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The Official Warwick Club Thread (Part 2)

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neptoon said:
not sure if anyone saw this auction on ebay, but since it didn't sell, i got a line on it...it's a '92 streamer with the body dimensions and electronics configuration of a streamer stage II, but the woods and construction of a streamer stage I...so, it's basically a maple ssII with no inlays or call it a neck through lx...and black hardware, too, which i think looks better than gold...looks really interesting...what do you guys think?

http://s298.photobucket.com/albums/mm254/johnny_nopal/92 streamer 5/
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That one is really nice. We call it the Streamer Stage 1 and a half at the Warwick forums...
 
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#567
hey warwick specialists.

i'm gassing big time for a streamer stage 1 4 string. it's been a long time since i played one and i loved it. unfortunaltey i don't really remember the neck shape ( i like it a lot though). the other day i played a stage 2 and i loved the neck, but not the bass. anyways, my question is do stage 1 & 2 have the same neck shape? i also read that the neck shape was changed a few times over the years. when did this happen? i prefer the shape that the stage 2's have now., i.e . round and chunky. just wondering cos i might get a used one from ebay, and i don't want surprises considering the neck.

thanks for your help.
 
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mvw356 said:
hey warwick specialists.

i'm gassing big time for a streamer stage 1 4 string. it's been a long time since i played one and i loved it. unfortunaltey i don't really remember the neck shape ( i like it a lot though). the other day i played a stage 2 and i loved the neck, but not the bass. anyways, my question is do stage 1 & 2 have the same neck shape? i also read that the neck shape was changed a few times over the years. when did this happen? i prefer the shape that the stage 2's have now., i.e . round and chunky. just wondering cos i might get a used one from ebay, and i don't want surprises considering the neck.

thanks for your help.
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Pre-97 W'icks will feel slimmer...

by the way, the Warwick custom shop now offers custom neck profiles if you wanted to consider a new bass...
 
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mvw356 said:
hey warwick specialists.

i'm gassing big time for a streamer stage 1 4 string. it's been a long time since i played one and i loved it. unfortunaltey i don't really remember the neck shape ( i like it a lot though). the other day i played a stage 2 and i loved the neck, but not the bass. anyways, my question is do stage 1 & 2 have the same neck shape? i also read that the neck shape was changed a few times over the years. when did this happen? i prefer the shape that the stage 2's have now., i.e . round and chunky. just wondering cos i might get a used one from ebay, and i don't want surprises considering the neck.

thanks for your help.
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Satge I & II essentially have the same neck profile and the skinniest versions are the 80's and early 90's versions. Changes were implemented in 92 (though I don't think the neck profile changed much back then) and then in various periods after that. Certainly the neck had a bit more meat on the 98 version that I played recently. I've no idea if the basses made in the last 10 years are chunkier again, as I'm a bit of a fan of the skinnier early models :) I don't recall the few recent basses that I've played having 'huge/chunky' necks though... mind one was a CS :hmm:

If the neck dimensions are 'vital' to you I'd not get anything from earlier than mid 90's and if possible I'd go for as late as possible.
 
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warwickhunt said:
Satge I & II essentially have the same neck profile and the skinniest versions are the 80's and early 90's versions. Changes were implemented in 92 (though I don't think the neck profile changed much back then) and then in various periods after that. Certainly the neck had a bit more meat on the 98 version that I played recently. I've no idea if the basses made in the last 10 years are chunkier again, as I'm a bit of a fan of the skinnier early models :) I don't recall the few recent basses that I've played having 'huge/chunky' necks though... mind one was a CS :hmm:

If the neck dimensions are 'vital' to you I'd not get anything from earlier than mid 90's and if possible I'd go for as late as possible.
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thanks.
 
#578
joelc1319 said:
CaseyTinsley, that bass looks AWESOME...beautiful figuring in the grain of the wood!
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Thanks :)

I got lucky when I ordered it. It's by far one of the better peices of ovangkol I've seen... Most of the ones I've seen are straight grained, light and kinda boring :P

I've also done ALOT of mods to the bass. I installed a MEC 3 band eq, switched out the hardware for chrome hardware (kind of satin... another mod) Reshaped the neck a bit making it a bit flatter nearer to the nut area, made a wenge trussrod cover and wenge knobs, Installed a JAN1, And I'm sure I did some other things that I can't remember :P
 
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