stingrayPete1977

At £17 from Thomann I cant lose can I, gigging I will use the bigger amp and use the valve channel for the Jazz and the FET for the Ray or double bass, at least at home with the 3.0 I can boost it up a bit, TBH my Fishman Plat Pro I use with the DB would probably do the job too. If I use it all the time I will look out for a better version like a BDDI or something next year

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1415457200' post='2600555'] Ah right, in that case I see the problem. I'll shut up. I still say go outboard rather than onboard though. For me this allows for the natural tone of the bass to be blended in, rather than having a full active tone, and you can use it with all basses. [/quote] I agree and I'd rather not mess with the bass really, I'm going to order a Behringer bdi 21 today, jusy using the valve preamp channel on my other amp has transformed it already.

[quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1415456933' post='2600550'] Ah shame about the Rotosounds. They're my go to standard strings. I had the exact bass you've got and will get that exact one again. Sunburst/rosewood - perfect. [/quote] I haven't used them for years I remember why now, lol. Burst RW and torty is about as classic as is comes isnt it?

Behringer bdi 21 are less than £20 at thomann right now, you will need to order yourself a new bass or amp to save the postage fees though

Everyone should own one really, felt wrong without a Jazz to hand and I really like this one. The rotosound strings are dead after one gig and they are giving me blisters but I'm trying to get my money out of them even though they were free! What version and colour combo are you thinking?

Thanks

I was waiting for someone else to say get a Gedo first but yes get a Gedo I dont know how good any bass below a few grand will sound really but it sounds like the next logical step and right on budget at £1000-1500 for a half carved bass. If you ever head up towards the midlands gilmour you are welcome to try mine and have a cup of tea

Yes please if you can deaver I doubt it will go in our set, but its one of those lines I would like to nail as the record one day, I have got a fairly good approximation going on now, mainly the second half of the main riff that sounds messy, it is also causing me some blisters on my pinky due to these awful Roto strings!

I had a metal plate in my left wrist but had it took out to help with the movement last year, it didn't though. Stingray5s for me and my duff wrist work well, come and join the dodgy left wrist and Stingray gang

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1415443314' post='2600343'] Since when did this become a cock measuring exercise?! :-p [/quote] Ah, If that is what we are on about I will have to go back to my original 3.0 comment then

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1415443489' post='2600345'] Isn't Pete comparing the new bass to a Squier though. Unless that had a pre amp in it then it's nothing to do with outboard gear IMO. Both basses should be sound pretty similar unless the pups or wiring is faulty. Not sure what Squier Pete had before, maybe it was a VM with the hot Duncan designed pups in it. [/quote] Ha it was Uber pimped Bartolini pickups, EBS active preamp with the jack socket mounted on the body, Badass bridge, full size tuners, rolled fingerboard edges, Fender pickguard. triggers broom you might say [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/20130123_200936.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/20130123_200936.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

OK I am up in my pyjamas feeling like sh*t but I am having a play! I made a little Genz mountain to play with, the valve is key I think, the FET only 3.0 really lacks punch where I love it with a Ray, probably my favourite tone from the three amps when using a Ray. the valve only preamp 6.0 is [b]much [/b]better that is when I realised I was onto something, again the FET channel on my 9.2max normally does it for me but not with the Jazz, it sounds LOADS better through the valve channel, really getting somewhere with it now. I had a proper play with every knob in the extremes and the Valve channel is where the Jazz needs to be with both pickups on full, the FET channel is where the Stingrays go, pointing straight up pretty nuetral settings on the Rays and use the treble pot to change from any style of music, I really like Stingrays you know [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141108_101738_zpsoymxr8pc.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141108_101738_zpsoymxr8pc.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141108_095635_zpszykodh5c.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141108_095635_zpszykodh5c.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

I didn't like the deluxe when shopping last week and bought a standard instead, the active just didnt do it for me and I am an active guy to the core! I think to a large extent its the old try before you buy anything Fender over where it is made a good mex will be better than a bad US, I think buying a 4 string is easier than a 5 though as you dont need to worry about the flappy B, the USA basses have the Posiflex graphite reinforced trussrod on a 5 string I think this could be why the older pre 2012 ones were not so good with a B string? Rolled fingerboard edges, 4 ply pickguard, urethane finish on the body and neck is nice, and on a four string you get Custom Shop pickups (not on a 5 string, just USA Alnicos) High mass vintage bridge with strung through or top load options, string spacing adjustment, Light weight paddle tuners too. Mine only has two pieces to the body not three never mind five. I can't say the USA badge did not draw me in a little but at the same time the US Standard for me is the right blend of everything they offer

My credit card really can't take it if there is an option of buying a new Funk5 in sparkle silver but I will give it a try " transaction declined".......

I will do some measuring and fiddling tommorow and report back, thanks folks

My new week old Fender came strung through and with a HMV bridge, I like it and wont be putting a bbot on it, not sure about these grooved adjustable string spacing saddles but so far so good.

Ooh good work seashell, I shall send him a pm, did you get it nailed? Great bassline imo

It is that time of year, brushing up on the xmas songs, this one is purely for my enjoyment unless a drunken jam version happens, anyone got proper blobs for it? I did a search but could not find it here and the youtube bad cover versions are no help, as soon as they get the twiddle at the start wrong I stop the clip Ta

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1415368369' post='2599675'] * fetches popcorn * [/quote] calling Doddy, lol

I did wonder, might have a play tomorrow.

Ive got a 9.2 Shuttlemax

Led me to the clip "one chord challenge" with Nathan East, clever pair of buggers

It has nothing to do with the number of strings, he'd be a boring player with any number of strings. Cult 'She sells sanctuary' is a great bassline with 2 strings and a pick, Clayton just doesnt appear to do much for many bassist but I'm sure he has heard all this before, good on him I say.

I want it to sound like the squier one I sold! Really happy with the way it plays and the build though, just needs beefing up, never had the volume knobs so high on any of my amps! I'm running the bass nearly flat out on the shuttle 3.0.

I don't need any more stingrays! Maybe a fretless at some point, lol