Hello, maybe someone here will have an answer to this question...my oldest bass is my 1990 streamer, but i also have a newer streamer, and i see the electronics are different on the 2 basses. most streamers i have been in contact with have the configuration of vol/pickup pan, treble, mid, and bass. this means the volume knob is stacked over the pan knob. my newer streamer has this set up. my 1990 bass does not have any stacked knobs. the volume knob IS push/pull but just not stacked over a pan knob. Did warwick go to the present configuration when they switched to MEC electronics and that is the answer to my question because I have Bartolinis? i would just then assume that since the brand of my pickups is different, that is why my knob configuration is different. if this is so, does anyone know exactly what the config on my 1990 bass is? i can't really figure it out. i am assuming my push/pull on the volume knob is active/passive, but i am not 100% sure what the other 3 knobs are. i would think it would be some variation of bass/mid/treble, but when i mess with the knobs, the effects each knob has on the sound are not so clearly defined as it is with the newer streamer set up. any input would be greatly appreciated! thanks!
1990 streamer bass 6 string electronics different than later models?
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until 90/91 all wicks came with a 2band pre-amp from mec. from there on most of the pickups were mec for the 4-strings such as the new 3band pre-amp for mostly neck-thru basses. 5 and 6-string were continued with bartolinis and basslines for a couple of year until mid 90's where the mec soapbar was born.
that means you have the classical early 90's combination (other pickups + mec 2band preamp), as for the knobs: volume incl. push/pull (top), pan (front), treble (bottom) and bass (back).
cheers,
herbie
that means you have the classical early 90's combination (other pickups + mec 2band preamp), as for the knobs: volume incl. push/pull (top), pan (front), treble (bottom) and bass (back).
cheers,
herbie
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Thanks for the help...that was pretty much what i figured. i have bartolinis and due to the bass's age i assumed that was the key factor as to how/why the electronics were different. i think i might have an issue with the bridge pickup then, because the only knob i wasn't sure about function was that front pan knob, and when i turn it all the way counterclockwise, which i believe is moving the volume to the bridge pickup, i lose all volume. this leads me to believe the bridge pickup is not attached or just not working for some reason. i will have to have my tech look at it. thanks again!
dameon
dameon
