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[quote name='Weird War' post='583045' date='Aug 27 2009, 11:04 PM']Never heard of it - where is it?[/quote] 125 Packington Street London N1 [url="http://www.zenithbar.co.uk/"]http://www.zenithbar.co.uk/[/url]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='582136' date='Aug 27 2009, 08:19 AM']+1. Peaches and cream...[/quote] +1. Jelly and Ice Cream.

Yep, great service. Get my strings from them also.

[quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='581315' date='Aug 26 2009, 01:07 PM']Sorry I'm not going to be able to make it, but I hope it goes really well for you. S.P.[/quote] Thanks S.P.

Just a bumpty bump for tonights gig

[quote name='alexclaber' post='581103' date='Aug 26 2009, 10:41 AM']The StingRay sound is quite interesting because although with the EQ flat it's very aggressive in the midrange and highs, as the original active bass it was designed to take some hefty EQing - there are some very smooth StingRay sounds on record, like Louis Johnson on loads of disco classics, which relied on boosting the lows and highs to effectively get a mid-scooped sound. What you can't change about a StingRay is the shape of sound - the naturally compressed tone due to the single bridgewards pickup, with less thump in the mid-bass and thus proportionally more deep bass if you're going for a bassy tone. You can hear this quite clearly if you compare Bernard Edwards and Louis Johnson on disco records to most other disco bassists - the StingRay does not really do thump (which makes it a nice slap bass because it stops slapping from getting too thumpy) - or if you compare RATM's first album to the following three - the bass is deep but it doesn't thud or punch low down, the punch happens in the midrange. Changing the pickup is really only like changing the EQ, so if you can get the sound you want with the EQ then you're sorted. If not then maybe single pickup StingRays aren't for you. Try using that mid-sweep on the Shuttle - leave the EQ flat on the StingRay, cut by about 10dB on the Shuttle mid, freq @ 500Hz (same as the onboard preamp) and then sweep up and down to see if you like the sound more. Note that the Q on the Shuttle's EQ is much tighter so it'll affect a smaller range of frequencies, whilst the onboard EQ is very wide with shallow slopes. Alex[/quote] Thanks Alex, will give all that a go at band practise tomorrow. It makes sense what you say, I just hope it creates a tone that I like. I really hope as I love the feel and look of the Stingray and would be a shame to give up on her.

[quote name='molan' post='580631' date='Aug 25 2009, 07:55 PM']I've just put in an offer for an original '78 - if it comes off I'll stick you first in line for the '75 [/quote] woohoo

[quote name='alexclaber' post='580318' date='Aug 25 2009, 03:14 PM']The Bartolini MM pickup should go a long way towards mellowing out the tone of your StingRay. That's quite a spectacular amount of midrange cut but it just goes to show how mid prominent the StingRay is compared to a Jazz with both pickups up full. Alex[/quote] Alex, thats what I thought which kind of made me think that the tone of the Stingray is just not right for me. I always seem to be trying to mellow it out and make it more like a Jazz. Thats good to know the Bart pickup might just help me out. Thanks

We have been offered a gig at the Zenith in Islington and just wondering if its any good or if it should be avoided? Thanks.

[quote name='cd_david' post='580182' date='Aug 25 2009, 01:36 PM']Sorry Michael, but Adam Clayton and Playing Tastily dont really go together in my book so i know it wasnt him. [/quote] Now now, don't get me started, leave poor Adam alone

HAHA well guess what, I was playing on Saturday night, and guess where, in Feltham at rehersals so I guess it was not me

Thanks for the help guys. Will have a go tonight.

Good thread this. Will be doing the same to my crackly pot on my Shuttle 6. Thanks for the help guys.

[quote name='molan' post='580003' date='Aug 25 2009, 11:12 AM']You could try my Epi 502 some time if you want something different to see how it works?[/quote] Hi Barrie, thanks for the offer. I think that would be a fate worse than death, unless it comes with a nice 75 Jazz :) I tried OBHM's Epi 310 and it sounded amazing. Probably better than my GB NEO 212. A much tighter sound so I am sure your Epi 502 will sound even better than my Shuttle 6. However, I think for now, I am better sticking with the GB rig for finacial reasons. Plus, to be honest, the GB rig does sound very good with the Lakland DJ, its just the Stingray that I am struggling with. Having chatted with Old Horse Murphy on Thursday, we are both getting to the opinion that the Stingray sound is just not for us, depite being a superb instrument. I am considering putting a Bartolini pickup in it as the Barts in my ESP Jazz sound amazing. Again, Nick and I think my ESP Jazz is my best sounding bass, better than my Lakland DJ and Stingray. Thanks again for the offer though.

I have a Genz Benz Shuttle 6 amp and the volume dial crackles when I turn it, mostly from zero volume (7 o clock) up about 4 notches (9 o clock). I am assuming that its just dirty. Is there any thing I can spray onto it to clean it? If yes, whats the best way to go about this? The volume dial cover can pull off revealing a peg with a nut on the end. I am sure if I undo the nut, the peg will fall into the amp casing. So is it better to see if the amp cover comes off and approach it that way? Any help really appreciated.

Played the Stingray at the weekend at rehersal through my Shuttle 6 and NEO212 cab and at first it was really toppy and clanky. After a bit of fiddling, I managed to get a pretty decent sound. What I did was leave the EQ flat put had the bass boost button on. On the Stingray, again all was flat apart from the Mid dial was turned all the way off. This mellowed and smoothed the sound a lot and took the top end clank away. It was not perfect but sounded pretty good.

[quote name='Dee' post='579745' date='Aug 25 2009, 12:25 AM']Any idea which model it is? Going on your brief description it could be many, but most likely an SB.[/quote] Just checked the shop website and its says Aria vintage 70's SB700 Fretless £595.00

Good stuff, keep us posted and all the best. Remember to post more pictures of the female singer :)

Went out on Saturday and popped into Kingfisher Music in Fleet and noticed they had a fretless Aria Pro II bass in there in the traditional red with yellow stripes through the body. It looked fantastic and in good condition. The price was £575 which might be a bit steep and may be negotiable but just I would let you lot know in case anyone is after something like this.

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='576563' date='Aug 21 2009, 11:48 AM']Racist.[/quote] ok ok, how about this. U2 wore mens clothes which I was more attracted to doing. Where as Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and Kagagoogoo looked more like my sisters who had girls hair, hairspray, skirts and makeup which did not appeal to me.

I was watching Live Aid, and U2 came on stage to play. I quite liked the music although I did not really know it but the bass player, Adam Clayton just looked so coool. He just strutted around with pixie boots, stuble, mean looking and a Fender precision. To me he just looked so coooooool and I wanted some of that. They did not look poofy like Duran Duran, Kagagoogoo, Spandau Ballet, they looked cool. So you can blame Adam Clayton.

Filthy peasant. On a side note, you know when you're a kid and you stick a bit of card to your spokes with a peg so when you ride it goes click click click and the faster your ride, the faster the clicking is, well, that just sounds like what Mark King was doing in that clip. Ok, technically good but from a sound point of view and musical aspect, it was just lots of clicking sounds.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='573309' date='Aug 18 2009, 06:36 PM']Away on holiday for that gig I'm afraid - I'll try to catch you next time. Want to hear that DJ being played properly. Good luck, and enjoy.[/quote] Properly? You do realise its me playing it Totally loving the DJ. Will never sell it unless I have a personality transplant. Love playing it. By the way, I still have not found the 1% in-perfection with it. I have noticed some of the varnish on the back of the neck really high up has fadded away though. Is that the 1% in-perfection? No worries, will let you know when we are playing again and hope you have a great holiday.