Warwick Fortress Footmen, unite! - Page 15

RCCollins · #**281** 08-07-2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by snai1

Helloooo,

I just registered to get in the Fortress club

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I bought that Fortress One '93 only 3 weeks ago. It is as if it was brand new. Isn't it lovely with those green fluo strings ? I used it last saturday night at a friend's wedding and wow, what a sound !

I really think I have many years of fun in front of me with that bass ...

Cheers !!

Nice one, man! You don't see those early gloss coat ones with the carved cutaways too often. A real classic IMO!

I got a number for you.... you are #29!

1. me
2. dgelting
3. justabass
4. jimmyjames77
5. bro222
6. VTbassplayer
7. nuno.ka
8. alnino10
9. MaddAnthony_59
10. kascollet
11. rogerbmiller
12. papy-c
13. slaps76
14. The EH Man
15. m.oreilly
16. ----------
17. satchelbsamia
18. ecb5
19. Joe Nerve
20. krutonlowend
21. Evil Undead
22. TXBassgiant
23. MrFStop
24. Uceroy
25. RoeyHaviv
26. Philonius
27. Blankandson
28. TinIndian
29. snai1

**TinIndian** · #**282** 08-07-2012, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snai1

Helloooo,

I just registered to get in the Fortress club

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I bought that Fortress One '93 only 3 weeks ago. It is as if it was brand new. Isn't it lovely with those green fluo strings ? I used it last saturday night at a friend's wedding and wow, what a sound !

I really think I have many years of fun in front of me with that bass ...

Cheers !!

Wow! that's in amazing condition! Congrats and welcome!

**TinIndian** · #**283** 08-07-2012, 07:52 PM

I hope that soon I'm going to add a sibling to my Fortress Masterman. I've got a line a on a Fortress One 5'er here locally. Hoping to swing a deal on it in the next couple weeks.

ilikebass7 · #**284** 11-19-2012, 12:58 AM

My masterman. I may be picking up a flashback too. How do they sound? I own all active basses but think the flashback is cool. Also what's a good price on a clean 2tek one?

**TinIndian** · #**285** 11-19-2012, 03:39 AM

Wow! Nice Top on that one! Don't have any experience with the Flashback, you'll have to wait for RC to chime in.

I love my '96 Masterman. How long have you had that?

ilikebass7 · #**286** 11-19-2012, 03:42 PM

A few moths. I have it for sale on Craigslist to fund a vintage streamer although if I don't get the price I want I'll just keep it. I like neckthroughs more but still love this bass

RCCollins · #**287** 11-20-2012, 12:37 PM

Very nice looking Masterman! One of these days I will get me a fiver...

RE: The Fortress Flashback - it is a GREAT sounding bass. If you're used to playing actives, the lipstick pickups' output will seem quite low, but stick it out! The neck pickup sounds deep and thumpy as you'd expect, but not without some high-end bite. The bridge pickup is very well-balanced with the neck pickup in terms of output (unlike SO many 2-pickup instruments), and also sounds brighter than a typical humbucker. With the bridge pickup soloed, you get tons of high mids for a (excuse the cliché) Jaco-esque tone, which you can fatten up with the blend. OR you can start with the more "vintage" tone of the neck pickup and blend in the bridge for brightness, as I do.

There are warm, useable sounds at most every position of the blend knob - as advertised, it is a vintage-style instrument enhanced with a little modern Warwick vibe. A touch heavy with the 2Tek bridge, but the position of the weight balances perfectly and results in an almost reverse neck dive. Highly recommended if you can find one, and while I've seen them sell for under $1000 (my own was a steal at 6 bills!), it's been a couple years since I've seen one come up for sale AT ALL. Apparently only a few hundred were made.

Joe Nerve · #**288** 11-20-2012, 01:09 PM

+1 on all the above regarding the tone and vibe of the 2 tek flashback. As for the pricing, they have been going for under a grand, but nobody is selling them anymore so I believe that may change. I have one I was considering selling, and was getting offers for $700 and $800. It's so not worth my getting rid of for that so I decided to keep it, at least until they start commanding a bit more. Once people start realizing how rare they've become, and how awesome they are, that might start happening. If not, I've got a flashback for life. Not going to complain.

ilikebass7 · #**289** 11-20-2012, 08:04 PM

I found one for 750 and am trying to talk the price down.

The sound I think I will get used to. Just turn it up. From what I have heard they sound great. I'm a big time slapped so the Masterman is great.

Joe Nerve · #**290** 11-21-2012, 01:44 AM

If you really want a flashback I'd say go for it for $750. Would be sad to lose it to try and save $50. I'm rarely seeing these for sale anymore, and you might have to wait years before one comes up again. And I don't believe I've ever seen one go for less than $700.

Good luck. Can't wait to see pix if ya get it.

**TinIndian** · #**291** 11-21-2012, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ilikebass7

I found one for 750 and am trying to talk the price down.

The sound I think I will get used to. Just turn it up. From what I have heard they sound great. I'm a big time slapped so the Masterman is great.

I'd say go for it too. My Masterman cost me more than that and the Flashback is hard to find for sure.

RCCollins · #**292** 11-21-2012, 10:06 AM

750 for a Flashback? Snap it up! When I sold my "other" flashback (a later custom job with ULTRA-slim neck -too slim for me - and a standard 2-piece warwick bridge) I got a cool thou for it.

But DON'T buy it for slapping unless you're sure the neck pickup position won't bother you. Slapping is what the *Masterman* is for!

ilikebass7 · #**293** 11-22-2012, 10:27 AM

I think it's out of my reach. Jump on guitar center used site. It's on there for 750 in Chicago. If you buy them ship to your local store for pickup for free. I just can't afford it right now. Gotta sell another bass before I can

RCCollins · #**294** 11-22-2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Nerve

If you really want a flashback I'd say go for it for $750. Would be sad to lose it to try and save $50. I'm rarely seeing these for sale anymore, and you might have to wait years before one comes up again. And I don't believe I've ever seen one go for less than $700.

I snapped mine up for 600 a few years back, but that was a SCORE... and I had to drive 2 hours to pick it up... SO worth it! I liked it enough to unload the first one I had.

ilikebass7 · #**295** 11-23-2012, 12:06 AM

Someone should get it! I drove 4 hours to get my 88 thumb for 900 bucks. Love it

**TinIndian** · #**296** 11-23-2012, 05:46 AM

There are a couple nice Fortresses on there! Check out that Aqua Masterman, too. Someone here should really grab that Flashback! I've picked up 3 in the last month and she who must be obeyed would kill me if I got another!

**TinIndian** · #**297** 11-28-2012, 08:19 AM

Just checked the guitar center website again and the 2 Fortresses are still there. Flashback with 2TEK and Masterman. Wish I was in position to snag the Flashback, just because.

Somebody here needs to grab that, or the Masterman.

RCCollins · #**298** 11-28-2012, 03:38 PM

Yeah, the Flashback in particular seems like a steal at that price.

rogerbmiller · #**299** 11-28-2012, 05:47 PM

Hi all. Hope it is not out of school to share with the club a quick heads up that I have listed my active F1 for sale. I might change my mind but for now it is on the TB classifies so at the very least enjoy the eye candy. She is a sweet player.

Keep on rockin.

RBM

ilikebass7 · #**300** 12-03-2012, 12:05 AM

Has anyone else seen that aqua Masterman? Never seen that finish before.