Damonjames

Looks like all the multiple pickup sr5's come wired in series on the humbucker. I am assuming this will be the case with the sterling 5.

I'm not 100% on that as I seem to recall someone saying you have the option on the HH to select series or parallel on the bridge H, then the furthest position is the neck H isolated. The remaining positions were different combinations. But then the sr5 HH that is currently for sale on here says it is series only, so maybe there are different options?

Just on the HS config Just be mindful, the main humbucker comes wired in series only, whereas the standard H has the three way option of parallel-single coil-series. Thus making it more difficult to nail the classic stingray 4 sound as you can't get the parallel wiring.

[quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1500979011' post='3341409'] Ouch! is that why they're not so popular? Or are they not that good a bass? Can you recommend somewhere good to order through? Thanks Steve [/quote] Make no mistake, the sterling basses are bloody amazing. I have small hands, so I can't get on with a stingray neck. Without ordering a new stingray with the slo (Sterling neck profile) neck, a Sterling was all I could get... LOVED it!!!! The only reason I sold it was to fund the purchase of a second stingray 5 as this was now my main bass and wanted to concentrate on playing 5's One reason you won't see many sterling 5's is due to the crazy design team at MusicMan. The original stingray 5's had an alnico pickup same as the stingray 4. Then around '92 they swapped to ceramic pickups, essentially making them more of sterling 5 than a stingray 5 (despite looking like neither bass, it really should have been a silhouette bass 5). They then switched the pickups back to ceramic In the stingray 5 (sometime around 2008 I think) also around this time the sterling 5 was release with ceramic magnets. So if you can't find a sterling 5, try picking up a stingray 5 from 1992-2008 and you should get VERY close to the sterling 5 sound. I've never played a sterling 5, so can't attest to the neck profile, but given it is already 17.5mm string spacing on the stingray 5 I can't see it being any smaller.

That neck is INSANE!!! I can't tell if I love it or hate it to be honest, but it is different!! How is the zebrano tonally? Great build though, I really dig it!!

Damonjames out 😂

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1504191248' post='3363298'] No politics..! Don't go opening [i]that [/i]can of worms again, we beseech you. ... [/quote] Hahaha!!!! BOOOOM!!!!! It was said in jest, but in all seriousness it is an interesting parallel!!!

Ivan's article is an interesting read, regardless of whether or not some of it is factual. Here is what I understand from my VERY limited understanding of American history. 1. There was a war of independence to expel the British, and a subsequent constituion written to govern the newly formed United States of America. 2. The southern states agreed to leave the United States due to disagreement over various issues. This is referred to as the southern secession 3. There was a civil war between the north and south after the north invaded. Hang on a second, didn't we just vote out of something???

I'll be putting locks on the inside to keep them lot out!!!!! 😂

Cheers dunc, Mrs damonjames is more than happy to afford me the space. All my bass gear is in the spare room she uses as an office and is sick of looking at it. Plus, she doesn't have to listen to my "rubbish" music this way 😂

Now that looks the part my friend!!! If you were on stage playing I doubt anyone would notice it's not the real thing. Nice work!

Haha!!! I'll be surface mounting them in trunking to prevent any noise leaking through the holes in the wall, so loads of scope to add extras if required. But ther will be loads!!

Hey everyone, sorry for the delay in posting more info but I've been mad busy!! I am hoping by the end of this week to have some proper progress photos for you! So, I mentioned a few of the challenges in my earlier post and picture regarding the size/shape of the room, but also eluded to a few others. One of which is that because my Practice room is wedged between the laundry/toilet and the garage, all of the plumbing is run on my side of the wall. This is what I have been busy doing this last week, along with other extension related work. So I have come up with some ideas. I didn't want to have an 8" thick stud wall to hide the sewer main which runs horizontally along the wall, as well as the water and central heating pipes running vertically in one corner, I am planning to box these in. I haven't had a look yet, but I'm tipping the extractor fans for the laundry/toilet will be dudcted in a similar way at the top of the wall, so again, I'll box these in and create a big recessed section to hang my basses in. This way I can get rid of my guitar rack and create a bit more floor space while dealing with the awkward nature of hiding the services. As I say, I'll try and get some pictures of this up shortly so it makes some more sense. I will also be tackling some of the sound insulation problems this week if I can get the time!!!

Apples business model??? What about pro tools??? Now you need to buy the software AND pay an annual subscription. It's probably not so bad for professional studio's, but for the home user it's a bit rich!!!

Ok, here goes 1. Master of puppets - Metallica 2. Core - Stone temple pilots 3. Back in Black - AC/DC 4. Blood sugar sex magic - Red hot chilli peppers 5. Chic greatest hits Bit of a mix, I know but there is some stuff to inspire, it also some stuff that is playable as a beginner!

Ok, firstly have you had the injury assessed?? If you have, what is the issue?? If you have bruising from the accident, if it were me, I'd just do the gig. Simplify where you can, turn down a bit so if you do slip, it will be less noticeable. Let's face it, it's only bass, 99% of people including your band will even notice if you do slip a little despite how important we think we are 😂 I have just had a similar scenario as I am currently suffering a wrist tendon injury, from either over doing it playing gigs without sufficient practice, or from all the DIY around the house at the minute or a combination of the two. I was advised to not do either for 3-4 weeks but had / gigs to do before our summer break over August. I used a wrist brace, ibuprofen (until it gave me the runs), strapping and ice to do the gigs and have run the risk. It is entirely your call, but your order of options should be do the gig, get a dep and cancel as a last option

As I said in the original post, it's not the biggest space in the world!! It's 1900d x 3000w and I know it looks like a low ceiling in the pics, but it is a manageable 2050h.

Cheers Norris, yes I have seen the soundbloc/sound board. That was going to be the weapon of choice, they also do the resilient bars and additional insulation so was going to look into all of this. A job for later in the week I suspect lol

On the other side of th wall mate!!! Lol

Ok so excuse the crappy drawing, but I wanted to give some relevance to the strange layout!! The house has been modified several times from original by previous owners, and that groovy door used to be access from the garage through to the garden. It was being used and a storage cupboard as it is like a little tunnel lol, but had been sheeted off in the dining room side. I'll get some exact measurements when I get home, but it terms of using it for recording, it's kind of a triple whammy in terms of the don't do's for designing a studio, it's small, it's a rectangular shape AND has a low ceiling. But I will have to see how it goes. I have some other challenges to negotiate over the coming weeks, but will keep you all posted!!!