Is this a real Warwick Streamer?

[Burlington]

Found on my local CL. His ad is gone now so no pics of the body, but I am in contact with the seller and we have a deal. I just wanna make sure I'm not getting a Rockbass here.

It was listed as just a "Warwick Streamer", but I'm sure it's the LX model. It's a bolt on, with p/j pickups. Other BO Streamers I've seen have a wenge neck, which this does not. The pickups do not have the white MEC lettering that I've seen on Rockbass'. I am fairly sure it is a real Warwick but I figured I'd let TB have a look.

Thanks!

 

[Doctor J]

Find out why the D and G tuners aren't aligned before you hand over any cash for a start.

 

[Burlington]

I did not notice that until you mentioned it. Thanks!

 

[Righteous Thunderer]

That doesn't look like a real Warwick to me... see if you can get a picture with the serial number in it and check it out at www.warwick.de under the "support" tab. That logo on the headstock looks absolutely nothing like any I've ever seen.

 

[Flaked Beans]

It's a real one, ss1 from the early 90's.

 

[Righteous Thunderer]

It's a real one, ss1 from the early 90's.

Neato, you learn something new every day! Also note to the OP, if this is true then the serial won't show up in their database, too old.

 

[tbassist4]

The G tuner is "misaligned" to give the D string more clearance as it goes past. If they were lined up, the D string would most likely touch and bend around the G tuner, putting undue stress on the string and tuner all at once.

Tyler

 

[Burlington]

Thanks for the help you guys! How much are these things worth in good but gigged condition? I am also pretty curious as to why those tuners are not lined up perfectly..

 

[Lesfunk]

It looks legit to me. It's got a Just-a-nut 1. The logo on the truss rod cover is from the early/mid 90's. Both period correct
Usually a SSI would have gold hardware not chrome but it was offered as an option.
I'd like to see more pics.

 

[Highfox]

Looks like the same kind of headstock that was on my 89 Streamer

 

[Lesfunk]

Old Warwicks are the nice ones. Please trust me.

 

[Lesfunk]

I am also pretty curious as to why those tuners are not lined up perfectly..

Don't worry, It is on purpose.

 

[Highfox]

Maybe this will help? Photo from my 89 Streamer headstock.
Sorry the image isn't better.
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[buzzbass]

LXs haven't had Wenge necks since 98 or so, that could be totally legit. Those pix look good, wish we could see body pix though.

 

[Playa]

Its got a Brass Nut, which was discontinued on different models at different times in the mid- to late 90's. (I own a '90 Thumb NT Fretless [Brass Nut] and a '98 Fretted NT Thumb [Plastic Just-a-nut].

Looks like a legit early model before they went into mass production. Cool!

What is the serial number? (Hint: The last two numbers reflect the 'Year of Birth' ie. XXXXXXX91= 1991, XXXXXXX95= 1995; Serial number is stamped into the wood either on the back of the headstock or along the very top; There is also usually a Letter in the serial number which reflects the month it was born ie. A=January, B=February, etc.).

 

[PhatBasstard]

The G tuner is "misaligned" to give the D string more clearance as it goes past. If they were lined up, the D string would most likely touch and bend around the G tuner, putting undue stress on the string and tuner all at once.

Tyler

That's not what he meant.
Looking at the tuners from the back shot, the G tuner needs to rotate counterclockwise a little to match the rotational alignment mount of the D tuner (and the angles of the others for that matter).

This, of course, would mean drilling a new hole for the stablizing screw and filling the old one.

 

[tbassist4]

That's not what he meant.
Looking at the tuners from the back shot, the G tuner needs to rotate counterclockwise a little to match the rotational alignment mount of the D tuner (and the angles of the others for that matter).

This, of course, would mean drilling a new hole for the stablizing screw and filling the old one.

Ah, I see. My bad! XD

Yeah, that looks a little janky. How hard would it be to redrill and rotate? If you're getting it for a good deal and it is verified as legit, it seems like a small price to pay. I have my eye on a vintage-ish bass locally that will need more work than that...

 

[maxbass]

It's a real one, ss1 from the early 90's.

It can't be a SS1, the OP states it is a bolt-on bass.
It seems a genuine Warwick head, even if the serial number on the back had been overwritten.
It could be the Streamer bolt-on model.
Streamer LX naming was introduced later, early non Stage Streamers were simply called Streamer Bolt-On.

Tuners had been misplaced.

 

[willyrep]

I had one for a bit-great little bass. Extremely comfortable and nice tone-compressed and modern with a little P-bass thrown in there. These are cherry wood body models w/ maple and bubinga/ekanga necks. Mine needed some heavy TLC and i later sold it to another TBer-kinda miss it. Just needed a 5-stringer. sidenote-I dont know what that sticker is all about but mine was a 1994-no volute on headstock. This one is probably a 94 or earlier. Got the craigslist link?

 

[tycobb73]

I now have Willyrep's and that thing isn't leaving ever. Its an unfinished maple neck. My favorite. Some people including Nono Valenti have concern over protecthing an unfinished maple, but damn it feels so good. Here is the link. By far the cheapest reverse p/j streamer I've seen. I think I stole it from him.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=670839&highlight=streamer

If you like it buy it. There aren't many of these and when you find em you'd better grab em.