warwickhunt

Good condition for a well gigged bass with lightly flamed rock maple body, a few dings or dinks and minimal worming. I have the action pretty low on this and as a result there is one fret a smidgen high @ about the 18th fret on the G string which gives a double note when fretted there and the next fret up. I'm only mentioning this as I've not been bothered by it enough to get it looked at (action just a mm or two higher i.e. 'normal' would mean this would disappear)... best thing is that I can refuse to play Free's 'All Right Now' because of this double note! The bass is superbly balanced and @ 9lb 6oz not a heavy weight for an all maple bodied bass (excuse my obsession with weight but my shoulder is fecked ); fingerboard edges are nicely rolled as per that period Warwick and the tone is superb (2 band EQ). I'm not in a rush to give this away so I'm open to sensible offers (certainly looking for close to 4 figures) and I'd be open to trades/swaps for a downsized, lightweight bass such as a Sadowsky. I'll get more pics as and when the camera emerges from it's hiding place.

1988 Warwick Streamer Stage II (2) This is arguably among one of the best Stage II basses that you will find this side of a CS... IMHO better! 1988 'reportedly' some of these early SSII bodies are Afzelia Pommelle/Bubinga Pommelle but I would be happier to just say that this is a stunning example of Afzelia! The body, neck and fingerboard are in fabulous condition for a 21 year old bass, with one small scratch to the lower horn which I couldn't even capture on camera. The neck is the slimmer profile (obviously no volute @ this period) and the fingerboard edges are rolled as per the old vintage Fenders etc. Inlays etc are all excellent and the bass has never been mistreated or damaged in any way. Pups are the original EMGs and the preamp is MEC. The output jack socket was replaced a couple of years ago, so no issues there. Nut is the original MkI brass 'adjust-a-nut'. Bridge and saddles are all adjustable with no seized or corroded parts. This isn't desperation and I don't 'have' to sell any of my basses so I won't be giving them away, I simply don't play these as often as I used to. By all means PM me an offer and if you have a Sadowsky or similar quality 'downsized' Jazz, Precision or PJ bass then that may be of interest but NOT full sized heavy basses.

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='479293' date='May 4 2009, 07:41 PM']Double bollocks [/quote] Come on now Alan, think about it... Deluxe P bass or Sadowsky; which would you pick up first?

I still have one set of these available!

[quote name='Marcus' post='477918' date='May 2 2009, 07:13 PM']It's a Big Body man !! It's a smidge under 9lb (on my bathroom scales) as a comparison my Ultra light Sadowsky UV 70 Metro is 8 1/4 lb (as measured by Dave Wilson on his scales) I'd class it as a "good weight" for a Jazz to me that means on the light side of mid weight[/quote] Living with this Squier & Lakkie JO I'm kinda getting used to those big old planks! The weight is my main consideration these days, I knew your UV was light but I didn't realise it was 'that' light.

You just know what I'm going to ask... ?lb

[quote name='gareth' post='476942' date='May 1 2009, 12:41 PM']so when do you take delivery?[/quote] I just flogged a fretless so I'll need at least... Ooooh, a month before I'm after another!

[quote name='BigAlonBass' post='476528' date='Apr 30 2009, 11:39 PM']There you go then, Jon. Forget about a Sadowsky or getting a Custom Build Jazz-just buy this off Michael. [/quote] I'll borrow that rusty hacksaw off ya mate; Bob's your uncle F*nny's your aunt I'll have a chuffin great fretted bass... Hmm possibly not if you've seen my DIY skills!

I had a blast on this bass yesterday... tone, action, weight are all spot on and it is lush!