warwick thread

[admiralchew]

8 hours ago, Risk101 said:

Nice job! The Warwick on the left is my favourite - Ltd edition?

Thanks! Yeah, it's the 2021 Ltd Teambuilt Streamer LX with a black korina body and Pau ferro fretboard. It was my number one bass for an age and sounds fantastic. The low B is superb and I love the Bartolini soapbar pickups.

[tauzero]

I'm a great fan of natural basses (the paint doesn't get chipped) but that Thumb in the middle looks lovely. I think the pickups being set so close to the bridge, unlike the 4-strings, gives a big expanse of colour which really works well.

[admiralchew]

1 hour ago, tauzero said:

I'm a great fan of natural basses (the paint doesn't get chipped) but that Thumb in the middle looks lovely. I think the pickups being set so close to the bridge, unlike the 4-strings, gives a big expanse of colour which really works well.

Agreed. I was mildly obsessed by that bass for ages before taking the plunge. It’s the flip-flop finish so it’s a bit mad. Here are some photos from when I got it:

 

 

 

[Risk101]

Yep - that is “mad” but it’s very nice!

[Dazed]

I’ve never seen one of those fretboard protectors before. 

Edited August 29, 2023 by Dazed
Fast brain slow fingers

[tvickey]

1 hour ago, Dazed said:

I’ve never seen of those fretboard protectors before. 

They come by default with Masterbuilt basses. 

 

For GPS basses, the first one that I purchased from a particular dealer happened to come with one (thereby raising my expectations!).  I ordered a second GPS bass from Warwick via that same dealer, and when it arrived without the fretboard protector I became a bit grumpy(!).  The dealer then threw one in for 'free' post-delivery, but did explain to me that they only come by default with the Masterbuilt series.

 

A few used Warwicks (GPS, ChromeTone,...) that I've purchased over the years did not have the protectors, so I ordered some directly from Warwick here: https://shop.warwick.de/en/parts-for-instruments/warwick-spare-parts/tools-care/21203/rockcare-fret-protectors-warwick  I think Thomann also sells them... 

[admiralchew]

12 minutes ago, tvickey said:

For GPS basses, the first one that I purchased from a particular dealer happened to come with one (thereby raising my expectations!).  I ordered a second GPS bass from Warwick via that same dealer, and when it arrived without the fretboard protector I became a bit grumpy(!).  The dealer then threw one in for 'free' post-delivery, but did explain to me that they only come by default with the Masterbuilt series.

Oh that's interesting! I didn't know that either. These are all Teambuilt/GPS from Andertons or Bass Direct and each of the three came with one, although one was missing the wax in the new car-style pack.

[NickA]

Had to look these fretboard protectors thingies up.  I'd thought the bass was fretless. 😁.  So it's just to protect strings and frets from hitting eachother during transit?

 

Only a few quid, but I guess a piece of stiff card would do the trick.  Not that I've ever felt the need.

 

https://www.thomann.de/gb/rockcare_framus_fret_protector_6.htm

 

[tvickey]

13 hours ago, admiralchew said:

Oh that's interesting! I didn't know that either. These are all Teambuilt/GPS from Andertons or Bass Direct and each of the three came with one, although one was missing the wax in the new car-style pack.

 

That was very nice of them.  Andertons and Bass Direct are both outstanding.

[tvickey]

10 hours ago, NickA said:

Had to look these fretboard protectors thingies up.  I'd thought the bass was fretless. 😁.  

 

Yes, at a quick glance the fretboard protector makes it look fretless! 

 

When I showed for a band audition a few years back, I started unpacking stuff and one of the band members said, "Ohh... you play fretless!"  [Me: "Ummm... sorry, no."]

[dub_junkie]

Got this a week ago and played nothing else since. What a bass!!

 

 

 

 

[tvickey]

5 hours ago, dub_junkie said:

Got this a week ago and played nothing else since. What a bass!!

 

 

 

 

That's really beautiful.  Impressive patterns on the bubinga!  With the ovangkol neck wood and the plastic preamp cover, it makes me think the year might be ~2007-ish?

Edited August 31, 2023 by tvickey
typo

[dub_junkie]

4 hours ago, tvickey said:

That's really beautiful.  Impressive patterns on the bubinga!  With the ovangkol neck wood and the plastic preamp cover, it makes me think the year might be ~2007-ish?

 

Spot on. It is indeed a 2007.

 

I like the ebony board and the ovangkol through neck on this one. The profile on the neck reminds me of the Dirty Blonde I had. Bit bigger in the hand but no issues with that. 

 

Now need to find a Streamer Stage 1 five string in coloured oil finish with gold hardware to pair it with😍

[Dazed]

Well it’s a Streamer 5 string with an ebony board, everything else can be changed

😄💵

 

[Risk101]

2 hours ago, dub_junkie said:

 

Spot on. It is indeed a 2007.

 

I like the ebony board and the ovangkol through neck on this one. The profile on the neck reminds me of the Dirty Blonde I had. Bit bigger in the hand but no issues with that. 

 

Now need to find a Streamer Stage 1 five string in coloured oil finish with gold hardware to pair it with😍

You and me both, although I prefer Burl or Birdseye natural personally !! 😂

[dub_junkie]

28 minutes ago, Dazed said:

Well it’s a Streamer 5 string with an ebony board, everything else can be changed

😄💵

 

It's lovely but regretfully, no bass tokens left after my latest round of spending🙁

[Dazed]

I know the feeling…… you think it ends, but it never does 😄 there’s always another one you “neeeeeeed” 

[tvickey]

This just arrived form Pau, France 🇫🇷 today.  2016 NT5 complete with fretboard protector. 😂

 

I'm charging it up now... then will give it a go and afterwards change the strings.  Previous owner says it has a 135 low-B... that seems like a piece of rope to me!

 

[basexperience]

On 31/08/2023 at 00:34, dub_junkie said:

Got this a week ago and played nothing else since. What a bass!!

 

 

 

Beauty. That one’s a ringer for mine - the bubinga grain is just magical, especially after a satisfying wax 😁👍🏻

[Risk101]

On 31/08/2023 at 16:35, tvickey said:

This just arrived form Pau, France 🇫🇷 today.  2016 NT5 complete with fretboard protector. 😂

 

I'm charging it up now... then will give it a go and afterwards change the strings.  Previous owner says it has a 135 low-B... that seems like a piece of rope to me!

 

Yeah I like a 130 B String personally. That is a lovely bass and with a fabulous grain 👍🏻👍🏻

[tvickey]

8 hours ago, Risk101 said:

Yeah I like a 130 B String personally. That is a lovely bass and with a fabulous grain 👍🏻👍🏻

 

I installed a set of Sadowsky black label strings with a tapered low-B, but it seems way too floppy to me.  I've since picked up a set of DR lo-riders that includes a standard 130 B and will give that a go... 

Edited September 27, 2023 by tvickey
typo

[Risk101]

Elixir Nanoweb for me - pricey but they last for ages and tension has always seemed ok for me. Tapered is handy for Warwick’s as the fat ones sometimes don’t fit through the bridge anchor without filing the bridge or squashing the string with pliers 😂

[basexperience]

On 26/09/2023 at 21:25, Risk101 said:

Yeah I like a 130 B String personally. That is a lovely bass and with a fabulous grain 👍🏻👍🏻

I like D'addatio XLs in a 135 on all the basses I have with a low B - which can be awkward with Warwick tailpieces. On the fretless streamer I just bought a new bridge assembly and the slot fit fine, but more recently I got a thumb and wanted to do the same, but the bridge didn't have the width (missus)... so I just filed the existing one back a little, knowing I had a spare worst-case. I can't quite work out why there isn't consistency. maybe the thumb bridge tailpiece was NOS...

[basexperience]

On 31/08/2023 at 16:35, tvickey said:

This just arrived form Pau, France 🇫🇷 today.  2016 NT5 complete with fretboard protector. 😂

 

I'm charging it up now... then will give it a go and afterwards change the strings.  Previous owner says it has a 135 low-B... that seems like a piece of rope to me!

 

135 on a thumb is the mutt's nuts, for sure. Well worth it.

[SaimoN]

Warwick Thumb NT 6 with DR Black Beauties