stingrayPete1977

I've got an OLP guitar, it's really nice. The olp Ray isn't actually the same shape as a Stingray if you overlay them.

They are both pre EB, the very first EB Stingray from the take over had a chamfuered body with a belly cut and forearm contour, I think they were all red too but I might be wrong on that? The last pre EB ones have bodies made by charvel as Leo wasn't happy with the quality, I'd be almost certain it's one of those too. I like them both

Adam tried to impress Eve by 'doing a Jaco' but she said it was aimless noodling.

Heft

Good luck with it, Life's too short to fall out.

I don't think anyone said it can't be?

I don't see how that's going against what I said? Is it not easier to play to a larger more appreciative audience playing at "the bar band level" than trying to play originals where you live? It certainly is in the uk especially if you don't live near a large town or city.

A good originals gig is the ultimate really but it's easier to get an appreciative audience playing covers especially for payment.

Looks a steal, I wish I could justify one.

I think you got the better deal not getting them!

Are they USA built? I like it.

Or stupid?

Looks in great nick, D and G strings have never been touched

I'd hunt down an 88 SR5 myself, ticks all the boxes then. An 88 will have a proper Alnico pickup like a regular ray unlike the later ones with the ceramic one like a Sterling.

What about two different sized cabs, one on it's side with a bigger one on top over hanging that and a head perched on top wider than that one, one tolex cab, one black cab, one silver cloth and one black cloth and none of the badges the right way up?

First rule of Barefaced club, "thou shall not use a head that duth not overhang the cab" broken!

There's a mod I believe for those to stop the preamp being so hot but I'm not familiar with the non USA SUB. Maybe have a google for it?

I'd just raise the E a little bit on the saddle, measurements are all well and good but feel, sound and playability are more important. Fwiw I clank on all five strings on mine, lol. The EQ can boost the issue too, how have you got the bass /treble set? It might also need a tiny bit more relief in the truss rod but it's hard to say without it in my hands.

Jot down what you've got, speakers, mixer, power amps, monitors etc and post them in here and we can argue I mean discuss the possible outcome.

I use a Genz Benz 1x12 as my monitor on most gigs now, I'll even put out at head height sometimes if there's a suitable spot for it.

There's often a reason why things are rare.

I love the look of it, classical meets industrial.

He's in a mariachi band!

So what we've learnt is that a speaker designed to relay an entire live band at volumes higher than the band itself can easily cope with just dealing with a single bass guitar, who'da thunkit?

I'm the same, I'd be much better if used the headroom of the amp but I'm a ham fisted thumper now after that introduction to jamming.