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  1. willyrep

    Playing my first 6-string gig tonight!

    Well, I play several times a week down here as a working musician. Mostly limited to my old 70s Pbass or a Warwick 4 or 5, but tonight I got a wild hair (hare) and decided to borrow my friends Tobias Pro series Korean 6-string from the '90s. Its a beautiful axe with incredible construction...
  2. willyrep

    Any plans for a Rockbass version Thumb Bass?

    I've been playing my 2011 Streamer LX 5 Rockbass ( which is about to get a nitro butterscotch blonde refinish:cool:) a lot over the last couple years and am amazed at the quality and versatility. With the growing selection of the Warwick Rockbass line, are there plans for a Rockbass Thumb in the...
  3. willyrep

    Anyone going to be in New Orleans for the Superbowl/Mardi Gras/Supergras?

    And if so, I can definitely tell you some hot spots for music, food and art etc etc..... Plus you can come see me play and we can nerd out on bass things!
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    Whoa!!! RockBass StarBass???

    Holy crap! I know what my next purchase is going to be ( daphne blue 5-string)! Is it ok for me to post a notreble link here.....:hiding: Anyway, do we have an ETA as far as availability? I hollered at Andy Irvine about them but he's a very busy man these days...
  5. willyrep

    SOLD 2006 Warwick Corvette "Taranis" 5-string

    Now up for sale! Great bass, all passive and thick robust tone with the Warwick growl. Posted the original FT feeler thread that includes links to pics/soundclips in a live band mix/Warwick specs etc... I will also include an EMG 3 band preamp for those that are interested. I had been wanting to...
  6. willyrep

    80s-90s MIJ Squier Jazz Bass Question.....

    So I have the opportunity to grab a nice black MIJ Squier Jazz for a great price. Not sure of the year, forgot to check the serial number. My question to owners of these instruments; Is there a route under the pickguard or would I be able to play it sans pickguard a la bass of doom? Thanks in...
  7. willyrep

    SOLD FT Feeler:Warwick Taranis 5 for a Thumb 5

    Hey y'all. I'm considering trading my Corvette Taranis 5 (2006) for a Thumb Bolt-on 5. Would be willing to possibly add cash on my end. Not a lot of people know about the Taranis model as it was a limited production design. The 4 string version was meant to be tuned BEAD and used for...
  8. willyrep

    Pretty cool old Thumb on the 'bay

    Not affiliated with the seller or David Dyson, but I thought y'all would dig. Pretty cool custom example of an early Thumb 5. A bit too gaudy for me, but the woodwork looks beautiful. Thoughts? Comments...
  9. willyrep

    Aguilar AG500SC vs Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0

    Hey y'all, so I'm on the road right now and while staying at my folks house on my days off I checked out the local guitar center. I played an Aggie 500sc and it was AWESOME. My current amp amp is a Genz Benz Shuttle 9 and while it is a great and portable little amp, I find it lacking and not...
  10. willyrep

    SOLD For Sale: 2 Awesome Warwicks!

    Ok ya'll. I've had both these basses for a little while and I love them to pieces but present situations make me have to part with them unfortunately. First is a 2006 Warwick Corvette Taranis 5-string-passive, MEC J and MM pups, black sandblasted ash body, ovangkol neck, about 9 lbs and wearing...
  11. willyrep

    New Amp Day!

    Just scored an early '90s GK 800RB for a steal. Near perfect condition, sounds great with my Laklands and Epifani 4x10. Cant' wait to use it on my gig tomorrow! Anyone else have the 800rb love round here?
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    Another question for the vintage Fender experts

    So I've had a Precision I've been playing for the last couple years. It was sold to me as a 1976. The neck is a non-original Allparts rosewood/maple replacement( circa 80s or early 90s) and i've replaced the black non-original pickguard with a tortoise reissue guard. Upon taking off the first...
  13. willyrep

    SOLD FS: '98 Thumb NT 4, wenge/bubinga

    ok-So I've been gigging this bass from time to time and have realized that it's just not me. It's a 1998 model, the last of Warwicks "prime days" and has a wenge board, wenge/bubinga neck and what i believe is a subdued bubinga pomelle body. I'd put the weight around 9.5lbs-though it is neck...
  14. willyrep

    SOLD FT Feeler: '98 Warwick Thumb Neckthru 4 string

    Got this bass and love it. It's completely passive right now with Bartolini coils and is wired volume/volume. No tone control. I'm on my way to getting it rewired with all the original MEC 18 volt guts and pickups. It comes with a Warwick flight case that is in fair condition. Cosmetically I'd...
  15. willyrep

    SOLD FT Feeler: My Lakland 55-01 for your Warwick Fortress 5

    Looking for a Warwick 5ver-preferably an earlier Fortress 5 model. Masterman or JJ setups, I also like "worn" and played basses, so cosmetics is not an issue. I have an early version Lakland Skyline 55-01, candy apple red, great condition with functional OHSC and straplocks. I'd probably put the...
  16. willyrep

    New Used Bass Day!

    Got this from a great fellow TB'er. Custom built Warrior-style body w/ bolt-on Moses Graphite neck. Seymour duncan soapbars w/ some kinda preamp. Did 6 gigs with it the last few days and it sounded killer! Definitely diggin' the Seymour Duncans-very modern aggressive but really versatile too...
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    I think I'm in love-wishful NBD

    So I'm in South Jersey visiting family for xmas right now and i don't have an axe with me so i drove to the nearest Guitar Center. Lo and behold, I spent 2 hrs there playing a 1993 Warwick Dolphin 4-string that was honestly one of the most lively, detailed and beautiful basses I've ever touched...
  18. willyrep

    Any Carvin Endorsers here?

    I've become quite smitten with the SB5000 series bass-seems to be a killer axe. If any of yall are endorsed let me know how you got there. I feel like I fit the criteria-i gig professionally, tour nationally and internationally, play high-profile festivals, have been on records on labels and...
  19. willyrep

    ???? For Steinberger users

    Hey ya'll-Im travelling (flying) up to NYC for a weekend's worth of gigs and have decided to bring my downsized little Steinberger headless copy instead of my big old Lakland and Fenders. I don't want to check my bass as luggage and don't want to lug a big full size hardcase or flightcase...
  20. willyrep

    SOLD FS: 1994 Warwick Streamer 4-string

    I have to scrounge up some cash (i.e. breakup/bills/credit card/rental car costs) and this baby doesnt get the playing time it deserves. $700 shipped and well packed Contintental USA w/ beatup gigbag Here's the original For trade link I had posted that also has a photobucket link w/ several...
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    SOLD FT Feeler Only: '94 Warwick Streamer for Lakland Only

    Hey ya'll, I have a great bass here that's not seen all that often. It's a German-made 1994 Warwick Streamer bolt-on 4string, essentially the predecessor to the LX Streamer line. Curvaceous French cherry body, 5 piece flame maple and bubinga neck, MEC PJ pups, push/pull volume, pickup blend...
  22. willyrep

    SOLD FS: Modded and worn Marcus Miller 4

    Hey ya'll, the times they are a changing and I just don't play this bass as much as I used to. This bass has toured the U.S., played a 3 day Jazz festival in India and pretty much been played at every club, bar and festival in the great city of New Orleans. I am asking $800 shipped(well packed...
  23. willyrep

    Bartolini preamp for Warwick Streamer?

    Hey yall, the volume (push/pull) pot on my '94 Streamer is kind of squashed due to my own clumsiness. It still works but there is no detent and the knob turns a complete 360 degrees. The push/pull active/passive feature doesn't work and I'm afraid the pot is gonna crap out on me at any time...
  24. willyrep

    2010 Warwick Rockbass Streamer LX-Any owners?

    Hey ya'll, I'm looking for any insight on the new "improved" Warwick Rockbass models, specifically the Streamer LX 5-string (MEC JJs and gloss black finish). They look sharp and I've played some of the new model Rockbass Corvette stds and $$s and aside from a setup, seem like great gig-worthy...
  25. willyrep

    Anyone in New Orleans this week for Jazzfest?

    If so, I've got about about 9 gigs packed into the last few days remaining and can definitely hip you to some good music.....Cheers!
  26. willyrep

    New Bass Day: Warwick Streamer content!

    1994 Warwick Streamer bolt-on 4-string -2 pc french cherry body -5 pc maple/bubinga neck -24 fret wenge board -chrome hardware -MEC P/J pups, active 2 band MEC preamp Enjoy! http://s424.photobucket.com/albums/pp321/willyrep/Brownsville%20Jazz%205/
  27. willyrep

    Big Bottom

    So I was doing a club gig downtown last week with a band I was traveling to Florida with for the weekend for a few shows. Out of the corner of my eye I spotted Harry Shearer (Derek Smalls-Spinal Tap) entering the club with a friend. I've ran into him before and he spends a large part of the year...
  28. willyrep

    F/S Hipshot Ultralite clovers and Vintage bridge

    Howdy-got for sale here a set of 4 chrome Clover leaf Hipshot ultralites. These were pulled from a Lakland Bob Glaub. Their physical condition is probably an 8/10. Nice little tuners and in great shape. I also have a Hipshot vintage style bridge in chrome. Really easy string changing and a great...
  29. willyrep

    SOLD FT Feele Only: Marcus Miller Jazz 4 for your Warwick 5

    Strictly a feeler......What i have is a "well used" Marcus Miller Jazz 4 from Japan. "Well used" meaning it has been my main gigging bass for the last 4 years ,travelled overseas, and has been a big part of my sound, so it definitely has its share of battle scars(for good reason, though-PM me...
  30. willyrep

    SOLD FS:Brownsville ub500 jazz 5-$150 shipped

    Really nice little j-style bass. These used to be available at SamAsh but I believe they don't make this particular model anymore. I just purchased it used from eb*y for $165 with shipping but unfortunately have some dental work(i.e. last stages of a root canal and crown:eek:) to pay for coming...
  31. willyrep

    Attention Vintage Fender experts:

    I have a Precision from 1976. the body and bridge are original, the neck is an Allparts p-neck from about a decade ago( pretty nice). I would just like to know what to look for as far as pickup identification to make sure it's stock. It sounds stock-nails that chocolately p-tone, but what are...
  32. willyrep

    Brownsville UB500 5-string bass?

    Got to play one of these while on the road in Florida at a local Sam Ash. It surprisingly felt great and had a solid j-bass tone and decent low B..... except it was lefty, so I wasn't able to draw a "precise" conclusion. I actually dig the looks, the body kind of reminds me of the Benavente Jazz...
  33. willyrep

    Is Willie Weeks on the current Clapton Tour?

    I'll be seeing Eric Clapton and Roger Daltrey this upcoming weekend and was wondering who is the current bassist. I know Nathan East was on board for alot of tours, but I am really looking forward to catching Willie play. I'd also like to know who is on drums. I've searched but can't get info on...
  34. willyrep

    New Bass Day: Vintage P content!

    So in New Orleans, if you can't do it on a P-bass, you probably can't do it at all. Finally got myself a beauty from a guitarist/bandleader I regularly gig with. Here are the deets: 1976 body-original pickups, bridge, and controls. Pots are new, pickguard is a replacement, and the neck is a...
  35. willyrep

    SOLD FS/FT Feeler:Fender/Squier Parts Jazz-Aeros, maple body

    I don't really want to do this but I'm doing alot of gigs where I miss having a low B, so here goes. For sale: Fender japan Foto-flame neck on a Squier VM series natural maple body. Rosewood board, nicely broken- in neck, rounded edges, very slim profile and muy muy comfortable. Body is nicely...
  36. willyrep

    First time w/ Aero single coils...

    Love em! Girthy, clean and FAT Jazz bass tone. Compared to the Nordstrands in my Marcus Miller 4, they are so much hotter, meatier and "in your face". Incredible low-mid definition and growl. I think I've found my tone! Fellow Aero enthusiasts, please share your experiences...Cheers!
  37. willyrep

    FS: Parts-Squier loaded body, Hipshot & Gotoh bridges, Lakland Glaub neck-CHEAP!

    Hey y'all, Cleaning out the closet. Some of these parts are leftovers from projects and just stuff I have no use for, so..... -Loaded Squier PJ body-early 2000s(?)-its knicked up and got some scrapes here and there, but only because it was played alot and actually toured with. Pots are a...
  38. willyrep

    SOLD Relisted: "Vintage" '89 Stingray 5 Now for Sale

    Hey y'all-this is a fantastic playing bass. Incredible stingray tone and really dynamic EQ(which is 3-band). This bass is from the second year of manufacture of the 5 strings. She's a players bass-lots of nicks and scuffs here and there, nothing too serious at all. Just normal player wear, and...
  39. willyrep

    Project Fakeland

    hey yall-i've had a squier pj body that i've been kicking around for a little while. Its good weight, Im happy with the stock pickups (actually has a great bridge solo sound) and i've had it for several years w/ a few different necks on it so it's developed some sentimental value to me. Well, I...
  40. willyrep

    Gretsch tk-300....know anything?

    This is up for sale locally and it's kinda got me interested. Very "unique" looking(beauty is in the eye of the beholder, remember?) and looks like it could be capable of some interesting tones. I googled the model and saw some up for sale in the 600-700 bux range. Anyone have any experience or...