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Warwick Zebrano Owner, Where are you

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Feb 26, 2009
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Madison, WI
#1
So my dream bass is the Warwick Zebrano by sheer looks alone...That's not a good philosophy when it comes to bass though. There are two youtube videos of people playing some Zebranos. I am hoping whoever you are, you are on TB.

Tell me all about it, the sound, sustain, tone, knobs, impressions, anything!

Many thanks
 
#4
I think he means this Streamer Stage 1

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As it happens, I am about to put an order in for a 5 string version, but without the pearl tops on the control knobs and no 'W' LED.

I'm not sure of the sound. I have been asking around though, and it should have a Streamer Stage 1 type tone but with a bit more low mid. This is based on what people have told me about how Zebrano and Ovangkol(used in the neck) alter the tone.
 
#13
I've got a Zebrano Buzzard.

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MEC 2 band pre with dual/mirrored split coil's.

Fabulous tone...not as "boomy" as my NT Thumb, but more like a traditional maple-necked 70's P bass (on steroids).

I have a custom neck with an Ebony board. This, IMHO, makes up for the somewhat subdued sound and add's a bit of mid, and brightens up the sound to cut through a little more.

The weight isn't actually that bad. My Thumb (Bubinga) is much smaller, but is heavier. MEC electronics are about the same as I have found on other high-end 'wicks.

I like Zebrano very much. I am currently having another body designed out of Zebrano to put a Warwick fretless neck on.

Beautiful grain on this type of wood, especially when you see it in person.

Hope this helps....

Alan
 
#14
I have a Corvette NT solid zebrano body with maple neck and ebondy fingerboard from the custom shop with jazzman style pickups..... sounds amazing and very balanced.

Alan is right, I have had a couple of bubinga warwicks, and they sound great, but tend to be a little darker and boomier(if that is a work).

It is just such a great bass....... but man have the prices gone up on the warwicks since the mid 90's.
 
#15
Joining the post a bit late, but I have that bass. I custom shopped one then later found out they were put into production. So it's a pre-production rarity I suppose.
Points of interest...

Great bass, never going to get over the beauty of the wood. It matures and darkens with age.

But I find it's a bit harder to control the muddiness for faster lines, trying to keep fast stuff clean is hard work.

Although the sustain and tone when you want it is ohhhhh nice. 5th string kills people.

Could use a mid range control - the frequency of the lows and highs are great, really love it, but don't use them enough with no mid control. Other basses seem to frequently have a painful high end range.

I never have the pickups on any setting apart from both single coiled.


Trying to sell it at the moment to try a Lakland Skyline instead. Hopefully I don't regret it...
 

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