phil_the_bassist

[quote name='Hamster' post='364016' date='Dec 27 2008, 12:14 AM']As you're not asking for something that's versatile, and you play rock and heavier stuff, I'd go for the Sub. In fact, if you snipe about on eBay, you'll get a Stingray within your budget.[/quote] True, I nailed a pristine mid90's figured-necked ray5 for £660, right now your cash will get a helluvalotta bass!

My opinion is that stingrays (and subs, for that matter!) are like smaller versions of God, but with more strings! I love the sound, and can't see me playin anything else, unless I'm bein paid handsomly to do so! Try one of each out, if you can...or research bands with a bass tone you like, and see if they use rays or jazzes. If your still undecided then get a 20p and heads is a ray, tails is a jazz!

I need to find out how much it would cost to ship a bass from the UK to France, who's best in regards to price, insurance and service. Ta muchly, O fonts of all knowledge! Happy end of year-mass (whatever you wanna celebrate!) and hope you have a good'un! Phil

[quote name='jcater' post='352482' date='Dec 12 2008, 10:13 AM']Vintage models can still make relly pleasant sounds with careful use of reverb or tremolo units. I recommend batteries not mains[/quote] Legend! My Flame-topped '85 has to get another mention...I recently had a GAS attack for another model, and I brought the recently aquired mint example of mid-90's american craftmanship home with me after work. The original model was far more accommodating than I would've expected, and doesn't mind me playin with the newer model most eveings, until I've twiddled all the knobs and set it up just right. I've yet to play 'em both at the same time, but i think it'd sound SWEEET! [color="#708090"] *this is what can happen when you mix metaphor and reality[/color]

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='361438' date='Dec 22 2008, 09:36 PM']I think Katie should attend a bass bash![/quote] she will, in her new [quote name='warwickhunt' post='358519' date='Dec 19 2008, 07:50 AM']thigh length high heeled boots with [s]a strap-on[/s] straps on[/quote] but you guys have got to remember to talk to *me* too! lol!

around here you usually go to the guys house. My tutor's got his own full studio setup, and all the other teachers I've heard of are the same...

[quote name='alexclaber' post='360100' date='Dec 21 2008, 10:58 AM']Read this again: Alex[/quote] For the first time ever, I get what you mean! nice one Alex!

[quote name='timloudon' post='360139' date='Dec 21 2008, 11:57 AM']These people complain of the internet ruining their businesses. It's not, THEY ARE![/quote] +1 [quote name='ashgeezer' post='360151' date='Dec 21 2008, 12:09 PM']The last 2 basses i bought was from a store in blackburn (reidys) which is 30 miles away from my house and i went to pick up these basses from the store as their attitude was second to none, the first time i bought one they phoned me on my mobile to ask if i wanted directions to the shop as i hadn't been there before, needless to say i have bought quite a few things from their since and have sent other people there as well. They couldnt do enough for me when i got their, dug out a decent bass amp to try the bass on, brilliant shop. this is before i would go and spend money in a shop 2 miles from where i live.[/quote] +2 [url="http://www.haywardguitars.com/"]Haywards Guitars[/url] in Winchester is like that, I've got two music shops within 3miles of my house, but I make a point of doin a 45mile round trip here just for a set of bass strings rather than go to my local shops. One's run by decent guys, but they have NO stock whatsoever. No decent leads, basses, strings, straps....FFS i called em yesterday to see if they had any straplocks, and they didn't but they would charge me £15 to get some Dunlops in if i liked (which I can get for £8) and it'd take two weeks! The other shop's run by an arrogant guitard who I don't get on with, and it's a freakin nightmare to park so I just don't bother. Brian Hayward's a great guy, has done a lot of work for me and I've always been pleased with the results. He's got a good range of stuff, and can get stuff in at good prices quickly to boot. Well worth a visit!

Ahh, She now knows, and laughed her perfectly formed arse off whilst reading this thread! She's a legend, and has my eternal love and gratitude for not killing me Katie is awesome, and part of the agreement was that I tell you guys just how awesome she is! Please can everyone give a big basschat cheer to Katie, the most awesome and understanding girl any GASsy bassist could ever hope for! Thanks Phil

I love 5's, and I find it difficult to play a 4 nowadays...

[quote name='Hamster' post='354412' date='Dec 14 2008, 06:01 PM']It's a great day to buy a Stingray! - [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110321828627&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=001"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=001[/url][/quote] jesus! £480?! Bargains all over the shop!

[quote name='tombboy' post='354387' date='Dec 14 2008, 05:29 PM']No.... it's rational, just your wages next month!!![/quote] looks like I'll be doing 12hr shifts, 6 days a week for the forseeable future doesn't it!

[quote name='Balcro' post='354374' date='Dec 14 2008, 05:22 PM']Cor! Look what I found in the Woolworths closing down sale! ..... or, With the collapse of the Pound against the dollar..... this was an absolute steal....or, I know you find these so sexy, I thought it was about time you played alongside me. So how about it. Balcro.[/quote] OOh, good hints...I like the last one, esp if I wrap it up for her for crimbo!!! I'll get so much sexytime I won't be able to stand straight!! BARGAIN! [quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='354375' date='Dec 14 2008, 05:23 PM']I'd like to wish you good luck You are [i]so[/i] gonna need it [/quote] Alternately, I think this is more realistic!

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='354368' date='Dec 14 2008, 05:18 PM']Yeah I saw that at £560 with 10 minutes to go, bloody snipers. I didn't bid FWIW. But only because my mate's got a Stingray 5 and he's always banging on about how ace it is - I don't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing me buy one. [/quote] I just noticed it with about 5mins to go and chucked a £600 bid in, but kept on foolishly bidding till I was highest bidder! Damn my irrational love for 'Rays!

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='354353' date='Dec 14 2008, 04:53 PM']They don't usually notice a new bass appearing. Should be no problem [/quote] trouble is, she's a wry one and thinks MM's are dead sexy, so she'll notice an extra one...

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='354343' date='Dec 14 2008, 04:43 PM']get it delivered to work maybe?[/quote] nah, the collection bit's easy...plus I'm giving him the cash once I've tried it out...it's the hiding from Mrs PTB who's getting handy with the breadknife that's the fun part...and yes, the plan'll have to be more cunning than the most cunning weasel professor at Cunning Uni, Cunningford. MMMMM, but it';s gonna look so HOT next to my other 'ray

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='354338' date='Dec 14 2008, 04:38 PM']"Just off to Bristol to pick up some Xmas shopping dear...." Good luck explaining that one when you bring it home, Phil. Nice bass though - actually tell her it was in the sales and you saved hundreds. Women understand that logic. [/quote] it's exactly half what I paid for my 'ray brand new, so technically I got two for less than £2k, and one'll now only go up in value...right? it's an investment right? will the bank let me take the cash outta my credit card? goddamn it....how the f*ck will i hide it in this house?! anyone nearby able to look after it possibly? looks like i'll be doing a f***load of overtime/selling stuff/pimping my a$$ to make up the funds so she doesn't notice!! lol! it's a good thing, right?

f*ck f*ck f*ck f*ck f*ckf*ck f*ck erm Don't tell Mrs PTB, ok?! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110323038483"]I really hoped to be outbid[/url] BUT DAMN!!! I've got a figured necked musicman stingray5!!!! F*CKIN AYE!!! It's a crimbo pressie to phil, that's all! Please help, wtf will i tell her? How can I hide it?! GAHH!! I'm so happy, yet, terrified of the wrath of Katie! Help!!!!

I ay have just won a beautiful MM5 for £660 oops

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='354088' date='Dec 14 2008, 10:24 AM']Sabres are highly under rated basses though, more versatile and funky than a Stingray IMO but you won't get the same depth and power from the bridge pickup. That looks to be an early one (pre 1983-ish) with the exposed pole pieces in the pickups, so I would be wary about the neck pickup magnetically choking the strings a bit. The later ones had covered pickups because the neck pickup had been redesigned to be like jazz pole pieces (2 pairs per string) to reduce the choking effect.[/quote] What sorta prices do they go for? if nothing else, this erroneous thread has served as a forum for you to educate me on Sabres!

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='354086' date='Dec 14 2008, 10:21 AM']I think you're a bit quick to judge there Phil and I hope the reference to Basschat Angry Mob was tongue in cheek.[/quote] Incredibly tongue in cheek! as was pointed out by musky, its a Sabre and Phil was too grouchified to notice! I'm still gonna see if he can get some better photos for me, as it could still be sus.... *lesson learned: think before posting* ^_^

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320324270662&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm38%26_nkw%3D320324270662%26_fvi%3D1"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...0662%26_fvi%3D1[/url] *Edited to remove Sunday Morning Grouchiness* A musicman Sabre here, whatcha think!

Morning All! Ok, so as I'm procrastinating learning some Michael Buble tat, I've decided to service and clean my Sub5, as it's still got the same strings as when I bought it...in about 2003 I was just wondering whats the best way to remove all the crap from the fingerboard and hardware? It was my main gigging bass for about 2 years, and has since just been used for motown (the strings are Hellishly dead, it's awesome )and livingroom plunking, so the sweat, grease, skin and muck has had some time to work it's way into the bass. I would like to avoid overly harsh chemicals, but I was thinking that a mix of bicarb.soda, lemon, vinegar might be enough to cut thru the crap... Whatcha recon/suggest?