Streamer LX6 vs Streamer SS1 6 string

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Hi guys, I'm saving for my first 6 and have a streamer $$4 right now so I wan't to stick with the streamer shape. Lately I've been really drawn to the LX6 and The SS1 6 string. My Question is
-Apart from the neck through design are there any other significant differences
between the two basses.
-How different are the tonally (I've not had the opportunity to try them out yet)?
Basically I'd like to know people's views on the two basses.
Thanks
 
Man, don't you just love having to make these kinds of tough decisions? ;)

Yeah, neck-thru versus bolt-on neck is a big factor, but don't forget the different neck woods: the LX has an ovangkol neck (growly) and the SSI has a maple neck (brighter). Other than that, they are pretty darn similar spec-wise...
 
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Hey man, welcome to the forum.
The body shape is slighty different., the LX bn have a thicker body (a little bit) The NT is slimmer, with nicer curves :-)

The LX is BIG, dry, growly, and fast responding. You have a huge sound with a minimum effort. It has a massive tight low end
The SSI is more "alive" soundwise. It has those "vocal" mids. I'd say they are pretty different sounding. The LX is modern sounding, while the SSI... think of it as a Fender on steroids.

So I have the answer: Get them both at a good price, test them on the road, then sell one of them with a profit :-)
 
yeah thats the info I was looking for. 'SS1 like a fender on steroids' - I like this comparison. I think this is due to the maple neck because my Streamer $$ has the flamed maple neck and does not have that typical warwick sound either, but I really like the tone of it. When I get enough money I think I'll go for the SS1.
Thanks guys
 
Keep in mind that the Streamer LX 6 is very heavy, hurts a bit for me at least when you play for few hours on a strap.

Would still recommend one though as they sound amazing!

Never played SSI so I'm not sure on how they are.
 
:eek:

Your Streamer $$ (4-string) weighs 10 lbs??? Did you pour sand in the electronics compartment or something? :lol:

My bubinga-bodied $$NT weighs 10 lbs, but ash is usually way lighter. My mahogany-bodied $$LTD only weighs 8 lbs...
 
Florin said:
Hey man, welcome to the forum.
The body shape is slighty different., the LX bn have a thicker body (a little bit) The NT is slimmer, with nicer curves :-)

The LX is BIG, dry, growly, and fast responding. You have a huge sound with a minimum effort. It has a massive tight low end
The SSI is more "alive" soundwise. It has those "vocal" mids. I'd say they are pretty different sounding. The LX is modern sounding, while the SSI... think of it as a Fender on steroids.

So I have the answer: Get them both at a good price, test them on the road, then sell one of them with a profit :-)
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ah, that's what I would have believed too...
now a bit OT, will the Infinity NT be able to create a similar tone similar enough to pass as a Fender on steroids too?
 
Hey bambi, I am not sure. It seems that the infinity has a pretty specific sparkly - growly sound, not very Fenderesque. At least to my ears.
None of our basses sound really like a Fender, but some of them can sound better than a Fender for a Fender job :-)
Let me explain myself: you are used to listen to fender or fender like sounds on older recordings. In the 80's and 70's the music had a lot of dynamics, a lot of air, each instrument had more space.
Then the compressor was invented... The fact is that when you use it for instruments and mastering, the material gets more RMS, more "sound pressure" the sound is more dense... And it is a battle on the radio, which one sounds tighter. Because a song on a radio is like in a contest: it should sound at least as loud as the previous or the next song...
It means the mix, and the mastering is done different than 20 years before. Everything is up, and loud, keyboard sounds are tighter and tighter, drums are louder and louder, even the vocals are more and more processed.
So if you like an old school sound (like I do), you might see that, especially on live, the old school basses don't cut trough the mix like they used to be, because they compete with the new sounds and instruments. But you still want that "vocal" quality.
Well, for me a Warwick was the answer :-)

a SSII or SSI doesn't sound like a Fender at all, but in the mix can sound like a Fender better than a Fender :-)
 
Florin said:
a SSII or SSI doesn't sound like a Fender at all, but in the mix can sound like a Fender better than a Fender :-)
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Thx Flo, that actually makes perfect sense to me, and matches my experience too. I guess then I will need to add both a SSI and an InfinityNT, lol.
 
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