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Cheers man - guessing the picture sharing worked... JUST NEED A SCRATCH PLATE

Maybe this will work... https://www.dropbox.com/s/4vcd7z4o2iiybix/Photo%2013-03-2017%2C%2021%2021%2024.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/v2ofjm78dwxjmz0/Photo%2013-03-2017%2C%2021%2021%2026.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/6kb2xg9djnz9zvk/Photo%2013-03-2017%2C%2021%2021%2025.jpg?dl=0

And last one! Noticed you asked for a comparison vs other mark bass cabs? The fair comparison is vs the standard 2x12 or 2 individual 12s. Short story: ninja is better!

Clearly I need 4 2x12 ninjas...

Yeah I guess I just meant that if money and space are no object that's probably what I'd have. Having said that, the tone I get from this is genuinely outstanding.

Had one with the ninja amp since October I think. Absolutely. Love. It. Soundwise: naturally it's what your ears like, but for me it's really easy to get amazing tones with my 66 Jazz or Stingray Classic. It's great for brighter, slappy stuff but also fantastic for the warmer tones. It's not even like it's just average with certain tones but it's genuinely amazing at everything I try (FOR ME). The rest: I have a fiat panda as a car. it's small. I can get this cab in my boot without putting seats down. For me, that was vital - I needed small and powerful and I think this is about as good as it gets in that department. I got them before the prices went up on them too and so the value for me was great. It's plenty loud enough quite a bit below half master/gain etc. For bigger venues it's also able to be pushed no issues. All in all: I absolutely love it and I don't see me changing it ever because it's perfect for me in every way - I'm lucky because it just seems to fit my bill spot on. Maybe different for you/others! I think in general if you've got the space/no issues with lugging gear, I'd probably go for 2 4x10s/8x10s as I love that cushion of bass! Hope that helps!

Thanks for all posts all. I've sorted everything out bar the scratch plate. Waiting for the old man to look for it in a box somewhere before I shell out on a custom one! This bass sounds awesome and i fear for my stingray! [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/v2ofjm78dwxjmz0/Photo%2013-03-2017%2C%2021%2021%2026.jpg?dl=0"]P[/url]S no idea how to share pictures on here...

UPDATE: John at Bravewood is in the process of moving and as such is not taking on any new work for the time being. Anybody have other suggestions? Dan

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1484670546' post='3217358'] If you can get a sound you like with a different bass and the same rig, it suggests to me you don't actually get on with the sound of the stingray. [/quote] HERESY. In all seriousness ahpook makes a good point. I'd argue that Stingrays don't suit every song (I won't say genre, as you'll have some funk that will need a P, J or MM) but I do think playing with EQ does open up a lot of tonal options. I can make mine fit to every sound I want at the moment, but I'd be lying if I felt that sometimes a different sound might be preferable (66' Jazz in Feb will remedy that...). Ultimately, if you can justify it, keep the MM and use it when you feel it fits

I have a stingray classic 4 and mark bass ninja (with ninja 2x12 cab) and I absolutely LOVE the tone I get out of it. Tend to have bass tone on close to max and treble just under half. Amp flat with maybe a bit of boost to VLE (basically bass boost and mids/treble reduction). With the amp/ray combo I can get really nice tones for Chic style stuff and more slappy friendly tones too. I do agree that some amps seem to agree with it more but I think its just a case of playing around until you find the right settings.

Wicked - would you recommend one over the other? Noob when it comes to pots/knobs knowledge I'd probably just want the one closest to vintage/original...

That's all really super useful - I will deffo contact John and see what he charges. I'm hoping my dad will find the original but I have a fear it was just cast aside back in the day (he removed it for aesthetics but personally, never thinking he'd have a son that would ruin is career and then want his bass WITH the guard ...) If i get modern controls/pots put back on it, will John also be a good guy to go for?

First of all guys, cheers for the replies! Never planning to get the original electronics of my dad can't find them to be fair, it was more just having VVT - not bothered as long as it works and is fender really - I don't think I'm up for the task... The scratch plate I was just curious if the location of the pickups was different to a modern one, so that I could just get a modern plate for temporary cover. I've seen 66 ones go for silly money

Hello all, TLDR: what scratch plate for a 66 jazz and controls replacement to originals? Bit of an odd one but I'm sure someone here will be able to help or at least point me in the right direction! My old man is a bass player and for years since I started playing at the ago of 15, I've had my eye on the family heirloom - his 66 jazz. Finally I've been given the "you're ready son" talk and come February it's mine! Issue is: he lives in Italy and during the move from the UK, the scratch plate, hardware and original controls (which were changed during his EMI days for something with more variety) are packed in a box somewhere that is yet to be unpacked (damn). As this will likely not be located until sometime late this year, I was hoping if someone could suggest a suitable scratchplate placeholder? I'm under the impression a standard one won't fit right due to pick up location but please correct me if wrong! A slight fear of mine is that dad won't be able to find the original controls, which would be a real shame but such is life - never gonna sell it so it's not about value. If I can't get the original controls, anyone put me in the direction of a reliable expert who can source replacements and put it all back together as it should be? Thanks for reading and look forward to any help that can be provided! Dan

Awesome to play at home, but your experience is just a bad one. Been in bands non stop and i find that not only is it really rewarding, but it helps you get better as a musician. I'd just suggest finding the right mix and also taking more of an MD role as others have suggested here. Its a collaboration and team work at the end of the day - the team has to work together!

Hey all, My band, Meeting Chico, released our EP a day or so ago. It's funky, disco, dancey, poppy fun and hope you enjoy! Link here: https://meetingchico.bandcamp.com/releases Look forward to peoples thoughts Dan

Also loving the colour XD

Own this and the ninja 2x12 cab. Absolutely incredible. For the money it's a really good deal and to my ear for my sound, it was the exactly what I wanted and better then some of the more expensive options of buying two separate 12 cabs. Play a classic stingray and its just great! Warm or punchy tones easy peasy. Also, it fits in the boot of my car (which is a Fiat panda) https://www.dropbox.com/s/sptuzmlo41esc8v/20161001_230954.jpg?dl=0