Recent content by rick-lionheart

Hi, mmmm, but haven't you noticed Far Eastern production for mass produced items is moving away from Japan and down the manufacturing food chain? Japanese domestic manufacture is now among the world's presige build locations.

Here I am answering my own post, Ha! I contacted Ibanez Distribution in the UK, Headstock Music. I am told that the Original Gary Willis Signature Model was the GWB1 and it was made in Japan. There are no more of these being made. The newer GWB105 which is displayed on the current...

Hi, Does anyone know the difference between these two bass's? They look identical both in photos (except for screws holding the ramp of the GWB105) and specifications. They are both shown on the Nevada (UK) website with a considerable price difference. I own a GWB1 and was shocked...

Thanks for the comments, glad that the info. is interesting to people. In the UK, we can get the Warwick Fretwire via Warwick UK, Rob Norton. Salesoffice UK Rob Norton Vice President Warwick UK Tel. +44 (0)1618390 666 - 210 Fax. +44 (0)1618390 666 - 212 [email protected]...

Hi again: here's an update. Well....I got it wrong. It turned out that the Truss Rod in this 1987 Warwick Thumb through neck does not slide out. It is definately bonded into the neck cavity. I had to be decisive. A quick call to Mike Walsh at The Bass Merchant (Iceni Bass, Zoot Bass) and his...

I owned a Corvette Standard (Buinga body Wenge neck) 4 string, for many years. Passive and made in 1995. I say that this was truthfully one of the best bass's I've owned in terms of playability and feel. Punchy and clear. It had the Wenge Neck (Black/Brown colour) and diffeent to the Ovankol...

Thanks for the acceptance and encouragement. I've two hopeful signs though. I found a perfect one way Warwick fit Aluminium truss rod here at home, and already have a spare Warwick Gig Bag. The truss rod was obviously a huge bonus as I would have thought, if asked, that it might have been...

Hi everyone, I hope I'm not setting myself up as an object of derision but I bought the Warwick on ebay earlier. I realise I'm taking a chance. What I bring to the situation is that I've replaced a truss rod in a Warwick bass on at least one previous occasion. At best, this could be a fairly...