Stingray5

Funny how taste changes over time. I remember when these basses came out and how much I didn't want one! It was like Frankenstein unbound! I thought at the time, anyway! What did I know!? I'm not at all against Gibson basses per se. I've owned an EB-2d and was loaned an EB-3 for a tour years ago. Both great basses, though not entirely my cuppa java in the end. That was then... But now, like Rich, this is one Gibson bass I'd be happy to own and this one in particular looks awesome!

[quote name='supabock' post='743595' date='Feb 12 2010, 11:25 PM']Hey all, Just wanted to introduce you to my new addition......You may well have seen her before courtesy of Largo, but she's a beauty and she's all mine now!! Photo Courtesy of Largo[/quote] Well I do hope you will both be very happy together! And with a looker like that, I don't see why not!

Yeh, that theme is sooo 70's, it's perfect. I must admit it did also put me in mind of 70's cop show 'The Streets Of San Francisco'. Just listen to the bass playing on that puppy! (sorry, the narration overdub is in there too, though does add to the nostalgic value... ) Unfortunately, embedding for this one is disabled, but it's the best sound quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRaB1aJ_Adw

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='739977' date='Feb 9 2010, 01:52 PM']The price I paid for mine was a shipped price and was shipped in the Gramma's box with a FedEx label slapped on it. I have asked for a discount price based on shipping to the individual buyers and I would be hoping for a saving on the price I paid. The other thing to mention is that I bought a GRAMMA for use with a TE 1x15 combo - the dimensions of the GRAMMA are slightly smaller than the TE combo (GRAMMA - 23", TE Combo - 24.2") but the feet on the TE were spaced 21" apart so fitted onto the pad almost perfectly.[/quote] Thanks, jtb. Will wait to see what they come back with. As it 'appens, I'm also using a TE 1x15 combo, along with a TE 2x10. Reckon that should be ok, going on what's been said here so far regarding weight and dimensions.

Just a quick question. I'm wondering how this would work regarding shipping? Whether the company will ship to individual purchasers (which would entail separate packaging of course) or possibly more likely, if they're discounting the product, send as one bulk order to a single address. Pads would obviously then need to be re-posted to individual buyers. Just wondering on the logistics etc of this. Sorry if I'm missing something here, but just wanted to check anyway...

That does it... three!!!

[quote name='OldGit' post='738047' date='Feb 7 2010, 01:15 PM']Oh and it's certainly a "diffferent" shape [attachment=42004:Ergon1med.jpg] Bow tie and no hat .. What was I thinking? [/quote] Rave on, matey! And thanks for the gig report on the new bass. Sounds a good 'un.

Quote: "...I PICKED THIS LITTLE BEAUTY UP A FEW YEARS BACK IN LIVERPOOL, I CLEANED IT UP A BIT, FLUSHED THE CHANNELS OUT AS THEY WERE A BIT GRUMPY & IT GOT USED A FEW TIMES THEN I PUT IT AWAY, I DONT NO WHY?..." I take it he's talking about the amp!

[quote name='Raggy' post='737557' date='Feb 6 2010, 07:43 PM']My new HH [attachment=41988:Ray_1.jpg] [attachment=41989:Ray_2.jpg] [attachment=41990:Ray_3.jpg] [attachment=41991:Ray_4.jpg][/quote] Shiny!

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='736963' date='Feb 6 2010, 09:56 AM']Having tracked down the exposure info on Photobucket, it was 1/25s at ISO 800, so 1.4 sounds like a reasonable guess, depending on the light level. Maybe 1.8? Ped: if that was hand-held, kudos to you. I can't get a clear shot any slower than 1/60s (I probably just need to lay off the caffeine). Double-kudos for a clear hand-held shot at 1/25s with manual focus. [/quote] Thanks BE [quote name='ped' post='736996' date='Feb 6 2010, 10:53 AM']Hi dudes Thanks for all the nice comments. It was indeed ISO 800 (this camera seems to have a 'sweetspot' at 800) and shutter at 1/25 and the aperture is 2.0. The lens is an old Pentax Asahi fixed 55mm f2. Only cost me about £50 and it's a really great lens, and has to be used in manual mode which is forcing me to learn what works fast. It also helps me with the 1950s film 35mm camera my grandfather gave me which again is all manual. My camera isn't anything special, a Samsung GX1L DSLR. One day I'll upgrade to the GX20. The 'kit' lenses are great too, an 18-55 and a 50-200. The samsung cameras are basically slightly modified versions of the Pentax models. I like 'em and it's a bit different from the Canon/Nikon club! ped[/quote] Pentax was my first 'serious' system back in the day and I had that same 55mm f2 standard lens on a Spotmatic F SLR. That camera had such a solid feel to it too, as does most of the 35mm gear. Mind you, for solid, also read 'heavy!

[quote name='silddx' post='736870' date='Feb 6 2010, 12:48 AM']Erm, what about this for heaven's sake? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=74284"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=74284[/url] Major Minor is the unsung hero of Basschat.[/quote] Absolutely! I must admit I thought that after I posted...

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='736851' date='Feb 6 2010, 12:24 AM']I want to get into this arty photography stuff but I have no idea where I would start equipment wise, any recommendations?[/quote] You could get arty with even the cheapest of compacts (well, almost ) but it's as much a case of working on technique and developing your own style. Here's three I made earlier!

[quote name='bubinga5' post='736801' date='Feb 5 2010, 11:38 PM']here's my Sei for a change..with 3 more..my old Fender, Yamaha, shouldnt have let these basses go...and the love of my life cat..[/quote] B5, yeh I do like your Sei Jazz. Would like to have viewed the other three pics too, but they all opened at the same size as the thumbnail! Ped - I'm curious as to what lens you got yourself. I'm assuming a 1.4, or even a 1.2, aperture?

[quote name='derrenleepoole' post='736732' date='Feb 5 2010, 10:18 PM']Just watching La Excelencia live at the Barbican on BBC 4, and I'd love to know what bass that guy is playing? It's like a bass and EUB hybrid. Any ideas?[/quote] [size=3]I watched that myself and wondered the same thing.[/size] [quote name='BarnacleBob' post='736774' date='Feb 5 2010, 11:07 PM']This one......? [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/laexcelencianyc/3314344881/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/laexcelencianyc/3314344881/[/url] i have seen them before but the name escapes me........ BB[/quote] [size=3]Yep, that looks like it![/size]

[quote name='JackLondon' post='736692' date='Feb 5 2010, 09:42 PM']Hi Chaps, Seeing as I have an umeployed person's amount of time on my hands and I'm not starting work until April I decided to improve on my theory and technique a little bit. I've been playing for about 10 years but never really paid attention to any of the scales etc. I basically play what feels right and I kind of look for the next perfect note on the whole fretboard rather than just thinking ''Hmmmm this is how it could be played'' if you know what I mean. Never really practiced anything else apart of what my fingers are didcating. If I have a particular part in my head I could spend ages trying to find all the notes as opposed to just going right up to the proper position. Do any of you have any pointers as to where I should start ? Something preferably web based so I can acces it with my laptop rather than books. I have a metronome and simple drum samples that I can use in my Zoom 708II so I can practice for no end. I know some of you are very much in the subject of theory and technique and I know that ideally I should get a teacher but unfortunately financial circumstances are not permitting at the moment. Cheers in advance for any help :Di Jack[/quote] If it's online you want, these two sites in particular are huge and could keep you busy way beyond April! [url="http://www.dolmetsch.com/introduction.htm"]http://www.dolmetsch.com/introduction.htm[/url] [url="http://www.8notes.com/theory/"]http://www.8notes.com/theory/[/url]

[quote name='dave.c' post='736312' date='Feb 5 2010, 03:35 PM']The only pic I can find at the moment of my SGZ but I will try and take some more. It's sounding better than ever strung with flats at the moment. [attachment=41871:Gibson_SGZ.jpg] Not seen many of these about so I assume it's quite rare. Dave[/quote] That's tasty! :wub:

[quote name='evilLordJuju' post='735608' date='Feb 4 2010, 10:45 PM']ok, heres another nicely bound Gibson it's a [url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1969walnutLesPaulBass.php"]1969 Gibson Les Paul bass[/url] [/quote] I didn't realize the Triumph bass also had the 'Recording' tag to it's model name (according to the Flyguitars website). Is that '69 bass a Les Paul 'Recording' model too? Very nice instruments with bags of nostalgia!

[quote name='BigBeatNut' post='733629' date='Feb 2 2010, 11:34 PM']There must be more than 4 of us with this obsession surely ?[/quote] [quote name='retroman' post='733723' date='Feb 3 2010, 07:51 AM']Make that 5 of us [/quote] [quote name='BigBeatNut' post='734655' date='Feb 4 2010, 12:09 AM']...No more pics ?...[/quote] Well what this thread may lack in quantity, it certainly makes up for in quality!

[quote name='Tait' post='734611' date='Feb 3 2010, 11:05 PM']me: "but the pub WILL mind that we're under 18 then?" [b]her: "well, if they find out they'll be mad. they've had a go at me before for having under 18 bands play. they've even kicked one band out for being under 18 before".[/b] funnily enough, when a different mate found out where we were playing he was suprised because he always thought that pub was strict on 18+ only, but i didn't really think anything of it. her: "anyway, like i said, just go in the back entrance and keep a low profile, you should be ok"[/quote] Un-freakin'-believable!! She ain't no budding 'Harvietta Goldsmith'(!), that's fer sure! Glad to hear you're walking away from this one and hope you can get the other gig back. At the very least, you can chalk it up to experience.

[quote name='retroman' post='734532' date='Feb 3 2010, 09:34 PM']Hopefully this thread hasn't been done before? Anyway, here are some shots of my Cherry Red 1967 EB2C, to get the ball rolling [/quote] Spotted your Gibbo in the above same pic in the Music Man Porn thread (and of course your avatar). I had a tobacco sunburst EB2-D around 1973/74 bought from Sound City in Shaftesbury Avenue. Not long after I bought it, I had luthier Sam Li re-finish it in blonde with black binding. I loved the look of the bass but, sadly, I never really got on with it at the time and ended up selling it on. I certainly wish I had it now. And as nice as the blonde refin turned out, if I had it now, I think I'd keep it in the sunburst. Ah well, we live and learn.... Love your 'Ray too, of course!

[quote name='bass5' post='733675' date='Feb 3 2010, 01:20 AM']Zach, yes me ol' china, 'tis me Fran! Have you sorted the piezo on your Bongo 5 yet? at Sitngray5: yes mate the 25th is total bliss, there's nothing it can't do, so many sound combinations, so many options, I know there are people (including me at times) that prefrer the simplicity of a bass with one pickup, one volume and one tone control with the "less is more" and the "what can go wrong when you've only got one sound" attitude, and I do get that option wih my cheap and cheerful Squier 51 replica, however if you sit down with a 25th and start exploring the multi options you will be amazed like a kid in a sweet shop: 3 pickups all selectable by on off switches, active / passive with passive tone control, series / parallel Active Mode: 1) H - S - S all on 2) H - S - S all off (gives the bridge humbucker in series) 3) H - _ - _ only bridge humbucker is on in parallel 4) H - _ - S Humbucker and neck pickup 5) _ - S - S middle and neck 6) _ - _ - S neck pickup only 7) H - S - _ Bridge Humbucker and middle together and again in passive Passive Mode: 8) H - S - S all on 9) H - S - S all off (gives the bridge humbucker in series) 10) H - _ - _ only bridge humbucker is on in parallel 11) H - _ - S Humbucker and neck pickup 12) _ - S - S middle and neck 13) _ - _ - S neck pickup only 14) H - S - _ Bridge Humbucker and middle together Initially to really appreciate the difference between passive and active, you would think the obvious: "active on" = more power, and "passive on" normal power, but no, it's not just a boost jump between the two, the passive tone control does more than roll off highs, it adds gravy to your beef, so to speak, and really it is very much like having two different basses, in active you are very close to the powerhouse destroyer sound you get with a Bongo, with the 4 bands eq, but when you play passive it's back to the old days of Volume and Tone and you think your sound control is limited but you'd be wrong, with 7 different pickup combo's and a classic tone vibe you are more than spoiled for choice. Some of the sounds I have heard from the above options are totally new to me, and I do like them all but all in all I have narrowed it down to the 3 following preferences: The 1st of my fav choice is the bridge humbucker on his own in series (with all the 3 buttons off), either active of passive this is such a cool sound, and proves that series coils rock. The 2nd one is the middle pickup on his own in passive, gutsy, middley and hollow at the same time, played with a pick, it's what I missed so far in both the Bongo and the StingRay. The 3rd of my fav sounds is neck and middle together in active mode. Perfect sound for blues / jazz, if you add some low mids, a bit of bass and roll of the high a touch, this sound is great through an amp, but of all the sounds I've tried through the Mbox / Protools / PC this is one of those that seems to be coming off the best of the bunch. Try one if you can, you won't be disappointed. Cheers P.S.: The track is "Little Shoes" by Mike Stern, I believe the bass player on that track is Jeff Andrews - The album is Upside Downside © 1986 Atlantic 781656-2[/quote] Aha, so it [i]was[/i] Mike Stern. Thanks for the song info, m8, and a nice little review of the 25th, too. I feel like I've actually played your bass now!

[quote name='obi 2 kenobi' post='732569' date='Feb 2 2010, 09:23 AM']Here's mine.....[attachment=41675:rays.JPG][/quote] obi - A very nice pair, sir!! Is the one on the right a Cherry 'burst? The see-thru guard shows it off nicely too. [quote name='bass5' post='732696' date='Feb 2 2010, 11:20 AM']took me ages to upload it, youtube won't take it, it's made in Hi Def and best things comes to those who wait., just let it spool in the background while you look at other porn. [/quote] bass5 - Ok, did it this time. Actually, it didn't take too long after all. The 'other porn' served to fill the time... The vid is nicely done too and your basses look truly wunnerful! So what do you think of the 25th Anniversary? And who's the music you used for the vid? (Carlton? Ritenour? Stern? etc.)

[quote name='bass5' post='731926' date='Feb 1 2010, 05:10 PM']I don't have just one picture but...... I've got this instead [url="http://www.captnmoto.co.uk/videos/basses.wmv"][b][u]Click here for my MusicMan Porn[/u][/b][/url][/quote] Would like to have watched the vid but as BB has said, it was taking an age to load. If you have a Youtube account, might be better to upload there...?

You don't see too many of these about... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140379347065"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=140379347065[/url]

[quote name='Linus27' post='729790' date='Jan 30 2010, 03:44 PM']Here are my three gorgeous blondes. Musicman Stingray 3EQ, Warwick Corvette Standard and Fender MIA 75 Jazz re-issue.[/quote] I won't state the obvious that there are FOUR gorgeous blondes, surely? (I also won't say the obvious "Ok if I call you Surely?" )