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Modding a Warwick. Need help!

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BassMonstrum

Mar 7, 2008
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#1
So, I have this Warwick Streamer Std that a friend of mine modified many years ago. It used to have two MEC soapbars and passive electronics, but now has two Seymour Duncan MusicMan pick-up's and a three-way active Seymour Duncan preamp. The electronics does not work simply because I managed to snap off the wire leading from the battery compartment to the pre-amp and since I have no soldering skills and prefer my Fenders this bass has been collecting dust.

However, I am on the verge off taking one of the MM pick-ups and installing it near the bridge of my Fender P-bass. So, my question is; what should I do with the Warwick? I've been considering simplifying it by taking out the preamp and running it passive and adding some sort of pickguard to cover the hole from the neck p/u that I'm removing and the extra knobs that I won't be needing.

Bear in mind, I rarely if never use this bass at all as I am more comfortable with my Fenders, so I'm not willing to spend a lot of money on this bass. In fact, I've also considered taking the other pick-up and installing it by the bridge of my Cimar fretless Jazz, leaving the Warwick with no pick-ups at all.
 
#3
it is not warwick, but new[er] rockbass, that has W on headstock. made in far east.
meaning - it does not have big resale value, stock or not.

gut it, use electronics and sell it as a project bass.
 
#6
gricko said:
it is not warwick, but new[er] rockbass, that has W on headstock. made in far east.
meaning - it does not have big resale value, stock or not.

gut it, use electronics and sell it as a project bass.
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I was looking at the bridge and wondering that. But I'm not enough of a Warwick expert to know if they used gotoh style bridges on any of their basses besides the Rockbass line.
 
#9
gricko said:
it is not warwick, but new[er] rockbass, that has W on headstock. made in far east.
meaning - it does not have big resale value, stock or not.

gut it, use electronics and sell it as a project bass.
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It is a german made Warwick. These "streamer standards" were made before the Rockbass line. They came standard passive. I'm pretty sure this was routed to accomodate the duncans. I would sell it cheap as a fixer upper. It is possible someone could salvage the preamp......maybe.......

If you remove the pickups and want to let the parts go as a whole, fixer upper please PM me......thanks
 
#10
why not reconnect the wire leading from the battery compartment to the pre-amp ? ***?

that's likely a good bass . a decent instrument in its
own right .

any competent guitar shop could fix it in five minutes for
the cost of a six-pack .
 
#14
Bear in mind, I rarely if never use this bass at all as I am more comfortable with my Fenders, so I'm not willing to spend a lot of money on this bass. In fact, I've also considered taking the other pick-up and installing it by the bridge of my Cimar fretless Jazz, leaving the Warwick with no pick-ups at all.-Quote

If that's the case, sell it. Otherwise, put an empty pup cover in the route & play it. Or, better yet, send it to me. I'll play it.
 

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