On 2008-10-17, Golem rated this Warwick Streamer Standard a 3...(12994)
History: Mostly play in a duo, with "Ms Diva" on vocals and KB. Play old stuff, small room, not loud. Otherwise, enjoy some old rock and roll, gotta have the "roll', tho .....
Purchase: Several hunnert dilapidated Yanqui GreenBaques. At ParkWay Music in Clifton Pk NY USA. Face-to-face retail.
This 4-string is a replacement for the 5-string version I parted with about 10 yrs ago. I had loved the sound, but not the Warwick 5-string neck. Most Wick 5's are mizrizzable, too narrow and too thick.
Pros: It is mellow without being dull. It's rich, but not overly bright [this is not a blonde joke]. It also has a fail-safe passive bypass that will play without the battery.
I do like the thick neck on the 4-string, which has normal string spacing [the 5 was too tightly spaced]. The upper strap pin is opposite the 12th fret, so balance is great, even with the big neck.
It has a PU pan knob which I like much better than dual volume knobs, It's a dual humbucker, my fave PU config, and the PU's seem well located to render a rich tone. Even tho its features and materials are nothing like a P-bass, it can do the P-tone better than a Fender, yet there's much more avaialble tones.
The E-string tuner post is a good distance from the nut, so you don't get a lotta fat main winding wrapping around the post. The nut is adjustable, very good feature.
PU's are on springs, much better than simple pads, very adjustable. Truss rod is double acting, another excellent feature.
Cons: The 2-band EQ is a stack knob. I find those to be risky, damage-wise. The carolena body dents easily, altho at least it's not under one of those glossy opaque "automotive" finished that emphasise every minor dig and ding. Minor dents kinda blend in with the natural grain pattern.
There's no seperate battery rout, or even a clip in the main rout. The battery is just tossed in loose [dumbast]. Add a little foam and it's OK.
The undoubtedly worst thing about any Streamer Standard is the very low output. It's adequate, if you have a decent, not too noisy, bass rig. Output is lower than you prolly think I mean when I say it's low. And it's even lower than your now-adjusted thinking. It is, as I said, "adequate" which means "the first useable step above useless". However, it has a very rich mellow tone that is hard to get from other fretted basses. An good small outboard pre-amp, like is used for an URB, is not a bad idea. For some players maybe a necessity. It's a negative aspect but not a deal killer if you really like tone
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Quality: It's a typical Warwick except for the bridge, which is some POS but serves OK. Typical ick means no finish, except the wax you apply periodically, which I never bother with .... I prefer oil. Neck is ovangcal with a wenge FB, double acting truss rod, and brass frets. Looks and sounds cool. Review Summary: There's a zillion basses in this price range, and this one is not suitable for some of the modern tastes or playing styles. It's not even made anymore. It works best in tha same contexts as an URB or a plugged in AEB. If you play in such a context, and you encounter one of these for sale local to you, don't pass up a chance to check it out.
It's a niche market thing, now discontinued, and since all its shortcomings would condemn it if it weren't for its unique attributes, I'm going to rate it '3' on the '1-5' scale. But I wanna emphaise that this is not a "3 = mediocre" rating, where everything about it is mediocre. Quite the contrary, so much of it is either a '1' or a '5' that, by the numbers, for a single-number rating I'm stuck with the '3'. IOW, if you don't love its peculiate attributes, you'll hate it. On 2002-03-30, Bruno Sendas rated this Warwick Streamer Standard a 5...(1934)
Purchase: I bought my warwick in a local store near me by the price of $1099. I bought it firstly because the bass players who I admire have warwick basses. This is the model with 5 strings, double pickups.
Pros: For it's price in my opinion there's no rival, and the sound is adaptable with all sort of styles. The notes sound so clear that it's like a dream come true, and the sound of the higher strings make's you almost think you're playing with active pickups. I think it's very light, at least lighter then some guitars.
Cons: It doesn't have active pickups, and because it's soapbar pickups it's very difficult to find a compatible active pickup to replace with.
Quality: It's very well built, I have nothing bad to say about his construction or quality. Review Summary: At his price there's no rival, clean good sound, compatible with all sorts of music genre, starting with metal and finishing in jazz. Very good for intermediate and professional musicians.
On 2002-02-25, Ed T rated this Warwick Streamer Standard a 5...(1780)
Purchase: Bought at SMC in England, £549 coz it was highly recommended
Pros: I love the sleekness of the unit, it's so smooth! I also love the wooden finishes, the name engraved in the bridge and the changeable nut. But most of all, the sharpness and clearness of the sound. It never buzzes if you play a note wrong, the sound is perfect!
Also, the feel of the unit when you put it on enchants you, so to speak.
Cons: Honestly, no joke here, I haven't found anything bad about it whatsoever yet!
Except thet it's QUITE heavy, but who cares? It makes up for all of that with everything else.
Quality: The construction is so perfectly done, it's so smooth and the woods are so sleekly put together you'd think it's all one big piece of wood! There is real quality sound coming from here. It's been very carefully designed. Review Summary: If you are entering the intermediate bass league, then this is the bass for you! It has incredible value for money, and sounds incredibly crisp.
Warwick. The BMW of the bass world.
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