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Visti
03-19-2006, 03:29 PM
So, if you've been reading the casual, you might have noticed that I'm getting one of these for free, because my brother bought a Stingray a few years ago and uses that for all gigging and recording purposes, leaving the Warwick totally and utterly unused. And since it's a really cool bass, he thought it was a shame and decided to give it to me free of charge (I'm gonna buy something for him as a 'thank you'-thing, though). It's an active four stringer with, I think, a huge MM-style humbucker. And it sounds sweet as far as I can remember.



And it'll be my first fretted bass! Yay!
thelowsoundofbass
03-19-2006, 03:31 PM
Congrats dude, post pics or it doesn't exist.

lowsound
Bass_swede
03-19-2006, 03:31 PM
Lucky you.. Have you only had fretless basses before?

and pics would be appriciated, we all love pics!
Visti
03-19-2006, 03:46 PM
Yeah, I've only had fretlesses so far. Pictures will get here as soon as I either get the bass or hold of my brother over MSN..

Anyone have any experience with the bass?
the101er
03-19-2006, 03:49 PM
I like the look of Fortresses, nice one :thumb:

I have a Corvette $$ with two MM's :p
Visti
03-19-2006, 04:29 PM
Pictures of them don't look as good, at least the ones I've found. But it looks superb in real life. Real small body, though.
Chris K
03-19-2006, 04:36 PM
I'm not a fan, it's one of the "lesser" warwicks, even lower than the Corvette Standard!


It's on the same dungy level as the $$. Shame he didn't have a spare Streamer Stg II.
Visti
03-19-2006, 04:39 PM
It might be, it might not be. Still, it's free and has a killer tone, at least from what I heard when he was gigging with the thing.
Chris K
03-19-2006, 04:41 PM
Sounds like good "for sale" material.
Visti
03-19-2006, 04:45 PM
I.. er.. don't follow you..
Chris K
03-19-2006, 04:50 PM
I.. er.. don't follow you..

To put it simply, sell it...
muthafunkabass
03-19-2006, 04:51 PM
Sell it to make alot of money is what Chris is saying.
Visti
03-19-2006, 04:51 PM
Meh, we'll see. I think I might keep it. A fretted might come in handy and as said, it's got a sweet tone for recording.
Visti
03-20-2006, 04:16 PM
So here it is. It's got a few paint blemishes and is dusty as hell. Tomorrow I'm gonna get some batteries and record something. Still, yay!

http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/2057/warwick11uo.jpg

http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/3936/warwick30zs.jpg
Visti
03-20-2006, 04:31 PM
http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/7018/warwick26ma.jpg
bottlerocket
03-20-2006, 04:39 PM
Nice, man, nice...I've found that I've totally lost my taste in Warwicks and have no anchor brand that I love. :(

Regardless, congrats on the bass, good sir. :thumb:

-Gav
Worrpigs
03-20-2006, 06:56 PM
its a fortress, but not a fortress one, that theres a fortress masterman. that pickup is called a J-Bucker. Fortress ones had two seperate pickups. i have the five string version. great bass though, i love mine.
TheBassStylee
03-20-2006, 08:00 PM
i was gunna say .. the fortress one's have a p/j pup setup. id buy a one.. but im poor

> mike
BenJammin
03-20-2006, 09:08 PM
its a fortress, but not a fortress one, that theres a fortress masterman. that pickup is called a J-Bucker. Fortress ones had two seperate pickups. i have the five string version. great bass though, i love mine.

You'll note, however, that is says "Fortess One" on the trussrod cover.
NavyBass
03-20-2006, 09:19 PM
I'm not a fan, it's one of the "lesser" warwicks, even lower than the Corvette Standard!


It's on the same dungy level as the $$. Shame he didn't have a spare Streamer Stg II.

Just like a Kubicki is a lesser Fender. :rolleyes: :lol:
eguitaranlead
03-20-2006, 09:32 PM
DAMN!!! your brother has gigged the hell out of that thing
Visti
03-21-2006, 12:21 AM
I freaking know! Most notably look at the mark let from the thumb.. That's crazy.. But so comfortable.
Naveed Afzal
03-21-2006, 12:30 AM
Just like a Kubicki is a lesser Fender. :rolleyes: :lol:


ZING
Visti
03-21-2006, 08:39 AM
Soundclips up at http://www.soundclick.com/visti

For 2+ years old strings, no EQing and DI, I think that's a pretty good tone. I might be biased, though. I love it to bits.
Radiobass81
03-21-2006, 09:21 AM
The Fortress is by far my favorite Warwick.

The only one I'd want to own. In the top 5 basses I've played, definitely.
sixner
03-21-2006, 12:04 PM
looks sweet, i really wanna play one

-sixner
Napes
03-21-2006, 02:11 PM
You're very lucky.
Thats a beautiful bass.
The Forgotten Bassist
03-21-2006, 02:52 PM
You'll note, however, that is says "Fortess One" on the trussrod cover.

Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that, although i suppose you could change the truss rod cover. Why you'd do so I don't know but you could.