 x 5 string Flashbacks (?) is the internet version of events Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagman Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 So a light plectrum FTT Silky VCA compression and SGFX Bera V preamp f***ing rawk tone i don’t really play Rock and not big on plectrums but this is marvellous I feel 30 years younger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 ah man! I am jealous! I tried one of those at the old Birmingham Bass Centre in about '96. It was brilliant! I was at uni and had no money to buy it, but I looked for one for years after I graduated. Too heavy for me these days, but I'd still have one to play when sitting down in front of the TV! Congratulations indeed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Also - the 2-TEK bridge is a pile of arse. You got the right one. The 2-TEK's only discernible purpose is to make a bass even heavier while at the same time making it impossible to get spares and cutting a massive hole in the body meaning it's really difficult to use a different bridge when the spares run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagman Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 4 minutes ago, fretmeister said: Also - the 2-TEK bridge is a pile of arse. You got the right one. The 2-TEK's only discernible purpose is to make a bass even heavier while at the same time making it impossible to get spares and cutting a massive hole in the body meaning it's really difficult to use a different bridge when the spares run out. I don’t know I have never played a 2-Tek equipped instrument as before, conceptually it seems a good idea however the market said otherwise and they went bust 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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