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[quote name='funkgod' post='808201' date='Apr 16 2010, 11:22 AM']iv talked myself into a corner here havent i,,,,, bugger[/quote] LOL, maybe. I would also add then why does a Nordstrand also work to fix this issue? Especially as, while its not an identical tone, its supposed to follow the MM design. Going back to the fingers vs pick difference. With fingers there seem to be more low freq, maybe these overpower the higher ones. A bit like turning the low knob up and getting the same weak sounding G sting. With pick playing the upper freqs come through more and i guess this helps the G cut through. I have noticed that as long as i dont cut the mids or treble on my bass or amp and dont boost the lows too much i can hear the G string quite well. The problem seem to be mainly below the 5th fret in my case. Up the dusty end it seems to be fine. And one more thing (the last, honest), this bass is the first ive owned where string volume seems to be very even. If i play (for example) a open D and a 5th fret A both seem to have the same amount of volume. Its like the fretted notes dont have an increase in level compared to the open strings. Its not a huge thing but it does make a nice difference to my other basses.

I think strings might be part of it, just as EQ is but I have XL's on both my basses because I really like them. My DD has no problem with the G string where as my Ray34 does but I'm not going to change strings.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='803309' date='Apr 12 2010, 01:46 AM']Sorry I didn't realize how old the original post was... I must mark a day in my schedule to pay a visit to the Gallery. Eventually when my new Big Al 5 strings comes sometimes in July I will have to go and pick it up anyway. Waiting for a bass on order is one agonizing pain I tell ya.[/quote] When i ordered my DJ5 through the gallery the delivery date was spot on. It was only three weeks but even that was agonising (a bit less than the time i had it though)

[quote name='hubrad' post='800995' date='Apr 9 2010, 04:17 PM']Maann! After a gig is usually the time I'm most in love with playing![/quote] Its more the packing up and loading it all back in the cars, 2 hour (sometimes) drive home, knowing ill be up by 8am because the kids are up.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='800991' date='Apr 9 2010, 04:15 PM']They are stunners. I never thought about a 2 band EQ bas until Linus put those lovely clips up...and seen as though I have 1 3 band EQ which was my first 'expensive' bass back when I was 17/18, (and thankfully it still looks as good as it did then!) I thought id sell the other one and get a 2 band. Then I realised what the heck, I cant decide on a 5 string and ive yet to find one I want to go for, so I put all the money into this little beauty. Not as expensive as I thought.... Should arrive mid-May....but Im guessing it might be an estimate only, so could be June. I like the wait...anticpation [/quote] Just think of all the other basses you will see posted over the next few month lol. Its going to be a long wait but worth it. I must admit im thinking that if i keep my Ray34 i will get a J East 2EQ pre put in it. I think the slightly thicker low end is a good thing to have. I guess its not until you hear the difference that you really understand it. Good luck with it.

[quote name='purpleblob' post='800978' date='Apr 9 2010, 03:59 PM']I suspect we've all gone through this period (or will go through it) to some degree.[/quote] After most gigs in my case ;-)

[quote name='Musicman20' post='800923' date='Apr 9 2010, 02:54 PM']I have just taken the plunge and ordered the Classic White Classic Series Stingray 4. Birdseye maple neck and and board, tort guard. One of my Rays sold, and I have to have two...so it was perfect to get a variant this time. I am VERY excited. I NEARLY went for the powder blue, but some pics Ive seen arent quite as nice as Id hoped. Not 'sonic blue' enough for me....you cannot go wrong with a classic white [/quote] At last lol. Nice one. I think these are fantastic basses and i agree, the bule is a bit wimpy, white all the way. so when does it arrive?

As someone who thought he did i can tell you i dont. They are useful and i will get another one day but i dont need one to play the songs i play. Even songs written on 5 string are manageable on 4, you just need to play them differently.

You can also get a lead that has a dock connector on one end and two Phono's on the other. This will give you a line out signal. I got one of these to use with our PA.

Another bump. The Ray34 had its first gig on Sat and sounded very nice but the G was definitely lacking. Ive put the Ray34 up for sale but also plan on getting a Nordy for it, probably next week. If it works out that's great and i might just keep it, if it sells im planing on putting the Nordy in my DD (well, maybe).

Ive been through this as well. It seems like most of us have. I gave up playing for almost 7 years. There just didnt seem any point. I was working long hours and also had a family so that was all my time used up. It was only by chance i got back in to playing but once i was gigging i felt a lot more positive. Now i wouldn't dream of giving it up, no matter how tired i am. I dont really go out during the week so once a week out earning some money and doing what i enjoy is actually helping me get through the rest of the week. As long as you dont go mad and sell off everything i think its something that comes back very quickly. Its in our blood. I've had a pretty expensive Gym membership for the past 7-8 years yet i hardly ever go these days. In fact ive been twice since Oct last year. And most nights i walk past the gym. I really dont have the motivation to go. I enjoy it when im there but its the actual walking through the door i cant do. Michael, if your in central London tonight give me a shout and maybe we could meet up for a moan, and good luck.

I replaced the blue speaker in my old MAG 300 C-115 last month for a slightly higher powered version. I dont know what happened to the old speaker but it just stopped working. It looks fine but its dead. I had an email from Ashdown with a price for a new driver but ended up getting it from on line, i think i saved about £25. I read somewhere that with as they come the combos put out around 2/3 the total rated power in to just the internal speakers at 8ohms

I used to have Chromes on my P5 and DJ5. They seemed a good compromise between TI's and Nicks.

Isnt it quicker to order direct form the USA then? Somewhere like bass central.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='797468' date='Apr 6 2010, 01:00 PM']Nope but I was told anything up to 20 weeks, equal +/- 5 months. Don't know if that is accurate or not but that's what the distributor told the shop *(Bass Gallery in Camdem)*[/quote] But you ordered it on the 13th April..........whats the weather going to be like ;-)

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='796548' date='Apr 5 2010, 02:01 PM']I've ordered mine on April 13th and it's due beginning July.[/quote] Are you a time lord lol.

I practice this way at home. I plug my bass in to one channel of my sound card, and go through something like guitar rig. This gives a stereo signal. I can run itunes/ipod/media player etc along with it. I just have the stereo out from the sound card going to a split feed 3.5mm lead with one side feed my PC (crap) speakers and the other side going to one of these headphone amps. They cost about £15. [url="http://head-direct.amazonwebstore.com/E5-Headphone-Amplifier-19.96-HeadDirect/M/B001P9EQH8.htm"]FiiO E5[/url] I dont see the need for a mixer as every part of the set up has a volume control of some sort anyway. If its just for ipod and no computer is involved then I do also have one of those cheap Behringer two channel mixers and it works fine. [url="http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8546-behringer-xenyx-502.html"]Behringer Xenyx 502[/url] Or i use my Korg Pandora PX4D.

I must admit i have no idea what these Marvel strap locks are as i hadn't heard of them before this thread so im not going to have a look at them now.