Kev

Jesus these basses are haunting me!

Lovely bass! Glad it is a lined fretless, would be a complete nightmare otherwise...

[quote name='MarkusWarwick' timestamp='1409001017' post='2535468'] Cant see any o the extra pics [/quote] they are on the imageshack link mate Love this, those pics that Col took almost made me take it off him when he still had it, but he had already sold it to you! A little too rich for me now, but looks like a complete corker. GLWTS!

I keep coming back to look at this, but i too am set on getting a Wal! Gorgeous instrument though mate!

Thanks for the pm response!

pm'd

Bugger. Do let me know if it falls through

[quote name='JamesTun' timestamp='1408309022' post='2528922'] Absolute bargain! Good luck with the sale! Is that a maple top? [/quote] It won't be maple. Ovangkol I believe, although some early BO thumbs were Walnut.

What does this sound like with bass? Cannot see anything on the net, interesting!

[quote name='jimbobothy' timestamp='1408185933' post='2527892'] PM'd I think I'll be having this one as it'll go nicely alongside my fretless Thumb BO Broadneck !! Also as far as I know these weren't custom orders, just weren't asked for that much so not many made. If you put in the serial numbers of this LX and my Thumb (F10742604) into the Warwick serial number checker ([url="http://www.warwickbass.com/en/Warwick---Support--Serial-Number.html#current_site_id"]http://www.warwickba...current_site_id[/url]) there is no mention of either of them being a custom version. Also the article numbers, when put into google do come up with references to both the basses being broadnecked versions. Anyhow nice bass either way [/quote] In hindsight, you are probably right in that they were not custom orders as such, just less common that the standard neck width (Broadneck is the standard with SSI's)

Makes more sense nothing more to add really! However the neck/pickups still confuse me, looks like a custom order as I don't ever recall a broadneck (20mm) as a standard option for an LX. Nice bass!

This is interesting....a broadneck Streamer LX with a JAN I from 2010? What is the serial?

Amazing You have Scott Devine's attention: https://www.facebook.com/ScottsBassLessons/photos/a.355647687855868.94583.233472543406717/694481913972442/?type=1&theater

On hold

bump

Nice bit of 'wick history there, not too many BO (non LX) Streamers about

[quote name='Matte_black' timestamp='1407878764' post='2525069'] It's turning into a sort of discussion about HPW's skills and know-how... certainly out of topic and not very interesting for me The bass is still available, though. Several offers but it's still here. [/quote] I agree and apologise for derailing, I should know better If I don't end up being the buyer, GLWTS!

Okay, he certainly built early Warwicks bud, why do you think otherwise, out of interest? Perhaps a conversation for a different thread, but I am curious Hope John doesn't mind, but here is an extract of email sent to him from Hans about Thumb 6 #27... [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3][font=Tahoma, Calibri, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif][i]...indeed your Bass is one of the first Thumb NT 6 strings I made by my self.... Here the informations to your very cool and nice Warwick Thumb Bass NT 6 string Bass from 1988 - First: we presented the Thumb NT 6 string in 1987 on the Frankfurt Show so your Bass was made in September 1988 and is still one of the first.. the Number 27 !! very rare for sure - Bass Thumb Bass NT 6 string Serial Number J 027 88 Year 1988 Month September Number 027 Neck Wood Wenge Wood Fingerboard Wenge Wood with Dots in the Fingerboard (one of the last we did it !) Frets Bronce Warwick Frets Nut Just a Nut Brass Version Neck construction Neckthrough construction hiddenneck Body 3 pcs. solid pommele Bubinga Wood Surface Oil Finish / BeeWax Pickups Bartolini Soapbar Humbucker Electronic 2 Band MEC Electronic Hardware Made by Schaller for Warwick Made in Germany / 91330 Eggolsheim / Franconia[/i][/font][/size][/font][/color]

[quote name='Matte_black' timestamp='1407875524' post='2525014'] As I said, no chance Hans Wilfer had something to do with the build of this bass. He's a businessman, not a luthier by any means. But yeah, I think this is a nice collectors item (and of course a very nice sounding and playing instrument). [/quote] Not true, that one. It is quite possible he was involved in making this. He built the other 88 thumb 6 that was sold on here a while ago, had an email from the man himself saying so