stingrayPete1977

Whenever I've seen a band using a Mustang bass it has sounded great to me I started on upright bass after an injury as it meant I did not need to fold my wrist around, the eub has really low tension to play too.

[quote name='No lust in Jazz' timestamp='1417689850' post='2623016'] The one thing that stops we lusting after and buying a Coppolo P Bass is the look of the headstock, which really doesn't work for my eyes. [/quote] Somehow they dont look so bad in the flesh to me?

I was going to ask if you were sure about the tone pot!

I think part of the problem is that they have a huge collector base so letting people choose items from limited run models in their eyes could turn away someone that buys every limited edition model to please one person, I'm all for them doing custom orders but as they don't I wouldn't be to worried about them not building me a specific bass, I also still think the price point would be an issue too, if they said yes they will build it for £2750 would you have ordered it? That would still be less than a passive custom shop fender from what I've seen.

To put it on par with a fender custom it would have to cost £2500-£3500 for what would be a bass no nicer than a stock classic Ray really, would anyone pay that for one?

Welcome to the club

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1417669192' post='2622857'] I think maybe my thread title was a little misleading. It was meant to be tongue in cheek as EB doesn't have a Custom Shop. [/quote] Exactly,I think you've answered your own question:D

Tonights one show, I was only half watching to be honest.

Calling essential tension.....

The walnut finish is really cool

I've only found the ebmm forum members to be overly touchy really and I suspect that goes for any forum for a specific brand of anything? I must admit ive never seen a weak G on one which woukd be odd if its anything other than some form of eq thing, not necessarily the users fault as it could just be a compatability issue or something, I'm still struggling to get what I want from my Jazz but I know its not a faulty bass.

There's a lot of timber used in them big headstocks! Great basses though, you pays ya money etc.

I'll take whatever I can get and I agree if everything else is good I'd be happy to keep it if its fixed quickly/properly, finding another nice one could be hard

Do I win a prize?

The Classic 5 looks like a possible fit, the sr4 wont as the neck pocket is narrower and the pickup wont fit in the hole. The SUB 5 predates the Classic5 as the only 5 with the oval plate so its a bit of an unknown quantity.

Are they scratches? Looks like plastic swarf in the picture and a bit actually on the pickguard.

As much as I'm not a Clayton fan that's a great looking jazz bass!

Did they have any other guitar stuff?

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I dont normally do 6ers but I do like that

[quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1417466844' post='2620708'] dood Dingwall don't pay Novak anything anymore. The patent expired so no-one pays to use the fan-fret idea. That's how patents work, you develop an idea and the patent makes sure you are paid by anyone using your idea For a Set Time. It's different from copyright or trademark. How do you feel about the Super P & J models ? [/quote] Beat me to it!

What about Dingwall P and J basses then? Lol

Dakota (both of my bands so you can count it twice) Teenage Kicks (both bands again) Valerie Superstition Mustang Sally

I've owned, lent, gigged or tried loads of great basses including some real high end stuff but I'm always happiest with some form of Stingray.