stingrayPete1977

Lol

Maybe you should have one then!

I 100% agree with this and do exactly the same too, I was going to respond earlier to that effect, none of the combos mentioned could keep up with my Genz 6.0 and Genz Neox 2x12T (never mind the Shuttlemax9.2 but thats an unfair contest) unaided by more cabs so I really struggle to see the point other than something like a Markbass 1x12 combo with an extra 1x12 for flexibility.

Have you been drinking this evening Mr Tractor?

[quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1402756332' post='2476583'] I've had G&L's with no problem from the head design. I thought it was a final mark of Mr. Fender. [/quote] It was only put there for legal reasons though, Leo still had his fingers in the Musicman pie at the time too

Even with my limited experience I know the others are going to tell you that the depth of the fingerboard should not matter with correct left hand technique and arm weight, trying to grab around like a P bass on a DB or even on an EUB is going to cause you problems IMO, I can't see any other EUB or DB helping that unless you adopt a DB technique rather than an electric bass on its end technique, it will be an expensive way to discover the same issues you had before. I am not saying I can adopt the right technique at the drop of a hat either but I know what I am trying to do, infact if anything I have adopted the DB technique on the elec bass instead As soon as that left elbow drops the fingers close up, the intonation goes to bits, I start to try finger per fret style playing and the hand cramps kick off. This is cup of tea time for me

Ha ha thats great news, just remember that in future if you are having problems with a different amp getting the sound you want that it might want raising or lowering, but you know how to do that now, cool

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1405241740' post='2499921'] Pete....that has just had me rolling around....lol....very funny. [/quote] I aim to please

[quote name='LeftyJ' timestamp='1405206170' post='2499774'] This is a creation of Olavi Linden from Finland. The guy is actually a violinist and designer of garden scissors, but he also has a small acoustic guitar and bass company and makes some unique acoustic bass guitars and upright basses with a carbon fibre horn inside the body and multi soundhole technology that produces tremendous volume and bottom end. The one in the pictures is some sort of prototype [url="http://www.lindeninstruments.com/history.html"]http://www.lindenins...om/history.html[/url] [url="http://www.lindeninstruments.com/instrument.html"]http://www.lindenins...instrument.html[/url] [/quote] They would love me turning up with that at the Dog and Duck!

Does anyone know how this gig went down in the end? I tried to google it and got no info on bands, listings or anything at all I am hoping it was better than my last one, you can see why I am now forever sceptical can't you? [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/20140622_183544_zpswrv3yd3y.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/20140622_183544_zpswrv3yd3y.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Its got 6 strings so you know he will be doing loads of jazzy stuff and chords etc

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1405190402' post='2499585'] Hi stingrayPete I do agree there are some amazing separates out there. But a great 500W head and separate high quality 2x12 cab for £600 all in? I'd challenge anyone to find me high quality separates at that price that could go head to head with the GK or the Fender combos? (And plenty of bass chat comparing different amp heads and cabs, so I thought it would be great to hear a bit more about folk's thoughts on the combo options). Thanks Ramirez - good to hear a contrary view about the Orange cleansound issue... [/quote] Well you said £1000 not £600 and the orange is £900. I have a genz 'combo' 1x12 and shuttle 6.0 head, the head is removable though, in fact I purchased it as a head and a neox 2x12t which is a proper gigging cab and head, I purchased the cab off here a few years later to make it back into a combo, it would see off a fender rumble no problem on its own or like the markbass put another 1x12 under it for a full on 2x12 600 watt, the advantage being im not tied to the head but I can carry it in one go, it even has a fold out tilting foot built in,weights nothing.

Some people dont like Cort on a moral basis, but they make some good gear!

I just would not even concider one for a class D style head amp, 59lbs for a 2x10 combo that is always going to be limited by the cab, massive 2x12 orange combo for nearly a £1000 what ya been smoking! How much more time does it take to put an amp on top of a cab and connect one speaker lead?

Its all good advice, this is how we learn

I use a stagg electric upright and a very small 1x10 cab and shuttle 3.0 amp for my local acoustic jam, it goes down very well compared to just using a jazz bass or similar.

Good stuff let us know how you get on, are they active basses or just passive? if it is an active version dont be affraid to sink the pickup into the body reasonably far on the E side and adjust the G side to where it sounds balanced, they have more than enough poke to not need the pickup really close to the strings, you often find there is a point where the output gets better as you move it further away plus it gives more room for slappin'

Sounds like the sort of guy that says you can hear the difference between eveready and duracell batteries in active basses....

They kind of look like Barefaced cabs anyway

The trick with stingrays is to get the E+A end where you want it then adjust the D+G end to give a nice even balance, you might find it hard to get right at home so take a screwdriver to practice to adjust the treble end between songs until you are happy

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[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1405103970' post='2498911'] Oh dear;( maybe I should offload this.. [/quote] I like that!

Tbf we dont know what the fee is, if its as good a gig as suggested thats great but will need a huge pa, even a good pro function band pa is going to struggle over jet plane engines! If it can be done with a few Mackie tops, pair of subs and a couple of monitors its going to be a lower key event imo.

I presume other members here had a similar feeling as there were lots of views and not one reply other than mine to what looks now to be a great gig, I'd like to hear jtuk's thoughts

I'm not trying to get your back up Silvia and my earlier posts were in jest but as I said to happy Jack via pm never have I done one of these gigs where the band provide the pa, I know it's sorted so hopefully we will find out more, maybe the band were hiring the pa for the venue as an extra service? Still massively odd in my experience of this type of