Best Place to look for a High end used bass?

[play4zero]

THANKS!!


I sent off an email to fretlessboy...I hope to hear from him soon.  I am on my way now to search out Warrior basses....


As far as a 6 string...whew.....I think I would be lost!!!!!   it looks good though!  Sharp!

Dennis (fretlessboy) is a real pro and very helpful to others.  I will call him.  Adam Nitti uses Warriors and has several mp3s on his website.

[TPCPastor]

WHHEEEWWW!

I checked out the Warriors basses and they LOOK GREAT!

I would love to play one to see how they feel and sound

Still Shopping
Pastor

PS...no response from Dennis yet

[play4zero]

WHHEEEWWW!

I checked out the Warriors basses and they LOOK GREAT!

I would love to play one to see how they feel and sound

Still Shopping
Pastor

PS...no response from Dennis yet

I called Dennis and you appaently got caught in his spam filter.  I've sent him an email with your address and copied it to you so you'll have a direct line.  Sorry for the confusion.  Check out Adam Nitti's site to see how Warriors sound.

http://www.adamnitti.com/mp3.shtml

Good luck in your hunt.

[TPCPastor]

Hey play4zero,

Thanks for your help...I got the email just now and shot off a note Dennis. 

I went to Nitti's site and his music sounded good to me.  I guess you have to order them straight from Warrior huh? I downloaded some of the mp3's to my computer.

[play4zero]

Hey play4zero,

Thanks for your help...I got the email just now and shot off a note Dennis. 

I went to Nitti's site and his music sounded good to me.  I guess you have to order them straight from Warrior huh? I downloaded some of the mp3's to my computer.

No, as a matter of fact you don't.  Ed Roman is discounting his Warriors to make way for another line.  He has some pictures at:

http://www.edromanguitars.com/avail/bass/avail_wrr.htm

I have a friend who had one and was quite happy with it.  It would be hard not to be happy with something that looked that good and had decent electronics.  The real choice is which electronics, Bartolinis, or EMGs.

[ddwilkins]

I played a Warrior 6 string and the neck was way to thin for my taste.  I felt that I was going to break it if I played on it any longer than I did, so I put it back down.  It sounded pretty good tho.

[play4zero]

I played a Warrior 6 string and the neck was way to thin for my taste.  I felt that I was going to break it if I played on it any longer than I did, so I put it back down.  It sounded pretty good tho.

The neck on my Alembic is very thin also.  The question is what they have it reinforced with.  All of them that I'm aware of have some form of truss rod, and in most cases, other reinforcement.  I have a Jazz bass that I built with a Warmoth neck that's typical Jass bass, but it has three metal rods the length of the neck.  You could pretty much play baseball with it.  If you want a beefy neck, the G&L 2500 has a very thick neck, but it almost forces your hand into playing with good technique.

[TPCPastor]

Hey play4zero,

I am trying to call Ed Roman right now...I saw that he had a 5 string Warrior

What, in your opinion, are the better electronics...EMG, or Bartolini?

[play4zero]

Hey play4zero,

I am trying to call Ed Roman right now...I saw that he had a 5 string Warrior

What, in your opinion, are the better electronics...EMG, or Bartolini?

I prefer the bartolinis, but then again, Victor Wooten seems to do alright with EMGs on his Fodera.

I think if you can get a really good deal (and I have nothing to do with Ed Roman, I just found him by doing a google search) I think either will serve your needs just fine.  All of these high end basses have good electronics (Smith, Alembic, Lakland, all of which I think use their own pickups now, as well as those who use EMGs and Bartolinis are wonderful sounding instruments).  What they also have is the kind of clarity that comes from not having dead spots on the neck, etc. that you get in less expensive instruments.

Obviously, you're also paying a bunch for all the effort that went into them to make them pretty so it's not mandatory to spend a fortune on an instrument to get a good player, but those Warriors are beautiful, and they're something you'll always be proud of no matter how long you have them.

I'd say pick out the one you like and can get a great deal on and have at it.

[TPCPastor]

I got ahold of Ed Roman and he has sold all the Warrior 5 string!!!   

Oh well....if you run across another sale like that...even if it is used, please keep me in mind!

Thanks again for all the help

Pastor