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Man I love those LTD 2015. I don't know why people don't :/ I guess it's becuase it's nothing spectacular. But it would be sooooo nice holding it in the hands. I'd grow a pre amp in there :)
 
PaulS said:
Spec page shows it is passive with 2 way active electronics. Doesn't that make it just like every other 'Wick with the pull for passive option?
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No - most Warwicks with MEC pickups are never truly passive (if the MECs are active, which most are), they just feature a preamp bypass. That's what pulling up on the volume knob does. It bypasses the MEC II/III pre, but the signal being sent out of the bass is still an active, low impedance signal, that requires power. If you pull the battery out of a bass with active pickups, even in "passive" (bypass) mode, it still won't work. The battery is necessary to power the preamps in each pickup. This bass above is like the majority of "active" basses, featuring traditional passive pickups together with a preamp. In this scenario, the preamp can be bypassed and then you actually get a true passive, high impedance output directly from the pickups.
 
WickInSeattle said:
No - most Warwicks with MEC pickups are never truly passive (if the MECs are active, which most are), they just feature a preamp bypass. That's what pulling up on the volume knob does. It bypasses the MEC II/III pre, but the signal being sent out of the bass is still an active, low impedance signal, that requires power. If you pull the battery out of a bass with active pickups, even in "passive" (bypass) mode, it still won't work. The battery is necessary to power the preamps in each pickup. This bass above is like the majority of "active" basses, featuring traditional passive pickups together with a preamp. In this scenario, the preamp can be bypassed and then you actually get a true passive, high impedance output directly from the pickups.
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Thanks, this continuously confuses me. As long as it sounds good!
 
Yup, sorry, my memory failed my, I mistook the Vintage Passive Alnico MEC for the full passive way.
Even so, i find it pretty underwhelming, even if the color is really in my range of Love. It's the only thing that is settled for my Custom Shop : buckeyed poplar in faded blue.
 
Wow. Beautiful. Haven't seen any streamer with thumb-like pups. Beast. Love ebony top. Gorgeous bass
 
Holy Shit. Broadneck ? Looks like it.
A shame it wasn't hidden neck construction, with the ebony FB it would have been totally coordinated. Maybe too much ?
I wonder if it has a matching headstock.
 
Henrythe8 said:
Holy Shit. Broadneck ? Looks like it.
A shame it wasn't hidden neck construction, with the ebony FB it would have been totally coordinated. Maybe too much ?
I wonder if it has a matching headstock.
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very recent model

1112 in the Gallery

a steal imo
If I had this money lyin around it eould be mine
 
Is that Ebony? Maccasar then? Ebony has no figuring usually?

Anyhoo how about a CS Stage2 6er
 
Henrythe8 said:
Holy Shit. Broadneck ? Looks like it.
A shame it wasn't hidden neck construction, with the ebony FB it would have been totally coordinated. Maybe too much ?
I wonder if it has a matching headstock.
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No matching headstock but does have wenge tuners and truss rod cover. I knew it looked familiar as I had the CS photo as a background photo on my computer.
 
Thanks warwick and you tube

[video=youtube_share;Y18N5hKFL5E]https://youtu.be/Y18N5hKFL5E[/video]
 
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