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On 26/12/2018 at 23:09, Marcoelwray said:

I'm totally addicted to WWicks cosmetic! Every mm of wood has to be perfect... Other basses I don't care, strangely. 

I find this interesting. I have a Corvette that's "roadworn". I love the fact that it looks like it's been around.  Strangley, other's don't seem to like it so much. Yet I think of my having these basses as my being only a "custodian"; I am the current owner. I'm not the first. I won't be the last. We simply have them for a part of the time of their journey through life.  Genuine marks are simply evidence of their journey and life experience.

Having said all that, due to the views of others, I have considered stripping this down and restoring it.
 

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Visited the bass gallery in camden this afternoon.  Good shop.  They had THIS:

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 https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/warwick-custom-shop-stream-stage-1

Not seen a £3500 second hand warwick in years (they had another streamer for £6500, but it was one of those "someone famous once owned it" jobbies)

Both way beyond my budget so didn't dare ask for a go.

NB: why does the fact that (eg) Pino Palladino owned it and played it make a bass more valuable - it isn't rarity, as he seems to get through them like tissue paper, and surely he only sells them on when they're knackered!

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Curiously, I just don't like it. It looks like fancy Zebrano top, makes me think to Ibanez.... The maple neck is too contrasted... The overall design is just awkward. IMHO. 

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I dont think that's Zebrano it looks more like Macassar Ebony to me and I really like the Maple fretboard contrasting with the body, I much prefer that pairing than a light wood body with a darkwood fretboard........ But agree there are nicer streamers about for that kind of money 😀 

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15 hours ago, Jimothey said:

I dont think that's Zebrano it looks more like Macassar Ebony to me and I really like the Maple fretboard contrasting with the body, I much prefer that pairing than a light wood body with a darkwood fretboard........ But agree there are nicer streamers about for that kind of money 😀 

Indeed it is Macassar Ebony. But reminds me cheap bass, but I can't explain why. That's just my tastes after all :)

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No, I cannot explain £3500.  I told the man in the shop that I'd been thinking of buying a 5-string streamer, but that the owner wanted £1650 which seemed a bit high .. to which he replied, "hmm £1200 would be more reasonable ..." whilst this beastie was hung on the wall behind him :¬)

Ebony topped basses though:  rare things.  I've only ever seen (in photos) one Wal and one Alembic.  Wenge neck with a maple fingerboard is odd, seems all back to front! 

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On 30/01/2019 at 14:49, tauzero said:

Newly arrived 1988 5-string, added to the family.

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mate that is an awesome collection of thumbs! the 88' Thumb 5 is something I am very jealous of! I have a Thumb NT5 already but I want a "proper" vintage one like yours.

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On 30/01/2019 at 14:59, Grangur said:

I find this interesting. I have a Corvette that's "roadworn". I love the fact that it looks like it's been around.  Strangley, other's don't seem to like it so much. Yet I think of my having these basses as my being only a "custodian"; I am the current owner. I'm not the first. I won't be the last. We simply have them for a part of the time of their journey through life.  Genuine marks are simply evidence of their journey and life experience.

Having said all that, due to the views of others, I have considered stripping this down and restoring it.
 

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I would want to refinish that one too. defo have to redo it in the same colour as the stain could be quite deep - even if only in places

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On 30/01/2019 at 19:00, NickA said:

Visited the bass gallery in camden this afternoon.  Good shop.  They had THIS:

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 https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/warwick-custom-shop-stream-stage-1

Not seen a £3500 second hand warwick in years (they had another streamer for £6500, but it was one of those "someone famous once owned it" jobbies)

Both way beyond my budget so didn't dare ask for a go.

NB: why does the fact that (eg) Pino Palladino owned it and played it make a bass more valuable - it isn't rarity, as he seems to get through them like tissue paper, and surely he only sells them on when they're knackered!

Its a very handsome bass but I am not a fan of this new shape of the Streamer body. the lower horn just looks wrong and the contouring, or rather lack of, on the rest of the body is not an improvement either.

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On 30/01/2019 at 19:00, NickA said:

Visited the bass gallery in camden this afternoon.  Good shop.  They had THIS:

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 https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/warwick-custom-shop-stream-stage-1

Not seen a £3500 second hand warwick in years (they had another streamer for £6500, but it was one of those "someone famous once owned it" jobbies)

Both way beyond my budget so didn't dare ask for a go.

NB: why does the fact that (eg) Pino Palladino owned it and played it make a bass more valuable - it isn't rarity, as he seems to get through them like tissue paper, and surely he only sells them on when they're knackered!

It's very lovely but rather expensive. And here's another £3500 second-hand Warwick: http://andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=1443 (a 1986 Thumb 5) - I can live with much less slanty pickups, a 2-piece bridge, and broken battery box lid for less than half the price.

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4 hours ago, dyerseve said:

Its a very handsome bass but I am not a fan of this new shape of the Streamer body. the lower horn just looks wrong and the contouring, or rather lack of, on the rest of the body is not an improvement either.

You just point the problem I didn't even saw! It tends to give a more modern aspect Which is not really, to my eyes, an improvement.

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21 hours ago, dyerseve said:

not a fan of this new shape of the Streamer body

Nailed it.  I thought there was something odd about it.  It's a huge slab of an instrument whereas I always think of Streamers as being quite svelte.  Might sound fantastic of course ....

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Streamer Pro M (1998).

For someone who loves both Streamers and Stingrays, this feels like the perfect bass. It’s possibly my all-time favourite.

The first of them had wenge necks and only one preamp, which were soon replaced by the ovangkol/ twin preamp models. The controls on this are stacked Bass/ Treble, Pickup Blend, and Volume (with push/ pull Passive Switch). When in passive mode, tone is controlled via the pickup blend. The tonal range of the Pro M is deceptively broad. It’s very versatile, given how closely the twin J pickups sit together within that single housing. There’s a hum-cancelling dummy coil between the pickups too, so it’s very clean sounding when on one pickup or the other.

This bass is the very definition of ‘punchy’ 🙂

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On ‎30‎/‎01‎/‎2019 at 19:00, NickA said:

Visited the bass gallery in camden this afternoon.  Good shop.  They had THIS:

image.thumb.png.b9251818ebf1be5c9f4891e80c2450bb.png

 https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/warwick-custom-shop-stream-stage-1

Not seen a £3500 second hand warwick in years (they had another streamer for £6500, but it was one of those "someone famous once owned it" jobbies)

Both way beyond my budget so didn't dare ask for a go.

NB: why does the fact that (eg) Pino Palladino owned it and played it make a bass more valuable - it isn't rarity, as he seems to get through them like tissue paper, and surely he only sells them on when they're knackered!

That bass originally belonged to Bill, bassist of Rag'n'Bone  Man I believe, sounds nice but daft weight.  It would have cost over double that new in 2015 with those options, easily (High Polish, Macasser ebony top, maple board, nordstrand pickups, matching headstock) although he may have benefitted from artist pricing I guess. 

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