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 June 2012 |  | |||||
| Dear customer, Welcome to the June issue of the Warwick newsletter! Summertime is coming and big events are emerging on the horizon… | ||||||
 | I hope you enjoy this issue. Yours truly, | |||||
| OVERVIEW | ||||||
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| Bass of the Month | Warwick News | Environment | ||||
| Scott Reeders Custom Shop Katana NT | 30th anniversary Open House Day | 100 % Green Energy | ||||
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| Warwick Amplification | Inside Warwick | Interview | ||||
| Hellborg Mono Power 250 Amplifier | "The Sound Of Bass" | Scott Reeder | ||||
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| Warwick's Bass of the month - Scott Reeders Custom Shop Katana NT | ||||||
| Scott Reeder is a world-renowned bassist who has been at the forefront of rock revolutions, toured around the world many times over, and has in most recent years become a well-respected producer and engineer - while still reaching heights as one of the most sought-after bassists around today.
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| Warwick News - Warwick 30th Anniversary Open Day – September 8th 2012 | ||||||
| 30 years of Warwick – 30 years of innovation, precision and a great love for detail. On September 8th 2012 the whole Warwick family invites all friends to come to Markneukirchen to celebrate this anniversary together! Many more of our endorsees have also announced their attendance, including - Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire), Bootsy Collins, Larry Graham, Alphonso Johnson, Hansford Rowe, Dave Roe, Jäcki Reznicek, Kevin Brandon, John B. Williams, Guy Pratt, Antonella Mazza, Jeroen Thesseling, Norwood Fisher, Andy Irvine, Mordy Ferber, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Francis Buchholz, Victor Brandt, Wolfgang Schmidt, Günther Gebauer, Frank Madeloni, Blackbyrd McKnight and Ryan Martini. Additionally, our Framus museum will be opened Saturday and Sunday (September 8th and 9th), from 9:00am to 7:00pm. Here you’ll get in touch with the history of Framus guitars, which is rich in tradition, and experience the development of different musical styles since the Second World War. We will provide for your physical well-being with barbecue and drinks. And there will be a lot of fun and action for our youngsters: we’ll have a children’s corner with a bouncy castle and many more playing opportunities. | ||||||
| Environment - Consistently – Warwick utilizes 100% green energy | ||||||
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Warwick & Framus will continue to take a leading role in matters of environmental protection, and to take all steps necessary to move towards a green future. Rethinking our actions in the way we move forward is not only a benefit for us, but for future generations as well. | ||||||
| Warwick Amplification - The Warwick Hellborg Mono Power 250 | ||||||
| The typical tone of tube amplifiers, on the other hand, is known for providing a certain fullness and warmth which many believe to be only obtainable using big, glowing (and fragile) vacuum tubes. Unfortunately, the drawbacks of tube amplification weigh just as heavily. Have you ever had a tube fail during a gig? And even if you haven’t: Any tube amp user knows that this is a situation you just don’t want to be in. Furthermore, seasoned bass players tend to be dissatisfied with the response of tube amps to rapid, low notes, which has proven to be sluggish on occasion. A solid state amplifier already puts out a low impedance signal to begin with, on the other hand. Here is where Jonas’s engineering skill and expertise comes in. Hellborg discovered that combining a solid state circuit with a powerful output transformer works wonders for the tone of a solid state amplifier, as it ensures that the amplifier always runs at optimum load, regardless of what speakers are connected. | ||||||
| Warwick Inside - Andy Irvines "The Sound of Bass Clinic Tour" ín Hungary | ||||||
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Warwick Product Specialist/Clinician- Andy Irvine was met with open arms everywhere he went by the Hungarian audiences. Large groups of musicians and music lovers attended the fun and educational events. At each event Andy discusses his early journey in music, how he got his start in 1982, and his path of working as a professional touring /session bassist for the past 30 years. In addition, he performs and demonstrates many of his techniques and personal concepts for achieving a well-rounded vocabulary on the bass, fundamental musicianship skills, and personal style development. Andy takes a deep pride in his choice to only play Warwick instruments and amps. He presents them to the audience with a complete overview covering all the aspects of how they are created. Irvine discusses woods, electronics, finishes, custom neck shaping, frets, and more. Andy is fun loving by nature and has a boyish excitement in his playing and personality. He always invites musicians from the audiences to jam with him where ever he goes, and spends time with all fans allowing them to play his personal instruments, taking fan photos, and signing copies of his new album. "The Sound Of Bass" is now reaching all corners of the world. Several more tours are going in place bringing a useful look into the life of a professional musician, inspiration to musicians young and old, and an in depth look into the heart felt passion that exists in the crafting of Warwick/Framus Instruments and amps. | ||||||
| Interview - Scott Reeder | ||||||
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The style of bands such as Across the River, The Obsessed and most importantly, Kyuss helped shape the heavy musical landscape for the next 2 decades, allowing bands such as Mastodon, Sleep, High on Fire, Kylesa, Baronness, Queens of the Stone Age and countless others to carry the torch. Scott has recorded and performed with with Kyuss, Across the River, The Obsessed, Sunn 0))), Goatsnake, Orange Goblin, Butcher, Unida, Ten East, the Freeks, and many others. Scott was a guest on several Tool Tool gigs, when they covered Kyuss's "Demon Cleaner”, and was one of the final three bassists in the running to replace Metallica bassist Jason Newstead, as shown in the documentary Some Kind of Monster.
Well, I came from a pretty musical family; my grandparents on one side were jazz players, and my father always had guitars, mandolins, banjos, all kinds of stringed instruments. My grandparents on the other side were very religious so there was always a lot of organ music, hymns that kind of thing. Anyway, growing up left-handed, I would pick up an instrument and wouldn’t just ask “Hey, can I restring this?” [Laughs] So I got used to playing instruments strung right handed. Once I picked up the bass more seriously, I was already used to plucking and fooling around on instruments that were strung right-handed. Yeah I think there a couple things that contribute to that. First, I often sort of hit the strings more like a hammer on a piano than a pluck, so I wind up getting some crazy harmonics sometimes. Secondly, in my right hand (fretting hand) when I’m playing the E and A strings I don’t have to reach across 3 strings to fret it, so in terms of how muting and hammer-ons and such there are subtle differences in technique that I guess come through in my sound. Chuck Dukowski from Black Flag, John Paul Jones, Mike Watt from the Minutemen… I still never got over Moving Pictures by Rush, I’m still trying to play “Tom Sawyer”! Also, as all around musicians, I love the Beatles… as a drummer early on I always loved Ringo’s style. 5) When did you first come into touch with Warwick and how did that happen? It was in 1993 I used a fretless Corvette, 4 strings and after I've changed the neck by a fretted one. I made some studio record with it and later, when I heard them again, I realized that Warwick bass was the best.
There’s a film helmed by Dave Grohl I’m involved with called “Sound City” that I won’t say too much about but it’s going to be really great, and might have some performances involved with it… I’m also doing a project called “O” with Peter Dolving of the Hanted, which started out as a side project for him but he recently left the Haunted so we’ll have to see what comes of that. Lots of production and playing on records in my studio “The Sanctuary”, most recently with an Australian project called T-Rek. It gives the perfect sound of your instrument. The preamp is like a studio preamp. 9) Last but not least, how did you become involved with Warwick? I can’t speak highly enough of Warwick. I actually broke a finger on my right hand (fretting hand) a while back, and on other basses I owned I literally just could not play the same way… when I finally picked up a Warwick I was like “Okay, I guess I can do this!” cause it felt so comfortable and easy to play. Adding to that, so many of my favorite players are on the roster of endorsers. But the final straw was while I was on tour with Kyuss Lives! and MonstrO, their bassist [Warwick endorser Kyle Sanders] was playinga beautiful Streamer Stage II, and that sealed the deal! I wound up going to the 2012 NAMM show in Anaheim, meeting Hans-Peter Wilfer, checking out all the gear, and falling in love. So here I am! For more information on Scott and his myriad projects and live dates please visit: Scott Plays: | ||||||
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| As you can see, we’ve got a lot to do here at Warwick's headquarters. We hope you all can join us for our 30th anniversary in September! We’ll provide more information and details in our next issue! | ||||||
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disadvantages. Solid state amplifiers are generally well-liked for their clear, transparent tone and quick response to fast playing, but are considered somewhat cold and sterile-sounding by some players. 
ou will never hear noise, clipping or distortion using a Hellborg Mono Power Amp. It is safe to say that Mr. Hellborg developed the world’s best-sounding bass power amplifier. And once you’ve heard it for the first time, you know we aren’t exaggerating! 
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