throwoff Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) Warwick appear to of gone totally mental this year! There is now a Pro-Series Stage I Streamer (Cherry wood body, Neck Thru, made in Korea!) [url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/produkte/produkt.php?katID=24291&cl=EN"]http://www.warwick.d...tID=24291&cl=EN[/url] An NT Rockbass Streamer! [url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/produkte/produkt.php?submenuID=17072&katID=24312&cl=EN"]http://www.warwick.d...tID=24312&cl=EN[/url] Short and Medium Scale Vettes from China [url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/produkte/produkt.php?submenuID=17072&katID=24289&cl=EN"]http://www.warwick.d...tID=24289&cl=EN[/url] [url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/produkte/produkt.php?submenuID=17072&katID=24287&cl=EN"]http://www.warwick.d...tID=24287&cl=EN[/url] Steve Bailey and Jack Bruce Pro Series (Korean) [url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/produkte/produkt.php?submenuID=17072&katID=24003&cl=EN"]http://www.warwick.d...tID=24003&cl=EN[/url] [url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/produkte/produkt.php?katID=24288&cl=EN"]http://www.warwick.d...tID=24288&cl=EN[/url] An FSC Certified Vette Standard with a Wenge Neck and EMGS! (German) [url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/produkte/produkt.php?katID=24296&cl=EN"]http://www.warwick.d...tID=24296&cl=EN[/url] And Finally the 30th Anniversary Streamer. Made of 84 specs. 25 year old Cherry wood! [url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/produkte/produkt.php?katID=24306&cl=EN"]http://www.warwick.d...tID=24306&cl=EN[/url] Now we wait for prices! Edited January 18, 2012 by throwoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I can get you prices or a very rough estimate. The 30th Ani Streamer will be £42 million pounds. The rest will range from £4 million to £12 million pounds. They will also tell you that the Pro and China models are just as good as the German model in quality but the only difference is the German one will cost you a lot more but there really is no difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 the 30th anniversary one is nice, not quite '84 specs but looks awesome. The fact they are making a kinda Jazzbass and a EB-whatever too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 But they're not coming to the London Bass Guitar Show this March. They're not in the list of exhibitors. Bah humbug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightSix Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Mmmm - nice to see some new medium and short scale types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstrike Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 My word, Rockbass shortscales with a 5er option?! Madness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 So the 30th Anniversary is built to '84 specs BUT it has a two piece bridge and angled tuners... so it's based technically based upon an '87 model! Signed Mr P Dant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 is there that much difference between the old 2 band preamps and whatever they stick in nowadays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Ooh the Jack Bruce looks canny, I could defo fancy a fretless one of them :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1326925783' post='1503992'] is there that much difference between the old 2 band preamps and whatever they stick in nowadays? [/quote] I'm not a techy type so I have no idea of the actual components but don't SSI basses now have 3 band? I had an old SSI, with an 'upgrade' to the newer 3 band which never quite worked for me and despite trying to leave the mid flat and just working with the B & T I never liked it, so I took out and put in an old 2 band and it sounded much better... just my opinion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 [quote name='JPJ' timestamp='1326929934' post='1504078'] Ooh the Jack Bruce looks canny, I could defo fancy a fretless one of them :-) [/quote] +1 but what cost for a Korean made bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 [quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1326958002' post='1504160'] I'm not a techy type so I have no idea of the actual components but don't SSI basses now have 3 band? I had an old SSI, with an 'upgrade' to the newer 3 band which never quite worked for me and despite trying to leave the mid flat and just working with the B & T I never liked it, so I took out and put in an old 2 band and it sounded much better... just my opinion! [/quote] no they still make a 2 band preamp http://www.mec-pickups.de/modules/products/product.php?katID=15044&cl=EN wonder what the difference actually is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauld Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 There's also a Rockbass Robert Trujillo Artist line. [url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/produkte/produkt.php?katID=24311&cl=EN"]Rockbass Robert Trujillo Artist line[/url] There's a price list on Warwick website, [url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/infos/info.php?rndtop&katID=14830&cl=EN"]Pricelist[/url]. £1300 for a Rockbass Trujillo! The proline Trujillo is also different, the old one was more like the new Rockbass. [url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/produkte/produkt.php?submenuID=17072&katID=24004&cl=EN"]Proline Robert Trujillo Artist line[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 That anniversary Streamer is lush, I don't care whether the specs are wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I don't understand what Warwick are upto...why have the prices suddenly gone absolutely mental?! We are talking Sadowsky/Lull and possibly even Alleva prices for a normal Warwick?! How do they justify the new prices? Why are the 'Rockbass' prices suddenly the price of their normal lines (before they had a price increase)? I very much doubt Warwick will be able to maintain these prices in this current market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender73 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 [quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1326965259' post='1504261'] That anniversary Streamer is lush, I don't care whether the specs are wrong. [/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 IMHO Warwick build quality is way up there. I guess it's the price you pay for it though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I'm not liking any of the new Warwicks on show but I like the more traditional look of Warwick's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 [quote name='Linus27' timestamp='1326921686' post='1503903'] The 30th Ani Streamer will be £42 million pounds. The rest will range from £4 million to £12 million pounds. [/quote] Dammit, I've only got 3 million pounds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 That 30th anniversary Streamer looks mint! Mind you, so it should for £4.5k! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizznit Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Warwick prices have gone through the roof in recent years making them much more unobtainable. I have been told by a reliable source it’s because some of the woods they buy are becoming scarce or difficult to get in the first place. Warwick use wenge for their fingerboards on most of their models and it is sourced from Zaire. There has been a cival war there for quite some time and that has affected the availability and price. Ovangkol is becoming scarce too (but I can’t remember why!). Those are their most commonly used woods. I was fortunate enough to be sponsored by Warwick for a few years until they decided I wasn’t important enough and pulled the plug on me! I owned 6 basses and all were incredible…I would recommend them to anyone. The Korean basses I have played have been surprisingly very good. Some of us can get quite snobby about instruments built in the far east or pacific ring, but if you can gloss over that the Korean Warwicks are great value and tick a lot of the same boxes as the German made instruments. Very impressed. So much so I am putting some money aside to buy a fretless Alien 5 String. Played one at the Bass Gallery when I popped in to say hello to Martin. Very nice! Dunno why I am promoting Warwick because I am still quite bitter about how the artist rep treated me back then, but I cannot lie to you…I love their basses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I tried a Warwick, and just didn't bond with it. The previous prices were around the EBMM range...eg £1400 which is similar to a Ray 5 HH....now they are just crazy. I'd like to know who is buying at these prices...if they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 [quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1326975841' post='1504509'] I was fortunate enough to be sponsored by Warwick for a few years until they decided I wasn’t important enough and pulled the plug on me! I owned 6 basses and all were incredible…I would recommend them to anyone. [/quote] Sorry, but who do you play for? I can think of people who have had more Warwicks than that and never had 'sponsorship' from Warwick so I'd say you're lucky to take what you can get! As for these new basses, I'm a bit non-plussed but I have generally felt that way about most new Warwick basses over the past decade, apart from the Hellborg bass and amps. The Korean stuff still looks cheap and tatty and will no doubt sound and play as such. They are quite simply, not great - though their price really has rocketed over the past few years! The 30th anniversary Streamer looks awesome, despite the 'modern' features. Mind you, despite the fact it contains some features that are technically newer than the bass it's paying tribute too, I suspect it will be the better instrument for it. I much prefer the scooped headstock to the old Spector shape, the two piece bridge and the angled tuners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I agree that their high end prices have become isane, but I'm pleased to see they're producing some more affordable models. I know it looks like they've simply replaced their previous high end price point with cheaper Korean made ones, but at least they're trying to remain competetive while their German made prices are going sky high. I for one, am quite tempted by the 6 string Acoustic Alien, you can get 6 string Rockbass version for £869! Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender73 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 [quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1326976456' post='1504529'] The Korean stuff still looks cheap and tatty and will no doubt sound and play as such. They are quite simply, not great - though their price really has rocketed over the past few years! [/quote] Based on????? Mine (Korean Corvette) plays as good as basses twice it's price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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