A little help...warwick I up!

[aende]

Hi all,

I am borrowing a warwick corvette bubinga standard - German built.

However, I have seen a warwick streamer double buck for sale in a local store for £950. The bass played well, needed strings and a setup. There was the odd scrape and scratch, but nothing untoward for a well used bass.

Anyway, questions;

Is £950 too much for a streamer double buck secondhand?

I am waiting for my house exchange, next week, and a bonus due in April. So, I am not in a hurry to buy, but are these rare enough for me to warrant buying it now?

Anyone got any experience of tones and range of the double buck? It is a German built one. I think it is maple bodied - light coloured wood.

[aende]

Hi all,

I am borrowing a warwick corvette bubinga standard - German built.

However, I have seen a warwick streamer double buck for sale in a local store for £950. The bass played well, needed strings and a setup. There was the odd scrape and scratch, but nothing untoward for a well used bass.

Anyway, questions;

Is £950 too much for a streamer double buck secondhand?

I am waiting for my house exchange, next week, and a bonus due in April. So, I am not in a hurry to buy, but are these rare enough for me to warrant buying it now?

Anyone got any experience of tones and range of the double buck? It is a German built one. I think it is maple bodied - light coloured wood.

[warwickhunt]

Let's just say that you'd find one cheaper on this forum!

Give me a minute...

[warwickhunt]

£760 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/191050-warwick-streamer-double-buck-5-string-l760-bargain/page__p__1986592__hl__streamer%20$$__fromsearch__1#entry1986592

£725 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/185819-sold-warwick-streamer-4-string-natural/page__st__20__p__1880622__hl__streamer%20$$__fromsearch__1#entry1880622

£570 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/189900-for-sale-warwick-streamer/page__p__1847176__hl__streamer%20$$__fromsearch__1#entry1847176

£500 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/182538-feeler-warwick-streamer/page__p__1778360__hl__streamer%20$$__fromsearch__1#entry1778360

£375 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/172375-sold-warwick-corvette-double-buck-4-string-sold/page__hl__streamer

[Dingus]

I think the are superb sounding basses with lots of great and very usable sounds , but £950 sounds a bit over the odds , especially for a well - used one . As WH says , you will be able to get a fresher one cheaper on here . Keep your options oipen would be my advice - you can get some fantastic bargains at the moment if you have got cash in your hand . It sounds like the one you have seen is an ash body .

Edited March 22, 2013 by Dingus

[aende]

Thanks guys, I will keep looking as I thought that ~ 1k was a bit high.

Worst case, I will go with a corvette double buck!

[thisnameistaken]

When they sell on here they are usually much cheaper - around the £600 mark.

[warwickhunt]

Am I cracking up... I thought that I had replied to this exact question already (and given various pointers to other BC sales that were significantly cheaper)!

[warwickhunt]

Phew panic averted... I retain my sanity!

Double post - http://basschat.co.uk/topic/203183-a-little-helpwarwick-i-up/page__pid__2020447#entry2020447

[Jacqueslemac]

[quote name='aende' timestamp='1363982800' post='2020635']
Thanks guys, I will keep looking as I thought that ~ 1k was a bit high.

Worst case, I will go with a corvette double buck!
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You won't regret it!

[aende]

My bad!! Apologies! Can a mod delete this one?

[aende]

Yeah, I am fixated on the streamer double buck tbh....

I am straining at the bit even though I know it is overpriced!

Thanks for the sales links, I may put a wanted up!

[aende]

I bought a Fortress Masterman!! 1995 model!!!

Not plugged it in yet, gotta hide from the wife...!

[Lfalex v1.1]

Damn good choice. I bought a Fortress Masterman 5 a while back (’97, though)
Excellent instrument. Cost just over £500, and the number of variations around the basic core tone are almost infinite.
Just can't fault mine. Enjoy.

[aende]

Plugged it in when my wife went out; my god!!! What an array of different tones from a single pickup. I am now educated about pickup placement and how important it really is. A single twin coil pickup with a pre amp for each coil. Who came up with that craziness!

I am loving it! at first I was not sure about the shape, the top horn looks slightly phallic, but it had grown on me and I think it looks great. The shape is certainly as beautiful as the favoured corvette and streamer.

I am also more educated about neck material and how important it is on a bass. The neck is wenge, I think adds to the earthiness of the sound.

A great sounding, flexible and simple to use bass with great balance and an exclusive look.

The one I bought was on eBay, apparently ex Carrie Melbourne.

[Lfalex v1.1]

Completely agree with that! I know Carrie Melbourne had a purple one at some point, but don't know which model.
I love the way you can get a slightly more nasal tone using the pan pot to favour the bridge coil, then beef it up a bit by adding what would otherwise be too much bass eq to the neck coil.
They sound better with the pan pot off- centre, as there's less cancellation between the coils.

Only downside- a bit of hum sensitivity when it's not dead-centre.