Recent content by VFX

Where in BC are you? I'm in Vancouver & use a shipping address 2 mins across the border in Blaine. On the way back I always declare what I picked up & how much it cost me. Even with items costing several hundred dollars, I've never been asked to pay tax or duty. Obviously no brokerage fees...

So time to reveal the listing?

UK has the best quality basses & guitars I've played. With Germany a close second. Status & Sei immediately spring to mind. Warwick German basses are some of the most amazingly well made machine crafted basses I've seen & the quality coming out of their custom shop is superb. For such a small...

wow, just gorgeous! Makes my custom Thumb NT4 look plain jane. .

Listing has now ended. Thank God!

Always take a 2nd or 3rd bass. Even if there's no broken strings, dead batteries or basses knocked over, I end up using the spare for a song or 2 just to get a different sound. 1st bass is a Warwick, 2nd bass is a EBMM Sterling, if & when I take a 3rd it's usually an extended range, usually a...

EAME - won't bass gallery or your local Warwick dealer order one in? Or did you want to find one to try before you buy? I've been tempted to by one for ages but can't quite bring myself to bite without playing one first. .

This one? Invalid Link Removed Order one from Bass Gallery?

Fair enough... my apologies. .

Who said I hate my Warwick? Quite the opposite, why do you think I kept it for so long? In fact my bass is a one off built for me by the Warwick custom shop. I commissioned it after buying & trying several Warwicks. However, I did give my OWN experience with my current Warwick & apologies if...

My personal experience of Warwick? Waaaaay too expensive for what you get. Ergonomics take getting used to. The necks are not as stable as you expect. The sound is awesome & distinct on the mix if that kinda growl is what you're after. MEC electrics have been reliable for me. I had to...

I take this back. On Saturday they were grouchy as hell.

My best experience has been with the Bass Gallery in Camden, London. I bought almost all of my touring gear there & they looked after my basses. Martin , Alex & Jon are great to deal with. I've spent hours at a time in that store. Since landing in Canada, I can't say I've found anywhere even...

I was a big fan of AIC back in the days of Facelift & Dirt. It's the main reason I bought a NS2-B, not quite an NS2 but all I could afford at the time. Thanks for sharing your stories. It's always amazing to hear background like this on your favourite albums. .

... and if I were to sell said thumb bass I'd be lucky to get much more than $1.5k for it.