martthebass

Definitely getting harder in the South Yorkshire area but to some extent it depends what you do, your management/agency, how far you're prepared to travel, what payback you want etc..... Down at about 1-2 gigs/month now and that's playing in 2 bands and taking a little dep work when its available. To keep the gig volume up now going out for less than 4 years ago but thats better than endlessly playing at open mic nights and practises. Some bands I now are going out for beer money or a 'share' of the till (risky).......all I can say is, I'm glad I don't do this for a living.

Sorry for the hijack, but I'm looking for some flats with lower tension than my current Roto flats - would TI infeld flats fit that category? If not, any other suggestions?

Well, mine is going to get its first gig tonite - it'll be going in the place of the Epi EBO that I've just sold (used for the more 'lively' gigs). I've really enjoyed messing about with it this week to get the action and intonation something like and the pickup squared up to give a more even string response. So the nuts 'funky', the finish a bit industrial and the neck less stable than I'm used to BUT then I remeber I could get 20+ of these things for the cost of my MM or Status. So....no complaints here.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1113007' date='Feb 2 2011, 09:10 PM']HAAAAAAAAA!.. ive got my SR5 back... ...get it back next week from a lovely chap... cant wait to put it through the Aguilar again.. you can tell i loved this bass.. i wanted this bass back more than any other ive owned...its funny how basses go and come around again..[/quote] Nice to see her back home B, say hello for me. Hoping to get mine back from Mr Shuker this weekend, this has been a long month.

[quote name='Bankai' post='1113741' date='Feb 3 2011, 12:29 PM']A lot of you mentioned that you had to email for the bags etc. Did you do this pre-ordering or just send one to their support after?[/quote] I just ordered mine without comment and it turned up with lead, strap, gigbag but unfortunately missing the saddle allen key (no biggie - but could someone let me know the size???). Think it's just hit or miss B.

In: 2008 EBMM Stingray 4H Fretless 1998 EBMM Stingray 5H Fretless Stingray 30th Anniversary Epiphone EB0 Out: 2005 EBMM Stingray 4H Overwater Perception Deluxe Fretless 4 2008 EBMM Stingray 4H Fretless Aim to be less active in 2011 (but EB0 already gone in favour of a Sue Ryder P), I can see the SR5 going if a nice Ray 4 fretless comes up but I'm in no rush.

Well just about slackened the rod off completely on mine and the neck is flat but the action still a but high for me (3-4mm at the 12th). Not taken the saddles down yet (still don't have a damn key that fits) but that should give me another couple of mm, failing that I'll stick a shim in which should sort it. All good fun though, forgotten what it was like to play like this as my other basses are so easy to set up (or never need it)

This one B5! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=119504&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=119504&hl=[/url] Like me you were a prat to sell the first one ....... But we all have our reasons.

This one B5! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=119504&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=119504&hl=[/url] Like me you were a prat to sell the first one ....... But we all have our reasons.

As MM20 said tho I don't think the sound is as aggressive as a Sterling personally for the ceramic. FWIW I prefer ceramic in my fretless SR5 to alnico

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='1107988' date='Jan 30 2011, 11:59 AM']I had a saddle allen key in the lead bag.[/quote] Alas not mine.................probably in the south China sea or Indian ocean?

I think like some others mine arrived with a pretty high action (probably not help by it being tuned up by over a full tone) It's had half a turn so far and has held the change up to this point. On my estimation it will need some more but at least its playable - I'll be checking it with a tuner to see if it's lost at all before going at it again. Would have been nice if they'd supplied a key for the saddles - none of mine seem to fit!