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jeremyb wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:45 am

Kev77 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 5:10 pm I put a set of thomastik flats on my pbass over ten years again. Still sounds a lil fresh

jeremyb wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:13 am Everyone knows you don’t change bass strings cause nobody cares how the bass sounds anyway!

Hamsta wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 11:41 pm Kia ora koutou

Long time lurker who figures he should probably be a bit more contributory.
Primarily a bass player, with a bit of guitar on the side.
I likes me my Warwicks & have hopefully managed to attach a photo of the whānau:

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First was the ‘93 Fortress One (all passive version) & it’s still my main axe. Can do pretty much anything I need it to.

Next came the ‘90 Thumb 5 NT with Barts on a screaming deal - a bass far superior to my abilities & not nearly as versatile as the Fortress TBH, but it’s whānau & you don’t sell whānau (& a B-string can be rather handy at times)

Finally picked up the 2010 Corvette Bubinga Fretless this year - have been after a fretless for a while & managed to resist various Rockbass offerings. TBH became quite cynical about post-2000 Warwick’s as most really didn’t stack up to my original 2 (have zero love for the $$’s I’m afraid). This is a MIK Pro-Series & TBH it’s ever inch as good as the others. It’s only real issue is my intonation… Strung with flats of unknown age & I have zero intention of changing them currently - probably just broken in.

As you may guess from the photo I’m also a bit of an old SWR fan - sound amazing but OMG they’re not light & I ain’t getting any stronger. Got an Aguilar ToneHammer 350 a couple of years back & am finally enjoying using that through the Goliath Jr 2x10 - not the most intuitive of heads & took me a fair while to figure out how to dial in the sound I wanted (or maybe I’m just getting old…). The GoliJr is a ridiculously efficient little cabinet that creates a lot of headroom for whatever amp you use. I’d love a lighter box that sounds as good, but haven’t found anything that holds a candle to it yet. At some point I’ll probably need to bid the Bass 350 (sitting in the SKB) & the 4x10 farewell - they’re awesome but just impractical.

Also have a Tanglewood Acoustic Bass - huge thing with great acoustic tone. The electronics can be a bit temperamental at times.

Do have some guitars, but y’all wouldn’t be interested in that here, right?

Kev77 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 5:10 pm I put a set of thomastik flats on my pbass over ten years again. Still sounds a lil fresh

foal30 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 21, 2021 7:05 pm

Kev77 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 5:10 pm I put a set of thomastik flats on my pbass over ten years again. Still sounds a lil fresh

2004 last changed the Chromes on my 76 Precision

2007 for the fretless 89 Jazz

I can't remember when I got my Tobias but put halfwounds on the day i got it and their still on.

Last restring I had to ask Mrs Foal to help it was killing my hands

TmcB wrote: ↑Sat Aug 21, 2021 7:12 pm

foal30 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 21, 2021 7:05 pm

Kev77 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 5:10 pm I put a set of thomastik flats on my pbass over ten years again. Still sounds a lil fresh

2004 last changed the Chromes on my 76 Precision

2007 for the fretless 89 Jazz

I can't remember when I got my Tobias but put halfwounds on the day i got it and their still on.

Last restring I had to ask Mrs Foal to help it was killing my hands

I’ve been meaning to ask you - what’s in the stable at the moment?