Members Waabs Posted June 19, 2005 Members Share Posted June 19, 2005 I totally get it since I got my Warwick Thumb 4. I play the Warwick and then play other basses and the difference is like night and day. The basic tone, the eveness, the strength and quality of the tone on the E string. I used to not think all that much of expensive high end basses. I have now seen the light. Of course I still acknowledge the job can still get done just as well on a cheaper instrument. As well the fact that expensive and good don't always go together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MacGarnicle Posted June 19, 2005 Members Share Posted June 19, 2005 If what you say is true, I better stay away from expensive basses until I can afford one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Waabs Posted June 19, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2005 Yeah I'm a changed man. My friends are all finding it very funny. They all seem to know that it was only a matter of time before it dawned on me. Mate I got the Thumb second hand. Check out the Trading Post online and you'll get a rough idea of what I paid. Not all that expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MacGarnicle Posted June 19, 2005 Members Share Posted June 19, 2005 Did you get that $1500 one that appeared this week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Waabs Posted June 19, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2005 One of the better examples of a Warwick Thumb that I've played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MacGarnicle Posted June 19, 2005 Members Share Posted June 19, 2005 Good work, i was tempted to have a go at it but I really need a decent amp first (if the GBE1200 ever gets here). Is it a bolt-on or neck-through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Waabs Posted June 19, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2005 Bolt on. Did I tell you I was going to get the GB NeoX212? I cancelled the order because it was going to take way too long - first they told me 8 weeks then 9 weeks later they told me 8 weeks. If you want a GBE1200 they can proably still get one for 8 weeks time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MacGarnicle Posted June 19, 2005 Members Share Posted June 19, 2005 Did you place an order direct with Music Link? I got told "3 months" about 3 months ago I have a shop making regular (?) enquiries on my behalf, but i suspect thats not as good as actually placing an order. My trouble is that i'm a tight-*rse. I figure that if I get too insistent/impatient with the retailer it will be more difficult to negotiate a cash discount when it arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Incubitabus Posted June 19, 2005 Members Share Posted June 19, 2005 Warwick + Genz Benz = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phantasm Posted June 19, 2005 Members Share Posted June 19, 2005 Originally posted by MacGarnicle If what you say is true, I better stay away from expensive basses until I can afford one A word of advice from experience: make sure you don't buy 2-5 basses that cost $300-$500 next, try to save about $1500 and buy a really nice bass used. In the end, it will cost the same and you won't have tons of cheap basses to unload! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Waabs Posted June 19, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2005 Originally posted by MacGarnicle Did you place an order direct with Music Link? I got told "3 months" about 3 months ago I have a shop making regular (?) enquiries on my behalf, but i suspect thats not as good as actually placing an order. Yeah directly with Music Link. From what I was told and from what I understand how long it takes depends on what their current demand is. Because it's a pretty small line they don't keep large amounts of stock and they don't have it coming in regularly. That's just what I took away from what I was told. Unfortunately they only told me this after the initial 8 weeks they'd informed me about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zebra Posted June 19, 2005 Members Share Posted June 19, 2005 I REALLY want a Warwick Thumb now, and I've never even played one!. Oh well, I probably will today or tomorrow, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shelbass Posted June 20, 2005 Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 Nice work man!! That Warwick will look nice on your chiseled frame. When I got my Sterling I was aghast in the difference in quality, tone and playablity between that and the cheaper axes I had been playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members januaryscar Posted June 20, 2005 Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 Same goes for amps too - when i upgraded my cab from an entry level swr workingman's 4x10 & 1x15 to an ampeg 6x10 the difference was amazing... just sounds so much fuller and can handle anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Waabs Posted June 20, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 Originally posted by shelbass Nice work man!!That Warwick will look nice on your chiseled frame. Thanks! But are you coming on to me? Originally posted by shelbass When I got my Sterling I was aghast in the difference in quality, tone and playablity between that and the cheaper axes I had been playing. The weird thing is that I've played plenty of exy basses before. I don't know why but it just never registered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shelbass Posted June 20, 2005 Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 Originally posted by Waabs Thanks! But are you coming on to me? That depends. If you are offended, then I'm only joking. If you are flattered, let me buy you a beer or 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Waabs Posted June 20, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 Originally posted by shelbass That depends. If you are offended, then I'm only joking. If you are flattered, let me buy you a beer or 10 Sorry, Mr. Shelbass, but I don't go in for these backdoor shenanigans. Sure, I'm flattered, maybe even a little curious, but the answer is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WillPlay4food Posted June 20, 2005 Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 Originally posted by Waabs Sorry, Mr. Shelbass, but I don't go in for these backdoor shenanigans. Sure, I'm flattered, maybe even a little curious, but the answer is no. Ummm, I thought shelbass was a girl. [edit]Turns out I was wrong on the whole shelbass is a girl thing *hides head in shame* OOPS! Sorry shelbass!!![/edit] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted June 20, 2005 Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 When I got my Status it touched me in ways only my Rugby teacher ever did before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shelbass Posted June 20, 2005 Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 Originally posted by WillPlay4food Ummm, shelbass is a girl. Am I now??!!!! *checks pants for enormous package* yep, still manly. I know my screen name is confusing...SHE L BASS. I'm trying to be all Alice Cooper, Maralyn Manson - ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WillPlay4food Posted June 20, 2005 Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 Originally posted by shelbass Am I now??!!!! *checks pants for enormous package* yep, still manly. I know my screen name is confusing...SHE L BASS. I'm trying to be all Alice Cooper, Maralyn Manson - ish. Dammit! You mean... all this time I thought... *hides head in shame* Sorry man!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shelbass Posted June 20, 2005 Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 Originally posted by WillPlay4food Dammit! You mean... all this time I thought... *hides head in shame* Sorry man!! Never mind. Could have been worse. You could have tried to have cyber sex with me or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badboybass Posted June 20, 2005 Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 if you were a girl i wouldve snuck over to your place in the middle of the nite plenty of times by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badboybass Posted June 20, 2005 Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 BTW nice going there waabsy my mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kevins Posted June 20, 2005 Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 i bought a musicman stingray and have played it every day since ive owned it, cept for when my brother was over, but the reason i kept it at a friends house is so that asshole wouldn't screw it up again, he broke the case's lock trying to get into it, and got paint on the headstock. the paint came off thank god but it really pissed me off, and hes 28!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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