stingrayPete1977

[quote name='Protium' timestamp='1358700908' post='1943602'] The ABM isn't designed to be super transparent, but neither is it the one trick pony everyone who has played through it for 30 seconds, got puzzled by the EQ and given up, makes it out to be [/quote] Like I said I had it 10 years mate wooly as jumper my dear old nan used to knit

[quote name='BluRay' timestamp='1358688845' post='1943331'] +1 No problems at all with clarity or top end. I did find their 15 speakers less distinct than the 10s - but no suprises there. ABMs are also designed/marketed around a fairly strong signature tone, which doesn't suite everyone (just same as more transparent/uncoloured amps don't suit everyone either). If you try and dial it out you'll get frustrated quite quickly. If you work with it the results can be plenty impressive. [/quote] The problem wit this and comments about slappers is that sure I can get a super transparent sound from any of my Genz heads but they can also do the bottom end either as a mix or on its own for a super tight thumpy thing, I would happily put my 900w twin channel (FET and Tube mixed or solo'd) against any of the EVO heads (I had one for 10 years) and it will do everything the Ashdown can plus the top end thing, even on the foot switch if you really want to be versatile. For anyone playing multiple styles I just think things have moved on from a warmed over Trace Elliot PCB from the 80's

[quote name='mentalextra' timestamp='1358690284' post='1943361'] She totaly murdered "you got the love"; and I mean murdered in a bad way. That awful vocal part of hers towards the end always makes me turn off the radio! [/quote] It is one of those where I can hear it just thinking about it especially the bit where she sounds like a siren (out of tune siren) awful just awful, "but she is amazing", no she is not!

I thought this was going to be a Florence and the machine thread but the op meant consistently off pitch end to end not just the chorus, as you were

It's the cabs a much as the heads, I have run my shuttles through Ashdown cabs and it just removes all the top end.

I will try again later.......

Sorry

[quote name='E sharp' timestamp='1358111777' post='1933410'] Is that how much they're worth now , or do you think the market will decide ? Saw one the same as this a couple of years ago , and it sold for £1300 . Nice though [/quote] Should of snapped it up for yourself!

I still love Ray 5s they just get the job done, I always feel the same about Lakland 55-02s too

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1358421796' post='1938741'] Encore and Gorilla [/quote] Or for younger viewers, Squier and Behringer?

The rosin is curved up around the edges though, do I need to reshape it?

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1358605684' post='1942081'] OK, i've had a flick through some bass lines and think you could safely say that there are some bands with more complex bass lines: - Beatles - Santana (complex rhythms as well as pitch variations) - Stones - Weather Report (OK, that's probably a given) - Rush - Hendrix (look at the chorus on 'Spanish Castle Magic'!) - Alanis Morissette (look at 'You Oughta Know' - syncopation, ghosting, non-diatonic notes peppered in...) and maybe many more... I'd like to point out (once again) that I like U2, but they have some of the simplest bass lines around and wondered how common this was [/quote] I always felt sorry for the regular bass player on that Alanis track, how would we like Flea coming and stealing our thunder?! The original version is on the album at the end and the other bass player ain't too shabby anyway

I am holding the open rosin in one hand and running the bow along the side of the block, do I need to rub it on the top instead, it hasnt really got a good area to go at? I am starting to get something like a tune out of it though, need a lesson once my wrist is better.

[quote name='rodney72a' timestamp='1358390472' post='1938464'] I'm all for reissuing punctuation. [/quote] It was all Samung's finest work.

Ooops

I am looking for a drummer that wants to donate me an old snare stand

[quote name='sarah thomas' timestamp='1358424133' post='1938799'] Phew! I can breathe again, at last. Well done for sorting it out. [/quote] I know!

[quote name='ag42' timestamp='1358429283' post='1938945'] I put 4/4 Weichs on my Stagg after a few discussions on TB - much better fit, and when set up for correct intonation the bridge was upright (wasn't able to with the stock strings) and the dots pretty much line up with the notes. The tension of the Weichs is lovely for me, but I'm used to fretless basses. [/quote] With hindsight this would be my option, at last now in ten years time I will be able to fit the quarters again haha

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1358425183' post='1938834'] This is certainly one to discuss on Pie Night Pete! [/quote] Got to love pie night!

I think as Prime said you get the spring plate and 4 thumb turns with that though to be fair

Looks like is meant to take 4/4 strings?

Nicer on the hands thats for sure, had a little play with my new bow and actually got a sort of tune from each string which I am pleased about as some people said bowing a Stagg was hard, not if I can do it! Practice tomorrow night which will be more telling especially the lighter tension which should be better, the first few tones from the nut are much easier to press and for some reason (maybe because I am not fighting it) sound more in tune to me and the Polytune!

The bow [IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/20130116_204623.jpg[/IMG]

Got them on! Took a lot of drilling and had to undo some of the silks but they are on and all the main string is over the nut,just and at the bridge I will put some clear nail varnish over the frayed silks to tidy them up and stop the spread also I might get my woodworking mate to make me a new tail piece that fits up over the body about 20mm made of mahogany or similar, if this one lets go I will have to anyway.

I have took the foil off it to get at it is that right? Such a noob I am sorry