Heh famous last words...
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The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!
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Heh famous last words...
At present, I have an Epiphone EB-0, Essex Jazz, Hofner Club, Electra P-bass, Rogue VB-100 and a Danelectro DC bass. I used to own a '65 Fender Jazz, a 62 Precision, a new '66 500/1, a used '68 500/1, a '68 Danelectro Long Horn... and some others. I don't believe I need any more.
Just received my unlined fretless Fender jazz. I had a lined jazz but was not used to all the lines and the dots were in the wrong place (all my basses are unlined). Very happy with this new bass.
So cool! Love to try one, someday.
Updated family photos with the gear from my home office.
The Warwicks, aka the extended family from the old country:
The Ball side of the family:
My strange "piccolo" six-string basses:
The Fender clan:
The Warwicks, aka the extended family from the old country:
The Ball side of the family:
My strange "piccolo" six-string basses:
The Fender clan:
Finally, I decided to keep my Schecter CV-5. Was on sale for months, but for the kind of money I was being offered I preferred keeping it for having around in my studio (a very chamaleonic tool for that indeed). So, guess it's gonna be 6 of 'em basses, mostly: 2003 Stingray5, 1997 Stingray5 (on flats), 2011 Warwick Korean ProSeries Star Bass 5, DIY/kit fretless reverse P+J 5er, DIY cheap parts Jazz (only 4 string) and the aforementioned Schecter CV-5.
Bag? What type of optical illusion is this? I didn't see any bag over the loudness of that bass!Also an engineer, bassist and geek, this is the nicest bag I've ever owned.View attachment 4152014 View attachment 4152016
From the Warwick shop:
- handmade from genuine hand-selected water buffalo leather
- 5 layer shell (2 mm EVA foam, 5 mm Polyethylene foam, 1.5 mm plastic plate, 15 mm foam, 5 mm foam-adhered velveteen)
- reinforced with a 40 mm EVA rim around the sides of the instrument
- 10 mm / 3/8" wide 2-way zip with metal zip-hanger
- velveteen interior lining
- equipped with the Guitar-Saving-System™ and Neck-Saving-System™ for ultimate protection
- protective leather patches above machine heads and bridge, and in the lower strap button area
- large pocket with 3 zipper compartments above the instrument body
- small zipper pocket above the instrument headstock
- 2 carrying handles (on the side and on the front)
- 2 padded cotton shoulder straps (80 mm / 3 1/8" wide) with metal hardware
- protective leather flap on the bottom of the bag for added security
- metal ring for hanging the bag up
What bass is that even? It's beautiful! What a headstock, body shape & the wood on it is perfect. Never seen one like this!
Bag? What type of optical illusion is this? I didn't see any bag over the loudness of that bass!
What bass is that even? It's beautiful! What a headstock, body shape & the wood on it is perfect. Never seen one like this!
I believe its called a Warwick Buzzard. Love the reverse double P config on those... Just adds to its charm!
Warwick Masterbuilt Buzzard, 4-String - Natural Oil Finish
Thanks for the reply! I just looked it up, on first glance a black one came up in search so it turns out I have seen it. I think Dimmu Borgir bassist played that very black one I saw in the early 2000s.
I just didn't recognize it at all because I've never seen such a badass wooden one before! It's even better than the black one. Going to check these out, I've always lusted after Warwicks but never had one.
They sound so sexy everytime I play one at a store though. I think I should maybe just go with the entry rockbass line they have if I don't end up saving up enough.
Those inverted pickups also threw me for a loop there, very unique.
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Absolutely, that's what I meant though if I don't end up saving up enough for a mid to higher tier Warwick like I hope then I will just end up with the Rockbass.
Man this bass pulled me left though, looks like a dream. So creative, looks like a literal work of art.
Man this bass pulled me left though, looks like a dream. So creative, looks like a literal work of art.
@MovinTarget I just looked up how much it cost & some euros came up. It seemed to have made me age a few years & I forgot how to compare it in US currency all of a sudden. I'm going to have to go & fork out an organ for one of those! I farded & shidded.
Um, yeah them Warwicks ain't cheap... Might check the Reverb market or even here in the classifieds!
I definitely knew I was going to be paying out on the heavy side for one, probably up to like 4k as I expected. But 8-9k Euros is so crazy. I bet they are worth every penny. Going to definitely be on the used market soon as I'm ready to buy.
Can even find Warwick Custom Shop basses on there around 3-4k which is decent.
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so as it turns out you are correct Sir !
After I gave back that wonderful '63 I had to have that big bouncy bottom and bam there was a Duncan "60's pride" on the 'verb I snagged . I have to say it's really great , very very close to the vibe of the '63 . Bravo Mr. Duncan Bravo !I love it , it's got what I loved about that original . Happiness is a Warm P !
Dang thing weights more than either of my Jazz basses, but I can't let the birth year bass go.
Better buy a pair of iron pants tho if you expect to play it seated... The lower horn on that Buzzard could gore you worse than a bullfight!Absolutely, that's what I meant though if I don't end up saving up enough for a mid to higher tier Warwick like I hope then I will just end up with the Rockbass.
Man this bass pulled me left though, looks like a dream. So creative, looks like a literal work of art.
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so as it turns out you are correct Sir !
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I love it , it's got what I loved about that original . Happiness is a Warm P !
Gotsta Love the Warm Growling P-Bass !
I've been wanting to try some of the Duncan Split Coils. I know the specs are in the right place.
I recently got a Set of Hand-Wounds from my new Texas friend Mike O'donoghue, the Main Man @ Geppetto Guitars to test out. They measure @ 10.65 k / 5.9 h @ 65 degrees F.. They'll be close to 11 k in a warm room.
Mike wound a set of PAF's for me for my Guitar Players new 50's Les Paul and we were so impressed w/ them I asked him to do up a split coil for me. I may have the time this evening to try them out.
