My dearest community,
I am writing this from the footsteps of an overseas hotel, completely insomniac at 4am, an in need of advise. I have been lurking talkbass for a while (although silent), learning and enjoying the sense of community and knowledge from y'all.
A little background prior to the topic of discussion that will be: "thoughts on buying a Warwick Streamer Stage II that I absolutely do not need?"
I started playing bass +10 years ago... first bass: Ibanez SR200, wife's gift. After a few unsuccessful attempts at playing the bass consistently as a hobby (never in a band, been an intermediate guitar player for +20 years) I went back to playing bass intermittently, 2 years ago. I got myself a nice entry level Warwick Corvette (China made, 2013) 5 strings. Loved it compared to my Ibanez, and then went on to get a fretless, same thing.... loved the sound of the wicks.
I am in my 40s, and with little time to play. that said I thoroughly enjoy those few moments I can rock out. Just by chance and partially driven by the looks of it, got myself one of them thumb BOs (4 string, bubinga). Fell in love. Love. That sparked my interest on different sounds and I went on to a few stores to try the fenders, ricks, musicmans, and other high ends just to find out that wood/wicks did it for me. The feel, the sound, the growl....
To make the long story short, after a year I ended up with a few warwicks on the rack:
1) RB corvette active, fretless, 5 strings (my first wick had to go, wife was about to kick me out)
2) Fretted BO thumb 4 strings
3) Infinity TCS 5
4) Thumb BO 5
5) Thumb BO 5 fretless
6) Thumb BO 6
7) Thumb BO 6 fretless
8) Alien standard 5
Amps and cabs don't do it for me yet, as I need to keep the glass in my house intact, and wife happy. I am likely to get something better than my Fender rumble 100 as I try one that does it for me.... (looking into the BC300.... and the rumble 100 was another gift from wife!)
I am well aware that playing a 1.5K bass through a Peavey 35W or a Rumble 100w doesn't make sense (or justice) for higher end basses, but cut me some slack on this one, working on it.
I have been thinking on buying a Streamer Stage II used for 2.5K, used. I cannot try it as it is an online purchase.... although I doubt it will not be loved as well as all the other members of my warwick family.
I have exercised plenty of restraint by not buying foderas, Rybskis, Alembics, etc so that's not the issue.
So the question for all those bass guitar connoisseurs out there is: go for it as it is an awesome sounding piece of equipment that I will not regret buying (I reckon it is a personal decision - broad strokes here), or is it too much of a bass guitar for a non professional/gigging bass player?
I reckon that streamers stage IIs are top of the line warwicks and I am curious to try it out..... worth shelling out approx 2.5K?!
Penny for your thoughts, and constructive criticism is always appreciated.
Regards,
G
I am writing this from the footsteps of an overseas hotel, completely insomniac at 4am, an in need of advise. I have been lurking talkbass for a while (although silent), learning and enjoying the sense of community and knowledge from y'all.
A little background prior to the topic of discussion that will be: "thoughts on buying a Warwick Streamer Stage II that I absolutely do not need?"
I started playing bass +10 years ago... first bass: Ibanez SR200, wife's gift. After a few unsuccessful attempts at playing the bass consistently as a hobby (never in a band, been an intermediate guitar player for +20 years) I went back to playing bass intermittently, 2 years ago. I got myself a nice entry level Warwick Corvette (China made, 2013) 5 strings. Loved it compared to my Ibanez, and then went on to get a fretless, same thing.... loved the sound of the wicks.
I am in my 40s, and with little time to play. that said I thoroughly enjoy those few moments I can rock out. Just by chance and partially driven by the looks of it, got myself one of them thumb BOs (4 string, bubinga). Fell in love. Love. That sparked my interest on different sounds and I went on to a few stores to try the fenders, ricks, musicmans, and other high ends just to find out that wood/wicks did it for me. The feel, the sound, the growl....
To make the long story short, after a year I ended up with a few warwicks on the rack:
1) RB corvette active, fretless, 5 strings (my first wick had to go, wife was about to kick me out)
2) Fretted BO thumb 4 strings
3) Infinity TCS 5
4) Thumb BO 5
5) Thumb BO 5 fretless
6) Thumb BO 6
7) Thumb BO 6 fretless
8) Alien standard 5
Amps and cabs don't do it for me yet, as I need to keep the glass in my house intact, and wife happy. I am likely to get something better than my Fender rumble 100 as I try one that does it for me.... (looking into the BC300.... and the rumble 100 was another gift from wife!)
I am well aware that playing a 1.5K bass through a Peavey 35W or a Rumble 100w doesn't make sense (or justice) for higher end basses, but cut me some slack on this one, working on it.
I have been thinking on buying a Streamer Stage II used for 2.5K, used. I cannot try it as it is an online purchase.... although I doubt it will not be loved as well as all the other members of my warwick family.
I have exercised plenty of restraint by not buying foderas, Rybskis, Alembics, etc so that's not the issue.
So the question for all those bass guitar connoisseurs out there is: go for it as it is an awesome sounding piece of equipment that I will not regret buying (I reckon it is a personal decision - broad strokes here), or is it too much of a bass guitar for a non professional/gigging bass player?
I reckon that streamers stage IIs are top of the line warwicks and I am curious to try it out..... worth shelling out approx 2.5K?!
Penny for your thoughts, and constructive criticism is always appreciated.
Regards,
G
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