Warwick Streamer LX-5

Kenova · #1 12-13-2010, 12:42 AM

Any opinion and experieneces on this model?

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Kenova · #2 12-13-2010, 09:37 AM

TechJunky · #3 12-13-2010, 10:03 AM

I have a Streamer LX 4 string, and I absolutey love it! The only reason I would get rid of it would be to trade for a Warwick 5 (Thumb or Streamer). I know the LX 5 is a little different tonally than the 4 (P vs. J neck pickup), but I personally think they still have enough similarities to compare. These are great basses. Very versatile, punchy, and aggressive. The 5 will have tight string spacing, but is very easy to get used to IMO, and can be widened at the bridge a little bit (each saddle is adjustable laterally). The curved and contoured body is very comfortable, and mine is very light (8.5lbs). Not sure what a LX 5 would weigh though. Umm...yeah, awesome bass. Highly recommended!

milo · #4 12-13-2010, 10:04 AM

http://forum.warwick.de/forum.php

Kenova · #5 12-13-2010, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TechJunky

I have a Streamer LX 4 string, and I absolutey love it! The only reason I would get rid of it would be to trade for a Warwick 5 (Thumb or Streamer). I know the LX 5 is a little different tonally than the 4 (P vs. J neck pickup), but I personally think they still have enough similarities to compare. These are great basses. Very versatile, punchy, and aggressive. The 5 will have tight string spacing, but is very easy to get used to IMO, and can be widened at the bridge a little bit (each saddle is adjustable laterally). The curved and contoured body is very comfortable, and mine is very light (8.5lbs). Not sure what a LX 5 would weigh though. Umm...yeah, awesome bass. Highly recommended!

THNX man!!! Is the neck profile "baseball bat" like warwick necks today or is it thiner?

bassteban · #6 12-13-2010, 10:15 AM

IME, all ovangkol necked Warwicks(like the one pictured)are thicker(front-to-back, not wider)than the older wenge necks. I've heard differing opinions, of course.

mmbongo · #7 12-13-2010, 10:29 AM

My Streamer Jazzman LX (2009) has a tiny Jazz neck. Love it!

seungkoo · #8 12-13-2010, 10:32 AM

I believe the 2008+ ovankal necks are slim. I just sold a $$ 5 string and it had a very similar neck profile as my streamer stage II with slim neck. Most of the baseball thick necks are from late 99-2007 models

flipper_gv · #9 12-13-2010, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by seungkoo

I believe the 2008+ ovankal necks are slim. I just sold a $$ 5 string and it had a very similar neck profile as my streamer stage II with slim neck. Most of the baseball thick necks are from late 99-2007 models

2009 models and onward are slim

To the OP.

The streamer LX is one of my favorite Warwicks. It is similar to the Streamer stage II but fatter.

seungkoo · #10 12-13-2010, 11:01 AM

I dont know. I just had a 2008 corvette $$ 5 string and the neck was pretty slim. I definately know the difference because I had a 2001 thumb bo and tried numerous thick models as well as vintage warwicks.

TechJunky · #11 12-13-2010, 11:15 AM

My LX 4 is a '99 and has an Ovangkol neck with a thinner profile than the '05 Thumb BO 4 and '04 Corvette 4. I've had an '03 and '08 Corvette 5 (Standard and $$ respectively) that had thick necks and an '09 'vette 5 std with a thin neck. I believe in 1999 they changed to the thick neck, but it seems not all '99's had thick. The change back to thin profile I thought happened in '09, so I was under the impression all '08's had thick necks. To be safe, if it's 2000-2007 I'd say it's a safe bet it'll be thick, and 1999 or 2008 could be hit or miss?

Kenova · #12 12-13-2010, 11:28 AM

This model up there is 2000.!

kranz · #13 12-13-2010, 11:42 AM

owned a late-90's model for about 5 years. Liked it at first, it played incredibly, but fell out with it in the end. Muddy low-end, didn't like the artificial-mids it put out, high end was glassy/harsh and the D+G always sounding thin. Granted, I had moved to NYC where, in most of the work i was doing, showing up with a 5-string flame maple Warwick could get you fired. Still, I couldn't even consider keeping it around to do the modern Gospel, RnB, "session-guy-sound" thing.