NJE Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 (edited) Hello guys and gals, About 2 months ago now I bought a Warwick Streamer Pro-M and have since completely fallen in love with it. The only slight flaw in this superb bass is the aged gold hardware which I am not too keen on. Against the natural body it really doesn't look too great so on Monday night this week I ordered black everything for the bass, right down to pot nut and washers. Well to my total suprise the bits arrived from Germany a little battered but in one piece (I hope not checked it all over yet) so tonight the dismantle begins. For my own amusement as much as anything else I am going to do a little picture timeline, of progress as I do it, because lets face it how often do you get to dismantle a warwick? Before shots will be up when I get home and fingers crossed if everything fits and goes together, I should also have after shots. Im hoping it will look great but we shall see. Anyway more coming soon, WATCH THIS SPACE. Cheers Nathan Edited June 26, 2008 by NJE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_bass Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Hey mate look forward to that. I'm waiting on my Streamer $$ to arrive at the moment. It's red finish with silver hardware but if it looks the same in real life as it does in the photos then I'll probably be looking at putting black hardware on. Can I ask how much it cost you?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 [quote name='joe_bass' post='227231' date='Jun 26 2008, 11:43 AM']Hey mate look forward to that. I'm waiting on my Streamer $$ to arrive at the moment. It's red finish with silver hardware but if it looks the same in real life as it does in the photos then I'll probably be looking at putting black hardware on. Can I ask how much it cost you??[/quote] yup sure, I did buy a an extra set of bolts and somehow managed to buy an extra Stacked Knob, but with postage it was 120 Euros so about £95 for everything. Bargain I think especially considering how much Badass bridges and schaller stuff is. Well worth it (I hope) Plus this will make it a lot more personal and specific to me. Warwick are great to deal with but you will need their www.warwick.de address not the other crappy website. Good luck will look forward to seeing yours if you go ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Cant beat black hardware on natural. I'm mulling over the idea of doing that myself on my bubinga, although I already have the black knobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Yeah I was thinking of doing exactly the same thing with my recently acquired SS1 £95 isn’t too bad, but what would make it more attractive is if I could get a buyer lined up for the gold hardware before I bought the black stuff. I think the gold hardware looks ok though, and it actually quite compliments the lightness of the natural finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Good, one less bass with gold hardware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 Ok ,so I got home got out all the bits, srewdrivers, allen keys and set about doing the bad deed. I have to say the most I have ever done to a bass before was set it up so I was a bit scared about gutting the poor thing. Pics of the parts all in lovely individual Warwick Bags. [attachment=10064:bits.jpg] Here is what she looked like before in her goldeness [attachment=10065:before_best.jpg] So first off was the bridge which is a really substantial peace of kit which you dont really appreciate until you get it off. [attachment=10066:no_bridge.jpg] Here is the head machinehead- less, by this stage I was a bit scared having taken a huge percentage of my beloved warwick apart. [attachment=10067:gutted_head.jpg] Here it is pretty much gutted [attachment=10068:gutted_body.jpg] Then bridge time. The new bridge came wrapped in paper in the bag and was so nice and fresh if that doesnt sound too daft. [attachment=10069:new_bridge_on.jpg] Machineheads next which was a bit of a bugger as all the screws had been threaded, so very patiently I went round the lot with tiny grips. The new Warwicks had smaller barrells than the original which I was not expecting but they went in ok and the washers were the same size. [attachment=10070:head_after_back.jpg] the head front on [attachment=10071:head_after_front.jpg] That was about it really, no real problems and so the restring and set up came next. Here it is finished. [attachment=10072:body_after_3.jpg] All in all I am so so happy with it. It really feels mine now and the closest to a warwick custom I will see. I think the black looks so much better and newer as my girlfriend pointed out. It does feel a bit like having a new bass. The really great thing was that when I went to the intonation the bridge was perfectly set up and didnt need adjusting at all. Germay + 1 The other great thing is that I have also managed to get the action pretty spot on now as well, joy of joys. I highly reccomend anyone do this, warwick are a delight to deal with and the stuff took 3 days from ordering to get here, simply amazing, plus a shed load of mods for under a ton, cant go wrong. I hope everyone is ok with the number of pics and kinda enjoyed the progress, although short and sweet. Cheers, Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Extremely well done !! Also proves that spares from Warwick don't cost a fortune.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 aaaah yes much better. That's a sweet bass. Wenge neck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 [quote name='neepheid' post='227574' date='Jun 26 2008, 07:56 PM']Good, one less bass with gold hardware [/quote] +10000 nice work matee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 lovely...looks much classier than gold. too much bling ain't my thing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 great result mate...where did you buy the hardware from? and do you think the 4 string equivalent is likely to be cheaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 [quote name='benwhiteuk' post='227775' date='Jun 27 2008, 08:52 AM']great result mate...where did you buy the hardware from? and do you think the 4 string equivalent is likely to be cheaper?[/quote] You can get it all straight from the Warwick shop [url="http://shop.warwick.de/index.php/cat/c58_Warwick-Parts.html"]http://shop.warwick.de/index.php/cat/c58_Warwick-Parts.html[/url] I got a couple of bits and bobs like that. It's not very expensive, and the 4 string stuff is a little bit cheaper. You can even get the JAN 1 and MEC electronics from them It's like a trip to their supply department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 Thanks for the nice comments, "Good, one less bass with gold hardware"....... I agree the gold just isn't good, maybe on a darker body it works better. I like having contrast against the wood so the black seemed perfect on this. "where did you buy the hardware from? and do you think the 4 string equivalent is likely to be cheaper"...... It all came from www.warwick.de , if you go to the shop they have a huge range of parts on there in gold, silver, matt silver and black. I bought absolutely everything in black right down to the pot washers and nuts, and even the neck washers (prob have a proper name) if you werent as fussy as that you could probably save some cash as even the odd screws and washer were about 50p each. Also you will need one less machinehead so 6-7 euros off, the bridge set for a four was I think around 10-15 euros less, plus I chose the most expensive shipping. I rekon you may be able to get it for around 70-80 but check out the warwick shop, it is seriously worth it and only took about 2 hours to do inbetween a bit of home and away and two cups of tea. Thanks again, Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galilee Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Fabulous. I notice you have a brass nut on that. I am in the process of thinking about taking the broken (of course) JANII out of my Thumb and fitting a JANIII, but maybe I should go for a brass nut (JANI?). Is it adjustable for height at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 [quote name='Galilee' post='227793' date='Jun 27 2008, 09:17 AM']Fabulous. I notice you have a brass nut on that. I am in the process of thinking about taking the broken (of course) JANII out of my Thumb and fitting a JANIII, but maybe I should go for a brass nut (JANI?). Is it adjustable for height at all?[/quote] each string is adjustable. The individual string saddles basically sit on top of a screw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 [quote name='NJE' post='227792' date='Jun 27 2008, 09:16 AM']It all came from www.warwick.de , if you go to the shop they have a huge range of parts on there in gold, silver, matt silver and black. I bought absolutely everything in black right down to the pot washers and nuts, and even the neck washers (prob have a proper name) if you werent as fussy as that you could probably save some cash as even the odd screws and washer were about 50p each. Also you will need one less machinehead so 6-7 euros off, the bridge set for a four was I think around 10-15 euros less, plus I chose the most expensive shipping. I rekon you may be able to get it for around 70-80 but check out the warwick shop, it is seriously worth it and only took about 2 hours to do inbetween a bit of home and away and two cups of tea.[/quote] Cheers for the info mate. It will most likely get done before the end of the summer, but my cash flow is shocking at the moment. Very reasonable price though considering how much extra you’re charged if you order black hardware as a custom mod on a new Warwick. I remember being quoted something like £200 extra a few years ago when I was looking at ordering a new Streamer Jazzman in “Nirvana Black” and black hardware, that £200 was just the hardware let alone the body colour. I think their prices for that kind of thing have come down a bit now, but they’re still pretty high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 [quote name='Galilee' post='227793' date='Jun 27 2008, 09:17 AM']Fabulous. I notice you have a brass nut on that. I am in the process of thinking about taking the broken (of course) JANII out of my Thumb and fitting a JANIII, but maybe I should go for a brass nut (JANI?). Is it adjustable for height at all?[/quote] Yeah it is the old adjustable JANI. it is adjustable but you do have to take the string off to do it. I absolutely love the brass nut having always wanted to have one fitted to my previous bass. Its strange how the nut works, basically the piece the string sits on in the nut is threaded and you turn it to adjust the height up and down. Its really great and gives a lovley tone, and IMHO worth a tiny bit of extra fuss over the JANII. It also looks nice with the frets (im all about co-ordination ha ha. Cheers, N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galilee Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Sorry for being thick, but does that mean that there are 5 screws going into the neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Galilee' post='227814' date='Jun 27 2008, 09:27 AM']Sorry for being thick, but does that mean that there are 5 screws going into the neck?[/quote] Um!!! no dont think so. They are just the depth of the nut if that makes sense? they only go up and down a little but enough to make a big impact on the string height. Its all self contained in the nut as a whole as far as I can tell so if the nut came off it would just leave a groove rather than 5 tiny holes. Edited June 27, 2008 by NJE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galilee Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Excellent, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Maple and black hardware is pure sex. Especially if its a Warwick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 [quote name='Galilee' post='227793' date='Jun 27 2008, 09:17 AM']Fabulous. I notice you have a brass nut on that. I am in the process of thinking about taking the broken (of course) JANII out of my Thumb and fitting a JANIII, but maybe I should go for a brass nut (JANI?). Is it adjustable for height at all?[/quote] If it was me i would get a decent brass nut made, our very own paul c (Arrowhead guitars) made one for me and it was £30 fitted and adjusted. I am sure it made a big difference to the playability and i think looked better than the warwick equivalent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 [quote name='steve-norris' post='227887' date='Jun 27 2008, 11:22 AM']If it was me i would get a decent brass nut made, our very own paul c (Arrowhead guitars) made one for me and it was £30 fitted and adjusted. I am sure it made a big difference to the playability and i think looked better than the warwick equivalent.[/quote] do us a quick snap shot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galilee Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 [quote name='benwhiteuk' post='227890' date='Jun 27 2008, 11:30 AM']do us a quick snap shot...[/quote] +1, can't beat a nice nut picture (my wife tells me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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