stingrayPete1977

Just noticed the realist looks like it belongs to a member here but the advert is locked at the moment? steve-norris?

K&K bassmax was probably next on my buying list here on ebay, [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111117226687?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111117226687?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649[/url] Thomanns new, [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/kk_bass_max.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/kk_bass_max.htm[/url] This has caught my eye at a reasonable price and looks easier to fit tightly? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281135103052?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281135103052?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648[/url] Big saving even at the buy it now price of thomanns, [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/david_gage_the_realist_bass_life_line.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/david_gage_the_realist_bass_life_line.htm[/url] I have a J-tone fitted at the moment (the one with two black tabs in the wing slots) I dont have much output going into my Fishman so that has to be maxxed out to get anything useful, more often just feedback issues

I'd be happier if the mods could sort the "trade or sale" script that can't be altered or removed, lots of offers for trades because you can't get rid of the trade price!

Errr isn't their a fairly well know guy that made his name playing both musicman and Warwick basses..........singer wears a silly hat......

As in just the basses or bass and amp combinations? I'd mix any basses in my collection other than a ric.

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1373563843' post='2139136'] Better start saving for an acoustic double bass now then, it's an inevitable and slippery path [/quote] Yep! Took my DB to practice tonight, still having trouble getting a good live sound where the stagg is brilliant! loving my DB though.

I'm finding it hard to find a teacher at all so I'm swaying towards it more each day.

Funnily enough someone posted about the Genz Benz contour amps the other day, I had never tried one at that point but I went to a jam on sunday and the resident bassist had one, it was bloody ace! really good solid versatile bass sound, reasonably portable, sounded better with his Squier P bass than my £2200 Stingray Classic5 which I have now had to order a John East preamp for to try and sort it out

Sarah suggested this to me when I asked a similar question, I have been looking at it and I think I might go for it! I have a wrist op in september so I might just wait until then and I work in schools during the 6 week hoilday so I will be flat out on that too so I might not get the time to practice as much as I will after the op (hopefully) Looks good though Sarah, ta.

Colour?

I love the sound of p basses but not always with me playing them, might be worth another look though and I like a good Squier too.

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1373486197' post='2138244'] I'd really LOVE to have a proper go at that! Maybe I could sell a Fender for one! [/quote] Go for it, I sold one of my two pre eb stingrays to get one, I'm loving it

Yes lets see it!

I'm looking forward to a weekend in on my own to have a listen/learn of all these tracks

Nice to see him doing exactly as I said earlier as a relief check, no sign of him measuring anything beyond the 12th The other thing I picked up on and see on lots of basses on here and at gigs is this angling the saddles to the board, totally pointless and wrong with a round string in a rounded saddle slot, just raise the saddle to the height ,I like all my strings about 2.5mm off the 12th fret, B maybe a bit higher but don't angle the saddle.

You can get an upright for the same money (just), much more fun!

I like the olly white p5

I will report back once it is fitted, I did think about one of the replica MM ones but the standard EBMM one is meant to be just the same although it is now on a fancy green pcb instead of a breadboard thing, fingers crossed it will be here soon

The only answer to these threads is "Bassdirect trip" (or similar) everyone else will just tell you to get what they have, I can almost guess who will say what and in what order! I will start off by saying get a Genz Shuttlemax 9.2, valve channel and FET channel either on their own or blended into a 900w Class D output, foot switch controlable too

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1373039318' post='2133126'] No professional engineer wants to rely on your amp and cable if he doesn't have to. No professional engineer wants your cab EQ through his rig also. You may be using a 2x10 and he has a 20k rig. A nice analogy would be you EQing your amp for your 2x10 then using that amp with a 4x12 and leaving the EQ the same. It would almost certainly not suit the different cab. Well that's what the house engineer faces when you walk in to a club and insist on "your sound". Get over it, your sound is probably like a million others anyway >>>>>>>>>>>runs [/quote] I actually agree with this, I find the bands with [i]their[/i] sound have a sh*t sound and the bands that give a clean Di to the desk and keep their amp fairly low on stage get the best sound, it might not be the sound they have tailored in the rehersal room but a good sound is better than a sh*t sound everyday. Stingray-fairly flat EQ maybe a bit of extra bass-good quality lead into either a DI box or taken from my good quality amp's DI pre EQ and leave them to it IMO/E

Ordered a two band, I need that classic two band tone in my life,I just wish musicman had made a five string in the 70's

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1373364000' post='2136622'] OK, time out. It's one thing to have a celebratory Fender thread - god knows it's happened before and it'll happen again. But when the "headstock fell off because I breathed on it" anecdotes and random but specific piss taking of other brands start appearing then that's when I hold up my yellow card. It's one thing to be happy with what you've got, but it's quite another to scoff at what others hold dear. [/quote] I wasn't aware you were a mod? That said I agree really, more fender bashing please

I have just been practicing on the normal elec bass for some upcoming gigs, I just really want to play DB/EUB instead now, felt like a wasted night!

That sounds like a technique issue to me, I am quite a clicky player and stingrays have an inherant click anyway but I just had a play to see where it comes from and I am not playing any other strings, try getting a better angle with your fingers or pick more over the top rather than brushing over maybe, also I dont know what anyone else does but I think I tend to mute with my left hand in some subconcious way other than the note I want?

Im litterally sitting looking at the John East site now trying to decide if I should put a 2 or 3 EQ preamp in this Classic5? My heart says 2EQ my head says 3EQ for the getting in the mix as 4 strings states