Recent content by slurpy11

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    Super punchy jazz bass tone

    I find it's all in the mids. Alot of bassists that I know scoop out the mids, and I could not dissagree with this more. Low mids are punch and high mids are growl. You have to be careful however; the lower of the low mids can make you feel kind of like you are getting a nosebleed, and the...
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    Cool Looking/Vintagy 5 strings

    Yeah, so it doesn't feel like you're gripping a log? :D It's too bad Eastwood Guitars doesn't make 5 strings, I would definitely be interested in those if they did.
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    Cool Looking/Vintagy 5 strings

    Dear god that warwick flashback is awesome! So is the Reverend, it's too bad they don't make basses anymore. I will keep my eyes on ebay. Yeah I'm prepared for a smaller neck. It took a while to get used to the Warwick after playing a Schecter for a few years, but as a result I can pretty...
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    Cool Looking/Vintagy 5 strings

    Hello! So I play a 5 string Warwick Corvette in an alternative rock band. It sounds great and plays great, so that's not the issue. It's down sides are that it is heavy as a mother, it needs tapered strings (normal sized low B strings stick out of the tail piece and look weird), and honestly...