WTF? No Corvette $$ dealers in Toronto???

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This has been a daunting, ridiculous task of TRYING to spend my hard earned money on a bass of my dreams, only to find out NOBODY has any - tons of people trying to sell me "other equally as good - for less!" bass guitars..... If I wanted a Fender, I could get one in 12 minutes.... NOT interested in one of them. Does ANYBODY know who stocks them?? (not the rock bass ones either - plz)....Korg is the distributor and is useless - their email address comes back as "undelivered" and the phone number rings with no answer or VM.
Not a happy guy today - sorry :(
 
I sold one to Long and McQuaid on Bloor Street before moving to Markneukirchen, a 4 string natural finish RockBass. If its not there anymore they must have sold it. Otherwise you can always ask them to order one in for you. If not them, look on Korgs website for their dealers and if they don't have any in stock ask them to order one for you.
 
btw : i have lots of 'old korgs.... they sound terrific'
 
In Toronto you can buy them at St. John's Music near Eglinton and Leslie. Call and ask for a quote. They're all pretty good guys - I usually deal with John.

Try sending them an email with your name and phone number, and a clear description of exactly what bass you want (# of strings, model, RH/LH, fretted, fretless, finish, etc). John only works 3x a week or so, so it may take a few days to get back to you.

They usually only stock Rockbass models on the wall, but can bring in anything you see available on the Warwick website pricelists.
 
zomnius said:
a i see, you're right. i was wondering at that price.
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Been down this whole route already. I called Korg who forwarded me to Ericsson division...talked to a guy there. We went through the whole thing and he sends me to Long n Mc, in Oshawa. I drive out there only to find out that it's another rock bass instead of the true version. I was pissd. While I was there, I tried nearly every bass they had...(I'm SO not a Fender guy)....I tried them all. Here I was, not wanting anything other than a Warwick. ...I played the rock bass, and didn't even care for the neck shape....looks like I feel more comfortable with a speed style neck like the Ibanez. I played the SR 5000e, and I was pretty surprised on how good it's range was. Sooooo. ...I'm back up on the fence. I would find it hard buying a computer (shaped like a bass).....my search continues. If it's this hard to find a true Warwick, then parts and warranty will be just as bad (my guess). :(
 
MatthewJH said:
No affiliation:

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-guitar/camb...ass/586213546?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
lol....already talked to them. Seem like nice people too. Looked well used in the extra pics they sent me. Not that it's a bad thing I guess, in fact I watched a few of their music videos, and he plays two different basses, (not sure what the other one was cuz I wasn't interested in that one). But each video that he was playing the Warwick, sounded deeper and rich. If that makes sense. His bass was what sent me on the quest for a new one. Maybe i should rethink :)

If it was a 5 stringer, it would be in my hands now.
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Long and McQuade used to stock Warwicks, but stopped as they had a hard time selling. You might want to check out LA Music in Mississauga - they did stock Warwicks at one point, and may still stock RockBasses.
 
I don't think they do anymore. Not shown on their webstore anyway.

I think Steve's downtown does, every time I go in when my wife is shopping I pop in to play around. They usually have one or two... Not sure if they would order new ones though.

I'm not a huge fan of Steve's though, I'd rather give my money to the store I referenced above, but that's a non Warwick matter.
 
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DiMarco said:
Here we go again.
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No ... this time is different. The OP clearly refuses to settle for
a RockBass and the first two replies specifically tell him where
to [possibly] find a RockBass. Shooooooorleeee THAT sets this
thread apart from ALL those others ....

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well - I ditched the search. I ended up just getting a bad vibe...I ended up with a higher end (gulp) Fender....so NOT what I wanted originally...but this one "felt" different. The neck was different and this thing sounded stellar - they gave it to me as a loaner for a couple nights and it blew me away. American Deluxe Dimension IV HH is the model. (if anyone cares LOL)...wrong forum to be talking about this - but you guys seem pretty kewl. I will wait until Warwicks become more available in the area...last thing I want is to "wait for parts" if anything gets trashed on it. So, I thank you guys for the suggestions/info. I will eventually get a Warwick tho. :)

Cheers.
 
No point in denying the icon that Fender is. They make some fine basses when they apply themselves to it.

:)
 
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The Dimension series is a new idea at Fender, but you did
get the American Deluxe version, which really does matter.

Fender appears to have a zillion basses to choose from, but
actually they have a zillion-minus-six Basses-to-Avoid. Most
of their stuff is just for wallpapering the bass room at those
Big Box dealers. The six [+/-] American Deluxe basses are
their entire selection of top quality, uber versatile basses.

Cost-wise, and playing-wise, the American Deluxe range is
similar to EBMM's main offerings ... the Rays and Sterlings.
In the US, there are certian stages where it's advisable not
to bring anything unfenderlike. I find I can comply with that,
and not feel bass-deprived, by bringing my American P-Dlx.
In use, it's not so different from a StingRay.
 
My stable is pretty much Warwicks and two American Deluxe Fenders. Those 21-fret Jazz 5-strings are among their best ever. I have a heavily, heavily modified 5-string deluxe P-bass as well, and it's often the bass I pick up first. But then again, I did modify the hell out of it, haha.
 
golem said:
...In the US, there are certian stages where it's advisable not to bring anything unfenderlike.
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I agree with this statement, but I don't understand why it's true. Sure Fender basically invented the electric bass guitar, and there was a time when a bass guitar was known as a Fender Bass, but today, the Fender preference seems ridiculous. If a bassist prefers using another bass, why not allow them to use it?

I don't mean to rag on Fender, I just don't get the preference by some producers, engineers, directors, and such... Though I guess I can see the preference for passive basses with less onboard control for the bassist to fiddle with, so the engineer can keep the tone/EQ in check.

Anyways OP, I'm sure your bass is great... Have fun with her.
 
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