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I feel sick. The more I play my new Precision, the more I like it. As the strings lost the initial zing (but still remain bright) the bass just seemed to get in a "zone" that's just... fat and creamy and I love it. I haven't played any other bass (gigs, I mean... at home the others get occasionally some attention) since I bought it nearly two months ago. It wasn't love at first sight... I liked it a lot from the start, yes, but I didn't really start to TRULY love it until a bit later, as I learned how to adapt to its sound. Last night I had a rehearsal, and it was just soooo right, that I realised I was not going to bother with a preamp on this one Yes, I seem to be addicted to onboard preamps, in particular John East's mid-sweep module. I just love how you can tweak the midrange "just so" from the bass. But with this band, the Precision just seems to fit and anything I want I can get from its rudimentary tone control. I normally have the volume fully open, and the tone backed off just a bit... and the ancient and battered Trace Elliot 410 combo that they have in this studio (and that I normally hate) made me smile. Really. Just like that. Admission: ok, it's not just the Precision. I started using the EBS Multicomp compressor that I had stopped bothering to bring to rehearsals. It seems that a tiny touch of compression goes a long way. Only one other bass has made me enjoy playing so much: yup, the Stingray. So what's this talk about Precision [u][b]or[/b][/u] Stingray? OR???? Pah! BOTH!!!!!!!!!!!! But the Precision has been a total surprise to me. I thought I hated it, really did. Now I want another Classic50 to use different strings on. Like I said... I feel sick.

[quote name='badboy1984' timestamp='1418285746' post='2628692'] You can probably just list a potential problem on [b]every single brand[/b]. Either is bass, amp or cabs ..... [/quote] with every single model!!

Don't listen to her! You DO need a visa.

[quote name='BeardyBob' timestamp='1418253450' post='2628605'] full stop [/quote] I want a pink cable now!

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1418253917' post='2628610'] Or at least a tad withdrawn. [/quote]

[quote name='mickster' timestamp='1418205574' post='2627868'] Heh-heh-heh..."they're attacking the precioussssss...must defend...MUST DEFEND...!!!" [/quote]

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1418175096' post='2627747'] I see - so you approach a company which does not sell large parts like bodies and necks (except by exchange) and then wonder why you get no as a answer? You obviously don't know much about Musicman as they have recently produced a limited run with roasted maple necks available as 4, 5 or 6 string. It sounds like there's a level of delusion in these posts!! Are you sure they werent men in White coats? [/quote] easy tiger I'm sure he was kidding. Don't take EBMM stuff so seriously

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1418044555' post='2626211'] Ha what should we do with all our money we have saved on batteries? [/quote] Keep it, for when we put a preamp on the Fenders

[quote name='smoke' timestamp='1418163049' post='2627657'] Yup, I have ... got it from a small, disorganised looking store in the middle of nowhere in Canada. But yes, it still makes you question. Especially considering it was also rather cheap. It is not batteries, tested both and both full. Praying it's the strings - new Cobalts on their way, if they don't help, nothing will... will update you all on Thursday. [/quote] If it doesn't brighten up with the new Cobalts... Fingers crossed!!!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1418069904' post='2626573'] The five year old strings need replacing before you do anything else and what about the battery? [/quote] This

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1418153206' post='2627488'] Anyone care to tell me this ISN'T just the bollocks..!!! [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6Wz076V1Fg"]https://www.youtube....h?v=R6Wz076V1Fg[/url] Classic P... and the reason why I want one... [/quote] That is beautiful!

[quote name='badboy1984' timestamp='1418121048' post='2626957'] Fender P gets my vote. Don't get me wrong I own stingray and and currently still own a bongo and I use my P bass 90% of the gig. The bongo is going through a sale process so i won't even have any MM bass soon. Reason to go P bass in my opinion is that the bass is so simple to get the sound. Full on volume and tone and plug in and play. Less messing around on the EQ ..... When I get alot of knobs on the bass I start messing with them, i rather have none and concentrate on playing lol. [/quote]

[quote name='VTypeV4' timestamp='1418091959' post='2626822'] I think was having a particular rough day and having seen a number of 'soundmen bashing' threads on here lately it pushed me over the edge so I bit. Please understand that I'm not jaded, I love my job and if it ever gets to the point where I'm not able to do it because of a shift in attitude then I'll call it a day. I wasn't attempting to impress with my experiences nor was I attempting to throw my weight around, I was trying to suggest that maybe some of the ideas suggested were sometimes more of a perception thing rather than being based in fact. I hope we do cross paths so you can see, I really was having a bad day.. [/quote] actually, I was in a bad mood myself so I probably over-reacted too... Glad that you are possibly one of the "good ones" who really care about sound. I really do believe that some guys (at the smaller venues) just end up at the desk because it's a way to get a few extra quid and don't really understand, or care to understand, what makes for a good sound in a room. We need more passionate people!

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1418071738' post='2626616'] "Doremi" was a mistake. Obviously i must have meant "Milaresol". [/quote]

[quote name='Bassnut62' timestamp='1418057657' post='2626393'] aaahhh....Eddie Hazel.....he should be ranked with Jimi Hendrix in my book! check this bit of Eddie out... [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcwEEu9yF7w"]https://www.youtube....h?v=CcwEEu9yF7w[/url] [/quote] nice!

I think we're getting a little tangled wth all that "professional" talk... Those who dislike stands on a pub gig (like myself) probably mean (at least I do) that stands and "rock image" don't really go together. That's all.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1418032152' post='2626058'] I call them "Doremi". [/quote] so you're a "real" bass player and you tune your lowest to C?

[quote name='spacey' timestamp='1418037416' post='2626113'] The worst sound guys I know all fit one generic group. All got bits of paper from colleges and none play any type of instrument in a band. To me that is like having a teetotal wine maker, or a car designer who can not drive. [/quote] An electric guitar maker who cannot play... oooops!

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1418025093' post='2625983'] They're just jealous because they can't read music/don't know the names of the notes. [/quote] I call all the notes "Loretta", that way I don't make terrible mistakes

[quote name='VTypeV4' timestamp='1417489508' post='2620960']We're all bass players on this forum covering all styles, shapes and sizes [b]but so many complain about this subject,[/b] it really gets my goat. I've been a pro engineer for nearly 15 years [...] [/quote] ... maybe you could start by acknowledging that there MAY be something wrong for many, after all. Or do you think they complain because they really like complaining? when someone starts quoting their experience/credentials as a way to "impress" and attempt to negate other people's experiences, that's a major turn off. You may be a great sound engineer, but I hope I don't have to work with you, by the way you talk (and I get along famously with 99.9% of them - mutual respect is the key and you sound jaded and lacking in respect... but maybe it was just a bad day ).

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1417981148' post='2625728'] says precision boy....lol [/quote] snitch!

I love it, sold all other octavers after I got this one. The tracking is the best by far, better than the Aguilar Octamizer, which was pretty good, and light years away from the OC-2, whose tracking just drove me crazy. I find it a bit "cleaner" than the OC-2, but it's still very nice. The EBS Octabass was my favourite together with the MarkBass, ended up selling it purely because the MarkBass is nearly flawless in tracking, but the EBS is a really cool sounding octaver too, and also very good tracking (just not as good as the MB). I get it to track really well even on a low E with Stingray, Jazz (with J-Retro) and Precision... At the low E it glitches if sustained, but the G can be held pretty well, and lower. The OC2 would go mental below A is held for more than a fraction of a second. Check this demo, it's similar to what I get: [url="http://www.talkbass.com/threads/markbass-mb-octaver-demo.838847/"]http://www.talkbass.com/threads/markbass-mb-octaver-demo.838847/[/url]

[quote name='scoobystig' timestamp='1417560600' post='2621863'] Yes you need 12v with at least 1.5a But you need negative centre pin same as the boss pedal power supplies, this is indicated by the small picture above the " made in China" The Link to the one on amazon doesn't say what it is, but normally they are positive centre pin I'll try and find one [/quote] I doubt the compressore actually *needs* 1.5A!!! The super booster pedal also indicated in the manual a supply of 12V and something crazy like that for the current, but it actually uses 60mA. (actually, the superbooster also works very well at 9V!) edit: a quick check reveals it needs 600mA (it's a valve compressor)... so anything above that and you'll be ok.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1417979495' post='2625717'] Thats unfair, I think there is maybe two or three people out of all the thousands that likes me, lol [/quote] Nah, that was before you ditched the Stingray for a Fender