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Simethicone
Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:00 pm Posts: 11625 Location: McMurdo Research Station
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I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
I think this wouldn't be so bad for a beater: I'm curious how the cheapie Warwicks compare with MIM Fenders. I know I like the nicer ones, but...
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Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:53 pm |
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Snaxocaster
Simethicone
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
Fuckyeah, Warwick makes a set of bass strings with a low .175 for F# tuning. Sub-octave Snaxobass, huzzah!
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Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:13 pm |
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Pendulous
Joined: Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:17 pm Posts: 7984 Location: Fung lung chung
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
I love Warwick basses.
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chris_d
Winston Wolf
Joined: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:32 pm Posts: 11362 Location: ruining everything.
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
Meh, it may be a sweet bassamajig, but i don't dig its visuals. I generally don't like that rounded-off-everything vibe. I see it like the PLay-Doh version of instrument design. To me it is as if i when i open up the control cavity to do some soldering, i should expect it to be some squishy off-blue color inside, and smell strongly of plastic byproduct.
I prefer some violence and angles. Or, more specifically, the Fender-ish mix of things curvy and not.
I may be turning slightly into a traditionalist curmudgeon.
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Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:31 pm |
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Pendulous
Joined: Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:17 pm Posts: 7984 Location: Fung lung chung
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
I have never dug the Warwick visual either. But the toan...!
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Sat Nov 13, 2010 3:20 pm |
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Snaxocaster
Simethicone
Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:00 pm Posts: 11625 Location: McMurdo Research Station
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
This. I was actually thinking of dropping Warwick/MEC electronics in my Jazz. I love the growl they have. But I would like to go back to a 5. I do prefer the Fender aesthetics. They look... right, for a bass. I am totally a traditionalist curmudgeon when it comes to guitar/bass designs, mostly. I admit that. The exception being that I like the look of Parkers for some reason. I don't know why. I really want to actually like Parkers, but that tone is soooooo thin compared to a good Fender or Gibson.
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Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:08 pm |
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chris_d
Winston Wolf
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
IMO most of the Parkers look shit rotten too. However, i do admit to liking(kind of a lot) the Dragonfly body shape. I couldn't really place why though.
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Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:17 pm |
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Simethicone
Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:00 pm Posts: 11625 Location: McMurdo Research Station
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
The Dragonfly is pretty nice looking, actually. Very sleek.
I like the look of the regular Fly in plain natural mahogany and silver รก la Adrian Belew as well. The rest are either wonky or ugly.
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Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:45 pm |
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metalfanat1c
The Cream Of The Crop
Joined: Sat Jul 03, 2010 6:09 pm Posts: 2119
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
Parkers, while ugly IMO, sound fucking glorious.
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torgeot
Winston Wolf
Joined: Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:10 am Posts: 7283 Location: in the valley of the shadow of death
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
I am not liking the big dong of the top horn on the Warwick.
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Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:12 pm |
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Simethicone
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
It does kinda have a big ol' Johnson on it, yeah. Really though, I have to play the thing and see if I get on with the toan.
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Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:40 pm |
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Tussy Hole
shredder
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:09 pm Posts: 52
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
I got one of these sexy mofos for less than $200 in mint condition and it is an amazing instrument Highly recommend checkin one out, it's a Yamaha BB414
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Tue Nov 16, 2010 6:23 pm |
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Broseidon
Walrus meat
Joined: Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:22 pm Posts: 7769 Location: Cambrodia.
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
Does fuckin' want...
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Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:20 pm |
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Simethicone
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
P/J is appealing.
Do they make a 5er?
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Wed Nov 17, 2010 3:14 pm |
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shredder
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:09 pm Posts: 52
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
Indeed, the bb415. The scale length is slightly longer on the B too which is a pretty cool feature. There are fancier versions of these with active electronics and whatnot but I like the old passive setup myself....hard to get a shitty tone
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Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:24 pm |
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Simethicone
Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:00 pm Posts: 11625 Location: McMurdo Research Station
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
I just realized: my bassist has one of these as a beater bass. The four-string. Currently in pieces as he's replacing the pickups. IMO, it's way easier to get a shitty tone with actives.
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Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:50 pm |
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Broseidon
Walrus meat
Joined: Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:22 pm Posts: 7769 Location: Cambrodia.
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
I truly believe the P/J setup to get the best bass tones for me. I have been paying extra attention lately to which bassists used on certain recordings, my favorite death metal bass tones come from teh P/J. Which makes sense, really.
Fat ass punchy bottom end with growling midrange.
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Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:15 pm |
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shredder
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:09 pm Posts: 52
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Re: I know I wanted to stay with a passive Jazz, but...
Interesting - I wonder if he will have any trouble because the BB stock pickups are pretty unique in shape and mounting method. FWIW I think the stock pickups are sweet! And I agree with your second sentence completely Definitely dude!!
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