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  1. stingrayPete1977
    [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1371987838' post='2120317'] Pete - we have the same yearning for the Musicman signature tone...I've often tried either A) giving up and just keeping what I've got or B ) looking at fairly exotic but 'same old Leo design' Jazz 5ers. I come back to the Musicman basses....every time. Yes, a cutom builder can get very close with similar pups/positions/EQ...but, and this is the big but, only a Musicman sounds like a Musicman. Even the Sandberg basses with the H in the right place sound different....cleaner, more modern, less growl and punch. It's cool to have variety though, I agree, but everytime I hear a Ray, I hear the tone I wanted from when I was 11/12 years old listening to lots of different genre's yet still have that Musicman tone. Incredibly distinctive. It's quite easy to mimic a 60s/70s Jazz tone...but I've yet to hear anything sound like a Ray. It is, in my opinion, the best bass tone. Closely followed by a P bass, and then the Jazz. [/quote] Well you will like my next post then.......
  2. stingrayPete1977
    [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1371982372' post='2120238'] But I really think you should keep it. And you know I'm right. [/quote] Too late!
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    I went through this yesterday, not very clear is it! Just go to the donations link (where we used to chuck a few quid in the pot after a sale/trade) thats why I never looked there, nor are you making a donation are you but hey ho thats the place to click and pay your fees, also someone said If you start filling in a for sale thread it will guide you through but I never tried that way ,best of luck
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    [quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1371979074' post='2120180'] You should keep your rays IMHO - if that's the bass sound you hear in your head then nothing else will suffice! The classic 5, if the 4 is anything to go by, will be stunning. My 4 has TI flats - and I still managed to get a decent sound for aeroplane by RHCP in a gig last week - it even surprised me - then back to the thud for some Beatles covers!! [/quote] I think maybe you are right, if only they made a proper pre EB 5 string I would be set! [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1371979350' post='2120185'] Why look at those when you can try the 5-string Lull T-Bass or one of the 5-string Lightwaves? [/quote] Well maybe once I have done phase 1 of my master plan I will be more open to some left wing ideas (compared to the boring old Leo designs), again watch this space
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    There was a thread a while ago and most of the SUBs checked were series, Jose has at some point owned most of them since
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    Just switched over now ta, Dick Dale with his left handed right hand strung strat
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    The ones with the springy grip ring ruin your bass and amp at the same time! Mate of mine has a tasty mesa head that can only be used with those leads now, utter cack.
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    Some people had faulty preamps on early ones and got sent new preamps by thomann so there must be loads of spare volume pots on boards people have kept, if only there was a way of contacting someone with one! Fwiw you can't have mine
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    The pots will have dates on Jose, something like 1377 on all of them then the year ie 137706
  10. stingrayPete1977
    Possibly something in the pipeline, no fat lady singing yet though so you will all have to wait! I will have a listen Mcnach tomorrow and I will keep you updated on the pre eb if things go that way
  11. stingrayPete1977
    I was actually on the phone to EBS Freak earlier who has a few GB basses, he said Bernie would make me a Spitfire with a MM pickup in the MM spot if I wanted!
  12. stingrayPete1977
    He has only actually got one or two Classic Ray 5s and a Mayones Jabba I like the look of, no Laklands and not much in the way of 5 string G&L either.
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    Probably the main reason for keeping at least one!
  14. stingrayPete1977
    [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1371894633' post='2119211'] Bump - Stingray Classic 5 String plus MM Case - Reopened [/quote] No close it again!!!!!
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    Fees paid, Jazz listed....going to have some dinner and a good think about possible other listings later! keeping the Rays is probably a good idea but the black one is staying anyway 100% as its worth more to me than I could sell it for anyway unless I can track down the original owner who still has its fretless neck with colour matched headstock!
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    Cant change the original price now but the new price is £275, thanks. Hi relisted as I let the advert slip when the fees came in and wasn't too fussed at the time but I dont play it live anymore as I really am a five string player these days. [b]Affinity Squier Jazz Bass but with the following alterations;[/b] [b]Bartolini pickups,[/b] [b]EBS active preamp hidden in cavity Vol-Treble-Bass-Pan controls,[/b] [b]Jack socket mounted in body to retain standard 4 hole Jazz control plate,[/b] [b]Genuine Fender scratch plate,[/b] [b]Badass II bridge,[/b] [b]Full size open tuner to replace the stock smaller ones Squires of this type had,[/b] [b]Fret edges have been dressed into a nicely rounded edge rosewood finger board,[/b] [b]Ebay Fender Logo [/b] [b][URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/20130228_184909_zps94d558d6.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/20130228_184909_zps94d558d6.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/b] [b][URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/20130228_185003_zpscc2d5d31.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/20130228_185003_zpscc2d5d31.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/b] [b][URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/20130228_184926_zpsd5257c23.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/20130228_184926_zpsd5257c23.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/b] [b][URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/20130228_184941_zps063885a0.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/20130228_184941_zps063885a0.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/b] [b][URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/20130228_184947_zps1c36ca1e.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/20130228_184947_zps1c36ca1e.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/b] This bass plays and sounds brilliant, done loads of gigs with it over about three or four years and never missed a beat, the parts alone are worth more than my asking price and the total build cost without any labour fees was around £500. It has a few light swirls and soft dinks but nothing major. Ideally I would like either cash on collection or meet half way from Stafford depending on the deal/distance. Any questions or specific pics please ask as I know I will have forgotten something
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    I was tempted to pop into Bass direct today and see what Mark had to offer me
  18. stingrayPete1977
    Got them working now, my media player did not like the extension but I have overidden now I like the first clip best I think, also it is nice to see someone else not scared to whack the bass pot up full on a stingray
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    [quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' timestamp='1371891323' post='2119140'] Tough one this Pete. I have had similar thoughts about all of my basses at one time or another and even more so with a new GB Rumour only a matter of weeks away! Bottom line is that they can probably all be replaced again if you feel you missed them. There seems to be a lot of Pre EB's about at the moment and some nice ones too. To complicate things more I may think of moving on my Classic 5! I bought it because it looked great and I wanted a 5 string version of my pre EB like you and also it was built the day before my son was born so I thought it would be great thing to have for sentimental reasons but god only knows if he would ever really want it as he is only 2! Bottom line is that I can't see much of a reason to have two 5 strings as well as the others. Still I guess we should all be thankful that we are lucky enough to have too many basses! [/quote] I know, these are first world problems arent they? GB weeks away or [i]Bernie[/i] Weeks away?
  20. stingrayPete1977
    No problem mate, I always have maple so maybe its time for a change on that score too?
  21. stingrayPete1977
    I cant open the links?
  22. stingrayPete1977
    [quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1371847639' post='2118872'] Your blue SR5 - can you PM me some pics? Ta. CB [/quote] Actually you can see me mime with it here to the singer playing a Tony Levin OLP Ray (this was the demo track) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rONtsRRlq9U[/media] You can hear it here though as I played the bassline on the finished track, listen to the place in your memory (the featuring Majika one is best IMO but either version is me playing), check out around 2 mins 20 for some Alnico parallel Ray goodness [url="https://soundcloud.com/#davebarronband"]https://soundcloud.com/#davebarronband[/url]
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    [quote name='martthebass' timestamp='1371888320' post='2119102'] I did mine by Paypal Pete [/quote] Just as a donation though or a specific link? I had only just paid a £5 donation and a £10 donation days before the fee came in, in fact the £10 might of been after as I did not even know about it
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    I have an old locked thread that was listed just as the fees came in but I left it, maybe I should pm icastle and get him to unlock that one if I pay first?
  25. stingrayPete1977
    Got my £20 here gathering dust, first mod with a pm gets it
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