Stingray5

OMG, OG! That is rather nice. May we expect a report once you've had a chance to gig it? (Or is that a silly question? )

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='720561' date='Jan 21 2010, 09:20 PM']I don't know about a caption but only an American would wear those pants [/quote] [quote name='skankdelvar' post='720594' date='Jan 21 2010, 10:03 PM']Trousers, if you please. We're not in Kansas anymore.[/quote] [quote name='wateroftyne' post='720617' date='Jan 21 2010, 10:29 PM']We call them pants roond our neck of the woods...[/quote] Where I come from, they're called "Councils" (...Council Houses, Trouses!)

Personally, I wouldn't have minded seeing the previous line-up if I could have made it to the O2. I do love the Ronnie Scott's dvd, especially with Vinnie C, one of my favourite drummers. Tal must have been with Jeff Beck for 2 or 3 years now anyway. Maybe it was just time to move on(?). Mind you, I know NMW is no slouch on drums either. Rhonda, too, of course. Are Vinnie and Tal (still) an item? Are they off to do other stuff together!? Music-wise, of course!

[quote name='7string' post='718134' date='Jan 19 2010, 05:45 PM']With the help of my in-laws, I was lucky enough to be able to buy a new guitar last week. I tracked the journey of the new axe as it made its way across Europe and Big Brown (as the American's call UPS) delivered it at lunchtime. It's a really great guitar and I'm going to give it a once over during my college course this evening (2nd session of the Guitar Repair class). As ever, it doesn't exist if there's no pics so I've taken some. As usual it takes me 30 or so shots to get 1 decent shot !! The question is: What is it??[/quote] Well I know what it ain't - it ain't a bass! Nice colour and finish. Nice touch, too, with the staggered string-thru's. Not a Tom Anderson perchance?

[quote name='Shrigg' post='715716' date='Jan 17 2010, 03:07 PM']It's the angle of the pic. Here's a more straight on shot:[/quote] Ah, sorted! Again - nice!

[quote name='Shrigg' post='715413' date='Jan 17 2010, 04:40 AM']Great thread! Here's my 79. (My first post) [/quote] Nice! Looks in great nick. As previously mentioned, I was also wondering about the G not seeming to align with the pole-pieces (...or is it just the angle of the pic?). Welcome to BC, btw

I'd go for this Pikasso (around $25,000) just so I could say to a group of guitarists "my guitar's got more strings than all of yours put together... nyah!"

I have to agree with much of the above. My own '89 Stingray5 is a lovely instrument but the build consistency of MM basses in general is very good and newer models I've played feel and sound every bit as good. That said, my SR5 has a lived-in look and feel that, for me, only comes with age.

I'm sort of GAS-less(!) at the moment but if pushed I'd have to say a genuine, all-original 62 P bass would do it for me. Failing that, probably a custom-built boutique job a la Shuker, etc.

Yeah, and he sings too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE6tovWYBNE

This may or may not fit the bill. A G&L L-2000 (Tribute, so not USA). No bids (possibly other watchers?) and currently still at £395. Just under 3 hours to go. And it's in Lincoln! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330392655943"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=330392655943[/url]

I actually thought of 'East River' while on this thread last week but got so distracted with other tracks, I totally forgot. Honest, guv! Anyway, just to say, it's one of my all-time fave funk tracks. Yeah - Heavy Metal Be-Bop... Along with East River, I was also going to post some Joe Hubbard and others. Joe Hubbard - Can't Find The Time Joe Hubbard - Auspicious Time Ronnie Laws - Always There (couldn't see if this had already been posted). (So many other versions of this tune: e.g. Willie Bobo's is a good 'un) B Baker & The Chocolate Company - Snowblower ...and finally... Norman Connors - Black Cow

That does look nice. But hey, this is a porn section, so can we have a full body shot? (...of the bass, that is )

Hi Tim and welcome to Basschat. For my 2p-worth, I'd go along with the notion of trying anything and everything you can get your hands on. If your budget of £500-£1000 is for a bass alone, then you are in a very vibrant section of the market with a wealth of quality basses to choose from. Rather than get into the Bass A vs Bass B vs Bass C argument, I'd just say get out there and have fun looking. Speaking as a guitarist too, I'm sure you'll also come to appreciate that the deep end is where it's at... And don't forget to let us know what you finally end up with. Cheers, Steve

The members magazine, 'Musician', is a damn fine read, too!

01. Essexbasscat 02. Lonestar. Fender 4string Jazz Pervy TL5 Markbass2x10 (not very exciting but they're all I have!) 03. molan - Celinder J4 Update, Zon VB4, Spector NS5XL, Epifani Ul510, Bergantio AE1x12's, who knows what else. . . 04. Jerry_B - Westone Spectrum DX (unless I acquire something I like better before the meet). 05. michael-faces - Probably just a Warrior Soldier bass 06. JackLondon - Simnett MK6 (Should have this month), Ibanez BTB556MP, Ibanez SR305 Fretless, GK 1001RBII, Barefaced Compact, Boss GT 10-B, £X, 40 cigarettes, 07. Stingray5 - Selected basses in my sig pic (Music Man, Tune, Fender, Westone); Trace Elliot GP12 SMX rig (depending on venue); Boss GT-6B; donuts... 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25

Can't remember if this was in Pete's 'Funk and Groove' thread but, anyway, this is another of my fave JGW tracks: As the JGW fans will probably already know, Frank Zappa was a big fan of Watson and got him to contribute to his 'One Size Fits All' album on the track 'Andy'. (I couldn't find any original versions of this online; maybe try Spotify. There's a great version by Zappa Plays Zappa though).

What, no Sting? I'd have thought at least the Macca nay-sayers would have had him hung drawn and quartered long before now...

I was just on my way over to the 'Funk and Groove' thread when I heard the commotion coming from here and thought I'd have a butchers... Any room on that sofa? I've got donuts! (mmmm, donuts)

[quote name='silddx' post='702505' date='Jan 6 2010, 09:55 AM']Ooh look, we joined BC on the same day me and thee! I really miss those free festivals - I used to play quite a few in Wales in the '80s. I think I've only paid to go to a festival once and that was the Lovebox three years ago to see the B-52s. Otherwise, I've either been playing them or they've been free anyway.[/quote] Ha, so we did! Maybe we should start a club! I've played a few festivals myself (UK and abroad) but don't really go anymore - at least, not as a member of the audience (not unless they supply armchairs, slippers and a sweet trolley! ). Having said that, I may be hangin' around at the High Voltage Festival in July (ELP, ZZ Top, Asia, Marillion, etc).

That's a nice trio you have there. The Clover and Spector are nice basses indeed, though I must admit that all-black Jazz looks the canine's dangly bits!

Gotta say the Wilkins does it for me too (not that the others don't! ). Spotted the albums too, including Hillage. (Mentioned in a thread elsewhere previously) I saw Gong in Hyde Park in 70-something. Caravan were also on the bill. Can't remember who else now; it was Gong and Caravan I was mainly going to see. Awesome day.

I'd be up for any London, or surrounding area, bass bash so I'd say I'm in. Only thing would be my gigging activities possibly clashing with the date. I was up for the 2008 SE Bass Bash right up until a week or so beforehand when a gig did come in for me. I'm glad to say I was able to make the 2009 SEBB which was excellent (much kudos to ped et al) and a great success.

A very nice pair, indeed, sir! Like you, I do like the pearl guard thing; particularly white pearl on a white body and black pearl on a black body.

Nice looking Thunder 3 though not sure if the modifications with the controls will help or hinder the seller attaining his BIN price of £450...? (started at £360) [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230419822071"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=230419822071[/url]