Try before you buy?

[Dazm66]

So I'm interested in buying a Warwick. Either a Thumb or a Streamer SS1. There's one of each currently for sale that look around the right money, reputable sellers etc BUT they're  both around a 2 hour drive from me (in different directions).

 

Full disclosure is that I want a Streamer or a thumb based on the usual, super important and logical GAS reasons:

• they look really cool!
• They'll make me play and sound like Stuart Zender/Jack Bruce/any other fabulous Warwick endorsee!
• They sound great on all those YouTube reviews
• They use only the best tone woods
• They produce that legendary Warwick growl (whatever that is!)
• I don't have one
• Did I mention they look really cool!

What I've never actually done of course  is play either! I did have a 5 string Corvette, but these are different beasts.

 

Now I don't fancy driving 2 hours X 4  to find I don't actually like em, so I'm wondering whether there's anyone in my locality (Colchester and surrounding) who has either of these who would be happy for a fellow basschatter to have a noodle on it to find out if he really does want to part with a load of cash for either of aforesaid basses.

 

And then it occurred to me that this could be something that Basschatters might be happy to offer generally. I know that I would be ok with the occasional visit to try my gear.

[Jonesy]

Hullo! 

 

That sort of thing def goes on (who doesn't love nerding out over gear and a cuppa?) and I'm sure a Warwick fan will be along to help out sooner or later.

 

It might be worth asking, or linking to this thread in the Warwick thread over in the gear gallery.....

 

 

 

Good luck!