Some older W's to watch (if u like)

MosesOnBass

MosesOnBass

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Hi there,
I just found this english forum and wondered, how enthusiastically your are here about older warwick basses.
i never thought about my w-basses that they're "vintage"…
i play and love them for years now.
i own (and sure do not sell ;-) three of them, and you're invited to watch some pics (besides my other basses) if your interested in that:



my all-time favourite is the '85 thumb with unbelievable tone, playability and - soul.
as i worked in music stores for some years, a tested a lot of w-basses (especially thumb) over the years - never ever found one like this "old lady".
the only thing i modified over the years is the exchange of the saddle (its some kind of 'graphite' now), which pushed the sound a bit further, i think.

the streamer 5string has bartolini pu's instead of the mec for more fretless-growl.

the dolphin pro has no serial (!) and bartolinis pu and electronic, it's a custom model from the frankfurter musikmesse from 91-92, i don't know exactly

please excuse my english, i'm german.
thanks for listening
markus
 
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Genau . . .

I just wrote something very similar to what you just wrote in another thread. Warwick's from the 80's are in a different class (and not for the mere fact of being 'old').

PS: Und macht keine Sorge, dein Englisch ist sehr gut!
 
Great collection Moses !! I'm a great fan of Dolphins (one of my many dreams)....
 
thanks for your replies!
the dolphin is a kind of love-hate relationship while it has so much special character…
but i play it (again) with a lot of fun these days.
 
da-vonk said:
Great collection Moses !! I'm a great fan of Dolphins (one of my many dreams)....
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Your avatar 'da-vonk'... is it your bass and if so I'd love to know what serial number etc. so that we can compare notes! :d

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I bought this guitar in 1992 after I read a review about it in a magazine called "De Gitarist" (I think I still have that copy stored in a cardboard box somewhere in the attic)...when I saw its picture, I immediately fell in love with it,.. picked up the phone,.. rang every bass shop in the Netherlands to ask if they had one in stock,.. and when I finally found one, didn't hesitate to buy it. I've paid about 5200 guilders (= 2500 euro) for it...
Contrary to what I wrote in my signature, this bass was actually built in 1991: ser.nr. L046 91... (I'll change my sig. a.s.a.p !).
 
Oh, I'm sorry...pushed the wrong button... But I would really like to compare notes with you !!
 
da-vonk said:
I bought this guitar in 1992 after I read a review about it in a magazine called "De Gitarist" (I think I still have that copy stored in a cardboard box somewhere in the attic)...when I saw its picture, I immediately fell in love with it,.. picked up the phone,.. rang every bass shop in the Netherlands to ask if they had one in stock,.. and when I finally found one, didn't hesitate to buy it. I've paid about 5200 guilders (= 2500 euro) for it...
Contrary to what I wrote in my signature, this bass was actually built in 1991: ser.nr. L046 91... (I'll change my sig. a.s.a.p !).
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I own the bass that was reviewed in the UK magazine 'Guitarist' but I don't know if it is the same guitar that they used in all of the magazine reviews. I purchased it from The Gallery in London and it was a back-up to my other Infinette (as they are often referred), which I picked up used from a local guy, 6mths after they were released in 91.

One of my basses now resides with a fellow foum member so there are 3 on the forum that I am aware of! :d
 
Well, maybe it's time to start a new "Infinette" club/thread on this site ?
I've had some problems with mine over the years, I'm even considering to bring it (again) to a luthier, to give it a complete reparative maintenance...
 
MosesOnBass said:
thanks for your replies!
the dolphin is a kind of love-hate relationship while it has so much special character…
but i play it (again) with a lot of fun these days.
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Tell me more about your Dolphin, what are your likes and dislikes?

Oh, and sweet collection, man, really nice. Take good care of those basses, truly rare pieces you have there. : )




Andy
living.syndication
 
Thank You, Andrew I'll take care of my "sweeties";)

What shall I describe about my Dolphin (in english)…? But I try:

It's a kind of strongly defined, stringy sound which I sometimes prefer and many times not, because I like to play "melodic" basslines. They sound kind of "hard" on the dolphin compared to my old thumb, imho. As everything - it depends on the kind of music I'm playing.
As I'm not slappin' (and poppin') very much (on the bass), the dolphin is the choice for defined rockbass lines. When it comes to soul-of-the-heart, I prefer my thumb.

hope this is partly understandable…:x
 
That makes sense to me, thanks! Would you consider it a "piano-like" tone when you say stringy? Versus growly like the Thumb? I think I would enjoy having that versatility between my Thumbs and Dolphin, I'll have to really consider how to incorporate the Dolphin's sonic qualities into my playing/writing.

Thanks again, much appreciated.



Andy
living.syndication
 
Stringy:
More (beautiful dry) deep end, less low-mids (or thumb-growl) and more highs (which are sometimes 'harsh'). Depends on the age & kind of strings - with new strings you get a kind-of piano-like tone.

I don't want to say the dolphin sounds "dead", but compared to the old thumb…?

maybe it's the bartolinis…
sometimes i think the black paint-finish influenses the free vibration of the wood…
I don't know exactly - it's indifferent.
My band mates like the dolphin-sound because it's defined in the bands sound

…and maybe it's the player :-) i'm autodidact.
 
MosesOnBass: Thank you so much, you're the man! I like the way you describe the Dolphin's tone, it really makes sense to me. Sounds like you're explaining a more 'articulate' sound, defined... Thanks man, can't wait to get my Dolphin 5.

Yeah, you really do have a terrific bass collection...




Andy
living.syndication
 
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