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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 IMG_1035.thumb.jpeg.a4fd731ee3ca040ddc4fe0eb2f8aaa04.jpegIMG_1038.thumb.jpeg.d4e9879af085f55233a7cb163b42e161.jpeg

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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! 

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  On 05/09/2024 at 07:31, 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?

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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.

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  On 05/09/2024 at 07:31, 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?

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It’s a heavy instrument 

does have some balance tough when playing standing. I assume this is the extended upper horn

 

probably 10lbs?? 

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  On 05/09/2024 at 09:49, 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! 

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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 

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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 

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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! :D 

 

Congratulations indeed!

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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.

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  On 06/09/2024 at 10:37, 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.

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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 

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