police squad Posted February 28 Posted February 28 As you know I've joined a U2 tribute Here's another Adam Clayton bass It has such a low action Weird passive bass and treble controls. What should I do with them, leave them fully up? I'll gig it tonight with a mates band that I'm depping with 14 Quote
Lw. Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Looks cool - does it sound like a passive P or does it sound like a Warwick still? Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted February 28 Posted February 28 (edited) 59 minutes ago, police squad said: As you know I've joined a U2 tribute Here's another Adam Clayton bass It has such a low action Weird passive bass and treble controls. What should I do with them, leave them fully up? I'll gig it tonight with a mates band that I'm depping with Very nice. I was playing one of those the other day when I got my Aerodyne and Deluxe Jazzes in a trade in Manchester. Quite liked the RockBass Clayton bass. Really solid and punchy sound. i found the sound was at it's best when everything was turned full up, or ‘dimed’, as it were. Congrats Edited February 28 by HeadlessBassist 1 Quote
Doctor J Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Just a passive bass and treble cut, like a G&L? Nice. Start with everything full on and adjust to taste, I suppose. 2 Quote
LeftyJ Posted February 28 Posted February 28 39 minutes ago, Doctor J said: Just a passive bass and treble cut, like a G&L? Nice. Start with everything full on and adjust to taste, I suppose. This I played a Teambuilt Streamer CV last weekend that had the same controls, and they were interesting. The treble control has a very noticable effect, but I thought the bass control was very subtle (at least through the amp I tried it with, which wasn't the best). Is that a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound in there? I bet it's punchy as hell, and fairly bright! Quote
police squad Posted February 28 Author Posted February 28 1 hour ago, Lw. said: Looks cool - does it sound like a passive P or does it sound like a Warwick still? I'll find out tonight and report back Quote
police squad Posted February 28 Author Posted February 28 1 hour ago, HeadlessBassist said: Very nice. I was playing one of those the other day when I got my Aerodyne and Deluxe Jazzes in a trade in Manchester. Quite liked the RockBass Clayton bass. Really solid and punchy sound. i found the sound was at it's best when everything was turned full up, or ‘dimed’, as it were. Congrats I'll try this tonight, thanks Quote
police squad Posted February 28 Author Posted February 28 34 minutes ago, LeftyJ said: This I played a Teambuilt Streamer CV last weekend that had the same controls, and they were interesting. The treble control has a very noticable effect, but I thought the bass control was very subtle (at least through the amp I tried it with, which wasn't the best). Is that a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound in there? I bet it's punchy as hell, and fairly bright! it is a quarter pounder yes Quote
Mokl Posted February 28 Posted February 28 I had a beautiful G&L Legacy many years ago which had passive treble and bass controls. Whilst my experience may not be directly transferable to your lovely bass, as I got used to it I found I could get some realty useful tones by dropping either/both. Also sounded great with both full on, but more 'modern'. I'd like to try a bass with this wiring config sometime. Quote
police squad Posted March 1 Author Posted March 1 lovely bass, very aggresive tone. scooped. Very loud it is I will probably change the pickup and wire it like a P bass but it needs proper strings, it's strung with weedy things the reverso is the same Quote
Grahambythesea Posted Tuesday at 18:06 Posted Tuesday at 18:06 I like it better than the other Clayton Sig. Warwick that you’ve bought. 1 Quote
police squad Posted Wednesday at 07:40 Author Posted Wednesday at 07:40 13 hours ago, Grahambythesea said: I like it better than the other Clayton Sig. Warwick that you’ve bought. now I have it, it's growing on me. I didnt like the pickguard at first They both play really well Quote
Linus27 Posted Wednesday at 09:29 Posted Wednesday at 09:29 I tried one of these a year or so ago and I thought it sounded and played amazing. Way better than I was expecting. If I ever got back into a U2 tribute band then I would have one of these along with a Fender Jazz or Precision. 1 Quote
patrikmarky Posted Friday at 07:48 Posted Friday at 07:48 I’ve rediscovered my love of Warwick the last few months..have a streamer and corvette and that looks super cool shame they don’t do a 5..🤟 1 Quote
police squad Posted Friday at 11:27 Author Posted Friday at 11:27 here's a vid of the bass in action. Excuse the wafty playing. I've never actually learned to play this song and I was 5 or 6 pints in by now https://www.facebook.com/TheBellInnShepherdswell/videos/1713580365912285 1 Quote
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