=The Warwick Streamer Club=

thndrstk6 said:
It looks like it has a AAA flame maple wood and an ebony fretboard.
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yeah... similar to what you've made me once :) apart from LED's and matching headstock ;)
 
My Streamer ProM

Couple pics of mine... already made up my mind...Stage two 5 next :)
 
Thanks for the comments!

No, flipper, it's not black. Honey violin is my favorite color on the SSI's, and luckily that's what Greg had in stock.

It's a standard SSI, NOS. I believe this one is an '06 model that DBG had left over, so I was able to get a smokin' deal on it.

It's out for delivery right now, so it's just a matter of an hour or two before it gets here.
 
alt pickups

I love the way my SSII sounds, but has anyone experimented with different pickups in them? I know it wouldn't just be pups but the preamp too... and I'm not thinking of doing this anytime soon... but Bartolinis, or others... anyone?

or have I just committed a Warwick sin :wink:
 
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reens said:
I love the way my SSII sounds, but has anyone experimented with different pickups in them? I know it wouldn't just be pups but the preamp too... and I'm not thinking of doing this anytime soon... but Bartolinis, or others... anyone?

or have I just committed a Warwick sin :wink:
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I have EMG pickups in both my 4-string & 5-string SSIIs, which is what a lot of the late 80's models originally came equipped with and they they sound great! They have nice lows & highs but what really makes them stand out to me is the pronounced midrange that seems to be missing from a lot of the other pickups I've tried which include MEC, Bartolini, Basslines, & Lane Poor pickups. It's the mids which I feel really help the bass cut through, especially in a "rock" setting.

Also, after experimenting with MEC, Basslines, EMG, Bartolini, & Lane Poor onboard preamps, I've finally settled on the Aguilar OBP-1 preamp in both my SSIIs cause I think it keeps the clarity while still giving you a flexible preamp without altering the natural tone of the pickups/bass too much. The OBP-1 does seem to warm up the EMGs a bit in a warm musical way, cause they can be rather bright sounding by themselves.
 
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that's great, thanks for tip. I was thinking (only thinking as yet) about either Barts or EMGs. Am looking for slightly less treble sharpness/clarity and more mellow lower & upper mids... I've heard good things about the Agui pre too... will ponder the next steps.

bassbooty said:
reens said:
I love the way my SSII sounds, but has anyone experimented with different pickups in them? I know it wouldn't just be pups but the preamp too... and I'm not thinking of doing this anytime soon... but Bartolinis, or others... anyone?

or have I just committed a Warwick sin :wink:
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I have EMG pickups in both my 4-string & 5-string SSIIs, which is what a lot of the late 80's models originally came equipped with and they they sound great! They have nice lows & highs but what really makes them stand out to me is the pronounced midrange that seems to be missing from a lot of the other pickups I've tried which include MEC, Bartolini, Basslines, & Lane Poor pickups. It's the mids which I feel really help the bass cut through, especially in a "rock" setting.

Also, after experimenting with MEC, Basslines, EMG, Bartolini, & Lane Poor onboard preamps, I've finally settled on the Aguilar OBP-1 preamp in both my SSIIs cause I think it keeps the clarity while still giving you a flexible preamp without altering the natural tone of the pickups/bass too much. The OBP-1 does seem to warm up the EMGs a bit in a warm musical way, cause they can be rather bright sounding by themselves.
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Personally,I'd rather stick with the stock pups & eq.
When it comes to the SS2,I doubt anyone could actually improve it's perfection.But then,I'm one of them snobby purists.
 
Greg said:
Personally,I'd rather stick with the stock pups & eq.
When it comes to the SS2,I doubt anyone could actually improve it's perfection.But then,I'm one of them snobby purists.
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The stock pickups were originally EMG or Bartolini in the 80's. Schlobadan has an '89 SSII with stock EMG pickups :wink:
 
bassbooty said:
Greg said:
Personally,I'd rather stick with the stock pups & eq.
When it comes to the SS2,I doubt anyone could actually improve it's perfection.But then,I'm one of them snobby purists.
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The stock pickups were originally EMG or Bartolini in the 80's. Schlobadan has an '89 SSII with stock EMG pickups :wink:
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When MEC came to making their own pickups for Warwick,they had the opportunity to make them anyway they pleased,& they did an amazing job.The EMG's & Barts are off the shelf pups mate.Used coz They were the best available at the time.But times have changed,& so have electronics,in a BIG way. :wink:
 
Greg said:
bassbooty said:
Greg said:
Personally,I'd rather stick with the stock pups & eq.
When it comes to the SS2,I doubt anyone could actually improve it's perfection.But then,I'm one of them snobby purists.
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The stock pickups were originally EMG or Bartolini in the 80's. Schlobadan has an '89 SSII with stock EMG pickups :wink:
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When MEC came to making their own pickups for Warwick,they had the opportunity to make them anyway they pleased,& they did an amazing job.The EMG's & Barts are off the shelf pups mate.Used coz They were the best available at the time.But times have changed,& so have electronics,in a BIG way. :wink:
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Agreed!

My '89 Streamer Stage I came stock from the Warwick factory with EMG pickups & my '91 SSII came stock from the Warwick factory with Bartolini pickups (which I quickly swapped out for EMGs cause that's the tone I prefer). I still have the stock MEC preamp/electronics in my Streamer Stage I which I always bypass by pulling out the master volume for a clearer tone (like Florin recommends).

MEC pickups sound great too and it's obvious they were inspired by EMG - to each his own I say!

Cheers! :)
 
Re: My Streamer Stage 1 5

Steve Becker said:
Howdy,

Here she is - 2000 Streamer Stage 1 5-string, honey-violin finish, broadneck, 20 mm spacing, Seymour Duncan Basslines. I'm madly in love with her.
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Ahh, my old bass!! The one that I missed so much, I ended up buying a new one to replace it.
 
Won't that duct tape ruin the finish of that streamer, what looks to be a SS1?
 
It would be cool to get a thick layer of high polish over that so it looks pro.
 
'93 Streamer bolt on, finish was redone once already in a terrible color. If it ruins it, more reason to strip it to the Cherry!
 
93 Streamer bolt on, finish was redone once already in a terrible color. If it ruins it, more reason to strip it to the Cherry!
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yah. its going to ruin the finish, it will be all sticky, and will probably gum up the sander that you use to take off the finish.
 
ah, the cherry wood streamer, I nearly brought one recently. what do they sound like...?

I-play-bass said:
'93 Streamer bolt on, finish was redone once already in a terrible color. If it ruins it, more reason to strip it to the Cherry!
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