stingrayPete1977

Most of the time you will round the heads on the screws long before splitting any wood ime, it's designed to come off for maintenance and adjustments so I see no issue, my black ray 5 had a fretless neck when it left California!

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1359061755' post='1949388'] I had what I thought was a misaligned bridge, 1977 Precision brand new. I complained to Fender UK, v prompt and helpful reply. Loosen strings, loosen neck bolts, tap the neck on lower side at headstock, (moves E string side upwards in pocket in rotational movement, increases string to neck edge gap on G string). Retighten neck bolts and strings. [url="http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/174767-how-align-neck-body.html"]http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/174767-how-align-neck-body.html[/url] Ron Kirn's post has a good photo that explains what I mean. This may be part of your problem, then again may not. Can we have a photo of a straight edge (metre ruler etc) against G (D with your tuning) side of neck. Hope you get the customer service you need. [/quote] The six bolt necks on these won't shift and most rays neck pockets are tighter than a nuns chuff.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1359054796' post='1949199'] cock on? [/quote] Must be a regional thing? Possibly derived from the scientific measurement of "a gnats cock".

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1359045259' post='1948968'] The thing that always struck me the most about that Lakland demo is how different that early pre -EBMM Musicman sounds to a current EBMM Stingray. [/quote] They have more of everything IMO, seriously awesome basses, the black 79 in my sig has been owned by a few members here and it's my least favourite bass really but man does it sound good in a live mix!

[quote name='lettsguitars' timestamp='1359050779' post='1949115'] Correct. Although I dont see how the age of an instrument has any impact on build quality. A human is just as competent at aligning a bridge as any computer. I dont think anyone is having a go at EB, in fact I'm pretty sure this thread is mostly made up of mm fans. Bridges are aligned badly on a great deal of commercial instruments old and new. You see it all the time. [/quote] The age is only a factor here because the pre EB basses are totally different beasts, from the first EBMM Ray they had body contours etc proving that all the previous body cutting gear was done away with so the methods used in '79 were different to 2009. I agree once production went to cnc the age of the basses for bridge aligment is neither here nor there though. I dont think a human is as good anyway not when done at speed to make massive amounts of cash in a factory, I would rather let the laser guided machine drill the two anchor points and it be cock on

The OPs bass I presume has a bent neck but the pre EB is just because of the misplaced bridge, remeber that it is 30+ years old and not an EBMM product in any way however similar they look. I think it should get a new neck even if its a few years old, I have never seen it before and its not fit for purpose is it so the 12 month warranty is neither here nor there these days, best of luck with it

Strangley barring budget basses the worst bass I ever tried was a Yamaha billy sheehan thing, loose bits, faulty pickup etc but also the best bass I ever played fit and finish wise was a Yamaha BBNE5 Nathan East.

Haha cool!

[quote name='Moos3h' timestamp='1358965413' post='1947822'] Your public demand pics! [/quote] Fair enough [IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/20130123_201003.jpg[/IMG] OK so there is not much Squier left but its still an awesome Jazz suitable for any gig, I must uphold my fan boi MM image though

I have a bitsa Jazz that is only lacking one thing to stop me using as often as I would like, B string

[quote name='dafonky' timestamp='1358887849' post='1946709'] selling a black one and a natural one too, both from 1979, both excellent players and a natural fretless from 1979 too ...... [/quote] That is some hoard of pre EB basses! Are they in the FS section?

[quote name='dafonky' timestamp='1358886597' post='1946670'] The Inca Silver 79' pre ernie is still at my place, YES somebody interested ? [/quote] Oh man I would just love it! I am not sure if the guy who was after one has managed to resist the gas? I will find out....

I do like playing in C I must admit!

I cant fault Thomanns so far?

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1358863386' post='1946189'] He he! [/quote] I don't know why you are laughing you will probably have to witness it live!

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1358862403' post='1946160'] [/quote] Another person making a hash of it out there can't hurt! Ha

Ha thanks again, looking forward to giving that a try now

Just need to save up for a new camera now, looks like yours is knackered

Thanks Gareth got it sorted via pm from deepbass5 (he must be a closet moondance fan!)

I quite like it

And the ex Dave Swift yamaha upright

That has got me gassing for the blue Lakland 55-94!

You wont get me with that one, I might be new to the EUB but I am not new to the forum Doddy has knocked what little tab reading skills I had into touch anyway

OK so it is in our function/pub band set what is the best way to blag it? I have been doing it all wrong then last week we did a slow moody jazz version which was [i]nice [/i]but I would like to get something a bit groovier going, once I get the general song together I will elaborate on it over time but I just need a simple version to get me going, simple version in mouse dropping would be good, any ideas? Thanks