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I've got a 4 string Bongo with the humbucker and single coil and its a bit of a tone monster. good bits big big tone with a a lot of variety compensated nut for great intonation across the neck- harmonics pop out all over super fast low action on mine without any rattles or choking off notes 24 frets (if thats your thing) feels indestructible neck single coil sounds great solo'd 4 band EQ is well voiced imo did I say tone? this thing sounds huge,fat, and with a smooth hi-fi sounding tone (the sounds are the best thing about teh Bongo imo) bad bits neck pickup bit close to the edge of the fingerboard lower horn juts into my leg when playing seated possibly I hear more electronics than wood in the sounds(not sure this is necessarily a bad thing) looks still seem odd to me painted neck not everybodyd idea of fun I was going to offload mine but I've a project I'm using it on these days and it fits the bill brilliantly.It also compliments my Sterling very well. hope this helps DJ

the SR5 is the only 5 string I ever held onto.it was a great bass but didnt sound as full on as any Sterling I've owned/played even though its got the same control layout.just seemed softer,more hi-fi than growl,the 5 sits great in a mix though DJ

sell it and buy a bass over there to bring back home with you. problem with that scenario is not frittering the money away on other distractions beforehand DJ

Spy in the Cab by Bauhaus.one plucked note high up the board every 4 bars or something...will need to have a listen again DJ

the #8 neck is a peach but its not going to be on an L2500. I cant speak about the build quality,action,fit and finish on the Tribute models but the electronics are the same as those on the USA ASAT/L2k and 2500 and they really are great-the permutations are mind boggling but easy to get round.In passive mode with the middle switch in series and the front one on neck pickup it does a great P-bass,likewise I can get close to the sounds of a Jazz and a Stingray with a couple of switch throws.another feature is the fact that if your battery goes down it plays fine in passive mode.I think the G&L passive treble and bass system is neat too and I like the fact you can lock up the hefty saddles within the big meaty bridge once set. and imo the G&L MFD pickups sound more full on and ballsy than just about any others I've heard I know that nig on these boards has both a L2500 and an L5500 for sale if your heart desires a USA model DJ

I think the Sterling is the best bass MusicMan do. just the right amount of growl and wood in the tone and the neck is my ideal shape.I leave it in parallel 90% of the time but i quite like the other 2 settings too versus the Ray,well tonyf said it already,however I do notice a big difference in the necks.The Sterling is narrower at the nut and defo feels thicker front to back.I'd say its a deeper C shape than the Ray.If choosing between them to buy, I'd say the neck is the biggest deciding factor,I like the Rays neck profile but I love the Sterlings...but then again i always much preferred a J neck over a P. DJ

sweet bass.would love to try one of these someday DJ

I've a perfect 10 mini rig for the house and cant fault it for the money.excellent bit of kit when compared to some of the dross out there DJ

ebmm stingray for a long time had sharp unfinished polepieces.they were irritating to fingertips if the pickup was raised too much. I used to have a Kent Armstrong flat topped MM bucker in a bass that sounded quite good if a little generic.My Bart MMC sounded warmer but a bit polite and un-stingraylike. favourite replacement for me was the SD basslines alnico one DJ

a G&L SB2,and a fender Jazz S1 DJ

Last time I was in, McCormacks in Glasgow have a discounted G&L L2500 in natural ash. Similiar vibe to the Stingray and more tones than you can shake a stick at. ANd the bass centre were doing the tribute models of the same for 400 quid (same electronics etc..made in the far east) DJ

Past ----- [b]Satellite short scale [/b]- awful [b]Cimar P Copy [/b] - my first proper bass in 1983 (I think these were made by Ibanez) [b]Marlin Sidewinder [/b]- terrible [b]No name Ricky copy [/b]- dont recall anything about this other than it was blue [b]Westone Thunder III[/b] - thru neck,served me well.I liked this 'un [b]Hohner Sabre/Stingray copy [/b]- looked good in metallic teal with twin hums but sounded nondescript.. [b]Pre EBMM Stingray [/b]- Owned this one 8 years,was a '79 in black with maple neck,a sore one to think about now [b]Hohner J fretless [/b]- nothing to see here [b]Aria 5 string fretless [/b]- looked great didnt sound or feel so good [b]Hohner Jack bass 4 [/b]- walnut finish,I quite liked this one [b]Hohner Jack bass 5 [/b]- another 5 that didnt work out [b]Tune Bass Maniac [/b]- great player,was bubblegum pink though [b]Fender Japan Jazz fretless [/b]- better fretless than the Hohner... [b]EBMM Sabre fretless[/b]...the best fretless I owned.but I realised my f/less skills didnt warrant it [b]Warwick Streamer Stage I[/b] - took this in a straight swap for my pre EB stingray.At the time it felt a win win deal for me.my bass buying habits since say otherwise [b]Warwick Corvette Std[/b]..feeling warwick love at the time.this was a good bass.sold it cheap to a m8 who was skint and just joined a band [b]Ibanez Soundgear 6 string [/b]- neck was just silly wide.No notion for a 6 ever since [b]EBMM Sterling [/b]- sunburst/rosewood..old style bridge,neck to die for,regret letting it go [b]G&L L2000 [/b]- sunburst 93 light as a feather,cracking sound and playability.sold when skint [b]Fender USA Precision [/b](bought new in 2000)- trans white blonde...sold it to the bass player from Eagles tribute band Talon [b]Warwick Streamer Standard 5 string[/b]..I didnt like this bass at all.carolena looked like stripped pine..yuck! [b]EBMM Stingray 5 [/b]- (bought new in 2001)teal with rosewood... another great bass,but one string too many,persevered with this one as my only bass for 5 years though [b]EBMM Stingray 2EQ [/b]- teal again,this time with maple board,loved the sound of this bass so much,sold to fund car repair,half the money got me a.... [b]EBMM SUB [/b]- Teal yet again..I cant stomach this colour now...still this was a cracking bass and sounded at least as good as the SR4 it replaced [b]Status Energy [/b]- graphite necked,I liked and disliked this bass in equal measures [b]Status Groove [/b]- sunburst,nice,sold it to BWer when I got my Sterling this year [b]Fender USA Jazz V[/b] - No more 5's after this(well not floppy ones like this Fender) [b]EBMM Bongo 4HS [/b]- rare white one,loved the sound of it,didnt get on with the looks or the lack of space between the neck single p/up and the edge of the board [b]G&L Asat semi-hollow[/b] - cherryburst with f-hole,great bass,just felt that 2 Asats was 1 too many [b]G&L Tribute L-2000 [/b]- premium natural ash version with maple board.earlier Korean example. I liked this bass every bit as much as my USA ones but sold it on to another basschatter Current --------- [b]EBMM Sterling H -[/b] one of the few basses I've bought brand new,candy red with maple neck,Sterlings are the mutts nuts,nothing about it at all I can find fault with.now has rosewood board neck from the other sterling I own.sounds tighter than its stablemate. [b]G&L ASAT Bass [/b]- metallic gold with edge binding,bought from a BWer this year,I have a mega soft spot for this bass,it just oozes vibe and sounds great. [b]Spector NS5CRFM [/b]- had to try another 5 so I traded my Asat semi hollow for this bass - 35" scale length means I can hear the low notes. beautiful bass.solid highly flamed maple wings. natural oil finish - hope this one stays. [b]EBMM Sterling H[/b] - White sparkle.this one is lighter than my other Sterling,sounds more open too,suits the all maple neck better [b]G&L SB-2 [/b]- emerald blue with G&L custom birdseye maple/ebony neck. I love this bass for its passive growl and amazing neck [b]G&L L-1500 [/b]- this and the SB-2 were bought on basschat. the clear forest green finish looks great over ash. heavy bugger but the trade off is that its got a deep clear tone with loads of snap. [b]Spector Euro 5 [/b]- same solid maple wings (quilt this time)as my other Spector but this one is high polish see thru green. same tonepump circuit but this one sounds brighter. not sure if its a Euro or NS5 CRFM. earlier serial than the other so I guess it must be a CRFM

[quote name='martthebass' post='20773' date='Jun 20 2007, 02:16 PM']Don't have either now...best of both worlds, buy a Sterling.[/quote] +1 the Sterling is a great bass. DJ

my ASAT bass needs the volume backed off a bit as the MFD pickups go microphonic at high volumes.this also tames the aggressive in your face growl a fair bit.I've now taken to use it in passive mode mostly and it sounds perfect.I really love the depth and variation in tone on the L2K/ASAT DJ

before the LX and Pro M basses they used to have a Streamer Bolt on,which had a cherrywood body. the press ads here in the UK used to show it along with a Thumb BO,Corvette Proline and Fortress basses( I drooled over that ad) iirc that would be about '94 DJ

for me this is a no brainer - streamer standard has a cheap looking bridge and carolena wood body that looks like stripped pine and felt like it to touch- imo you did the right thing and got an ash bodied warwick with the 2pc bridge/tailpiece.I owned both at varying times and the corvette Std was far superior to the streamer std.you'd need at least a LX or a ProM to get a better streamer than the corvette you got just my two bobs worth and congrats on the bass DJ

[quote name='al embic' post='9975' date='May 31 2007, 04:20 PM']got the alembic(to heavy to cart rnd for long)got the gb,amaze'n alround awesome machine(thanks bernie!)just need something else to sit on the stand an have around.was thinkin ksd 70's jazz?anybody any thoughts?[/quote] used G&L L2000 - covers all the sounds you're ever likely to need and then some. DJ

well right now I'd settle for an S1 Jazz bass in black with a maple board DJ

either a 305 or 315. 325 were sen ash bodies with gold hardware iirc DJ

Ernie Ball MusicMan.20 years been playing em and I've never had a duffer ever Sterling is back as my workhorse bass for the band.my G&L ASAT gets a good look in too. DJ