Warwick Fortress 1 fretless 5 string

willashe · #1 03-01-2009, 09:35 AM

Price reduction 700 shipped conus.
If you want the older Warwick vibe, this is it.
This Fortress 1 was made in West Germany in 1994. I had the frets removed and inlays done by a luthier in this area. The finger board is wenge (quite hard) which gives a woody dark sound. Strong fundamental, solid B string. Good combination with the jazz type EMGs. I like the way this fretless plays and sounds better than the factory fretless with an ebony fingerboard.
I play mostly fretless and I went to a 6 string a while ago so this one needs to go to someone who will play it.
It has typical gig wear for a bass this age. It comes with the Warwick gig bag.
I'm asking 800 shipped conus.

pictures

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35880431@N05/

willashe · #2 03-01-2009, 12:24 PM

The pickups are MEC. The fingerboard is not finished. The wenge is really hard and doesn't groove very easily.

willashe · #3 03-02-2009, 07:49 AM

Groove as in string groove. Otherwise grooves fine.

willashe · #4 03-03-2009, 02:37 PM

Open for offers.

willashe · #5 03-04-2009, 08:10 AM

A few pictures. More available at the link above.

willashe · #6 03-05-2009, 06:48 AM

I would trade for a Conklin gt7.

willashe · #7 03-08-2009, 11:00 AM

Price reduction is possible. Let me know.

RCCollins · #8 03-09-2009, 08:10 PM

THIS hasn't sold? wow.

willashe · #9 03-10-2009, 07:29 AM

Still for sale. Trades could be a Conklin Gt7 or maybe fretted 6 strings. Open to offers. I think I am priced right.

willashe · #10 03-27-2009, 08:01 AM

Check out the new price.

willashe · #11 03-28-2009, 09:40 AM

Saturday rain.

QuintrKD · #12 03-28-2009, 11:42 AM

I'd jump at this if I had the money saved up.

willashe · #13 03-31-2009, 12:27 PM

Yeah, I think it is a good deal.

willashe · #14 04-02-2009, 01:50 PM

Offers?

jzucker · #15 04-02-2009, 02:20 PM

weight?

gruuv · #16 04-02-2009, 03:35 PM

Is this 19mm string spacing?

Thanks!

Saluki · #17 04-02-2009, 04:51 PM

I think warwick std is 16.5mm

willashe · #18 04-03-2009, 08:10 AM

It weighs about 8.5 pounds and has 16.5 mm spring spacing at the bridge.

jzucker · #19 04-03-2009, 08:17 AM

any clips? Can it get the willis/jaco tone is it the thicker warwick tone like from a corvette?

willashe · #20 04-06-2009, 02:36 PM

Try this link.
http://www.seanjohnsonkirtan.com/music.html
Hari Om has some higher solos
Calling the Spirits has an ostinato groove.
Lokah has some fills with the violin.
Let me know if you can't open.