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Best Warwick Bass EVER!!!!

#41
Hello gang, this is my first post. I love my Streamer. It is either from 83 or 84.
I bought it new in 86 and I've used ever since.

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#43
My FAVE warwick would definatly have to be my 1988 Thumb NT. I love this thing. Solid bubinga, Wenge/bubinga neck, Wenge fretboard, CARVED HEAD STOCK (pre '89 feature, so i have been told), EMG's!!! And thanks to Tyler (tech mgr at Dana B. Goods) a new truss rod, the original broke. :( check out the pics.



(detail of carved head stock)

Holding it down with American Idol Season 5 Finalist, Jason Horn. (he is off frame, but that is his brother Jonathon on guitar. HAHA)
 
#44
New member & first time post....

I have a 92 Streamer Stage I which I love the feel and balance of, the only down side is the electronics.... IMO It has only one nice eq setting for a good full thumping bass sound. As soon as you adjust any of settings off of max it just seems to drop off big time... Has anyone else experienced anything like this??? I was considering gutting the pickups & active electronics and installing an EMG PJ Set... Anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks
JohnnyK
 
#45
I played 3 new ones yesterday and was struck by a couple things. (Katana, Double Buck, Corvette)

1. They all sounded great.
2. They all sounded really similar.

to me, there is something about the preamp voicing that is pretty distinctive. The three basses I played had different pickups, different woods, but pretty similar tones. FWIW, the Katana and corvette were my favorites
 
#47
The nicest one I ever tried was a '95 Thumb through-neck 5-string (probably the punchiest, growliest bass I've ever played), closely followed by a '94 through-neck Streamer Stage I 4-string (all maple and a total slap machine). They're just not the same now they're fully mass-produced, and I HATE the necks of their bolt-ons.
 
#48
Hey Jamo..
That's a beautiful bass... I assume you realize you have one of the very first Warwick Streamers with the Spector headstock. There was one recently on Ebay and it had some info on Spector. I didn't realize that Warwick had originally been comissioned by Stuart Spector to build the Streamer. Anyway, hang on to that one, it's a beauty. JK
 
#50
I have not played all of them but I have a warwick fortress flashback 2-tek that absolutely kills. I also have a few corvettes (FNA, Standard, custom model.) I also love my Corvette FNA. I really don't like the thumbs at all ergonomically and the old streamers are probably actually there best bass but I don't have the experience with them. I like the look of the fortresses and corvettes best. Also I once had a fortress that really sucked tonewise. I sold it.

Most would argue that the pre-98 warwicks are better with the all wenge necks and since 3 of my 4 are that (and I have played many new ones) I would have to strongly agree.
 
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#51
I don't own any Warwick basses, but have played a few in music stores. While I like the basses overall, I always wish the backs of the necks were sanded smooth. The neck size and shape feels and plays great, but I'm not crazy about the rough finish. Is this true of all Warwicks?

Paul Mac
 
#53
Warwick Vampyre.

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Saw the bass player from Biomechanical whail on one at last year's Chicago Powerfest. WHOAH is that a badass lookin axe, and it sounded fantastic. I talked with him about his bass after the show for damn near an hour!

But if I could get it in blood red...


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