stingrayPete1977

Anyone know of a teacher that can go through the basics with me, I am based in Stafford but I am willing to travel around the midlands a bit. I'm not looking for a weekly lesson just a couple of hours maybe once a month or so to point me in the right direction. I was hoping for Doddy to do it as he has given me lessons on elec bass but he is away on the cruise ships again. Any ideas? ta

Us EBMM players have been getting enough abuse right from the top man SB for years, we dont need another forum to be told what we can and cant do to our own basses although I hear the Fakericksforsalechat is doing quite well.

I missed out the fretless elec and went straight to the upright, its a right bastard!

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1372716172' post='2129180'] I always wondered where Button Moon was [url="http://youtu.be/gu0o6u1VmGE"]http://youtu.be/gu0o6u1VmGE[/url] [/quote] And now you know, just look for the big ketchup bottle near junction 14.

[quote name='iceonaboy' timestamp='1372751485' post='2129368'] Thats fair enough mate, but the OP did say he wanted it done by some one professionally [/quote] Ok I will charge him then

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1372726648' post='2129280'] I quite like it when Ashdowns come in for fixing, easy, and when I phone Ashdown they are helpful with the parts if they can still get them. [/quote] In fairness to Ashdown it sounds like their after sales care is better now than it was when I had my problems about five years ago. I set mine up over a weekend, never faltered once, few gigs later I'm racing around mid song setting up my spare had that I bought knowing it would happen at some point!

He was talking on the radio the other day and said he was all clear?

Already sold now anyway but the offer to setup the Tanglewood still stands.

How bad is it and where are you? Some cheap basses start with sharp fret ends anyway, as long as the frets are in the slots then you can use a file and a nail file to smooth them off, as for the setup I'm sure one of us can at least get it playable or maybe better if you bring it to us, I'm happy to do it based near Stafford depending on where in Wales you are that may be of use or not but im sure someone else would offer the same?

I'd love a blast on a Sabre, such a cool bass that we don't see enough of.

They are for the win

That's basically what happened to mine although I bought it new for about £1200, Ashdown had no interest in fixing it for me, no one else knew what it was and it only happened ever couple of months, once the trust has gone it's gone for good IMO

Shameless plug, you won't get a better bass for the money than the jazz I am selling on here, I'm open to sensible offers too

Actually just heard the madonna cover on the radio and the bass sounded better than on the tv, still not Ray good but much better

Nice one

I had to do my electric upright, few quid on ebay and it is silent now, never had much trouble being a Stingray guy but the little church we have started using for practice has got strip lights that my classic ray did not like.

[quote name='MattM' timestamp='1372538136' post='2127059'] Just caught it on iPlayer, tight as a gnats chuff, but its crying out for a 2EQ 'Ray... [/quote] Correctamundo.

[quote name='4000' timestamp='1372520663' post='2126769'] If it helps I'm kind of gassing for a Musicman at the moment. Although I've used them before I've never owned one. I'd have to find the right one though due to my various physical issues. [/quote] That's why I just got rid of my pre eb ray and why old horse Murphy needed to get shut of his classic 5! I guess we all have or own needs and wants

Yep, plentiful, familiar, does the job well with a version for everyone That does not meen we should all drive one though, how dull would that be?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1372518415' post='2126724'] [/size] [size=4]Just like Mr Ford's Model T enabled the masses to buy a car. Though you don't see many of [/size][i]those [/i][size=4]around now, do you..?[/size] [/quote] But a big portion are still in existence but maybe locked away, others have been modified to various extents from minor things like removing bits through to total pimped out versions and the company continue to offer a viable modern day version, sound familiar? The only difference was that the P bass has needed little or no modification where the model T has evolved through the Pop, Prefect, Anglia and Escort to become the Focus so maybe Leo did get it right in the first place?