dave_bass5

Funny enough I've been in hospital getting a kidney stone removed today. It's amazing what they managed to get up me without making any new holes :-0

Thanks John, that's what I was thinking. Looking at the bit I've taken out it does look very cheap and thin. Guess that's all that's needed.

Cheers John, very, very kind of you but I need it tomorrow so will have to go and buy a lot more than I need by the looks of it.

I'm sure it's fine but the ground wire is something I've never had to change before. I need a longer length than the piece I have in there now. I've looked around at home and can't find any spare wire and need to get some ASAP http://www.maplin.co.uk/equipment-wire-7-0.2-6192 Cheers.

Trying to post a reply, with an image, in Off topic and although the post went through i got the following error immediately after. [b]405 Not Allowed[/b] nginx/0.8.54 I also find that a lot of my posts get made ok but my browser never returns me to the thread page, it just sits there as though its still making the post.

I think my problem is/was that i only ever want/need one bass. So when GAS has struck its one in one out. If the new one doesnt tick enough boxes i start again. When i ran out of money i was forced to stick with what i have, and now im so used to this bass its making any other purchases seem pointless. I guess if i had a need for other basses, or just liked collecting them things would be different, but IMO a P or Jazz bass will do everything ill ever need, other than fretless. Im saving that for when i retire.

I do love my bas, although im still not 1005 on the colour. Ive finally found a bass that while it doesn't stop GAS, it does stop me actually buying something else once i weigh up the pros and cons. Its been a long time coming but after spending £1000's on basses over the past 8 years i really cant fault my Squier CVP (or what's left of it). I recently had the chance to get a new bass (fresh new CC, it would have been rude not to use it) and looked at a few basses that i was GAS'ing for on here but i really couldnt see any advantage over what i have already.

Same here. Im getting un subscribed to my followed thread as the others are.

[quote name='gafbass02' timestamp='1348235801' post='1811235'] I did :-( with a ray34ca, it had to go back, the neck/frets were a wavy mess that wouldn't set up and rattled no matter what you did. Gutted [/quote] Yeah, it think it was your post on TB that i remember. [quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1348235997' post='1811239'] The neck appears to be based on the MM Sterling, SLO Special Stingray and Big Al design - there are not issues of this type with those basses and I've personally not heard of issues with these - they seem to get praised by most people. Have you tried a Sub SBMM - half the price and sounds very Stingray to me - the walnut one looks particularly good - they appear to have a narrower neck profile also (not sure if it's the Ray 34CA profile though). [/quote] Thanks. I do like the look of the new SUB's, and yes, that Walnut one looks very good (not sure its available over here, although im sure someone else will) but i like the idea of a tinted glossy neck with vintage frets rather than satin finish with med. Jumbos frets.

Cheers Fran. Seen it, and the others, even the German one . Now stop tempting me and make me see sense (and no, that doesn't mean the Sandberg lol). [quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1348177949' post='1810621'] I had a CA in sunburst with the maple neck and the bass was spot on. I changed the tuners for Schaller ones but the stock ones were fine. I never noticed any problems with the neck and as I very rarely used the G string, I didn`t notice if it was weak. [/quote] Good to know. Im sure the majority are fine. I remember thinking this might be a bit liek the MIM Geddy Jazz neck. A few people have said its too thin and bows too much but on the whole they are fine.

Cheers guys. I am really only interested in the CA version. I was more that happy with my old Ray34 other than i felt the neck a bit uncomfortable. I did find the G to be a bit weak and changed the pup for a Nordstrand. That helped a bit.

Oh, that reminds me of the weak G sting issue. Hmmm, not sure now.

Oh, the P and Jazz aren't going anywhere. Fran is right, i have GAS rather than need but the Ray34 CA is a bass that ticks every box other than price.Also want the Sterling thats on here, and the 55-02 in the link above lol.

Even worse, tempted by Jimi's 55-02 :-( [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/186687-lakland-skyline-55-02-deluxe/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/186687-lakland-skyline-55-02-deluxe/[/url]

ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss :-(

Thanks for the reply. I had a Ray34 with no issues at all but the CA has a narrower neck, and i have read at least two people had issues but im hoping. expect these were isolated incidents. Im looking at Thomanns if i do order. No issues with sending things back and they pay for the courier. Easier than buying from a shop for me and i get 30 days to decide if i want to keep it.

Im thinking about one of the above (just thinking right now) as ive always wanted a narrow neck, vintage fretted Ray. Ive got my eye on a Sterling on here but TBH i love the idea of the vintage frets and 2EQ. It ticks all the right boxes although i know they aren't cheap, but im sure ive read a few posts complaining about the neck twisting or bowing? Any thoughts/experiences? Cheers.