I'm a big fan of maple bodies. I've heard some great sounds from maple Yamaha TRB's, maple warwicks, hey even my fairly inexpensive maple Hohner.
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Well, after reading about Guitar Center's clearance on their Warwick stock...I took the 1-1/2 hour drive to the nearest one to check out the deals. Unfortunately they couldn't match the number I had in my mind...but the price was good enough that I scooped up a $$-5 in Black.
Like my Thumb, it'll take a couple days of truss rod adjustments to get her set up to my taste...zero relief and consistent action across the entire length of the fretboard...but I can't wait to get it into the rehearsal room.
Like my Thumb, it'll take a couple days of truss rod adjustments to get her set up to my taste...zero relief and consistent action across the entire length of the fretboard...but I can't wait to get it into the rehearsal room.
They look good in black! Can't help but thing of a TB'ers comment that the $$ pickups look like a "size 10 belt buckle on a size 5 cowboy"...
Argh, serious GAS for a nirvana black thumb fretless.
[edit: why in hells name is my warwick starting to get the trademark growl with a cheap cable but not with the uber Neutrix cable I got in the bundle?!]
May i be a member of your wondrous club?
Note my new(used) corvette $$ I love it to bits already, so much growl and such a comfotable neck!
Note my new(used) corvette $$
I love it to bits already, so much growl and such a comfotable neck!
Traded another bass for this beatiful S1 from 1991 (the year I started play bass! The year I had my first unfulfilled gas attack: sure enough a Warwick!).
18 years later, she is here in nice condition, output jack needs to be replaced, pots a little scratchy and gold plating gone in some places but everything else is just fine, very little fret wear, all the wood is clean and nice, low action, not a single buzz.
Headstock was brocken once but very professionnally repared, glue line is tight and almost invisible.
18 years later, she is here in nice condition, output jack needs to be replaced, pots a little scratchy and gold plating gone in some places but everything else is just fine, very little fret wear, all the wood is clean and nice, low action, not a single buzz.
Headstock was brocken once but very professionnally repared, glue line is tight and almost invisible.
I just bought this off of fellow TB'er TateEvan:
Sexy comes in many forms, but that's most of them right there It's in mint shape minus a small 1/8" wenge deformity behind the nut, and some slight finish fade from popping her G-string 
D). It's a '96 with a 7-piece wenge/bubinga neck, 18V preamp, brass JAN-I nut, Gotoh D-Tuner, and custom bubinga knobs. It's also got the oldschool neck with no volute. Does anyone have a remedy for restoring the finish fade from popping?
I'll always have a love/hate relationship with Warwicks, but as long as the love remains, they remain. I'm extremely fortunate to have the ones I do.
Warwicks? Nay, four Wicks!
Sexy comes in many forms, but that's most of them right there
It's in mint shape minus a small 1/8" wenge deformity behind the nut, and some slight finish fade from popping her G-string D). It's a '96 with a 7-piece wenge/bubinga neck, 18V preamp, brass JAN-I nut, Gotoh D-Tuner, and custom bubinga knobs. It's also got the oldschool neck with no volute. Does anyone have a remedy for restoring the finish fade from popping?I'll always have a love/hate relationship with Warwicks, but as long as the love remains, they remain. I'm extremely fortunate to have the ones I do.
Warwicks? Nay, four Wicks!
I'm seriously, seriously thinking about picking up the SSII 5 in the classifieds right now to go along with my SSI.
Anyone come up with a reason why I shouldn't??
Anyone come up with a reason why I shouldn't??
Streamer Stage II
Well, since no one told me not to do it......................
Just bought this one tonight. Can't wait till it gets here!! Should compliment my SSI nicely.
any body want my number..had to ditch the wicks...damn recession
did use half the bread to get a nice mij jazz so its cool...ill get another one im sure....
did use half the bread to get a nice mij jazz so its cool...ill get another one im sure....
Well, my new (to me) SSII 5er got here yesterday.
So far, I'm extremely impressed with it. It's been years since I've played one of these---I forgot just how great these things play and (especially) sound. Pics later.
So far, I'm extremely impressed with it. It's been years since I've played one of these---I forgot just how great these things play and (especially) sound. Pics later.
A few years back, on the advice of a doctor that is also a bassist I switched to a short-scale bass. It took a while to part with my various basses but eventually I came to like short-scale basses and I find that the short scale "thud" actually helps when trying to get close to a double bass sound.
About 18 months ago I decided to order a Warwick Corvette fretless in a 30" scale. As it turns out the combination of short scale and fretless put into custom shop territory so I also specified a Wenge neck and black hardware. The results are simple and straightforward, it's got the sound of a Warwick but is small enough to fit in a Strat-sized bag.
BTW, Warwick's Custom Shop was very easy to deal with. At the time Dana B. Goods was their distributor. They asked me a few good questions then sent the quote along to my dealer of choice. About two months later my bass arrived and has exceeded my expectations ever since. I do have to say that a 30" scale makes fretless playing a bit of a challenge intonation-wise. I have to keep up on it or my intonation will be a bit sloppy. Usually a few scales and I'm back in shape.
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About 18 months ago I decided to order a Warwick Corvette fretless in a 30" scale. As it turns out the combination of short scale and fretless put into custom shop territory so I also specified a Wenge neck and black hardware. The results are simple and straightforward, it's got the sound of a Warwick but is small enough to fit in a Strat-sized bag.
BTW, Warwick's Custom Shop was very easy to deal with. At the time Dana B. Goods was their distributor. They asked me a few good questions then sent the quote along to my dealer of choice. About two months later my bass arrived and has exceeded my expectations ever since. I do have to say that a 30" scale makes fretless playing a bit of a challenge intonation-wise. I have to keep up on it or my intonation will be a bit sloppy. Usually a few scales and I'm back in shape.
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I never got around to posting a pic, so in order to get my club number here she is ($752 fresh out of box at GC)...
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