is all that glitter really gold?

[somebrains]

That is what I would call a beater.
Like the Warwicks I have, you will be ordering a JAN3.
It's worth it when dialing in action.

Hopefully you know how to string a bass properly, and follow a YouTube video to give it a factory setup.
I'd cross my fingers that the tuners were good, I have replaced a few sets of those Schaller knockoffs they use now with Hipshot imports.

I'd go with a set of 105's, an actual matched set.
First thing I'd do is set the trussrod to get a ballpark of how much is left in the rod.
I wouldn't go too crazy, just a rough setup, I don't like to looks of the nut someone carved and stuck in there.
When the jan3 shows up glue it in, and set it up again properly.

I'd troubleshoot the electronics and get it playable after 5mm Allen turning.
That'll give you time to decide whether or not finding a pair of LJs is worth the hassle while the nut is in transit.

You should run the serial # thru Warwicks site, but it doesn't look to be anything special.

$600 tops is where I'd be if it popped up locally.
I can get a bubinga Corvette any day of the week $550 or less that doesn't need anything besides an electronics upgrade, and I don't bother with those.

 

[Hevy T]

Most likely the reason it's "dead" is something simple like a wire that's snapped off the volume pot or the output jack.

I don't understand people that can't deal with getting an instrument repaired, it's like trading in a perfectly good car because it needs new tires...

WE used to have a customer that would take a cab everyday 12 each way for 6 months because he had a dead battery! I asked him a few times if he wanted a boost and he would say he didn't want to deal with it.

Yep there are people out there like tat everywhere! lol

 

[Reedt2000]

hey bass crew,i feel i am in a bit of a fiddle here,I have a great friend of mine who owns a warwwick thumb bass bolt on NT. He currently doesnt want it anymore because it stopped working from nowhere,we tried changing the battery and still it didnt spark.since its roughly a $1300 bass THATS DEAD!,he offered it to me for my ibanez gsr 206,my main question is,Should i bite into the bait or let the bass go? From the little bass knowledge i have,i know thumb basses have 2 battery ports but the one my friend has,has 1. Am clueless on how much it would cost me to fix it but its tempting.please help crew?

I would definitely go for the swap. The worst case scenario is the bass needs a new preamp which not only cost way less than the bass is worth but it also lets you choose from a ton of options from Aguilar, Bartolini, emg and other so you can tailor the bass to your tastes. The best case scenario is it needs a new pot or just has a broken solder joint.

 

[Eilif]

Do the swap. After getting the electronics fixed, I'd also suggest giving it a cleanup and applying and buffing on a few coats of whatever wax it is that warwick recommends. Easy peasy.

If you're willing to share the general area where you're located I'm sure that there are folks here that could make a recommendation on a good shop to take the bass too.

 

[StatesideRambler]

I can understand someone avoiding a house where a murder occured or something.

But toilet orientation to the north?

Was he afraid that Santa would see him face on while taking a poop?

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Feng shui. In several cultures it's not held to be superstition. Evidently this was a problem they, as owners, were culturally forbidden to correct themselves (???) which is why they demanded that the seller do it before closing. Seller wouldn't so the door stays closed.

Years ago I read about a keyboardist who studied feng shui so he could set up his keyboard gallery in the most auspicious way for each show. Hell, I'm happy when my amp faces the audience and I have room to turn, reach and adjust it.

 

[Joe Ty]

Feng shui. In several cultures it's not held to be superstition. Evidently this was a problem they, as owners, were culturally forbidden to correct themselves (???) which is why they demanded that the seller do it before closing. Seller wouldn't so the door stays closed.

Years ago I read about a keyboardist who studied feng shui so he could set up his keyboard gallery in the most auspicious way for each show. Hell, I'm happy when my amp faces the audience and I have room to turn, reach and adjust it.

Back in the day we paid a Feng Shui consultant $50k to help design our new Hong Kong office and we don't tend to make irrational decisions in the investment management industry (at least we try not to ).

 

[somebrains]

Feng shui is a superstition along the lines of people that think their money can be poisoned by ghosts.

As the grandson of a Da Wei, my immediate reaction to such nonsense is unpleasant.

 

[Eilif]

Back in the day we paid a Feng Shui consultant $50k to help design our new Hong Kong office and we don't tend to make irrational decisions in the investment management industry (at least we try not to ).

Could this have had more to do with actual belief in Feng Shui by the international management as complying with local tradition and wanting things to be setup in a way that local employees who believe in Feng Shui will feel comfortable?

 

[Joe Ty]

Could this have had more to do with actual belief in Feng Shui by the international management as complying with local tradition and wanting things to be setup in a way that local employees who believe in Feng Shui will feel comfortable?

Yes, it had everything to do with that. I had to mind my P's and Q's when on calls with them as I was the guy watching the bottom line and the partners knew I had half a mind to lay into them.

Edit: This was pretty much the point I was trying to make, albeit not as artfully as I had hoped. Folks here might think the couple who made a fuss over a north facing toilet were irrational nutjobs, but it is no more irrational in their culture as putting a dead pine tree in your great room for three weeks a year is in our culture.

 

[somebrains]

I could hang a chicken over my front door with a string of firecrackers and claim all sorts of BS. If that caters to clients that will for over investment capital, sure.

Luckily I don't have to deal with such nonsense.
I've spent time with all of my great-grandparents.
They all had an education and were minimally impacted by the need to believe in the formalities they observed.

It helps when managing the servants.