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Warwick Unveils the Streamer CV 5

Warwick Unveils the Streamer CV 5

Available fretted or fretless, in various natural oil finishes, colored oil finishes, and high polish finishes.

Markneukirchen, Germany (June 30, 2015) -- In 2013 we presented the Warwick Streamer CV 4-string, which received an overwhelming response from both bass players and magazines. The Warwick Streamer CV 4 quickly became one of the most popular Warwick basses worldwide. But many bass players asked for a 5-string version.

At the 2015 Winter NAMM Show we released the long-awaited Warwick Streamer CV 5. Now demanding bassists who prefer 5-string instruments, can find several versions of the brand new Warwick Streamer CV 5.

The Warwick Streamer CV 5 features a US swamp ash body, one-piece maple neck and passive MEC J/J Alnico V pickups, in combination with passive MEC electronics. The Warwick Streamer CV 5 is available fretted or fretless, in various natural oil finishes, colored oil finishes and high polish finishes. Please take a look at the specifications below.

The Warwick Streamer CV 5 is made at the Warwick Custom Shop in Markneukirchen, Germany and now available for ordering. As always, there is no extra charge for left-handed models.

Features:

  • Matched headstock: No
  • Tuners: Warwick machine heads with wooden knobs
  • Nut: Just-a-Nut III Brass
  • Neck: 1-piece maple neck
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood fingerboard (fretted), Tigerstripe ebony fingerboard (fretless)
  • Inlays: Dot inlays
  • Side Dots: Illuminated Side Dots
  • Fretboard Radius: 9.5"
  • Scale Length: 34" (long scale)
  • Frets: 21 Jumbo Bronze (extra hard) frets (width: 2.9 mm / height: 1.3 mm)
  • IFT - Invisible Fretwork Technology
  • Body shape: curved body shape
  • Body (top / back): US swamp ash body
  • Pickups: Passive MEC J/J Alnico V pickups
  • Electronics: Passive MEC electronics
  • Potentiometer: Volume (Neck) / Volume Bridge / Tone Treble / Tone Bass
  • Switch: No
  • Pickguard: Cream pickguard
  • Bridge system: 2-piece solid brass Warwick Bridge
  • Strap pins: Warwick security locks
  • Construction: Bolt-On
  • Left-handed or right-handed
  • Finishes: Natural oil finish, Colored oil finish or High polish finish
  • Hardware color: Black, Chrome or Gold hardware
  • Strings: Warwick EMP-strings 045" - 135" (38301M)
  • Weight: 4.0 kg
  • Accessories: Warwick User Kit
  • Case: Flight Case by RockCase (RC 10830 SA W)
  • Certificate: Individually issued certificate of authenticity

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