My custom Warwick is ready...

[tvickey]

Warwick just finished building my custom Streamer LX4... Flat black body, Ebony fretboard, Ebony keys, black hardware, brushed-metal MEC pick-ups, brass nut and bronze frets.  What do you think?

[Frank Blank]

That is beautiful...

[Chopthebass]

Doesn't have enough strings! Other than that it looks fab!!

[tvickey]

Just now, Chopthebass said:

Doesn't have enough strings! Other than that it looks fab!!

Well, the second one that they are building for me is LX5... but it's not black.

[Chopthebass]

1 minute ago, tvickey said:

Well, the second one that they are building for me is LX5... but it's not black.

Perfect! This is my favourite Warwick shape. For years I wanted a Streamer Stage II. Never did get one!

[Daz39]

Lovely finish

[philparker]

Not enough pictures!

The little bit that I can see looks lovely!

[tvickey]

Just now, philparker said:

Not enough pictures!

The little bit that I can see looks lovely!

Yeah, these are teaser photos sent to me from the intermediary.  Bass is still making it's way to me from Germany now... I asked them to send me a few photos.

[TheGreek]

JP??? I don't recall seeing a Warwick JP...

[tvickey]

17 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

JP??? I don't recall seeing a Warwick JP...

JP is the standard pickup configuration for Warwick Streamer LX4... 

[tvickey]

Oh, and can't see from these photos but the Ebony fretboard is paired with a Wenge neck (number of laminations = n-1, so for LX4 this is 3).

[tvickey]

Alright, I discovered that there are more photos on the Warwick Customshop website... 

[bartelby]

That's pretty bloody lovely. Personally I'd have gone with just black pickups, for the full stealth look, but that's just me... and it's not my bass 😁

[tvickey]

4 minutes ago, bartelby said:

That's pretty bloody lovely. Personally I'd have gone with just black pickups, for the full stealth look, but that's just me... and it's not my bass 😁

Ha!  Yes, my original request was for black pickups... I literally said, "Tell those Germans, 'Alles schwarz. Sehr, sehr schwarz!'" and somehow the brushed metal ones snuck into the spec sheet.  In retrospect, I think that was for the best... it looks really sharp like this.  I'm very pleased.

[bartelby]

2 minutes ago, tvickey said:

Ha!  Yes, my original request was for black pickups... I literally said, "Tell those Germans, 'Alles schwarz. Sehr, sehr schwarz!'" and somehow the brushed metal ones snuck into the spec sheet.  In retrospect, I think that was for the best... it looks really sharp like this.  I'm very pleased.

Yeah, it's definitely sharp looking.
I can see why you'd be pleased.

[Skybone]

Won't bronze frets wear really quickly?

[tvickey]

11 minutes ago, Skybone said:

Won't bronze frets wear really quickly?

I have an old Warwick Chrome Tone LX5 (2004) with bronze frets, which has been very well played, and they are still in great shape.  It's a special bronze alloy... supposedly longer life than nickel ones:

http://www.warwick.de/en/Warwick---Company--Our-unique-instruments--Our-necks-and-fretboards--Our-Bell-Bronze-Frets.html#current_site_id

Edited December 20, 2019 by tvickey
clarification

[tvickey]

Full details on the bass specs:

Nut: Just-A-Nut III Brass
Mechineheads: Schaller Machine Heads with wooden knobs
Neck Wood: Wenge neck, 3 laminations
Fretboard: Tigerstripe Ebony (Dark)
Led or Fluorescent Side Dots: lluminated Side Dots
Fingerboard Radius: 20"
Scale length: 34" (long scale)
Width Nut: 38,5 mm / 1.5"
Width 12th fret: 54,0 mm / 2.1"
Width 24th fret: 62,1 mm / 2.4"
Fret quanitiy material and size: 24 Jumbo Bronze (extra hard) frets (width: 2.9 mm / height: 1.3 mm)
Frets: IFT - Invisible Fretwork Technology
Body Shape: Curved Body shape
Bodywood (Topwood / Backwood): AAA Coloured Flamed Maple body
Pickups: Active MEC P/J pickups with brushed Metal Cover
Electronics: Active Warwick 2-way electronics with rechargeable Lithium Battery
Pot layout: Volume P/P / Balance / Treble / Bass
Bridge system: 2-piece solid Brass Warwick Bridge
Strap system: Warwick security locks
Construction: Bolt-On
Colour: Solid Black Satin
Hardware colour: Black
String label / String gauges: Warwick EMP strings 045" - 105" (38200M)
Weight: 3.9 kg
Included accessories: Warwick User Kit including hex key tools and Cleaning cloth (RB PROD 50990 B COMP)
Packing: Handmade Genuine Leather Bag by RockBag ( RB 20205 B W)
Certificate: Individually issued certificate of authenticity

[ead]

Very lovely indeed.  I presume that the brushed metal pickup covers are there to help you locate the bass were you ever to put it down on a darkened stage?

[burno70]

I'm rather indifferent to Warwick basses but that's a peach. Love the brushed metal pick up covers! Sweet bass.

[Newfoundfreedom]

I've never been a fan of black guitars, but that looks great with the satin finish alongside the dark wood of the neck. 

[BlueMoon]

That is indeed a very nice Warwick. I have a 2003 limited edition FNA Jazzman that I regret to say I don't play that much these days. Enjoy your new bass!!

[Guest]

What spec is the LX5. Well done on the lottery win, by the way 😁

[CamdenRob]

That looks the business 👍 

[2elliot]

That's very tasty.