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Warwick Fortress Footmen, unite!

#362
Excellent demo video, Jaymi! I think you nailed it when you make the MusicMan comparison - the *Master*Man (clever reference, eh?) really is the slap machine of the Fortress family. This is the reason I don't own one! That said, you get some tasty darker tones out of it as well.

I'm still no fan of split tone controls on the twinjazz pickup, though - the coils are so close together that it doesn't seem to add much. A single 2-band EQ and a series/parallel switch would be more useful...
 
#366
There's a 5 string fortress 1 on eBay and its my favorite green color but not sure if the buy it now is too high. Couple of serious dents on the front lower horn or I would probably do the buy it now. I'm going crazy staring at this auction... Any thoughts from you guys? Unfortunately I don't have a lot of disposable cash so I have to be serious about it.
 
#367
bryan2112 said:
There's a 5 string fortress 1 on eBay and its my favorite green color but not sure if the buy it now is too high. Couple of serious dents on the front lower horn or I would probably do the buy it now. I'm going crazy staring at this auction... Any thoughts from you guys? Unfortunately I don't have a lot of disposable cash so I have to be serious about it.
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be patient - i saw that listing, and that's not the one.
 
#373
well here it is. rockbass and all. it plays great and sounds great. i feel i got a fantastic deal. hoping to join :)
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#375
Nothing wrong with a Rockbass - especially if you want a more "traditional" maple-neck sound! I've often eyeballed the P/J rockbass 4-strings as a possible F-word substitute...

Welcome aboard, sumgruuvz!

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#376
hampulator said:
It looks cool,and at least it doesn't say Rock Bass real big on the head stock(just a personal thing/opinion) I'm sure it sounds good, and especially thru that GK cab. Hope you're diggin it! ~Peace~
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yes. it sounds pretty good right now. cant wait until i get some helix stainless strung on it.:bassist:

RCCollins said:
Nothing wrong with a Rockbass - especially if you want a more "traditional" maple-neck sound! I've often eyeballed the P/J rockbass 4-strings as a possible F-word substitute...

Welcome aboard, sumgruuvz!

1. RCCollins
2. dgelting
3. justabass
4. jimmyjames77
5. bro222
6. VTbassplayer
7. nuno.ka
8. alnino10
9. MaddAnthony_59
10. kascollet
11. rogerbmiller
12. papy-c
13. slaps76
14. The EH Man
15. m.oreilly
16. [DEL]mongobania[/DEL]
17. satchelbsamia
18. ecb5
19. Joe Nerve
20. krutonlowend
21. Evil Undead
22. TXBassgiant
23. MrFStop
24. Uceroy
25. RoeyHaviv
26. Philonius
27. Blankandson
28. TinIndian
29. snai1
30. bostonasphalt2
31. joe.wimbery
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thank you kindly sir! it is pretty nice for a rb.
 
#378
RCCollins said:
The new RBs are darn cool! I do wish they'd bring back a German-made Fortress, though...
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back in 97 or 98, i went into a music store in okc and they had a lot of ww's. i picked up a fortress exactly like the one in your avatar and really liked it. problem was the $1400 price tag on it that made me put down. lol. i was a poor college student then and couldnt afford it. wait, i could've but i just bought a new spector a week before. that's why i couldnt buy it. lol. but yes, i wish germany would put out the fortress again. if there is enough demand, they might. keep the fingers crossed :)
 
#379
sumgruuvz said:
back in 97 or 98, i went into a music store in okc and they had a lot of ww's. i picked up a fortress exactly like the one in your avatar and really liked it. problem was the $1400 price tag on it that made me put down. lol. i was a poor college student then and couldnt afford it. wait, i could've but i just bought a new spector a week before. that's why i couldnt buy it. lol. but yes, i wish germany would put out the fortress again. if there is enough demand, they might. keep the fingers crossed :)
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that was about when they stopped making the Fortresses... $1400 would have been a good price for a brand new German Warwick - used they sell for as little as HALF that - some great deals to be had, especially if you dig Wenge necks.
 

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