Thumb Rip Off

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It seems like a mix of the thumb, dolphin, and the corvette

does warwick get credit for that design? they should
 
We've known about the Sledgehammer for a long time. It is Dean's attempt at a Thumb. It's enough of an autrocity that Warwick isn't involved. Let the products speak for themselves. Some might consider it a "poor man's Thumb," but it doesn't even amount to that.

And to think, I actually considered buying one because I was attracted to the Thumb but couldn't afford one. I'm glad I never took the plunge, but checked out eBay instead!
 
This Thumb rip off is called the Johnston Scavenger bass.Aptly named I think.


**There's an entire thread dedicated to Warwick rip offs.
 
The Dean Sledgehammer is actually a quite good bass guitar to begin with. Don't go bashing something before you try it.

Balance is great, tone is actually quite good for cutting mixes. Not to mention the B string is great on this thing.

And let's not go saying who ripped Warwick off about what... Or you're going to attract Spector players like flies to horse... Well, you know.

[As far as Johnson basses go.. I have played but two, an older model from the mid or late 90's and a newer one from 2003. Was not impressed with either. Electronics output seem hindered, and I hate hate hate 'basswood' bodies.]
 
I have played the sledge hammer, I thought it was a good starter bass
 
TylerDurdenPSSC said:
The Dean Sledgehammer is actually a quite good bass guitar to begin with. Don't go bashing something before you try it.
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But it's so much fun to do. :lol:
Wheather it's "good" or not,is up to the player.
There's basses that cost double what A warwick costs that I dont like at all.But who the hell am I?Some loser that plays Warwick. :lol:
As for the Spector comparison.A Streamer is nothing like a Spector.If ya ever get the chance to try them both at the same time,you'll see what I'm sayin.The only thing they have in common is basic appearance. :wink:
 
I agree with greg, the streamer is more musical, and the spectors are more rock oriented, I really don't know how to describe it
 
Greg said:
TylerDurdenPSSC said:
The Dean Sledgehammer is actually a quite good bass guitar to begin with. Don't go bashing something before you try it.
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But it's so much fun to do. :lol:
Wheather it's "good" or not,is up to the player.
There's basses that cost double what A warwick costs that I dont like at all.But who the hell am I?Some loser that plays Warwick. :lol:
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Mhm, I'm not a big fan of Nordy's or Ken Smith's, but I love my Corvette to no end, and would love to get my hands on an SSII for the first time.

Greg said:
As for the Spector comparison.A Streamer is nothing like a Spector.If ya ever get the chance to try them both at the same time,you'll see what I'm sayin.The only thing they have in common is basic appearance. :wink:
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But, I thought it was up to the player? And this pretty much sums up my statement, just because it's identical, or looks similar, doesn't mean it's anywhere near in the same league.

Not saying the Dean is AS good as the Thumb, but it is a good bass. I just didn't dig the thick-ass neck.

paperbag1213 said:
I agree with greg, the streamer is more musical, and the spectors are more rock oriented, I really don't know how to describe it
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I agree to a certain extent. Yes, Mike Kroeger, Rex Brown, Robbie Merrill and my buddy Dave Lowmiller are endorsed, but so are Doug Wimbish, Dean Jarvis, Graham Maby, and Tony Hall. That little Tone Pump is pretty gnarly, just not my taste.
 
When I say a Streamer is nothing like a Spector.What I mean is a Streamer is contoured alot more.Both round the entire perimeter of the body & as well as the top.This is why I suggested comparing them together,at the same time,in the same place. :wink:
They're both excellent basses imo.
As far as one being more musical?I have no idea what that means.They're instruments,end of story.
 
Greg said:
When I say a Streamer is nothing like a Spector.What I mean is a Streamer is contoured alot more.Both round the entire perimeter of the body & as well as the top.This is why I suggested comparing them together,at the same time,in the same place. :wink:
They're both excellent basses imo.
As far as one being more musical?I have no idea what that means.They're instruments,end of story.
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I know what you're sayin' Greg, I get it. I agree... But if one truly wants to compare the two, you have got to be specific, Spector has, what five or six series of the same design? (Performer, Legend, Euro-Bolt, Euro-NT, U.S.-Bolt, U.S.-NT...)

&& I agree, a hammer is a hammer whether it's a Kobalt or a Stanley.
 
As far as one being more musical?I have no idea what that means.They're instruments,end of story.
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The streamers I think produce a more musical sound, better harmonics, it sounds more like a piano, I think for some reason
 
They definitely can have a more traditional sound but I think that "musical" is a very subjective term.
 
I've always heard that Warwick licensed the Streamer body style from Spector for the first few years.
 
TylerDurdenPSSC said:
...And let's not go saying who ripped Warwick off about what... Or you're going to attract Spector players like flies to horse... Well, you know.
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But that's not a rip off. Both Spector and Warwick licensed the design from Ned Steinberger - a far cry from a rip off without permission.

I'm not out to bash he Dean Sledgehammer; it's good in its own rights and has its strng points, but it is no Thumb bass by any means other than a similar shape!
 
maddrakkett said:
TylerDurdenPSSC said:
...And let's not go saying who ripped Warwick off about what... Or you're going to attract Spector players like flies to horse... Well, you know.
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But that's not a rip off. Both Spector and Warwick licensed the design from Ned Steinberger - a far cry from a rip off without permission.

I'm not out to bash he Dean Sledgehammer; it's good in its own rights and has its strng points, but it is no Thumb bass by any means other than a similar shape!
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Agreed. But, from what it seems to me, the BO and the NT very much in tonal characteristics... Well, the construction tells me this, not just other players.

I would love to get my grubby little paws on a neck through four, especially due in light to the quite informative comparison between the 4,5, & 6 string models.
 
Hey, Madrakket, that is a really cool picture in your signature, How do they stay on the wall, or is it just photoshop magic
 
paperbag1213 said:
Hey, Madrakket, that is a really cool picture in your signature, How do they stay on the wall, or is it just photoshop magic
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Actually, the basses were spread across my kitchen floor. I couldn't get them all to fit, so I took a picture from each end and worked my Photoshop mojo to make it look like they are mysteriously hanging on two walls!
 
haha I knew that was this thread was about. I actually have that bass. It plays decent but not like a thumb. This one is for metal I'd have to say.

its funny but as soon as I read the topic I knew what was coming.
 
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