stingrayPete1977

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1421254842' post='2659025'] Ive got a picture of myself, i'm playing a Fender with a music stand in use. Should I hand myself in , or wait till they come? [/quote] Oh they already know

A second 1x10 genz cab would sound great but might not be enough still, if you add another larger 8 ohm cab it might sound great but at the same time the 10 might be ruined without you hearing it! A single 4 ohm cab and a speakon lead instead of your 1x10 combo connected would be best imo, the shuttle 3.0 only has a single output connection too so make sure if you buy or borrow a pair of cabs they have parallel input connections and a pair of leads to daisy chain them, does that make sense?

[quote name='FuNkShUi' timestamp='1420804834' post='2653590'] I know it doesn't mean much, but when they performed it live on the US version of "the Voice", the guy played a Precision style bass. I know, i know, it doesn't gaurantee it was on the record, and the performance may have been "mimed", I'm just saying [/quote] He always plays one live yet the bruno mars records are full of 5 string bass, I dont know why, too cool to be seen with a fiver live?

As long as the online stores stay in business we can have an infinite selection of instruments delivered within a few days at the best price so from a selfish point of view what will we lose if the shops close?

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1421228300' post='2658554'] I don't follow ... why would you have a multi-channel pre-amp? [/quote] Because he has two outputs from his bass, these then get mixed together into one output into the amp or pa.

Yes you need to drop the 1x10 and just use the 2x12 or 4x10 or 2 2x10s a single 4 ohm 2x12 would be my choice or a fancy 4 ohm cab with various drivers.

Good luck

The shuttle already has a DI on the back so that is covered but I do use a Fishman in front even with a mag pickup.

[quote name='TPJ' timestamp='1421098297' post='2657197'] I can lend you my EAD 212 if you like. I'm just up the road. It works great for DB being 3-way. [/quote] What a nice chap

I keep a speakon to jack in my kit bag just in case either my head or cab went mid gig as my cabs are only speakon so I'd need to reverse it to use some one else's head with my cabs. Certainly worth trying because you would need the bigger cab either way wouldn't you?

[quote name='thodrik' timestamp='1421088489' post='2657044'] I have a Sadowsky Metro, which I bought after failing to find a Fender Jazz as much as I liked my Fender Precisions. I honestly think that Fenders have been left behind a bit when it comes to active EQs when compared to Lakland, Sadowsky, Nordstrand, Sandberg etc. When it comes to a passive Jazz design, I still think that a good Fender can stand up next to anything. Hell, despite owning one, I have gone off 'expensive Fender clones with fancy on-board preamps.'. [/quote] I agree with this, if I didn't have my active box ticked with the Rays I would have wanted an active Jazz which wouldn't have resulted in the usa fender deluxe, probably an xotic or john east in a USA standard Fender Jazz.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1421085734' post='2656991'] did Leo Fender ever make a Double soap Bar pickup in the shape of a 55-01 with a preamp.? no they didn't. But Lakland did. i think the Fender Fan boy vibe, never really goes down well. like i said I'm not knocking them. there just not for me anymore. [/quote] I think we need to give Leo a little nod regarding the Laklands essentially souped up Stingrays which as we know were Leo's design. HH with coil taps were found on the Sabre not long after the Stingray appeared. Didn't Dan Lakin have something to do with musicman in his early days, he used the musicman headstock too which wasn't exactly original was it?

I've used my shuttle 3.0 with my 4 ohm 2x12, you will be surprised how much it can kick out given a good 4 ohm load, I love my 3.0 too and I'd never sell it as its so handy as a backup head, practice amp, DI box etc. Could anyone lend you a bigger cab to try, a 2x12 or a 4x10 maybe?

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1421070711' post='2656762'] If it's a Markbass solid-state power amp, I wonder if the bottom half of the box is empty? [/quote] The guitarist in my old band used to put a plate of wedding buffet food in his fender twin to eat while he was packing up.

The far eastern stuff is ok, some Japanese yamahas etc but the cheap stuff ain't as good as the "I love my squier" threads would suggest IMO, great if you are happy with it but for me a good USA bass still had the edge and a top end USA clone is in first place.

It doesn't matter which bass is best, the best basses I've ever played were a Nathan east Yamaha and a celinder jazz update but I've not bought an example of either even though I've actually spent more cash combined on various stingray and jazz basses because well I have no idea really? Lol ,until someone can bottle that magic ingredient Leo sprinkled in things will remain the same.

Yep, its cool

I've stopped chasing the dream, couple of bits of wood bolted or glued together with strings held end to end, its all in the fingers etc. I rejected two Laklands with minor defects over a flawless Fender Jazz so it's not so simple imo.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1420925867' post='2655231'] Fad. [/quote] Fanned afficionado diehard?

The retailer should just instruct an appropriate repair centre to fix it who will get paid just the same.

Surely they have a European warranty? Contact the shop you bought them from would be my advice.

[quote name='oggiesnr' timestamp='1420905211' post='2654826'] Fingers were hurt in the making of this picture! [URL=http://s173.photobucket.com/user/oggiesnr/media/070.jpg.html][IMG]http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w62/oggiesnr/070.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/quote] Owww!

[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1420879789' post='2654412'] I never understood why for so many years the Ray 5 had a ceramic pickup, yet the Ray 4 had the lovely alnico ones. I wonder how many people that disliked those ceramic version fives would like them again if they tried them with an alnico pickup? [/quote] I love my ceramic SR5, try one in a live mix, brilliant beast of a bass! But then I love a 2eq alnico ray hence the classic and I really like a good old alnico but with 3eq for live gigs hence my 2010 SR5, lol

Most are fretted conversions to fretless ones or had the maple board cut off and a RW one fitted afaik. A 'transition' era one would do you though, same as a pre EB but you can have RW and it will have body contours?

[quote name='patrikmarky' timestamp='1420836124' post='2654169'] I'd sell a kidney for that ! [/quote] If I ever need one I'm sure we could do a deal