xcental34x, you think you can find me a warwick streamer for $400-$500 used do you? go on then, do it, you'll have a hard time!
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RockBass (by Warwick)
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Alright alright, here's the thing. How does a RockBass Streamer compare to other basses in it's price range. That's all. If you pick up a Jazz bass, then you pick up a RockBass (Streamer). OR If you pick up an Ibanez, then a RockBass etc. Mostly here people have been comparing the thing to actual Warwicks and other more HQ basses, but still... for less than $400, how does this thing stand?
I just bought an SWR Workingman's stack. 4004 head, 410 cab, and 1x15 cab. It sounds great with my Jazz bass, and I plan on putting a set of white EMGs in there. My friend brought over his Warwick Thumb 5 and I nearly cried. This thing barks.Govithoy said:
Erm guys, I live in the UK! It's all well and good trying to find me a streamer, but it has to be shippable to the UK!
I think they were looking for a Warwick for Tames too, and he lives in the US.
Other good bass brands to consider in the $500- $600 range:
Godin, Peavey, Spector's Performer line, Schecter's C-series line, Yamaha, Ibanez SRX, G&L Tribute, I'm sure I'm forgetting something.
I'm sure RockBasses are decent basses, but too many TBers have talked about theirs falling apart to ignore, so I ASSUME that build quality is spotty. If you do happen to find a RockBass that's the cat's meow, then great. But I think the last thing anyone wants is a person to plunk down their hard-earned money on a bass that maybe isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Definitely try out a bunch of basses from various brands.
Other good bass brands to consider in the $500- $600 range:
Godin, Peavey, Spector's Performer line, Schecter's C-series line, Yamaha, Ibanez SRX, G&L Tribute, I'm sure I'm forgetting something.
I'm sure RockBasses are decent basses, but too many TBers have talked about theirs falling apart to ignore, so I ASSUME that build quality is spotty. If you do happen to find a RockBass that's the cat's meow, then great. But I think the last thing anyone wants is a person to plunk down their hard-earned money on a bass that maybe isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Definitely try out a bunch of basses from various brands.
FireAarro said:
if i lived in the us that warwick would be mine, wenge neck wars are hard to find
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Dincrest said:
Before buying my MIM jazz V i went to my local guitar store they just brought a new set of rockbasses a streamer and a corvette both 4s(i was there when they were unpacking them) the guitartech tuned them up set the action and let me play it, it dint feel like a cheapo but there were some frets that sounded bad it werent dead spots just were aomething else, and the first fret buzzed a lot in both basses in almost every string.
I sold my Streamer Pro M 4 (all wenge neck, brass adust-a-nut) two years ago. What an idiot; I could have kicked myself! I just picked up a '98 Streamer LX with the all wenge neck (I don't care for the ovangkol) and newer black teflon nut. A lot of these mid range models have been discontinued but do occasionally show up on the secondhand market in the $750 - $800 bracket. Bottom line: they look cool and sound great...plus they're generally a whole lot cheaper than the neck-thru models.
