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Last Review Posted by nrssab - posted products and: Fri August 29, 2008 7:22am

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I love this bass! First of all I wasn't really interested, but after having seen it in the store I had to try it out. It basically blew me away, amazing sound and a dream to play! I then bought it from the same store once I had the money together. Now after owning this beast for 5 months I'm still very happy. The sound of the "F#" string is fully there, the tension of the string is perfect to. Dropping the tuning to the low "E" is also no big deal and still sounds decent. The only problem, which doesn't have to do anything with the bass, is the proper reproduction of the notes threw the cab. The cab I use is not made for such low frequencies so at low notes it does get muddy, but its still acceptable. There are a few cabs out there which are good for the "low end sound", like the Basson B410B and B210B and also the Accugroove Whappo Grande. I'm personally thinking of purchasing a B410B in soon future. Recording with the bass is no problem at all, the sound is all there. The hard woods used give the bass a lot of growl and punch, it has a very unique sound. The electronics are also perfect, with splitting the humbucker you can get a completely different sound (much more punch). The MEC 3-band EQ also does its job well, just take care when boosting the lows too much. The "F#" can really make you're (15") speaker rattle, even at low volumes. I don't know if this occurs on other amps, but on mine I do get a lot of "humming" if I turn the mids up on the basses 3-band EQ. For me it's not a problem as I always have them turned quite down, but perhaps for some other players. The electronics also give you the option to switch from active to passive. The passive sound of the bass is very decent and defined. The neck is the standard U-shape Warwick neck (also named as the Baseball bat neck). It has a 35" scale length for improving the tension of the "F#" string. In my opinion the neck feels great, and I don't have any problems with it; also it gives great sustain. Just perhaps if you have very small hands it might be inconvenient... The wood on the neck feels smooth and soft, very comfortable. Quality is superb! As known of Warwick, all parts are manufactured at its best. With the bass you get the owners manual and a whole lot of tools for adjustments, which are perfect. The strap-locks are very good and also included. The balance of the bass is very fine, gives a comfortable playing while standing. Sitting down the bass gets a little bit uncomfortable after a while, but I'm not complaining! I can very much recommend this bass to anyone who is interested in low tunings. Though there are some people which have tuned it standard and are also very happy, I hope they review it on here. Everything on the bass is excellent, so 10/10. For any further questions please don't hesitate and send me a PM. Rating: 10

Product Details: "Vampyre BO "Dark Lord"" by nrssab - posted products and: - Rating: 10.00

Last Review Posted by gricko - posted products and: Fri August 29, 2008 5:22am

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classic. if you are looking for rock music [any kind of] bass - this is the one. personally, i never liked fender bass neck. and when tried rickenbacker, found my match. built like a tank. dropped it many times, never went out of tune. got few dings here/there, but never had any problem. it has it's own sound and colour. very, very wide. two outputs - one mono, one stereo. neck and bridge pickup split on left/right channel. have to think on weight if you plan on playing it for hours. as watt would say it - you REALLY have to work it. demands physical strength. huge head, but well balanced. Rating: 10

Product Details: "1980 4001" by Anti_Wish - posted products and: - Rating: 10.00

Last Review Posted by Jefenator - posted products and: Fri August 29, 2008 1:30am

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I had one of these in my rack for 6-7 years and hundreds of gigs. I used it for bass but also PA, an application to which it is better suited IMHO. The biggest problem for me was the power, especially with the notoriously inefficient Acme 2x10. 1200 watts bridged into 4 ohms was way too much and I actually fried a woofer (sounded heavenly up until that point). So no more bridging. But using just one side, 450 watts just wasn't enough. I got a QSC with twice the power rating and it works much better for bass cabs (8 ohm, 4 ohm, efficient, Acme - it's all good now). I liked the sound of the Stewart. It seemed to have a tight but subtle "edge" that the QSC lacks. Playing loud bass, it would get very hot. Leaving some space around it in the rack seems necessary. A clip-on fan in the back of the rack helps it run much cooler (but spoils the novelty of having no fan). The protection circuitry worked flawlessly when I accidentally ran it into a short. The World 1.2 was a good amp, just not the best choice for bass. I would definitely spend the extra $100 and get the 2.1 model. Rating: 8

Product Details: "World 1.2" by porteous - posted products and: - Rating: 7.75

Last Review Posted by Mr_Sore_Fingerz - posted products and: Thu August 28, 2008 1:35am

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First off, let me say that for a while I avoided this bass because I figured my liking it at that time was due to my lack of experience as a bass player. But after a few years of playing and seriously GASing for a warwick, I decided to pick this up going "Well, p-ups are active on it too...maybe I'll give it a try." and did I ever fall in love with this bass all over again. I sold my Traynor YBA-200 just to get one of these and I don't have second thoughts about it. *PROS This will be much larger than the cons, but let me commence the compliments. The first thing I noticed about this bass was how light and thin it was, and for a small guy (5'7" and 130lbs) like myself, this is perfect in all degrees. The neck was super thin and the intonation was absolutely perfect in my opinion. The other neat thing about this bass is some of the attention to certain things that made the lower SR basses poor. The obvious being the great Bartolini pickups, but one thing that I noticed is that they are set farther away from the strings than the lower SR basses have their p-ups. Since I am a VERY rough player this works to my advantage and I hear no problems with this in my tone at all to be honest. The little cutaway on the bottom of the fretboard is great for giving you room to pop without clipping your fingers on the neck all the time as well. The height of the Bartolini pickups also enables me to rest my thumb on them securely without thinking they will pop out, also a big plus in my books. In terms of tone, what can I say? You have to take into consideration what they ARE and what they are FOR. Now you can't dial in a dead-on fender jazz or precision bass tone but you can get pretty close and still have more options on the table, which I am favoring right now in my musical endeavors. The actives have nice bite and you can still smooth them out and get nice fingerstyle tones or do some scooping and get some truly killer slap tone as well. IMO, these Barts whoop EMG's any day of the week. *Cons The only real con I can think of right now (and its more a concern) is that the finish might get damaged while im playing. It looks and feels excellent but I worry about the wood being too soft and denting or getting chipped too easily by my playing. But this isn't something that has HAPPENED, this is just a concern. Other than that, I really can't find anything unless you just don't like the sound of actives, but that's just a matter of opinion really. Overall, I gave this a 9 because I still worry about the aesthetics of the bass suffering with the finish being unprotective. But when it comes to features and quality for this price, you really can't beat it. If you like Warwicks and are thinking of getting one, don't waste your money....get one of these and you'll be a much happier bassist with much more money in your pocket at the end of the day!! :bassist: Rating: 9

Product Details: "SR500" by slowhand mike - posted products and: - Rating: 9.00

Last Review Posted by BillyRay - posted products and: Wed August 27, 2008 7:58pm

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First off, this is a great bass. I've had the pleasure of playing several over the years but only snatched one recently in a trade. I have the very same finish as pictured in the review. It is good looking and scratch resistant. The PG is also nice. The pu's are the hottest I've ever heard on a production passive bass, especially the p. It won't do warm and syrupy, but it is very versatile and WILL grunt. Perfect for pick punk, rock, funk, et c. I've yet to slap some flats on this, but I bet I'd be pleasantly surprised since it sounds so solid. The j can cope some very good nasal, burpy tones when soloed (it also is pretty quiet). Be aware that the tone with both pu's on full, since they are HOT, is somewhat bland and unremarable, at least to my ear. The tone pot tapers off nicely. All the hardware is top notch. The bridge doesn't feel cheap for their budget line. But there are a couple of things that make this bass a 7 instead of a 9 or even a 10, some of wich could be specific to this particular bass, but that have been documented elsewhere. The straplocks on mine are stripped and I had to use the match trick, then replace them altogheter. I prefer standard buttons anyway. The truss rod is at the heel and hard to access. I had to take the neck off. Speaking of neck, mine is very succeptible to moisture and temp changes: I adjust the truss rod and action constantly. Since I'm very much used to this, I don't really mind, but I know some do. The neck also has developped a bump at the 12th fret and I fret out notes on the E and A strings regularly with ample relief: typical S-curve. Since I don't go there often, it's not much of a hassle. Finally, Godin support has been very cold about some issues I've had with the bass, taking their sweet time to respond to my questions. Be also aware that replacement pieces cannot be found for some of hardware or parts (pg, neck, truss rod adjusting nut) and that Godin won't help you since the model is discontinued. Rating: 7

Product Details: "SD 4" by Figjam - posted products and: - Rating: 8.67

Last Review Posted by Stampy - posted products and: Tue August 26, 2008 3:57pm

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This product is awesome!!! There are endless possibilites with this pedal. The standard rock and slap bass settings they give you are amazing. Good solid construction too. I would recommend this pedal. Rating: 9

Product Details: "GEB-7 Bass Equalizer" by Mud Flaps - posted products and: - Rating: 8.00

Last Review Posted by Stampy - posted products and: Tue August 26, 2008 10:05am

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I bought this pedal a few days ago and I just love it. The standard rock setting is beautiful for pretty much anything. The slap bass setting is just wild on this pedal. This pedal is also built like a tank too. I can only imagine what the Boss EQ-20 can do. I highly recommend for any bassist looking for a high quality equalizer pedal that is small and can fit into any pedal board. Rating: 9

Product Details: "GEB-7 Bass Equalizer" by Mud Flaps - posted products and: - Rating: 8.00

Last Review Posted by sfmag1 - posted products and: Mon August 25, 2008 10:27pm

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There has not been a lot of information on the Net regarding this combo as a dedicated upright double bass amp. To this end, I offer the following: I am using a Christopher Hybrid bass with a realist pickup,Evah Pirazzi strings,playing jazz. For comparisons sake, I will compare the PJBB to an SWR Workingmans 12, which I was using prior. The sound of the PJBB is warm and clear, but, make no mistake, it is not as clear and "hi-fi" as the SWR(the standard has been set). The PJBB tends to round out the fretboard and string noise, which does come out of the SWR. This amp seems to color the sound, but it is a very nice, musical, smooth, warm, round tone:). It is not "The sound of my bass only louder", but it is still very musical-sort of like the early GK amp heads(good).This combo shines in regards to portability, though it could stand to lose a few pounds for its size(density).The strongest feature is its BIG SOUND and its projection. You will be heard out in the audience and you can hear yourself on stage, though thumb position playing can be somewhat hard to discern, even with the treble EQ controls all the way up. Quality seems first rate, and it looks as if it can take some "toss it in the car" abuse(also perfect for the subway).Neat and clean looking, you will get a lot of comments on it.All in all, a portable good sounding, performing amp that won't set you back $1000.:D Rating: 9

Product Details: "Briefcase" by mozarwasagenius - posted products and: - Rating: 9.50

Last Review Posted by cocodrilo58 - posted products and: Mon August 25, 2008 6:01pm

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i would like to know their website, and also if he makes 5-string j-b pickups

Product Details: "Hot J Set for J. Bass" by tplyons - posted products and: - Rating: 10.00

Last Review Posted by bassist4dalord - posted products and: Mon August 25, 2008 2:24pm

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I bought this amp at Guitar Center today used. It's a fantastic amp! It's got wheels built into the back and a removable kickback rod. The effects are very cool sounding and suprisingly useful. It can handle my Low B with ease. Buy it!! :D :bassist: Rating: 9

Product Details: "BFX100T" by bassist4dalord - posted products and: - Rating: 9.00

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