Lfalex v1.1

I was hoping it'd be like an SBV. Alas, no.

[I]Ceramic[/I] magnets in the J of the PJ? Whilst it may actually sound better, it probably isn't in keeping with the Vintage vibe. Interesting if the P is something other than Ceramic.... Alnico?

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1373481280' post='2138177'] You can get an upright for the same money (just), much more fun! [/quote] Or a second-hand EUB and secondhand electric . I have an NS CR5 and Warwick Fortress Masterman 5 that I bought on here for less than a new Stingray...

[quote name='umph' timestamp='1373211167' post='2134736'] watts a watts a watt [/quote] Not when it's an Argos PMPO watt! They're worth 4 of everyone else's..

[quote name='JellyKnees' timestamp='1373299753' post='2135850'] Class isn't a word that springs to my mind when I think of tribute bands. [/quote] I have a sneaking suspicion that some tribute bands might actually be better than the band they're imitating. Perhaps not in the composition/writing sense, but in the live performance aspect.

I need to get around to- A Ritter A Parker Fly Basslab L-bow 5 Wal, if only for the pre-amp Ummm, er.... Um... Dunno about a fifth!

My streamer lx6 has Seymour Duncans in it as standard. MEC didn't make pickups big enough in 1997! Having 2 MEC equipped Warwicks for comparison, I'd say the MEC pre hamstrings the otherwise decent Duncan's. I'm tempted to swap out the pre for a more appropriate unit- East, ACG 01, or similar. The MEC pickups work fine with MEC EQs. I think the EQ works best with either hotter passive pickups or active pickups...

[quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1373138640' post='2134120'] Thanks folks. I'm leaning toward another Bongo Spacing - if the Bongo 5 is indeed the same as the SR5 - I'll be fine. CB [/quote] Same bridge on both, isn't it?

Stingray and Trace Elliot ah300smx / 1048+ 1048h or 1548... Very 1990s, but good enough for the Levin, though.

[quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1372978809' post='2132537'] Yeuch, Bassocaster. Hideous. IMO. But then I play Bongos and Steinbergers so what do I know about style? CB [/quote] Yup. And I own a Streamline, NS upright and a Purple Yamaha. Which all together aren't worth £7k, so I guess I'm in the same boat....

Got a friend you trust in the audience? Got one of them new-fangled active basses? You can use these assets to out-smart almost any intervening equipment and sound men...

I favour big frets. It's just that they're what most of my basses seem to come with. I have a feeling that my crazy Yamaha Attitude 10th Anniversary has thinner frets as you go up the 'board... Jumbos by the headstock, banjos towards the bridge. N nice bass. Bleedin' weird, though.

I wasn't actually aware that liking one genre of music (as defined by someone else, in any case) precluded you from liking another musical style. People frequently find my (so-called) taste in music hard to fathom...

I replaced my Stingray 5 with Fortress Masterman 5, and am happier for it. It's more versatile, and you can get away from the scooped sound by favouring either half of the pick-up using the pan pot.

If the fees had been in place when I attempted to sell 3 items on here in the space of 18 months, I'd be between £21 and £40 out of pocket. None of the items sold. Strange, because I subsequently sold them elsewhere for precisely what I wanted. Latterly, I just use EBay/Gumtree etc. and have had none of the issues encountered on here (time-wasting, low-balling and so on) Conversely, when I've bought on here, It's been great, as have all the BCers I've met in person. In fact, all the people I've sold to by other means have been pretty OK, too.

If one were so inclined, why not simply "start again" with a pick-up design? Sure, look at other good/great designs. Examine the pros and cons of each, and then try to do better still. Really experiment. Go back to first principles. Develop a pick-up/ group of pick-ups that work using a separate coil per string in individual housings. The Wal units are humbuckers. Try single coils or taps, whatever works. Just because they're good, doesn't mean they can't be matched or bettered..

I Have No Idea At All

Nice bass, the Fortress Masterman. One of the better balancing Warwicks, and once you've mastered the odd EQ, there's some good tones to be had. In perfect condition- £500 Max Adjust accordingly for wear and tear. £350 to £400 seems about right.

Fees, low-ballers, lack of TIM, lack of funds... There's some reasons for a marketplace showing a decline in interest/input.

Just one of the reasons I get my strings at Strings Direct.... I get to drive past the Vulcan parked on the apron at Southend Airport.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1371282492' post='2111998'] They also generate massive amounts of handling noise. Every time I've been tempted by what looks like a nice "acoustic" bass, 30 seconds of playing through an amp is all I can take before the extraneous noises being picked up and amplified drive me nuts - and that includes some very expensive models from the likes of Shuker and Rob Allen. [/quote] I sold both my Stingray 5 fretless and Ovation acoustic. I bought an NS CR5 Instead. First piezo pick-up I've played that really does the business...

[quote name='martthebass' timestamp='1371211604' post='2111236'] Not sure they are totally spherical but i'm sure there must be a non mathematical way of determining volume utilising a bath of soapy water or some such.... [/quote] Well, if you're thinking of trying some sort of displacement technique, doesn't that only give you the mass and not the volume? Besides, they look nearly spherical in that clip! (This thread has gone utterly and hilariously wrong, BTW)

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1371219654' post='2111373'] No deal [/quote] Which no doubt means they are de-bassered.

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1371153407' post='2110682'] Alembic did it in the late 60's and it was a fairly elegant solution using brass rails...almost steampunk in its aesthetic. Gibson, Westone and Spalt have all had their own take on the idea as well with varying degrees of success. I've often thought about better solutions and I've managed to come up with one that doesn't require any hole. [/quote] Ah! The Westone Rail and The Spalt VViper! And I managed a design with 4 separate units (like the Japanese Atlansia ones) that were totally concealed by the top/ a ramp, and adjusted from behind. Isn't there an example of a bass with motorised pick-ups and presets out there. Out did I imagine it? If he doesn't want his salmon pink Jazz, I'll look after it for him....

[quote name='megallica' timestamp='1371136957' post='2110357'] I'll have a D please Carol and another [/quote] 2(4/3πR³) !