My incoming bass. Coming from Germany. 1994 Warwick Fortress Masterman.
Teaming up with my 1995 Warwick Fortress Masterman.
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Those are both Gorgeous!
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Yeah i love this model Warwick. My favorite. Iâve had the tobacco brown one for 17 years. Never let me down and all original.
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It would seem like these Fortress models hang/balance a bit better (OK, thatâs subjective) with the upper horn going all the way to the traditionally Fender hangpoint at the 12th fret. Thatâs my major gripe about my Corvette. Iâve been super intrigued by these, but Iâve never seen one firsthand though to confirm.
So, seeing as how you own one⌠er⌠two, can you confirm that this is the case?
GORGEOUS bass, by the way. Love it!
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I donât have a real life picture of the bass that I use for school. Itâs not mine and I think itâs the schoolâs but it is a SRM200DA SR MEZZO 4-String 32" Medium Scale Bass Guitar, Here is a picture from the web.
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I donât know if it was the exact same model, since I bought a Mezzo when they were first released about 10 years ago. I hated it and sold it straightaway. It was active only (no passive mode), and the preamp was SUPER touchy. If I left the tone controls flat, it sounded like it sounded. ANY adjustment, cut or boost, was very dramatic and sounded awful to my ears.
How did you like the one you used? Maybe theyâve improved the electronics since I bought mine.
Well, itâs the only bass I have ever used and I like it. The model was just a best guess since I didnât buy it myself. But I like how it sounds and plays and I really like how it looks. Iâll try to get a picture of the actually instrument.
Also, what is an active and passive mode?
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They balance perfect. Sits on my leg & basically balances itself. No need to add a heavier bridge or lightweight tuners etc. The bass was built perfectly balanced, a perfectly made jazz width wenge neck that feels great and super-fast. I love them and I might even buy one more! Watch this space lol. If you ever want to find one, they are easier to find on Ebay Germany.
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I recently returned to bass after a 15 year hiatus. I went with the Fender JMJ mustang bass. I wanted to prioritize comfort, but I absolutely love this bass. Nice and punchy sound.
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Active mode means that thereâs a battery-powered preamp in the bass that allows you to cut or boost low and high frequencies (a 2-band preamp) or low, mid and high frequencies (3-band preamp) and may also provide a volume boost. Passive mode means that the volume control(s) allow you to lower the output of the pickup from its maxium and the tone control rolls off the high frequencies. Many active basses allow you to disable the active preamp and use the bass in passive mode.
After working with a Mezzo that was active-only with an overly touchy and aggressive preamp, Iâve never purchased a active bass that didnât have a passive mode.
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Sorry for the couch pic haha. My current bass (Jackson Spectra JS2) I started the B2B course on until my Schecter comes in!
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Beautiful
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Thatâs lovely
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Im excited for it. I was looking at Sweetwaterâs selection of Schecterâs. Alot of them were out of stock and the only estimate of when they would have more was some time next month. So I picked up that stiletto extreme 4. I was actually going to pick the Riot 4 up, its so beautiful!
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Thank you I never knew that, I think the bass that I use is passive since my teacher never mentioned a battery of any kind, I also just plug it into the amp and thatâs it. So the bass might not be a Mezzo like you mentioned. I donât quite know what is is but I know that on the head it says Soundgear by Ibanez.
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If itâs active, itâll have a battery compartment on the back similar to like the cover of the batteries on a remote control, but with an 9-volt inside.
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What @johnnybarefeet said. You canât tell unless you look at the back of the body. The Mezzo definitely has an active preamp. Hereâs a photo.
REALLY IMPORTANT NOTE!!! With active basses, it is super important to unplug the instrument cable when not using the bass. Plugging in a cable is what activates the preamp. It will drain the battery even when not it use. SoâŚunplug!
As a side note, there are a few 18VDC (2 9V batteries) preamps out there. Also, if you are going to gig or take lessons away from home with an active bass, always have a spare battery or two in you bass bag/case. One more note: notice that the small battery cover on the Mezzo is held in place by screws, so youâd need to have the proper little screwdriver in addition to spare batteries if the battery cover on an active bass has screws instead of a clip to open it.
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Cool , I never knew a bass could have a battery. The bass Iâm using doesnât have that on the back, its just smooth. Iâm just starting out so I donât know much about basses or guitars, thank you for this information.
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Late afternoon sun really brings out the colours on my new Yamaha. Excuse the terrible composition, it wasnât planned but I looked over at the right moment and had to snap it.
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The dark red burst TRBX is one of the best looking instruments out there.
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