=The Warwick Fortress Club=

[Jonah]

Hey! We need a club too! It probably won't be nearly as big as the others, but it will be more exclusive 8)

I don't think you'll see as many CS basses as on the other threads, but what the hell. Here we go, I'll start:

My 10-year old custom ovangkol Warwick Fortress MM with EMG electronics, got it new in '98. Everything you see is factory installed, a NOS Kahler was a PITA to find in those days (Kahler wasn't doing them in the 90's, believe me, it really wasn't a factory option :D). The Kahler probably was made somewhere in the 80's. The newer Kahlers are made exactly the same as this, I also have one made in 2007. I remember that CS had to be asked that if they would even install it. Same thing with the EMG's. It wasn't exactly cheap, in todays money you would be talking about $4-5k+ range.




It is GREAT. Clean looks, built like a tank, plays like butter. Cuts through anything.

[ThirdthumB]

Good move man. :D

Fortress = kicka$$, Ovangkol = kicka$$. Combined, it's super kicka$$.

[thndrstk6]

I love the simplicity and uniqueness of it.

[Michael J]

I love everything about it.

[trujo777]

here's mine.
nothing fancy but very easy to play and looks cool.
PS> my face does not always look like this.

[trujo777]

this is not me but this is how I feel everytime i get a new Wic.

Have fun you guys!! :wink:

I know I am not the only one that feels like this!! LOL big time

[Greg]

OMG.As a father of a 5 year old I just wanna ask,how the hell does someone do this to their kid?Y'ad have to shovel food down em 24/7 to achieve that level of fat arse.
On the plus side he looks like a lively little fatty.
Now we need an emoticon to convey disgust/humour.

[thndrstk6]

I think its a girl.

[Greg]

Dude,how can ya tell?

[thndrstk6]

I've seen a different version of that little clip. If you slow it down and show the whole thing it looks more like a girl. I could be wrong. Then again "it" probably won't be able to tell it's own gender anyways so lets just leave it at "it".

[thndrstk6]

Here it is. "It" comes in after the first fat azz. Of course "it's" from america.


[ame]http://youtube.com/watch?v=02c8YnS3gew&feature=related[/ame]

[trujo777]

I guess she/he might be a girl due to the flowers at the shirt. I guess he/she is like "Pat " from "Saturday Night Live".
Anyways let's go back to the Fortresses.

[thndrstk6]

Yeah lets call it Pat, cuz you know what Pat spells backwards!
Ok fortresses...

[Benjamin]

One more before we stay on topic. HER MOM IS FEEDING HER PIZZA! WHAT THE ****!!!


I love fortresses (The basses).

[Selig]

Jonah man, that natural Fortress is gorgeous! I've never seen a totally natral finish on one before, and it looks wicked.

If anyone has a 5-string Fortress they don't want, please feel free to let me know! (Seriously, between that and an Infinity NT I'd be happy forever...)

[Jonah]

Wow, I woke up and saw that this thread had a load of replies and was hoping to see some Fortresses... but most of the talk is about a dancing fat kid

You gotta love the internet!

[Tv IV Dogs]

Hey! We need a club too! It probably won't be nearly as big as the others, but it will be more exclusive 8)

I don't think you'll see as many CS basses as on the other threads, but what the hell. Here we go, I'll start:

My 10-year old custom ovangkol Warwick Fortress MM with EMG electronics, got it new in '98. Everything you see is factory installed, a NOS Kahler was a PITA to find in those days (Kahler wasn't doing them in the 90's, believe me, it really wasn't a factory option :D). The Kahler probably was made somewhere in the 80's. The newer Kahlers are made exactly the same as this, I also have one made in 2007. I remember that CS had to be asked that if they would even install it. Same thing with the EMG's. It wasn't exactly cheap, in todays money you would be talking about $4-5k+ range.




It is GREAT. Clean looks, built like a tank, plays like butter. Cuts through anything.

Thats a gorgeous looking bass...I love the simplicity of a single soapbar pickup. what kind of switching options does it have?

[Jonah]

Thats a gorgeous looking bass...I love the simplicity of a single soapbar pickup. what kind of switching options does it have?

None, it's a EMG 35DC dualcoil (http://www.emginc.com/displayproduct...7&catalogid=75), with 3-band EMG EQ (sweepable mids) running at 18 volts. Very dynamic and powerful. No switching like in the original MM

[Tv IV Dogs]

Thats pretty cool.

I often find myself feeling spoilt for choice with all the switching options on my Kinal...sometimes I just long for a simple pickup with NO switching options

Thats a stunning bass dude...congrats! So you're the original owner then?

[Jonah]

So you're the original owner then?

Yeah, it's been with me since the day it was made. It'll be 10 years this summer. I still have the original wax etc, and the spare whammy bar. Warwick made me a secong one, which is a bit longer. Dunno why, the Kahler came with one :D I don't remember whether I sent the whammy bar to Warwick when I sent the Kahler, maybe they thought I didn't have any :D

Can't remember.

Oh, I have another simple bass with only one pickup and active electronics, but to counter that I also have a 6 with dual humbuckers, piezo and a 3-band EQ. It has almost too many options to play with It can drive you nuts if you start tweaking.

[Benjamin]

You should give that baby a nice long waxing on it's 10th birthday!

[CharlieB]

My Fortres MM, its a '97 brought second hand (the greatest buy of my life), not played often enough nowadays as I tend to play the 5 stringer more

Love the Wenge!!!!!

[JazzMan]

2001 Fortress Masterman Fretless VI TUrquoise blue

You try finding another 2001 Fortress! You'll have a job is all I can say...



1995 Fortress Masterman French Violet with Sims LEDs



And the whole family:


Sorry about the small photos!

[Lewis]

whoa, those fortress'es are some seriously cool bass'es, whats the EQ system on the 2001 fortress, looks like it has some pretty beefy knobs (NHS)

[Lewis]

also love the look of fade gold hardware. 8)

[Jonah]

I really like the color on that French Violet. Wow.

VERY NICE! More Fortresses please! 8)

[Doog]

Your Fortresses are all nicer than mine, so I didn't bother posting pics.

[Jonah]

Your Fortresses are all nicer than mine, so I didn't bother posting pics.

Hey! Pics! You have a Fortress :D

[Lewis]

why isnt this topic stickied like the other bass clubs?

[sjw1971]

1998 Fortress Masterman 5. Burgundy Red.

Bought this one brand new in '98 and will NEVER get rid of it. Just used it at practice today and I love the tone more every time I play it. And it's been ten years now! Sorry 'bout the low-res photo.

[pupsontour]

Hi guys in Fortress world does anyone know if Warwick ever made one of these without the trademark W on the headstock. Also the top horn do they have carved grip shapes on them.
Thanks, Paul

[DiabQ]

1998 Fortress Masterman 5. Burgundy Red.

Bought this one brand new in '98 and will NEVER get rid of it. Just used it at practice today and I love the tone more every time I play it. And it's been ten years now! Sorry 'bout the low-res photo.

And you have a small corner only for her

[pupsontour]

Here's that Fortress or is it

[Hanzo]

Hi guys in Fortress world does anyone know if Warwick ever made one of these without the trademark W on the headstock. Also the top horn do they have carved grip shapes on them.
Thanks, Paul

Does that say Rockbass on the trussrod cover. Maybe a Rockbass Fortress that someone put the W two piece bridge on?

[pupsontour]

No it says Fortress one but its upside down which is itself odd because my lefty Thumb truss cover has the letters the correct way. PUs are Bartolini. Curiouser and curiouser

[nrssab]

I think that Fortress is either higly modded or self build, but its really cool! I like the grip there, reminds of a buzzard. Well not really, but the idea must be from there.

Have fun with that Fortress!

By the way some really nice Fotresses here, congrats.

I really dig a Masterman; have never played one. Hope to get the chance sometime soon.

[pupsontour]

It was'nt mine it was on Ebay but has been sold now. :wink:

[Pedro]

2001 Fortress Masterman Fretless VI TUrquoise blue

I've come across quite a few ppl who have said they own fortresses from the 2000's, but on the warwick website it says the last fortress model left the factory in 1999.

Anyone know whats going on with that?

Rundown

[kaajee]

I just couldn't resist the urge to post some pics of the Fortress I'm picking up next Friday:

[Lewis]

look at the darkness of that wenge neck, thanks for sharing the pic, thats a truely great looking bass, congrats.