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steembass said:
Stage 1 from 92….golden age…quite steep price though..
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You can buy my 1993 Stage 1 for more than 1000€ less:

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Warwick Streamer Stage I, 1993, 18V 3-Band EQ, 3,7KG

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Where are all those beautiful 80/90s Streamers/Thumbs qualit ywise compared to todays 6-9.000 € Masterbuilt Warwicks?

Do you have to be a fool to spent 9K for a new one while there are those beauties to grab for less than 2K?
 
DanTM said:
Where are all those beautiful 80/90s Streamers/Thumbs qualit ywise compared to todays 6-9.000 € Masterbuilt Warwicks?

Do you have to be a fool to spent 9K for a new one while there are those beauties to grab for less than 2K?
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Very much like byuing/owning a Mercedes W123 compared to today's E-Class. Not the same in trmerms of performance, but you'll have a precious oldtimer ;)
 
BrusselsBass said:
Very much like byuing/owning a Mercedes W123 compared to today's E-Class. Not the same in trmerms of performance, but you'll have a precious oldtimer ;)
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Sorry to disagree but how can the performance of vintage Warwicks be lesser than current Masterbuilt Warwicks? The only thing they miss out on is the mid control but they gain(IMO) with the more adjustable JAN I. That said, there are plenty of Vintage basses with the adjustable mids within the control cavity.
I think the Masterbuilt basses look slicker with the IFT, wooden cavity and truss rod cover, wooden tuner heads etc. but I love the look of the vintage basses and the feel of the super thin bodies and necks.
 
chris@Bendorf said:
Sorry to disagree but how can the performance of vintage Warwicks be lesser than current Masterbuilt Warwicks? The only thing they miss out on is the mid control but they gain(IMO) with the more adjustable JAN I. That said, there are plenty of Vintage basses with the adjustable mids within the control cavity.
I think the Masterbuilt basses look slicker with the IFT, wooden cavity and truss rod cover, wooden tuner heads etc. but I love the look of the vintage basses and the feel of the super thin bodies and necks.
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Disagree on your disagreement 🤣
Maybe performance is not the right expression : the 80s were hand-shaped and bridges , tuners etc were not set with the precision of todays CNC manufacturing. First preamp were hand soldered.
Not one of my streamers (SS1 ...) felt or sounded the same. The tuners of my last 1990 SS1 are so much angeled, you could use it as a harpoon o_O
I think the comparison with cars stands.
 
DanTM said:
Where are all those beautiful 80/90s Streamers/Thumbs qualit ywise compared to todays 6-9.000 € Masterbuilt Warwicks?

Do you have to be a fool to spent 9K for a new one while there are those beauties to grab for less than 2K?
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Hi Dan, we have already chatted on Bassic.de(where I am still waiting to find out where you live BTW) so you know I have a vintage Stage 1 for sale - so take what I say with a pinch of salt. My advice would be, buy a vintage Warwick and see how it suits you. I would aim for no later than 1990 to ensure that your bass has a solid brass bridge(my '93 Stage 1 does not have a brass bridge), high quality Schaller or Gotoh tuners, removable truss rod, brass JAN 1. I would also make sure that the electronics are original and if possible that the pre amp has a trim pot that controls the mids - this is vital to dial in that famous Warwick growl.
As long as you buy one of these vintage instruments at
BrusselsBass said:
Disagree on your disagreement 🤣
Maybe performance is not the right expression : the 80s were hand-shaped and bridges , tuners etc were not set with the precision of todays CNC manufacturing. First preamp were hand soldered.
Not one of my streamers (SS1 ...) felt or sounded the same. The tuners of my last 1990 SS1 are so much angeled, you could use it as a harpoon o_O
I think the comparison with cars stands.
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Performance is definitely not the right term then. Perhaps consistency and precision are more apt?
I think that what you described is true but adds to the mistery of the vintage Warwicks and the Joy of being able to find one that fits you perfectly in terms of feel and tone...
 
chris@Bendorf said:
Hi Dan, we have already chatted on Bassic.de(where I am still waiting to find out where you live BTW) so you know I have a vintage Stage 1 for sale - so take what I say with a pinch of salt. My advice would be, buy a vintage Warwick and see how it suits you. I would aim for no later than 1990 to ensure that your bass has a solid brass bridge(my '93 Stage 1 does not have a brass bridge), high quality Schaller or Gotoh tuners, removable truss rod, brass JAN 1. I would also make sure that the electronics are original and if possible that the pre amp has a trim pot that controls the mids - this is vital to dial in that famous Warwick growl.
As long as you buy one of these vintage instruments at

Performance is definitely not the right term then. Perhaps consistency and precision are more apt?
I think that what you described is true but adds to the mistery of the vintage Warwicks and the Joy of being able to find one that fits you perfectly in terms of feel and tone...
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I might be wrong / please correct me if…the trim pot on the „old“ electronics (BEC1) was not a „mid control“. If you „crank it up“ it may sound like boosting mids. Actually, the function was similar to the trim pot on BEC3: to adjust „passive“ pickups „output“ to the electronics..🤷🏼
 
steembass said:
I might be wrong / please correct me if…the trim pot on the „old“ electronics (BEC1) was not a „mid control“. If you „crank it up“ it may sound like boosting mids. Actually, the function was similar to the trim pot on BEC3: to adjust „passive“ pickups „output“ to the electronics..🤷🏼
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I believe you are incorrect in this Instance. I have 3 or 4 basses with this Feature currently and have had another 5 or so in the past. Half of them had active pickups.
I will make a couple of recordings with my 88 Stage II with the control Set at 3 different points and will let you decide how right or wrong you may be 😛
 
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