Warwick Streamer - not quite what it first appears.

[Guest]

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warwick-Streamer-LX-Jazzman-4-Electric-Bass-Guitar/202124878762?hash=item2f0f94e3aa:g:2r8AAOSwH2VaGafd

 

Looks nice at first glance, some minor dings but not too bad a price. However... after asking for more info it appears that the truss rod went belly up, the fingerboard has been taken off, truss rod replaced, new fingerboard and re-fretted with stainless steel frets, plus the body has at some point had another coat of stain and the neck has been shaved. None of which appears in the ad! Caveat emptor...

[warwickhunt]

Wasn't this for sale on Basschat?  

[jimbobothy]

Yup it was! I had all this work done by Jon Shuker when I managed to snap the truss rod! I think tbh it's probably at least as good, if not better than when it left the factory spec wise. The neck was thinned slightly when the fingerboard was taken off (front to back) and a new higher spec trus rod, wenge fret board with some very well installed and finished stainless steel frets were added. Jon does some great refinishing work. The body had another blue tint applied over it to hide some previously done body surface damage, the neck also has a light coat of PU on it to prevent it from shifting in the future. I sold it on here for a while back for peanuts!

Edited February 20, 2018 by jimbobothy
Gramer an Speling ;-)

[AndyTravis]

That’s not like Johnny Roadhouse at all (tongue firmly in cheek)

[prowla]

I think that disclosure would be good, but it's perfectly alright (and even enhancing) to have had work done by a respected maker/repairman.

Dunno what the impact on value would/should be though.