phil_the_bassist

I've got a 'Ray5 with JE preamp I'm picking up next week, can record it clean or thru a variety of distortion fx if you'd like? Also have a Sandberg California 5 and Steinberger Synapse I can use too, if that'd prove helpful?

I tend not to with the pub covers I was in, and the same with the Jam stuff I've just plowed thru...but all the funk/disco/motown stuff I've played I always still listen to, will always listen to, and cannot think of a situation where I wouldn't listen to all of 'em! Why would anyone take Master Blaster (Jammin') off a playlist?!

I have to admit, I'd rather someone put a ballpark figure and ask for 'offers around £x' so I know whether it's in my price-range, whether I've got appropriate stuff to offer as a p/x +cash etc etc. but other than that, if that's the way someone wants to sell it then so be it! *settles in to watch this thread unravel *

I [i]swear[/i] I've seen that bass listed regularly with the same photo...just like a stunning mid-90's bright orange burst 'ray with the clear pickguard and maple neck which regularly used to pop up. I am probably wrong, but I'd want to see it in the wood (so to speak) before handing over any cash! Mebby ask for a photo with it and today's paper or something?

It depends on what you've bought the bass for. I've made the decision to overhaul my 97 'ray with the birdseye neck by replacing the nut with a completely different colour one, fitting a new (non-EBMM original) pickguard and have a John East MM preamp with active/passive switch being installed cos I know I'll be keeping the bass indefinately...and hopefully by the time it's classed as 'Vintage', I'll be famous enough for it to have increased in value exponentially beyond the price of it if it had been all original!

back when I was a spotty teenager, I caught Deeper Underground on the radio, and never looked back

my ring and pinkie fingers tend to anchor themselves on the strings below the ones I'm playing... so if I'm playing the G, they're resting on the D and A, if I'm on A, they're on E and B...it helps mute any unwanted ringing too...

[quote name='rslaing' post='567004' date='Aug 12 2009, 05:24 PM']So an oil change and filter taking [b]15 mins to carry out[/b], would only cost £23.00p? Or is there a minimum 1 hour charge?[/quote] unless they've got a drummer changing the parts

[url="http://www.myspace.com/theoperationuk"]these guys[/url] are superb! I've had the album on repeat for days without gettin bored! Also the bassist's got a great sound and some tasty chops, I can't wait to catch these guys live! Hopefully they'll live up to expectations! thought I'd share this, anyone else got a up&comin band they think people should know about?

look forward to it! 01. Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, Wal Pro2e, BC Rich Eagle, Fender Jazz V Deluxe, plus my recently acquired Eden Metro Rig 02. Merton: Status Retroactive, Mikey's Singlecut Fanned-Fret Prototype, LH500 and Barefaced Vintage 03. OBBM: StRay5, MB F1, UL212, something else. 04. Hamster: BFM Omni15 tallboy, Barefaced Compact, Fender P with Thumper & Villex PTB 05. Alex Claber: '87 Warwick Streamer, RIM Custom 5 with 36" scale and Q-Tuners, Avalon U5/QSC PLX3002, GB Shuttle 6.0, Barefaced Compact, Big One, Midget, Midget T, maybe Big Baby. 06. Johnnylager: Spector Euro 4LX, KSD Jazz, LH-1000, Barefaced Big Juan, DHA Custom Shop VT2-Twin-EQ-Bass with Tech Tube valves & whatever other effects I have at the time. 07. Happy Jack: Lightwave Sabre VL, Hofner 500/1 (1964), Hofner 500/5 (1959), PJB Bass Buddy + headphones. 08. MacDaddy. Custom Shuker (hopefully!) and possibly Hamer Blitz or Iceni Zoot. 09. Stingrayfan: G&L Tribute L2000, Yamaha BB614, Hartke LH500, Warwick 4x10 10. Chris B 11. Cetera: Pre-Kramer Spector NS-2, Wal Mk1 Fretless, Fender/AllParts 70's Jazz, Tech21 Landmark600, GenzBenzNEOX212T 12.Andyonbass. ACG Recurve, ACG J-Type, Pair of BFM Omni 10.5's 13.Waynepunkdude Fender Jazz + DHA-DI-EQ 14.Jakesbass Alembic MK5 Deluxe, German Blockless Wonder 1880 Double Bass (and the '78 Jazz if anyone wanted a go) 15.51m0n (& Plux if he's not gigging): Bergantino AE410, MarkBass sa450, Focusrite Compounder, Roscoe Century Std V, (If Plux isnt gigging) Berg HT210, HT115, Hartke LH500 16. Floyd Pepper - Markbass LMK, Bergantino HT112 & EX112, Stingray '91 2eq, Lakland DJ4, Stagg EDB, Epiphone Jack Casady and a Fender '54 RI Precision 17. davidmpires - Markbass F1, Barefaced Compact, Spector Euro LX 5, T-Bass by Status 18. molan - MTD 535, Spector NS5XL, Zon VB4, Alembic Rogue, Traben Bootsy Signature (!!!), Epifani UL502 & some Berg AE1x12's + who knows what else I may have by then 19. Platypus - Alleva Coppolo Jazz 5, Celinder Jazz 4 fretless, Tecamp Puma 1000 + a cab of some sort. 20. Prosebass - Current Builds at the time, Hofner S7B, Laptop , sequencing software , + amp and cab 21. Monz - Stingray 5 (la bella flats) Matamp GT200, Simms-Watt PA 100, Matamp 8x10 + Whatever else I have bought buy then 22. Alien - Schecter Stiletto 4, Peavey Grind 6, Hartke HA7000, Alien Audio 2x10 + other toys. 23. EssentialTension: Lakland Skyline Decade, Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision (and who knows what else) 24. silddx - Warwick Corvette $$ 4, Warwick Corvette Standard Ash active fretless 4, POD X3 Live, (I am praying I won't have it by then, but I will bring the Kopo Lina fretless 4 if I do!) 25. Phil_the_bassist: MMSR5 w/JE preamp, Sandberg Cali JM, Steinberger synapse5 w/ extra pup, various fuzz pedals and envelope filters, whatever amp I happen to own by then

[quote name='leschirons' post='553546' date='Jul 28 2009, 08:38 AM']Keep it simple to start with, economy can be great sometimes. Assuming you're right handed, stand on his left (as you both face the stage) as it's easier to see the kit, the kick pedal and his hands. Watch for any pushes coming up ( our drummer sticks them in randomly without thinking if it compliments the song, twat) It also helps if you get to be mates outside the band. Oh, I forgot, it's also easier if he's a [b]competent drummer[/b].[/quote] damn right...or at least one that will, whilst ripping through Mustang Sally at 290bpm, pay attn when you shout "SLOW THE F^2k DOWN!!!" and doesn't just give you a blank, dead-eyed grin.

I've recently traded a SR5 for a Sandberg California JM custom (cheers Nathan!) and altho it's a COMPLETELY different beast to my 'ray, it's a top notch 5er and will be a keeper in my rack along with my other SR5 and my modded-to-two-p'ups Steiny Synapse (cheers Lee!) Haven't played a Lakland or Sadowsky, but if you see a Sandberg, you might like to keep 'em in mind!

[quote name='budget bassist' post='538781' date='Jul 12 2009, 08:45 PM']if anyone is going to be playing large enough venues to warrant such power, they're not going to be looking to buy a behringer are they?[/quote] Too true! I know a few young lads who've got some Bugera stuff, and it works fine WHILST IT WORKS. But they have, out of the 5 units they originally bought, had to get 4 replacements in the past year. Bugera were fine about it (as they were in warranty) and they do exactly what it says on the tin, but you get what you pay for!

Thanks for the diagram and explaination Dave, I can see what you and Spartacus are saying now! It's a lot to think about...perhaps I'll just tAke your Sub off your hands then