stingrayPete1977

Mine was also on a wooden pallet with metal straps over the box! Next question then, sticky dots or in at the deep end?

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1368718005' post='2080664'] Hello, I am cheap and don't like buying batteries, I am also very lazy, and don't like changing batteries. Those are my only real excuses. [/quote] I am lazier as I don't have to move from the spot I am standing on to alter my sound at the amp

I did a thread some where with pics etc, I will look for it and link it when I get five.

Wait until you see the shipping crate!

Yep usually the jack socket not separating when the lead is removed. Won't be long until the passive only crowd chip in with daft comments about this being one of many reasons they don't like active basses etc, natural tone etc etc straight into an active di box or fancy amp with active eq controls

Welcome to the Gedo club!

Hi chappers, mine is not too good still but hopefully if you didn't break into the joint like me you should be ok sooner, I'm not going to lie though mate its a slow process

That does nothing for me at all! Funny how we are all so different, if I made a list of everything I would not want in a bass it would look exactly like a king bass

From what I have seen and heard all of the cabs mentioned should be brilliant cabs, also I can't see that the Bergs are any better built than the Genz ones, the uber range look to be a cut above the lot so if money is no object I'd try an uber?

I found the more I played it the more the position feel into place, my brace is above my waist too, set the nut to just above your eye brow rather than worrying about the brace height. I don't really use the small brace but always use the hip one as I can feel bad habits creeping in when its not fitted. Give it a few Weeks and your arms, shoulder and back will hurt less after each practice, welcome to the club! :-) Ps has it had all the mods done?

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1368265512' post='2075015'] Your SR is wonderful, KIng Basses are what old people who have given up play. [/quote] Pmsl

And its for sale already!

It sounds from my limited knowledge that the string height might of been too low if they were as easy to play as the eub?

My dislike is based on 10 years of playing through one, wooly, unreliable and poor after sales service all first hand but thats not the OP wants to hear is it? It is easier to suggest everyone that makes comments on them has never tried/owned one. Top and bottom (less top obviously ) is that if the OP and the other people like or love their gear why get upset? Plenty of dislike for class D heads and weak G strings on Stingrays but I like what I have and it is me that has to use the gear so why would I care?

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1367946132' post='2071423'] Classic Stingray arrived at work today; it's amazing, can't believe how much better it feels (to my hands) the gloss neck is ace. Think I'm in trouble. [/quote] I will probably get a classic five at some point soon

On mine you could see where the bridge had been fitted to the strings as they fit the bridge and strings then remove the bridge and wrap everything up well, after that it was just a matter of getting it to sit right, took a couple of goes but no problem at all. As for preparing to your requirements they will fit your choice of bridge and type of strings which obviously takes some effort to shape the bridge to your bass and string silks are easy to ruin if like me you are new to db, gedo fitted mine spotlessly. Pot of pops rosin and a reasonable bow tucked in the quilted gig bag were just the cherries on top, loving mine more each day, I'm sure its starting to develope a better sound?

Who wants to hear the rest of the band!

Just been here mate, check out my Gedo bass has arrived thread. I started with a Stagg and still use it, it will also get you to grips with the basics to see if its worth persuing, if not you will get most/all your money back

[quote name='paulmcnamara' timestamp='1367837449' post='2069963'] I'm using a classic Stingray c/w Aguilar TH500 & 2 SL112 cabs, playing classic rock. Tend to max out bass on guitar and have treble about +2. On the amp I cut the lower mids, boost bass and have treble at 0. I find this sound really cuts through especially across all the string and up the neck, also it gives a big fat bottom end to our sound, which is also well defined owing to the Gramma Pad on which the rig sits. Hope this helps. ATB Paul. [/quote] [b]Win [/b] [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1367839482' post='2070004'] That would be my suggestion too. Tiny bass boost. Tiny. Don't listen to Pete In 2-band Stingrays especially boosting too much the bass can sound a bit muddy, and if you boost treble much, your mids will fall off the edge. Small bass boost. [/quote] [b]lose[/b]

Sounds good, got a nice village pub too

I'd throw a proper g and l l2500k and a modulus funk 5 in the mix too.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1367733559' post='2068763'] I'm glad you said that I thought it was the start of another P bashing session I like the fact the bands adapt the live shows from the records , I've done plenty of covers recently where I've found live versions working wonderfully on my 4 string, where the record doesn't. I like BM [/quote] Not at all I even suggested a five string p bass of some kind A B strung four would be ok but the riff is repeated in the higher octave for the middle eight which is going to have you up and down the neck.