You're Kramer is a model DMZ 4000 FL. The 4000 series debuted in '79 and started with a small pickguard around a passive Diamarzio pickup. The model whent trough a bunch of changes in '79 including losing the little pickguard and different switches. Ive got a fretted 4001, great bass.
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The official "Show your basses" thread part 17!
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You're Kramer is a model DMZ 4000 FL. The 4000 series debuted in '79 and started with a small pickguard around a passive Diamarzio pickup. The model whent trough a bunch of changes in '79 including losing the little pickguard and different switches. Ive got a fretted 4001, great bass.
Thanks for the information.
All the '79 4000 series I've seen had the pickguard like you stated, so I thought it was a different model. But that makes sense if they made changes throughout that year and model.
It's such an awesome bass.
I think the wiring is going to need replacing because it's starting to cut in and out. but it's always sounded great.
Okay, here goes!
2011 MIM Fender Standard Precision
2001 German Warwick Corvette Standard 6
2011(?) Squier CV 50s P-Bass
Family shot, including Squier Affinity P-Bass and Yamaha RBX270J
Action shots!
2011 MIM Fender Standard Precision
2001 German Warwick Corvette Standard 6
2011(?) Squier CV 50s P-Bass
Family shot, including Squier Affinity P-Bass and Yamaha RBX270J
Action shots!
Okay, here goes!
2001 German Warwick Corvette Standard 6
Nice shot... and cool family!
Had the camera out and most basses home ... so here they are:
Peavey Foundation from the mid 80. Got it cheap to try one of them out and it is my goto bass. Just a good passive kind of Jazzbass - especially the neck is very sweet. Really thin up to the 5 fret, then it gets some more meat at the 7 fret. I am thinking of getting a pickguard or some kind of slap ramp, there's too much room between the strings and the body for my slapping attempts ...
MM Sterling, just a couple years old and it is the bass that cuts through, really bunchy sounding, pretty small body and shorter headstock but still a bit heavy
Tobias Standard from Japan. Michael Tobias just build them for 2 or so years in Japan, and all final setup was done in the USA. Great sounding bass, the lightest but the string spacing is too tight (although that was the original reason to get a five).
Pedulla Pentabuzz with 17,5mm string spacing. Just an amazing instrument, looks, playability, sound ... all there, unfortunately I don't have much actual need for the fretless, so it doesn't get the playing time it deserves, but every time I pick it up I am just amazed ...
My travelbass, a spirit steinberger - not the real deal, but cheap, very small and transportable and actually not so bad sounding at all. I installed one of the hooks that the newer steinbergers have to get the low notes a bit closer.
Missing are a Peavey Fury that I bought after the Foundation turned out to be such a great bass (and bargain) but somehow the Fury although just a year or so junger is just not that good, still a good sounding bass ... and also missing is my first real bass - a french made Lag, with Bartolinis, Schaller Hardware. The headstock is glued (shafted?) to the neck and during a concert the glue connection got loose. So the bass totally detuned to a lower pitch, string height changed and it turned unplayable. Luckily it was the last song of the gig and the audience thought it was a gag or something. Since then the headstock had been glued back but the bass doesn't sound and play as good anymore. It's now in the cellar and I am planning to have a new neck build sometime.
Cheers and out
Peavey Foundation from the mid 80. Got it cheap to try one of them out and it is my goto bass. Just a good passive kind of Jazzbass - especially the neck is very sweet. Really thin up to the 5 fret, then it gets some more meat at the 7 fret. I am thinking of getting a pickguard or some kind of slap ramp, there's too much room between the strings and the body for my slapping attempts ...
MM Sterling, just a couple years old and it is the bass that cuts through, really bunchy sounding, pretty small body and shorter headstock but still a bit heavy
Tobias Standard from Japan. Michael Tobias just build them for 2 or so years in Japan, and all final setup was done in the USA. Great sounding bass, the lightest but the string spacing is too tight (although that was the original reason to get a five).
Pedulla Pentabuzz with 17,5mm string spacing. Just an amazing instrument, looks, playability, sound ... all there, unfortunately I don't have much actual need for the fretless, so it doesn't get the playing time it deserves, but every time I pick it up I am just amazed ...
My travelbass, a spirit steinberger - not the real deal, but cheap, very small and transportable and actually not so bad sounding at all. I installed one of the hooks that the newer steinbergers have to get the low notes a bit closer.
Missing are a Peavey Fury that I bought after the Foundation turned out to be such a great bass (and bargain) but somehow the Fury although just a year or so junger is just not that good, still a good sounding bass ... and also missing is my first real bass - a french made Lag, with Bartolinis, Schaller Hardware. The headstock is glued (shafted?) to the neck and during a concert the glue connection got loose. So the bass totally detuned to a lower pitch, string height changed and it turned unplayable. Luckily it was the last song of the gig and the audience thought it was a gag or something. Since then the headstock had been glued back but the bass doesn't sound and play as good anymore. It's now in the cellar and I am planning to have a new neck build sometime.
Cheers and out
Nice shot... and cool family!
Thanks man! It's an incredible instrument, and I wish I had more Warwicks! More shots over in the gig stories forum, where there's a thread about pro shots that a photographer did at a couple of gigs.
I just recently had my latest bass finished. An Alembic copy of a Triple Omega. The Bass is utilizing DiMarzio Ultra Jazz pickups & and ACG/East EQ2 preamp. Very Alembicy sounding and looking. AMAZING SOUND! The sound is very very similar to my old Alembic Triple Omega mutant Maple top. Here is a link to some of the pics of both on my web page:
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Here is my current collection (though it changes quite often). I will post more and better pics of the Warwicks on some other threads.
1999 Warwick Vette 6 String w/ Duncan Basslines/Brass Nut
2003 Warwick Thumb 5 String
2004 Warwick Corvette Proline 6 String Ocean Blue
2003 Warwick Rockbass Fretless 5 (Antique White) a BEAST!!
Late 90'S Spector Legend 5 Cherryburst
1999 Warwick Vette 6 String w/ Duncan Basslines/Brass Nut
2003 Warwick Thumb 5 String
2004 Warwick Corvette Proline 6 String Ocean Blue
2003 Warwick Rockbass Fretless 5 (Antique White) a BEAST!!
Late 90'S Spector Legend 5 Cherryburst
another shot.
Ahhh man that's beautiful.
I needed a new pic for my phones home screen... Thanks!
Hello. This might be my first post, can't remember if I posted previously or not. I've had this Guild JS2 since the mid-90s (it's a '75 I believe), but I just started playing last October. There have been times over the past 15+ years where I've considered selling this, but I'm really glad I never did. Anyway - I've enjoyed reading through some threads here on TB, and will probably pop in from time to time...hopefully my bass skills & knowledge will improve and I'll be able to contribute to discussions at some point.
It is a fine bass, and good thing you didn't plan on selling it.
Bass, like guitar, is pretty easy to pick up if you're devoted. You can easily look up some tabs of the songs you listen to and play them, though bass tabs are harder to find, and sometimes wrong.
Bass, like guitar, is pretty easy to pick up if you're devoted. You can easily look up some tabs of the songs you listen to and play them, though bass tabs are harder to find, and sometimes wrong.
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