Linus27

So you cant actually buy a standard Stingray SR4. That's like Fender not selling a US Jazz or Precision. Seems mad to me.

If this is the case then this is really disappointing for us fretless bass players. Actually, looking at the website, they don't even do a standard Stingray any more. They only list the following, Darkray Joe Dart Tim Commerford Stingray Special Sterling Bongo John Myung Mike Herrera Cliff Williams Short Scale Stingray

To be fair, I don't really have anything that bugs me or annoys me, I'm quite content to be fair. However, one thing that does wind me up is people who do the sound who think that to do sound they must be constantly fiddling with the desk to justify why they are there. I get that there needs to be some adjustment on the fly but generally, just stop fiddling and changing it all the time.

Interesting as I grew up with Inxs after my sister went to Australia in 1983, saw them live over there and brought back the 12" vinyl of Original Sin. Nobody over hear had heard of them until What You Need came out in 1985. I'd go as far as saying Garry Gary Beers was a big influence on me when I started to play bass in 1987 as I was heavily into the Shabooh Shoobah, The Swing and Listen Like Thieves albums and loved his playing and Sunburst Fender Precision's. I even saw them play at Wembley Arena in 1987. Amazing band.

If you like rock then I'd go for an Epiphone Thunderbird or a Squire 51 PBass.

Oh boy, that Classic is absolutely gorgeous. At this rate Nick, we'll have to rename you to Stingray Nick or Old Horse Stingray

I've had my Barefaced Two10 a number of years now and I am very happy with it. I bought it from @chris_b on here in 2017 and it was virtually brand new. I've probably done around 300 - 350 gigs with it now and its still in mint condition with no peeling tolex or broken handles. I can't see me ever changing it to be honest. I also get a lot of compliments on my sound since having it.

Hi and welcome to the fun house, also known as the mad house at times Hopefully you can share some nice Yamaha and Ampeg news with us over time

Gorgeous I'm still very tempted to swap my fretless Stingray over for one of these basses. Keep us posted on how you get on.

I can't see it changing but as others have said, it will go in cycles. Look at theatres and shows and the popularity of music from other generations. Please love music so it won't matter if its 50's Rock N Roll, 60's Beatles tribute shows, Country and Western or Irish folk. It wasn't long ago we were all talking about Dua Lipa's bass player and how amazing the bass line is. Yes, the original was done on a synth if I remember correctly but live is on an actual bass. The recent Sigrid show at Glasto, she had a full live band behind her. Look also at what Cory Wong/Joe Dart are currently doing as well. It won't change, there will still be bass guitars but there are more options now than before to produce the low stuff.

The Japanese Fender are my favourite and I have always preferred them over the US ones.

I think if memory serve me, its only 250w at 4 ohms so probably not going to be loud enough. If it was the 500w model I'd bite you hand off. Thank you anyway though.

Thanks for all the great feedback and tips everyone. Reading the Rootmaster owners thread was also really useful and really interesting to see there are a whole bunch of very happy owners who also run them though a Barefaced Two10. So I think I am going going to pull the trigger and get one. Just need to decide on getting the 500 or 800. I'd probably be fine with the 500 but if I can afford an 800 then why now

Thank you, that's very kind of you.

Thank you, that's very kind of you.

Thanks Osiris, will do

Ooohhh thank you very much, gonna go have a read now, thank you

Warmth, punchy and clarity is pretty much what I am after although the wording I used was rounded, balanced, warm and defined but pretty much the exact same description so the RM sounds like it ticks the box.

Awesome, thank you, great to hear feedback on what would be pretty much the same setup

You make a good point about the cab, it does have quite a vintage tone although I do quite like the tone I have had when using my MiBass and PF500.

To be fair, my Ashdown Mibass can be a little boomy at times if I'm not careful so interesting you make this comment about the Rootmaster. I do find that its really room dependent and once the room fills up it totally changes and can sound very different.

I've not, or at least not properly with my basses. I have heard good things about them. Even noticed one being used at Ronnie Scotts by a double bassist and thought it sounded pretty good.