Luke73 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Hi Everyone! Just picked up my new bass I've had on order for about six weeks. It's a Warwick Corvette STD Fretless Passive with Thomastik Infeld Jazz Flats Arrived last week. Sounds great Tomorrow night I have an assessment for my improvisation class....I'm considering living on the wild side and giving it a go! http://users.comcen.com.au/~eberbachl/pics/FLVetteSTD1.JPG http://users.comcen.com.au/~eberbachl/pics/FLVetteSTD2.JPG http://users.comcen.com.au/~eberbachl/pics/FLVetteSTD3.JPG http://users.comcen.com.au/~eberbachl/pics/FLVetteSTD4.JPG http://users.comcen.com.au/~eberbachl/pics/FLVetteSTD5.JPG http://users.comcen.com.au/~eberbachl/pics/FLVetteSTD6.JPG http://users.comcen.com.au/~eberbachl/pics/FLVetteSTD7.JPG http://users.comcen.com.au/~eberbachl/pics/FLVetteSTD8.JPG http://users.comcen.com.au/~eberbachl/pics/FLVetteSTD9.JPG http://users.comcen.com.au/~eberbachl/pics/FLVetteSTD10.JPG http://www.myspace.com/twoshortrocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Congratualtions, that is very, very nice. I'm sure it sounds as great as it looks. Rocky "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Congrats! Love me those Warwicks! Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Beautiful! Play it in good health! Warwick does fretless nicely. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Nice bass. I have thought about one of those when looking for a fretless 4. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Schweeeet! Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingertalkin Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 It is a beauty. I like Warwicks but the top horn stabs me in my belly. I am too big for one. How do you sign a computer screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke73 Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 Thanks everyone - it really is a lovely bass. Fabulous tone. I don't think my fretted Corvette is going to get much of a look in for a while. http://www.myspace.com/twoshortrocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juancarlin Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Sexy. A friend of mine has a fretless thumb 4, has to keep a towel near it every time I get to his house. U know, the drooling can damage the wax finish... Brought to you by Juancarlin. www.juancarlinmusic.com http://www.youtube.com/JuanCarlinMusic www.facebook.com/JuanCarlinMusic Instagram: @JuanCarlinMusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theTragicRich Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Awesome bass! Someday I will have me a fretless warwick. I'm very jealous. [Carvin] XB76WF - All Walnut 6-string fretless [schecter] Stiletto Studio 5 Fretless | Stiletto Elite 5 [Ampeg] SVT3-Pro | SVT-410HLF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanvean Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Very tasty... enjoy! Warwick Corvette 4 Proline Tune Casiopea TWX 6 string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bizarro Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 That is lovely! I don't generally like the Warwick body styles, but that seems to be one of the more conventional-looking ones. I really dig that natural finish. I wish more manufacturers went with that simple look. Here's a tip: Try to eat everything. You'd be surprised how much is edible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMPires Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I hate you I hate you I hate you. Now that i was going gas free for some months. www.myspace.com/davidbassportugal "And then the magical unicorn will come prancing down the rainbow and we'll all join hands for a rousing chorus of Kumbaya." - by davio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke73 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 I really really couldn't decide whether to put rounds or flats on it. I eventually decided on TI Jazz Flats (which are lovely by the way).... I love the sound of the TI Flats, but I really like a roundwound fretless sound too...I'm almost thinking I can see a second fretless in my future to be strung with some nickel roundwounds. http://www.myspace.com/twoshortrocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Luke, that is beautiful! You'll love the TIs. Great looking bass! http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Beautiful! Enjoy! Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenstrum Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Purdy! Tenstrum "Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face." Harry Dresden, Storm Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbn Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Nice looking bass... I really dig the passive Warwicks (love my Streamer STD fretted passive). I guess that brings up a question. Are Warwicks that hard to find in Oz? Is there anything special about it that you had to order it or was there no one around that had one in stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke73 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 Hi NUTT - Not hard to find...Warwicks are reasonably popular here. It's just that they didn't have one in stock in my preferred configuration (passive, fretless, black hardware), and had to include it with the next order from Germany. Nothing particularly exotic about it. Phil: RE the TIs - I do love them. Great strings - really smooth flat feel, mellow and warm, but still very musical, and not "thumpy" (unless you want them to be ). They really sing! http://www.myspace.com/twoshortrocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Gorgeous. - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Man, that is wicked. Nice score! I'll be interested to hear how you like the TIs as you get familiar with them. They're very expressive strings. Still, I like rounds on a fretless too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Do you know what gauge the strings are? My (limited) experience with TI is that they tend to be on the smaller side. One set I had used worked out very well - the thinness did not reduce the sound and thump and was very pleasant to play. Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I'll never have anything but TI flats on my Rickenbacker. PS Luke, ever considered a second career as a photographer? Those are as good as any professional shots I've seen, & better than some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke73 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Tom: The gauge of the strings are .100, .070, .056, .045 ...so definitely thinner than the 45-105 DR Sunbeams I'm used to. No problems in the nut - they seat in the slots nicely. I can feel the difference, but it doesn't bother me, and the tension is fine too. They really feel wonderful, and sound warm and full too. DCR: Thanks so much for the kind words about my photos. They were just a few quick shots with the bass sitting on a piece of black material laid on the floor near our lounge room window in available light. I'd dearly love to be involved in photography, but I doubt it'll ever be more than a hobby at this point - with a mortgage to pay and little mouths to feed I'd better keep the day job If I can take some nice photos of basses that a few people enjoy every now and then that makes me happy. http://www.myspace.com/twoshortrocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke73 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 I played my new bass in my improvisation class tonight. We had an assessment where we had to improvise over a blues piece. I wasn't sure about taking the new fretless - but thought hey....now's as good a time as ever! The bass sounded wonderful, and I was thrilled with my playing and intonation. My teacher even payed me a very nice compliment at the end of the class, which meant lots. Can't wait till next week! http://www.myspace.com/twoshortrocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yourlord Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 That thing screams WOOD!! I like it. Feel free to visit my band's site Delusional Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 ...No problems in the nut - they seat in the slots nicely. I can feel the difference, but it doesn't bother me, and the tension is fine too. They really feel wonderful, and sound warm and full too. My feeling as well - about the nut, tension, and fullness. And dcr is right - those are good shots. There are many ways to use that skill (for both fun and profit). Give it some thought (like school sports?). Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Yeah, if I could take snaps like that, I'd be thinking about making some scratch on the side. Oh, and by the way, I totally want a fretless Corvette now. Jerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondoray Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 nice.....! 1977fender telecaster bass . Washburn status, ch guitar 8 string , schecter elite diamond series 5 string. Steinberger xm2 custom.the list goes on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke73 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 After my music class last night, I had a late rehearsal with my band - and took the fretless to that as well. I would normally take my fretted bass to that gig, but I was really surprised how well the fretless worked in that context too. You can really make it sound just like a big warm fretted bass, and pop a few fretless eccentricities in here and there where it sounds nice. Quite useful actually One thing I noticed though - at the higher volume levels rehearsing with my band, the hum from the passive single coils is pretty nocticeable. I've known about this with the Passive MEC pups for a while - I love the tone, but they're single coils and not RW/RP, so they're not hum cancelling when both pups are turned fully on like a Jazz bass would be. The control cavity on Warwick Basses is shielded quite well, but they neglect to shield the pickup cavities sadly. No matter - I'll shield and ground the pickup cavities over the next day or two, and that should reduce the hum to tolerable levels. Interestingly, at lower volume levels in my Improvisation class and Jazz Ensemble the hum wasn't noticeable at all (a bit more treble was tolled off in that context too). http://www.myspace.com/twoshortrocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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