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I dislike how the lakland goes from fancy to very plain wood body to head, should've got a matching top.

I'm not going to say what I really think of the bass and Fender's 'craftsmanship'. I hope it pleases and sounds better than you dreamed it would!

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http://www.numberoneguitars.com/shop/ Try this guy for Bach instruments if instruments online doesn't work out for you. I know him from the dutch version of basschat: basgitaarforum.nl and he talks with BaCH regularly.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1399916384' post='2448944'] don't! a bit of cardboard inside the cover will do the trick, as suggested. [/quote] Why not? Just rounding off the edge won't even take off a 1mm slant. The fact that MM does it to their own polepieces now says enough. It's not going to remove so much material as to reduce the strength of the magnetic field. The cardboard will work too though

Hi Rod I have no experience with that company, and their business address seems to be a home in a residential area (yay streetview). It appears a bit awkward to me, but they claim to supply many music schools. I'd say shoot them a email with a number of questions that require more than average knowledge of their products. Disect their answer or post here (or pm me) so we can try to call hoax or honest They do seem to be registered as a bonafide business, from what I read in the conditions page.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1399996347' post='2449728'] Arses! [/quote] Agreed. This is how we'll pronounce Status henceforth. Arses!

Have a look at conklin, those instruments look amazing too! No personal experience with any luthier though, I just GAS for pretty things

Oh wait no, those are for the stRingray ><

How about trading off with the kid? 30mins guitar lesson a week can't bring that much homework, if he does the work you could offer to teach his favourite songs on bass. You could learn a thing or two yourself

Like asus, most likely because I'm foreign I admit. http://youtu.be/iq9B3evfu8s

[quote name='MindGoneBlank' timestamp='1399759155' post='2447471'] This. Unless you get a twin pickup model, that is. But then you'll need to get a US one and it won't be cheap. Instead have a look at the Ibanez ATK800 which is more than a match for the Stingray in every way. Will do the Stingray sound all day long but you can also easily get the 'deeper, darker' sounds you're after as well. [/quote] I happily disagree

Welcome Middleofnowhere! Here's some thoughts: What kind of music do you want to play? Do you have any bassplayers who's sound you like? Check out what basses they play. Does your budget include amplification? A small bass amp&speaker combo or a usb interface to run it through a computer will give you more joy in learning than plonking away acoustically on an electric bass. Buy secondhand, for instance from someone here that has gotten some positive feedback. There are never any guarantees but it improves the chance of getting a decent quality instrument at a good price, which will still be worth something by the time you move on to your next bass. That all said, I played an Ibanez sr500 for some years, good times! I have no experience with the other instruments you mentioned, but I think as long as they aren't broken they'll be fine. Have fun!

Could you take a file and smooth off the edges of the polepieces?

You might replace the current 4Ohm speaker with a 8Ohm one, and then loop to the 8Ohm 210. Or mount the combo's amp in the 210. Have fun with it

It went off none the less!

Making coffee while watching telly, I have repeatedly put the remote in the fridge, and milk in the cupboard. So annoyed when I wanted to change the channel with the stiring spoon!

On the subject of 'forgotten' brands, there seems to be little to no attention for B.C.Rich, who was one of the defining brands for rock and metal music.

Active bass? Battery dead? Sorry to hear about your trouble!

[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1398784918' post='2437580'] While my main board was out of action, Swanflight did me a great deal on a smaller board to see me through gigs in the meantime, and once my full board is sorted, that will become the pedalboard for my Verellen Meatsmoke Pre-amp that is on order. I have popped my amp in to Matamp, and Hayden is making an input for me to skip the GT200 pre, and just use the valve power section, so I will have a nice big choice of Matamp GT200, or 2 channels of Verellen Meatsmoke [/quote] I love my meatsmoke preamp! I run it into the passive input on the SWR 750x, to give me 3 channels effectively. I wouldn't have thought to put it in front of a tube amp though. Enjoy!

Terrible proceedings to read about, just don't write off the entire design because of one monday-morning example! Get a replacement unit if you can.

Congrats! Got any pics?

[quote name='theyellowcar' timestamp='1399027765' post='2440099'] You might be better served with an EQ/Preamp pedal such as a Sansamp which would cost you a tenth of what a Stingray would [/quote] That's not going to help you sound Stingray-ish. Personally I Love the Ray, hate the ampeggy scoop and it's derivatives.

Go play a few in shops in your area, or see if any local BCers can accommodate. A heavy bass may have great ergonomics and not be a burden, and sound is so subjective. I love my SR5 more for the kick in the chest than the punch in the gut.

Maybe a fender & co. Section to make it easy to separate the bassplayers from the hipsters.