budget bassist

as always, i can' t be arsed to read the rest of the thread, but i had a corvette $$ which to my ears sounded amazing, got rid of it for a stingray HH (don't ask me why, i don't know either) which i reasoned should sound similar. Similar pre, similar woods, similar pickup config, but no matter what i did, i couldn't make it sound anything like my old $$, which is why i now have another one!

[quote name='Duarte' post='732443' date='Feb 2 2010, 12:35 AM']Fran?[/quote] ahhhh i knew i recognised that avatar! good to see you here fran, i didn't watch the video though, it was taking aaaaages to load!

Though i'm not sure why the fact that NIN played through that cab (and the bassist probably never even touched it, thanks to his roadies) adds any value to it... it's just a used ABM cab.... I guess i'm just a cynic/grumpy git.

I DONT SEE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE LISTING WHO NEEDS PUNCTUATION AND LOWER CASE ANYWAY ITS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE WITHOUT YOU SHOULD TRY TALKING LIKE THIS ITS REALLY DIFFICULT SHOUT SHOUT LOUD NOISES

It really doesn't take a whole lot of effort/brains to look at the new prices and then figure out that you should probably list if for LESS than they sell for new. Also, how on earth is that colour any kind of burst? Once again, the human race continues to astound me.

[quote name='Tinman' post='730745' date='Jan 31 2010, 04:38 PM']You're right Sam, she is special. While I'm here, I'd like to know what tool you guys use to adjust the Stingray Truss rod (just after a consensus of opinion) Pete[/quote] Taken from the FAQ section on the EBMM website! [quote]Do I need a truss rod tool for my bass? The truss rod wheel design was designed so any musician can easily make minor adjustments to the neck. Any tool such as an allen wrench, nail, small screw driver, etc. that will fit into the wheel hole will work. Turn the wheel a quarter turn at a time then check by playing your bass. Clockwise will raise the fingerboard.[/quote] [quote]What size hex (Allen-type) wrench will fit into my truss rod wheel? It doesn't have to be any particular tool - in fact we purposefully made it to where you can use almost anything to adjust it, such as a small screwdriver, hex wrench, or even a nail. At the factory, we typically use 3mm size hex wrenches.[/quote]

[quote name='7string' post='729221' date='Jan 29 2010, 09:22 PM']I was trying ( and failing to make the point that this is XLR only and the 1/4" output does carry the good stuff I'll see what I can do about sc's.[/quote] I think because it's primarily a DI box and not an FX pedal like more recent versions, it was designed to be sent to a mixer rather than included in your FX chain. Again, fairly common with studo DI boxes etc (and definitely one of the better ones)

Grats man, that thing deserves a long term owner, she's special, i only wish it could have sounded how i wanted! Alas, i'm a warwick man through and through!

cool little box, i suppose it does what it sets out to do! i had one of the para drivers, was nice but just didn't get along with active basses.... if i had something passive, i'd get another in a heartbeat. [quote name='7string' post='728010' date='Jan 28 2010, 07:42 PM']Unusually, only the XLR out carries the wet signal, the Parallel Out sends a dry version.[/quote] well duh! all DI boxes should do this, the xlr out carries the signal with the fx on it, "parallel out" is just a copy of the input, should you wish to send a dry signal to another fx unit, it's a pretty common feature on most studio electrickery.

haha they're so cool!

[quote name='jim_bass' post='726302' date='Jan 27 2010, 01:33 PM']To be fair, I've not actually recorded drums with it yet as my kit lives at church most of the time. My plan was to record as midi. Next upgrade was to buy logic express as I believe it has a better set of drum samples to use. Although you can apparantly record as midi and then send the midi back to the kit and record using the line in f you want the sound off the drum module.[/quote] ah right electronic kit, i didn't read that very thoroughly! yeah you can do that i think, makes sense. or you could do a live recording with just the line out off the drum module i think.

yeah just sounds to me like you need a new nut! go down to a local guitar shop they'll probably give you one free of charge or near enough free. as for strings, flatwounds are easier on your fingers, but sound duller, i'd say get the strings that sound best and just get used to them. welcome to the forum!

[quote name='Stingray5' post='725483' date='Jan 26 2010, 05:27 PM']In threads where people show a collection of their basses, I like to ask what would be their desert-island bass if they had to pick just one. I think in this case, T, the desert island could be more of a looming reality than you think! Nice quartet by the way. So, which one will it be? [/quote] I'd choose some sort of upright, take the top off, sit inside and use the neck as a paddle, sorted

nice you still enjoying the ray then?

forgive my skepticism, but can you even reach/use the 38th fret on that ritter??!! also, that MTD is absolutely stunning!

easy and to the point can i ask how you record drums? do you just record in mono with one mic?

[quote name='Chris2112' post='721985' date='Jan 23 2010, 10:20 AM']Yeah, it looks like a great bass, much better without the maple inlay though![/quote] i actually preferred the maple inlay and yeah, it's most certainly one of the nicer singlecuts i've seen, IMO!

i've certainly seen a couple on here who have done similar things, i think beedster and/or wateroftyne are the main guys to talk to about that

[quote name='Tinman' post='722410' date='Jan 23 2010, 06:18 PM']30kgs????? pffffft, my Hartke cabs weigh 45 each [/quote] 4x10's? not surprised!!

ooh i'm liking this

[quote name='allighatt0r' post='721201' date='Jan 22 2010, 02:12 PM']You mean like this? I think it looks rather fetching! I think it looks NAFF when players have their bass high enough so you would be able to see their belly button underneath it (if they didn't have a top on)[/quote] I think TM stevens and bootsy are the only two guys in the world that can pull off basses that extravagant without looking like a tit.