Warwick Streamer LX 5

This one was made in '97 (in Germany of course).It's a 5 string model with 24 frets,maple body (ocean blue finish.sweeeet),wenge neck and wenge fretboard.It has 2 mec jazz PU.-s and mec electronics- vol, balance(push-pull/active-passive), treble, bass. This one is equiped with brass nut, strap-lock buttons (deepened into the body.On newer models warwick seemed to save money on the features(they leaved the strap buttons and they changed the neck material and the nut is made of plastic).Hardwares are the typical warwick stuff- function well,player-friend and solid.

I rally into the character of warwick and ssd basses. This bass can produce some serious bottom end and really cutting highs, but the character of the bass is still there.Sounds fat,clear,well-ballanced,even picking,popping,fingering and stuff. It has '34 scale length, but you can get that piano like, tight B string tention, and the magical Dough Wimbish sound, with fresh and proper gauge strings. I prefer basses with a good,well defined character even with some tasty,smokin' roughness than basses with perfect but absolutely unintresting sound, with perfect sutain and steril taste.It has the typical warwick sound and a good player can make it fit into any musical styles/situations. I'm actually a groove bassist and I use a kind of muddy, wooly '70s funk bass sound(a'la randy-hope taylor on no time like the future album :) cool!) and this bass delivers it perfectly.This lady got balls :))) Thanks to the strong midrange presence of the bass,the sound wont lost it's density and thickness and it cuts thru any musical texture.You can define every note.It's definitely a "groove bass" but I think players with soloist ambitions can find their tone as well.It's FAT!!!!

I dunno anything about factory set-up as I bought it used(however everybody should do their own set-up.Factory set-up should be about preventing the neck from deformation.) It's a used one so there are a few not-so-serious scratches on the surface,but there are no flaws and others.The ocean blue finish and the golden hardwares are look great.

I use it in both studo and (mainly) in live situations, but it never let me down.I don't use any backup, i can do anithing with this one.I must confess that I'm quite a physical player.I don't abuse my basses, but I do use them.This bass stands out everything. Everithing on it is built like a tank. I noticed that this bass is very player-frend.Tuners are angeled so they are easy to reach and other pleasing trifles.The typical warwick bridge is really userfriend. Any problem that I faced since I own this bass, is rather my fault than this bass'(I'm really slack).

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I play bass about 11 years, mainly funk, but involved into prog-rock,pop,reggae,jazz,hip-hop,etc thru the years.I play thru a gllien-krueger rb 700 and an ampeg cab and the bass sound is... well I can solve any kidney stone problems... :))) I choosed this bass because of it's great sound- that was created to groove hard- but the look of the bass is awesome as well. The neck is feel like comming home.I was a bit affraid to choose a 5 stringer, cause i have small hands but as I touched the neck I knew that this one is made for me. the string spacing is optimal. Its comfortable in any picking style.This is not a perfect bass, but I think "perfect" is not always the best thing in some cases.Fender jazz basses are not the top of the construcktions, but the sound is awesome even with its dissensions. "perfect sustain is not everithing..." The soul put into the music probably...

This german beauty was freshly made in April 2005. It has a flamed maple body, antique tobacco finish (very elegant, reminds me of Savinelli pipes...), ovangkol bolt on neck with wenge fingerboard and 24 brass frets. Two J/J active Mec pickups, volume control (push and pull for active/passive selection) bass and high controls and pickup pan control.
Adjustable 2 piece bridge, one of the famed features of Warwick basses, and adjust-a-nut on the other side.
Gold hardware.
Nothing more, nothing less than I expected from a Warwick, which I dreamed for sooooo long! I can only guess what more could come with the more expensive models.
It came with the rockbag, very functional and full of handles: they're almost anywhere! In the pockets I found all kind of manuals,the warranty, two L-shaped keys for the nut and ridge adjustment, the thrussrod whatchamacallit and two straplocks. The shop where I bought it didn't present me with a new strap. I was very sad about it, I almost dried my account for a brand new bass and I hadn't more 20 euros for the strap. Alas...

Well, wether I loved a lot of basses for the looks, I always wanted a Warwick for its sound. It is so recognizable in every environment, so punchy, growly, snappy when needed. The low tones really smash the walls off, the fifth string kicks the stomach and the fourth one is meat and potatoes -but- if you pluck just that little harder there it comes the W-Growl I craved soooo much! This is music. The G and D strings have a little less presence than the heavier ones, but it's a balanced sound palette anyway. Now don't panic but I have noticed a thing. Somewhere around the 5-7th frets I noticed a slight, and I underline slight, hint of a deadnote. The volume goes a bit down as the wood on my chest vibrates fiercely, absorbing a little of the rage of the instrument. But, hey! No fuss at all about it, come on. Just to mention it.
I play the baby on an Italian Markbass Minicombo 121, a little cube of 15kg of weight with a 12" cone which delivers a ton of watts. It all works very good, but I've had it for a week and I haven't rehearsed or played in a club yet.
The LX-5 is a very versatile and aggressive instrument, I think it could be used in a very large selection of genres. I'm not using it for my grunge-stoner band though, cause it may sound too 'clean and modern', but I'm ok with my fuzzy, dirty '75 Fender Jazz for that.

The action was a little high for my taste, and for my hands (ring and little finger not so strong, I'm a delicate guy Y'know... ;-P) but with the fully adjustable bridge and nut I really could do whatever I wanted to.
The overall looking is really good, just a little sharp-edged not-so-well-smoothed point in the neck, near the body, but nothing to bleed for. It just felt strong at the touch the first time I rubbed my hands on it, but now I hardly feel it.
The wood finish is so good I eventually spend minutes and minutes staring at the gorgeous flamed body, so dark and warm... I can fall in love with it!
The hum is absent and the knobs are silent smooth and precise.
Everything is ok.

Here I can't really tell a story, as I already said I owned this bass for a short time. But I know that the Big W will not disappoint me. For now, the tuning keys keep the tune wery well, the setting of the bridge and of the nut are steady and no scratches dare disfigure the silouette of my Streamer LX-5.
I'm sounding a little mental now, I admit... ;-D

No contacts for now, and you know what? I hope I'll never have the pleasure of contacting the manufacturers. Because it would mean problems, and I don't want them.

This is almost exactly what I desired.
Great presence, clarity, attack and harmonics. Meaty basses and crispy highs at hand, and I mean that the bass lets you decide when and where this nuances of sound have to come out, not only acting on electronics and eq but using the hands with great sensitivity.
The look is just astounding, very harmonious in the forms, simple but (and) elegant and timeless.
I love the keys bent downward, really aggressive.
If it were stolen or lost, alas, I think I couldn't buy another one for a looooong time but this is only a matter of filthy, trivial money.
I gave the shopkeeper my previous bass, a neck-through Yamaha TRB6P custom shop, with a piezo bridge and a beautiful flamed maple body. I didn't like the sound of it anymore (it had too much mids for my taste, and had not enough edge and aggressivity). the aspect, even though gorgeous, kinda bored me and I decided after years of frustration that maybe a six stringed bass was way too much for me. The exchange surely was good for me.
Before it I owned a '75 Fender Jazz Bass natural with maple fingerboard. I love it and I'll never, ever sell it, but I needed also a more modern and versatile bass, so that's the story.
Other than the Markbass minicombo I mentioned earlier, I own an old Trace Elliot combo, a gargantuan 18" cone which I use as a drier for my clothes :-) I'm looking forward to try the new baby on it, I'm up to some serious structural damage in my parent's house!
I really suggest this bass to anyone. The only case in which I don't suggest you to buy one is that you dislike the sound or the looks, because on the technical side for its price is almost flawless.

This 5-string bass was made in March of 98 in Germany. It has 24 bell-brass frets on a wenge fingerboard. Wenge neck, wilferite composite nut, easy-access truss rod cover, easy-access electronics cover. It also has the recessed straplocks. The body is natural maple with no flaming or gloss. It's awesome. Optional chrome hardware. It has MEC gold pickups with BEC-II 2-way active electronics. Master volume control (push-active, pull-passive), pickup blend knob, bass control, treble control. No stacked pots like on the Thumb or Corvette. Standard jazz pickup configuration. This bass has the standard Warwick 2-piece bridge (fully adjustable for string height, intonation, AND string spacing). Gotoh-style Warwick tuners (never goes out of tune). I bought it used with a nice Levy gigbag.

I've owned 4 Warwicks (a 1999 Streamer Standard 4, a 1996 Corvette Standard 4 with active EMGs, and a 1994 Thumb 5 Bolt-On), and this is by far the best one I've played. I used it for metal for a while, and am currently using it for freelance jingle work, a solo jazz project, and is my main bass in a funky rock and roll band. It suits all these styles superbly. My rig consists of an SWR Mo'Bass head pushing a Genz Benz 410T-XB and a 210T-XB. This bass really shines through this rig, and the analog effects of the Mo'Bass really complement this bass's natural timbre. Although this bass is active, I use it in passive mode only because it just sounds that good. The push/pull circuit is great though in the case that you need to kick in a bass or treble boost. For one song I play there's a part where I like the bass to have a really clicky treble edge, so I set the treble about 3/4 the way up and then when I get to that part of the song, I push the volume knob in and there's my treble boost, then I pull it back out when that part is over. Voila! With the active EQ and pickup blend, you can get every sound from mid-rangey AM Radio to reggae dub bass. Like I said though, the bass sounds so full and organic in passive mode that I rarely ever engage the active circuit. I've used this bass live and in the studio, and in both cases I got a ton of complements both on the bass's appearance and sound. The studio engineer where I recorded had never heard a Warwick bass in person, and was blown away. When he heard my sound, he immediately took my name and number and asked if I'd be interested in session work if any of his regulars needed anything. I was flattered and also very excited by that.

When I got this bass used, the action was terribly high (thank God most bass players don't know how to set their basses up, or else it might be harder to find such awesome used instruments! I think a lot of ignorant bass players become put off by their instruments when they're set up poorly and they end up selling them because they think the bass isn't as good as they wanted it to be, when in reality it just isn't set up properly. That's my 2 cents about that anyway! hehe)

After setting it up, this bass plays like a dream. I think I may drop the pickups a wee bit eventually as slapping sometimes leads to my low B tapping the neck pickup, but I'm getting used to keeping the butt of my palm off it when slapping now so I might not even bother.

The only complaint I have about the bass is that the bridge Warwick designed doesn't accomodate a standard B-string without either filing the bridge out a bit or flattening the string with vise grips or something. Warwick uses tapered B-strings, so to them this isn't a problem, but I endorse D'Addario EXL170s so I have to keep vise grips in my bag. I may end up filing down my bridge like I did with my Thumb 5, but the vise grips seem to work alright.

I've only had this bass a couple of months, but Warwick's construction is top notch, and I've never had a problem with any of their basses. Even on my 94 Thumb the frets were flawless, and I see no signs of wear on these ones. No grooving, etc. The recessed straplocks are alleged to withstand something like 5,000 pounds and I don't doubt it. I have a Warwick Corvette Standard 4-string from 1996 that I always have with me at shows, so I guess I don't use it without a backup, but I would feel comfortable if I had to.

I needed a trussrod cover and the guy at Dana B. Goods (Warwick's US distributor) sent me one out immediately with no charge. They've always been awesome about answering questions I've had over the years, and I can't say enough good about them.

I've been playing seriously for a little over six years and have owned a Squier P-Bass, a Fender P-Bass, an early 90s Fender MB-5, an Ibanez 6-string, a 1987 Spector NS-2 made in the USA, and the 3 other Warwicks I mentioned before. This bass takes the cake over all of them. I love the balance of it, the sound, the look, the reliability, and the prestige that comes with playing a Warwick bass. It's the equivalent of driving a Porsche - even before they see or hear it, people are impressed. That's an added bonus to playing Warwicks. If this bass was lost or stolen, I'd certainly be in the market for another one. It's a bummer that Warwick doesn't make these anymore. If I could afford it, I'd go a step up to a Streamer Stage II 5-string. Same pickup configuration, except a 3-band active package and neck-through construction. I'd have to go for an older one though, as I love the wenge in the neck.

I had the Thumb 5 Bolt-On when I bought this, and I sold the Thumb to pay for it. The Thumb didn't sound as round and warm as the LX and it didn't balance as well. I wanted to get either a Streamer LX or a Streamer Pro-M (I love the Streamer body style) and when I saw this one come up on the auction block with a "Buy It Now" of $800 I couldn't pass it up. I only paid $700 for the Thumb, and sold it for $850 so after the extra money for the customs fee, you could say I got this bass for around $700. Awesome deal.

Beautiful flamed maple. Active electronics. Bolt-on neck with incredibly low action.

The LX-5 has a really great feel, a very comfortable bass. I use a relatively simple set up, just a Nemesis 2x10 combo w/ a 1x15 ext. cab. and a boss bass chorus pedal. The sound is very tight a punchy.. I should say the sound(s) because the variations with the active electronics offer up quite a selection.

The factory set up was excellent with great action.

Nothing in life is perfect right???? The only problem I've had is the volume pot went. The stop at 10 broke, so it just kept spinning around. Aside from this minor issue, it's been solid.

This is the main purpose of submitting the review. As mentioned above, the volume pot went and I said it was a minor issue. Dana B. Goods knows the meaning of customer service. Taking care of the problem couldn't have been easier. I would by another Warwick Bass just for the customer service alone. Good job guys!

I've heard the saying "Try it out without an amp... if it sounds good without an amp it will sound that much better plugged in". After trying that with the Warwick, you know what that means... Great sound.

5 string, 24 fret, ovankol neck with wenge fretboard, maple body. 2 mec jazz style pick-ups. 2 band active eq. gold hardware, gloss black finish (unusual for warwick). great looking bass with electronics well suited to the woods and pick-ups.

very flexible tone, balanced response across all five strings, even in the higher register. compared to a thumb bolt-on 5 this bass is less aggressive, more of a chameleon. It's flexible enough for aggressive rock, pop, reggae, blues, finger funk, etc. I like the deep presence this bass has, you can feel it reverberate in your chest. It's mid range is pretty strong, sometimes cutting mids on my amp is needed. you can a lot of different tones by altering right hand positions and how hard you pluck. with good technique this bass will fit in most situations. not the best choice for every stituation, but if you only have one bass, this one would be an excellent choice.

I'm really picky about setup, and I do most of my own work on my basses, so factory setup doesn't matter much to me. once I set this bass up it plays great. I am also reaaly picky about construction, and this bass is really well made. everything fits nice and tight, hardware is solid and easily adjustable. strap locks are positioned perfectly to balance this bass on a strap, a 5 string that doesn't neck dive!

I play a lot of gigs, and I'd never play without a backup, regardless of how good I thought a bass was. this bass is solid all around. quality components and good workmanship, it should last a long time with good care.

I've been playing for 14 years, I own 8 basses and each one has it's own personality. This is a good addition to my collection, a versatile 5 string that sounds and plays great. I tried out a thumb bolt-on 5, and a stingray5 as well as other's, and this bass has the playability and range of tones I was looking for. the stingray5 came close, I'll probably get one when I can afford it. I really dig this streamer, it's too bad they are gonna stop making the streamer lx.

Hey,

This is just an update to the review below (3rd from the bottom). 2001 Green. Solid Flame Maple Body. 2 Band EQ. Everything I need, a case would have been nice and a 3 band EQ.

I can safely say this is one of the most awsome basses I have ever heard. Since I wrote the review below, I owned a Stingray for a couple months and although it was nice and punchy, it just didn't have that woody texture that a Warwick has. Also I recently came across a 2001 Thumb Neck Through 4, for less than half of full retail, so I had to ditch the StingRay, but it was well worth it. The thumb sounds very similar to the Streamer but more radical, less versitile, a little less fat, and more midrange. I would have to say that if I had to pick a desert island bass, it would be the Streamer.

Was awsome when I bought it 2 years ago and it is awsome today. It has held up very well, I don't think there is a scratch on it. The finish has shined up a bit where my picking arm rests, and it is a little dented and shiny on the treble side between the pickup and the neck. The dents are so minor that you have to get the light on it just right to see them. Here is a link to my website, you can see all of the basses mentioned. All of these pics were taken in the last couple of months. http://www3.telus.net/public/mtrimble/homepage/

This thing is a Tank just like the StingRay and the Thumb NT. The gold hardware is holding up just fine. No wear. This bass has withstood live playing no problem, but I am very, very gentle and cautious. Read my notes about the Battery and active/passive thing. It is not what it is cracked up to be. If you hear your speakers distorting, don't replace them, replace the battery. I should also mention that this is the same in the Thumb NT, but it has a Bartolini Preamp and PU's.

Assume still good, have not contacted them.

Still highly recomended. There are other nice basses out there, but they just don't play, sound or feel like a Warwick.

2000 model made in Germany. Flamed Maple body, Ovangkol neck, Ebony fretboard, French Violet satin finish, D-Tuner, electronics switchable from passive to active and dual jazz pickups. I had this one custom-made and I've been in love with it ever since I got it 2 1/2 years ago. I ordered it with a d-tuner and they put it on the B even though I wanted it on the E. Well, I switched it to the E and it has enough space to function. It's become the perfect weapon for me! I just wish I had asked for the acoustic bridge pickup as well.

I play mostly rock and it suits me fine. I switch from finger style to pick style frequently and it maintains a great sound either way. I only wish that it had a little more snap to it in the neck pickup but no biggie. That could have a little to do with my amp anyway. I'm planning on putting Bartolini pickups in it soon. Great growl to it though, which Warwicks are known for. The B string is so playable it should be a crime!

The action was perfect when I got it. Pickups and bridge were great! When I first picked it up from the store it went straight to rehearsal from there. No adjustments needed. It has played perfect since the day it came home. No flaws whatsoever.

This bass has withstood a lot of live shows and has performed beautifully. The hardward has held up fine, the finish is great minus a little wear from my belt buckle, and the strap locks have held up without any problems. I've owned and played several basses and this one has performed the best. I don't feel the need for a backup while I have this bass. Warwick doesn't screw around!

They had my bass ready for me three weeks after I had ordered it. I was worried that maybe they had just slapped it together but that was not the case. They're just that good. I'm not sure what the warranty is and I'm not really concerned since this bass is such a trooper. Whenever I've emailed them I've gotten quick responses. They're a great company producing wonderful instruments.

I would reorder this bass in a heartbeat if it were ever lost or stolen. I only wish it had a piezo pickup as well. Next stop is to get a better amp for it. I've been playing Carvin amps for years and I've realized that I've been holding myself back by doing so, but that is another review altogether. Time to ditch the poor quality of those amps and move up to the real deal. I'm moving up to the Mesa/Boogie Basis M-2000 with an 8x10 cab.

Made in Germany, March 23rd 2002. 5 string, 24 frets, Vol, Pan, Bass, Treble, 2 Mec Gold Jazz Bass Active PUs, 9V electronics. Body made of 2 peace of meaple, neck made of ovangkol and fingerboard made of wenge. High gloss finish over 2 tone sunburst flamed maple (realy great looking). Warwick tuners, gold hardware, no straplocks (sucks, but I will buy some dunlop`s). 34? scale, jumbo bellbrass frets. Gig bag, trussrod tool & 2 screwdrivers for all screws on bass included. Just A Nut and great warwick 2 peace bridge (you can do with stings anything what you want)

Sound....what to say...warwick sound, growl...2 jazz PUs gives many options form Jaco bridge PU sound to allmost Marcus (but there is no Marcus sound without Fender-or something like Fender but better:)) - i don`t like Fenders so much) Nosiy? NOOOOO no way. It cuts through every band...warwick is placed in every mix. I realy like this sound, great sound. I haven` play it in studio, but You will be noticed about that.

Action is great for my style, great factory set-up if you ask me. High gloss finish- 2 tone sunburst. Great quality wood.

I own it for a few weeks so I don`t realy know. Yeah I will use it without beckup (actualy I use it without backup :))

I haven`t had need for support...

9 becouse I wish it had better pop on neck PU.

Ok, I got messed up when I was pasting my review below, and I accidentally pasted the customer support section in to the overall rating, so here is what I actually wrote for the Overall Rating section..............sorry.

I seriously looked at the thumb bolt-on but was concerned about the neck dive/balance issue and the way it feels like the neck is extremely long. I decided to go with the Streamer because the body shape seemed to solve these problems. I was right, but to a much lesser degree than I thought. If you have a strong preference for the Thumb, I say go for it. I wouldn't trade this Streamer for a Thumb, but if I can afford it I would/will definitely buy a Thumb 5 Bolt on Fretless. I borrowed one of these from Long & McQuade and I have to say that is one of the best bass playing experiences I have had. Fabulous sound, excellent feel, but like the streamer it is just a little heavy, and the neck plays very flat, not on an angle pointing to the sun, like other basses and guitars. This takes some getting used to but feels very funky and looks very cool once you do. Also the way that the bass was made, makes the bridge sit much closer to the center of your body than other basses, this in turn makes the neck feel longer and the strings feel stiffer. Again very funky and cool looking & feeling.

One thing that feels a little rough on this bass is the adjust-a-nut. The corners of the nut are quite sharp, they could possibly have been rounded out. This is only noticeable when you slam your hand out to grab a note on the first fret, so I don't consider it a deal breaker.

The Battery. I have read in other reviews that the sound is a little weak when the battery goes down. I have also read that the EQ by-pass switch on the volume control is ideal because when the battery dies, you can just switch to passive mode. Well, not really, or at least this is not the experience I had. One night I accidentally left my bass plugged in all night, and thought all would be OK cause I also read that the battery would last a year or so, so what could one night do right? Besides I usually have it in passive mode. Wrong!! I was playing a gig this weekend and Friday night I had no problems. But on Saturday night, we started the first song of the first set and my rig was distorting like crazy. Our sound guy thought it was pretty cool, but I wasn't amused. I was sweating, thinking I blew my amp and how was I gonna get through the rest of the night! As soon as the last song of the first set ended. I started checking everything I could and as soon as I pushed in the volume knob to try the active electonics, my signal completely died, so then I knew it was the battery. As soon as I changed it, my problems were over. What a relief! So the bottom line is that this switch is no saving grace, make sure you have extra batteries with you.

2001, Made in Germany, 24 frets, 5 strings, Volume (push/pull EQ-on/off), Pan, Bass (centered at 100hz), Treble (centered at 2khz). Two single coil Warwick MEC Jazz style pickups, placed similar to Jazz bass configuration, active electronics. Body shape similar to a Spector........but IMHO much more beautiful. Solid two piece flame maple body, satin finish, turquoise blue, gold hardware, standard Wenge fingerboard, Ovangkol neck, gorgeous! Email me for Jpegs.

The bridge is like a Gibson Les Paul bridge on steroids. There is a separate string anchor, and adjustable bridge piece, that can be adjusted several ways. You can adjust the height of the entire bridge on the E (or B) side, and the G side. You can also adjust the height of each string, the intonation and the string spacing. The tuning keys are Gotoh style, small bodied, modern looking keys.

Standard 34" scale length, with large (jumbo?) "Bell Brass" frets. On the 5 string it is quite a large thick neck, I love the feel of it. Apparently the cutter they use to make the fret slots, cuts on the same curve as the fret board so that there is no dead air under the frets. Cool! If you have ever experienced a dead note on a bass as I have you will come to appreciate these small details that make ALL the notes sustain.

It comes with a gig bag. This is the part that sucks and I am docking 1 point for this. I don't care how nice the gig bag is, it's a gig bag and only offers minimal protection. In Canada we don't have as great of access to a form fitted case and I found the cost to be prohibitive. So, I did the next best thing and bought a standard P-bass case from Long & Mcquade. I think it is made by Yorkville, it was only $80, and it fits like a glove with one easy modification, roll up a leather guitar strap and place it in the case by the upper horn. This keeps the bass from sliding lengthwise against the headstock.

Needless to say the bass has only been in the bag for shipping. The bag has a fake leather piece over the bridge and pickup area to protect the bag from being ripped. My bass came with some very minor surface scratches from the edge of this leatherette stuff. They are hardly noticeable, but still, they are there.

I play in an R&B band, with a healthy mix of Classic Rock. I play through a Yorkville 400W 1x15 Combo, with a 2x10 extension cabinet. I run a Boss Limiter (which works great) and a Boss Tuner in line, and a Sansamp DI direct to the mixer, but not to my amp. I find the whole system to be quiet with maybe a little hiss when I boost the on-bass treble, but that is to be expected. I usually run the bass with the EQ disengaged so that I can set the on-board EQ a little different for certain songs. Usually just some added bass, and cut highs for a thicker less clicky sound.

I find I can get pretty much any sound I want out of the bass. Everything from deep bassy rumble to growling mids to biting highs. I can't say that there is anything I dislike about the sound of this bass. The basic sound is that phenomenal Warwick growl. This is the reason I bought this bass, despite any shortcomings. The EQ is very responsive, as is the position of the Pan knob. To be honest though I usually have the EQ off and get the majority of my tone from my plucking position.

There are no notable flaws that I can identify on this bass other than a small bit of filler under the finish on the back, and the scratches from the gig bag. It was set up with medium action from the factory, I haven't had to adjust it until recently because I wanted to make it easier to pop and slap. I think Warwick reinforces their necks with steel bars, from the 24th to the 12th fret, which helps give the proper neck relief.

The review below mentions that the bass body dents very easily and is really noticeable as the dents turn white. It looks like Warwick may have addressed this issue because I have not had any of these problems. I am extremely careful with my stuff, but have knocked it a couple times and there is not even a scratch.

I've used it to gig with only the one problem with the battery, see below. Warwick has recently been putting on regular strap buttons instead of the recessed strap locks. This was a big relief to see. I'm not sure I get the point of the recessed strap locks. It makes the bass look cool and smooth when the strap is off, but it means that if you forget your strap at home your screwed, unless you want to tie a rope around the headstock or something. I wouldn't gig without a backup, just because I like to error on the side of caution.

I haven't had to deal with them, but when I was researching this purchase, I was also considering the Thumb bolt-on bass, and their web site spec sheet said that it had a laminated spruce top. I emailed to ask about it and they got back to me within a couple days.

I keep hearing that in the US when you send in your warranty card you get a free hat or something. I'm still waiting (over a year).

I haven't had to deal with them, but when I was researching this purchase, I was also considering the Thumb bolt-on bass, and their web site spec sheet said that it had a laminated spruce top. I emailed to ask about it and they got back to me within a couple days.

I keep hearing that in the US when you send in your warranty card you get a free hat or something. I'm still waiting (over a year).