Warwick Streamer

[Philly]

Hi bassfans,

Just wondered if anyone could answer a question on the Warwick Streamer. I have seen one which it does not have a stage I or stage II on it anywhere, just simply Wawick streamer on the truss rod cover. It has a bolt on neck, think it is mid 90's, and has MEC pick ups and chrome hardware.

Did they do an original before the stage I thru neck came out, and were they any good?

Thanks

[martthebass]

If it's got the one piece bridge it's probably a Streamer standard. Carolena body, was the base model before the Rockbass line came out IIRC.

[warwickhunt]

It isn't a Stage I or II, they were out 10 years before the bolt-on range.

Funnily enough the Streamer range was only identifiable by the construction and pups it wasn't badged as a I or II.

[dub_junkie]

before the LX and Pro M basses they used to have a Streamer Bolt on,which had a cherrywood body.

the press ads here in the UK used to show it along with a Thumb BO,Corvette Proline and Fortress basses( I drooled over that ad) iirc that would be about '94

DJ

[Philly]

[quote name='dub_junkie' post='22546' date='Jun 24 2007, 02:06 AM']before the LX and Pro M basses they used to have a Streamer Bolt on,which had a cherrywood body.

the press ads here in the UK used to show it along with a Thumb BO,Corvette Proline and Fortress basses( I drooled over that ad) iirc that would be about '94

DJ[/quote]

Thanks for your comments guys, it has a two piece bridge so it is not a standard, I think you might be right with what you have said, although it says the body is afzelia. It was on ebay last week have a look and see what you reckon?

Thanks

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290129096256"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=290129096256[/url]

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='Philly' post='23230' date='Jun 25 2007, 09:42 PM']Thanks for your comments guys, it has a two piece bridge so it is not a standard, I think you might be right with what you have said, although it says the body is afzelia. It was on ebay last week have a look and see what you reckon?

Thanks

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290129096256"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=290129096256[/url][/quote]

The body wood isn't Afzelia on that eBay listing and I'd be inclined to say that it certainly looks like it could be Cherry (I had an early SS I that had a Cherrywood body and that doesn't look a million miles away).

If the date is correct (mid 90's) then that will be one of the early bolt-on necked Streamers. IIRC they didn't have an LX or any other designation they were just Streamer BO.

[Philly]

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='23243' date='Jun 25 2007, 09:57 PM']The body wood isn't Afzelia on that eBay listing and I'd be inclined to say that it certainly looks like it could be Cherry (I had an early SS I that had a Cherrywood body and that doesn't look a million miles away).

If the date is correct (mid 90's) then that will be one of the early bolt-on necked Streamers. IIRC they didn't have an LX or any other designation they were just Streamer BO.[/quote]


Thanks for that I think you are correct. Would you recommend it the bass bearing in mind your experience of it? I am mainly a rock player and used to a fender jazz, but fancy giving a Warwick a try, on a budget, would you expect to pay about £400 for one of these in good condition?