stingrayPete1977

I like all my basses to be constructed in California, keeps it simple.

I think there are plenty of them stashed away under beds and in cupboards, once they dropped in value so steeply a while ago those that could afford to hang onto them have rather than sell them cheap. Sometimes it's better to have a product that is never truly in fashion but carries on steadily than one than takes off quickly and becomes "of it's time", a trace Eliot amp and a Warwick bass is just too 90's for most of us now

Ok here's my summing up- Bass Solo = Ok for a short burst. Solo Bass = Limited appeal.

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1479197176' post='3174586'] It would be worth ringing Ashdown who have always been good at customer support, even when I rang them when their offices were flooded a few years back! [/quote] There's a joke about amps setting on fire somewhere in there but it's too early for me to construct one

Most of the earlier five in a row fender five string basses were unplayable anyway! I tried one years ago, like a four string jazz with a B string added badly, put me off them for ages then I tried one again but with the four and one head, dual graphite rods, high mass bridge, string through body etc, it's now my gigging bass!

Our old guitarist was a massive fan of Tokai Les Pauls, they actually make models that cost more than Gibson ones the days, he paid 2.5k for one and his son in law paid 3k for one, for Tokais!!

[quote name='keeponehandloose' timestamp='1478884701' post='3172473'] It looks like a lump of foam.. wheres the mic? Where does it fit? [/quote] Ha I'm glad you said that, my thoughts exactly!

The effect of stereo effects is an effect in itself, a mic'd guitar amp producing true stereo fx via 2 or more speakers can still be sent to the mix as a mono feed to be recorded or live to use the effect rather than a simulated sound produced by a single speaker and a stereo fx pedal, a mic'd Lesley speaker will still sound more realistic than a Lesley fx unit, you don't need the FOH pa speakers to spin to enjoy it at the back do you?

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1478711331' post='3171124'] Bearing in mind a bridged amp of 800w will only do 400w per side. You don't get 2x400w=800w This is the problem with bi-amping which introduces sub in the equation potentially which is really the last thing you want, IMO. Nice idea, but in practice, no advantage at all. [/quote] What's that got to do with Stereo?

I've never had one that runs passive.

I don't think it's narrow mindedness, if you listen and don't enjoy it then that's it, trying to force it onto people won't make them like it, just dislike you maybe.

There's no rule that says you can't record a whole album using only a bass guitar, there's also no rule to say anyone has to listen to it or that those that do need to enjoy it.

Phew, glad it's not just me!

I've gone the other way and carried the hand shape using three fingers (with the 3rd behind the pinkie to help) onto electric bass

When is a bass not a bass too? Is a nine string bass played through a myriad of fx and octavers still what most people are thinking of when they say a bass isn't a solo instrument?

Well U2 are on the board at fender, Warwick knew there was thousands of spare bedrooms that belonged to wealthy men of a certain age that would look better with an AC bass hanging on the wall regardless of AC's or the buyers playing abilities, harsh? True?

I was trying to avoid saying older Roger I think blended with a full circle it would be awesome but I'm just enjoying feed back free gigs for now : D

Well I've got a Schaller as has Bassace (Roger, a wiser man than me), we both like them and people have fitted them without drilling using various contraptions. I've drilled mine though

You'll have to get into their click then, it's the only way.

Maybe a little extra neck shim required?

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1478463034' post='3169228'] Dead spot at the 17th fret on the D string, can't get the action decently low without fretbuzz and my setting up skills are not terrific. But hang on....I just saw the full range of colours in the Ray34....there's a blue I didn't know about..... [/quote] What you doing up there? I suppose it could have limitations with the neck, what's the truss rod like? Do they adjust like the ebmm ones?

[quote name='M@23' timestamp='1478463359' post='3169231'] Can you still get a Ray 34 in Blue Sparkle? They were stunning. But, aren't they going to sound the same as what you have, or thereabouts? [/quote] I think other than the body shape and pickup placement the similarities end there, a preamp and pickup would get it sounding close though.

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1478463086' post='3169229'] There is a certain age, beyond which, it is embarrassing to play, in public, in a dodgy band. Find a better band, with better musicians. [/quote] I've felt like this and I'm nearing that age, the trouble is I think it might be me that makes the bands dodgy!

What is that you dont like about the setup currently? How good are your setting up skills?