Highfox

I just tried a set of BB's on my Stingray, I enjoy the feel of them, but they are as dull as can be after 3 weeks. Even my 2 year old flats have more harmonics Not what I was expecting from some rounds

I've done it!
Picked up a 2012 4003 in Midnight blue this afternoon:)
I had the luxury of trying out 4 different 4003 Ricks... 3 new 2012's and a 2005, they all felt and sounded pretty good to me (I'd of gone with any of them) which I wasn't really expecting after reading a lot of reviews where people say you need to try a lot to find a good one. Maybe the 2012's are all decent or I got lucky.
Got home and strapped on a used set of Labella flats and it sounds and plays the biz. Tomorrow I get to try it out with the band and have high hopes it will fit in nicely.

One draw-back was getting a rather worrying text message later in the day from the Wife, asking if I had gone mad spending that much on a bass!
I promised her I'd move one of the collection on and that seemed to smooth things out a bit.

I'll try get some pics up within the next couple of days.

Happy days indeed.

Sorry to hijack this thread but,
I'm looking at getting a small combo for home use and wondered if you guys with the Promethean can tell me are the aux/mp3 - in and headphone outputs decent quality soundwise? I'd like something I would be to be able to playalong and practice songs. Also when you plug the headphones in does it disconnect the speaker output?

Thanks.

Nice one.
I'm hoping to join the Club soon

There are not many that do as much melody as Maca on bass, even the earlier stuff .. This guy does some nice covers.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwwnhYPHkUc&feature=related[/media]

...and Maca says he stole the bass line from here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2i8Z-c35y4

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1352533130' post='1864240']
some of you guys are obviously unsettled in life having to buy that many basses

Out of curiosity is there a specific reason why you decided to buy or change your basses - as someone pointed out its better than some small retailers.

Dave
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I'd take a guess and say that some of us have been playing over a good many years I've been at it over 35 years.
For me I just think (most) basses are a work of art, they each have their appeal and attraction. I had and used just the one bass for near on 20 years, seems this interweb thingy night be to blame for all this GAS lol.

Edit: looking at your profile dmc, I see you have a year or 2 on me

I think a fair few of them used Flats as well
But Roto's anyway.

Nice! Well done.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1352441584' post='1863029']
Remember to bear in mind that if you sell the ray on here then you're more likely to get it back should you ever want it.

Oh, and you'll probably get more
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That's true Charic, but I did wonder who'd be willing to pay that bit extra to get it posted from Finland?
PM me if anyone that reads this is interested.

Gentlemen/Ladies.
An exciting day should be instore for me today and I can't keep it to myself! The tax return is in and after work I'm off to try some 4003's.. Luckily I have found somewhere fairly local that has a small stock of used and new ones in stock. Even a 2012 in Midnight Blue
I'm taking my Stingray along to use as part exchange.. if they give me a reasonable exchange price on it .. otherwise it'll be coming back home with me.

I'm hoping this will be my Gas killer and that I can get over this fixation of wanting/needing so many basses lol.

I'll keep you informed.

SD Antiquity II's in my P's. Love them.

Congrats, nice playing.
Not a fan of the vocals but everything else sounded good.

lol, your list puts me to shame, guess you must know what you like and don't now

kay k1B
Ibanez Blazer
Wal Pro1
Warwick Streamer stage1

and to the present day..........
Fender jazz 2008
Fender P 2006
Fender P 78--- Gone now.
Fender P fretless CIJ
EBMM Stingray 4
(The Ricky 4003, that will be mine)............stay tuned.

Edit; forgot one.

[i]I sent a pm some time ago and have still got no answer of yet![/i]

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1352073216' post='1858532']
As the tax-man is helping out Don, go for it.
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Thinking about it seriously now and should really thin the herd so, the EBMM Stingray 4 has gone up for sale to help fund it.

[quote name='funky8884' timestamp='1352030754' post='1857902']
Its my 2002 model, one owner ( me )
I bought it new and it sat in its case for 8 yrs only being played for about 4 hours in total.
Late last year I spent a while setting it up, replaced the Truss Rods, Impregnated the neck laminates with glue and set the neck straight and it plays so so easily !
I wasn't happy with round wounds so put the TI's on and it came to life. ( sounds magical through my Walkabout ) and the Guitarist in my band constantly comments on how good it sounds.
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Thanks.
That was going to be another question, are they really that bad to start out? I have the dilemma of whether to buy a new 2012 model or get something second-hand with the vintage switch say something from 2006 or so onwards, any-tips on years etc?.. nowhere round here to try one, so I'd have to be buying blind Mind you I have picked up 3 basses from Basschat and all have been good.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1352030819' post='1857905']
Just looking at your avatar, maybe this will help..
[url="http://parliamentfunkadelic.tumblr.com/post/28242196306/cordell-boogie-mosson-bassist-p-funk"]http://parliamentfun...-bassist-p-funk[/url]
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Lol, I kind of guessed where this thread might be going.
Thanks Roland.

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Nooooooo! that's lovely, is it yours? tell me more

Please help me with my Rickenbacker 4003 gas, tell me how ugly they are and how crap they sound, the bad QC and tail-lift what horrible management they have and anything else that might put me off
Getting close to Christmas and I'm due some tax refund, trying to shake the need for one of these in a midnight blue

With rounds, I'm still searching.. been through a lot in my 30 odd years of playing.
Next on the list of rounds to try is the GHS pressure wounds... the story goes on

Flats it's pretty easy LaBella's and the TI's work for me on all my bass's.

[quote name='andyjingram' timestamp='1351723977' post='1854784']

I'm sure a lot of people would cherish the opportunity to live with and gig a cheaper Ric for a time to see if it was worth forking out for the real deal for their own needs.
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Add me to that list..serious Rick gas for me atm! (help) but Is getting a cheaper immation really worth it?
A mate of mine had a 4003 but that was a lefty version and he used very light guage strings, I never got a proper feel having to flip it with the strings upside down.

Awesome track and video.
Lets hope you get the airtime you deserve.

Thanks Guys appreciate the feedback, I'll mention trying to find a few more bpm for it.
I'd say it's one of our stranger sounding songs, hard to really know what type of music it is! (other than crap) lol.

I might regret posting this, as it shows I'm not the greatest bass player out there! but, I set up a static video camera during our rehearsals this week. Thought I might share just one song we did, warts/mistakes and all
It's nothing special but our own composition and yes I should ask the drummer to move the cymbal next time. lol.
I expect you all to be fluent in Finnish and understand the lyrics
ps. please be kind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UhBKGO9rf0

Nice one. Nothing wrong with the CIJ's, a pup swap and some decent pots on the cheaper models and your away.