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[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1341419183' post='1718729']
Played one the other day...... Can't believe some of the prices quoted here as I saw the trade price so would think £450 is a retail starter. Ok for that price and the construction looked solid.
[/quote]£329 seems to be the going rate on line.

[quote name='fxpedal.co.uk' timestamp='1341418037' post='1718713']
Well we got ours today. First impressions? Unbelievably good. It's very rare for me to say that, particularly at the lower end of the market, but I genuinely think that these are, for the sake of SBMM's more expensive models, too good! The guitars are great, but I'll focus on the Ray. First things first, this sounds and feels like a Stingray. Despite OLP's being great basses, I never felt they had the true Stingray sound, where the Sub has it in abundance. Likewise, we sell the Vintage EST96 which is another Stingray copy at a similar price and, while it sounds good, it's not really a Stingray sound. I've compared the Sub directly against the (twice as expensive) SBMM Ray34 and there is very, very little in it. That's comparing a 2-band (Sub) against 3-band eq (Ray34) but the basic tonality is virtually identical. The neck is a delight to play. And, unexpectedly for a Stingray, the bass is exceptionally light, no doubt due to the new tone woods they've used.

Feel free to fire any questions at me. Anyone interested in trying one out, feel free to come in to the shop, or you can order over the phone as well as online:

[url="http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/sterling-by-musicman-194-c.asp"]http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/sterling-by-musicman-194-c.asp[/url]
[/quote]I really like the idea of a 2 band Ray 5, add to that light weight and I feel the GAS genie rising.

I enjoyed that, but why did Macca have to be in it at all? I would also have liked to hear Bakithi playing more fretless in the reunion footage.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1341403116' post='1718332']With identical cabs there are no issues.
[/quote]Normally no issues, I had to reverse the wiring on a cab from a prominent manufacturer once because when added to my existing one it was out of phase. Easily fixed, but a nuisance.

[quote name='Joel McIver' timestamp='1341393657' post='1718084'] I wrote a book about Slayer a few years ago and the tidal wave of hatred from their fans was unstoppable!
[/quote] brilliant!

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1341394160' post='1718104']
Why not a "Cult Bass" section?
[/quote]Ooh that's genius Alex, glad you agree Joel.

Hi Joel and welcome (brave man that you are).

I'm still a subscriber but the aforementioned proof reading is an annoyance, if we all can see it why can't someone on the staff? The student report from The Institute is so old hat and repetetive as to be boring and irritating (maybe it's just me).

Anyway enough of the negativity, BGM is still the only bass mag I'd buy and hasn't managed to become the ad fest that is BP. Suggestions? Well interviews with Bruce Thomas or Pino would be very popular amongst BCers and another pass at a fretless issue (only ever done once many years ago) would be very popular with me at least

Enjoy your new job and your time amongst denizens of BC.

[quote name='redstriper' timestamp='1341350143' post='1717659']
Thanks for the heads up
[/quote]+1 read this and hit record in the nick of time

Ace of Spades
I Wish
Dancing in the Moonlight
Good Times/Rapper's Delight

Got mine through an over enthusiastic session rock climbing. Gold made it sore, as would a long gig. Sometimes these injuries improve on their own, but as I refused to stop any of my activities completely, my wasn't going anywhere (although it didn't get worse). Eventually went down the cortisone injection route, working like a treat now. YMMV.

Playing in an ensemble is what our instrument was esigned for, nice one, enjoy. Nothing like it IMO.

Unless I'm playing a specific tune I tend to walk around in G.

Website up http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/sub-bass hopefully this isn't old news.

High hat side for me whenever possible, that way I can see the drummer's kick drum foot in case I can't hear it and avoiding a cymbal in face saving my ears and allowing some eye contact.

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1341076176' post='1713599']

Oh and vanilla is best!
[/quote]Goes without saying.....











.......but who's vanilla?

2x12 vs 4x10 is probably more about practicality than anything else as an overall statement. Different speakers and the construction of the cab offer so many variables as to make a tonal/efficiency comparisons meaningless, again as an overall statement of 2x12 vs 4x10. Decide what config you prefer the look, weight, size of and then get and do some aural testing if possible. Conversely decide on 2 or 3 different cabs of that config and post questions about them. I went for a 2x12 that would give me a 1 cab solution (4 ohm rating to allow the full 500w from my amp, not that I've ever needed it, but you never know ), fit in the car, hide away in the house and would sit tonally in the mix of my 7 piece.

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1340797247' post='1709668']
Wow! what a lovely finish,
[/quote]Totally agree, I love the contrast with tort p/g. Bumping this back to the top.

Pino
Rocco Prestia
Roscoe Beck
Chuck Rainey
Andy Fraser
John Entwistle
Chris Childs
Mick Karn
Chris Squire
Tony Levin

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1340553507' post='1706088']
I'm totally biased but how good does it sound on that country clip?
[/quote]Brilliant is how it sounds, one minute solid and beefy, really supporting the song and then at the end really in your face with the popping.

Great little amps IMO, I love mine, sounds great no matter what you put through them; bass, electro acoustic, guitar (with an fx unit they're really good). Add one of the new powered 300 watt PJB cabs and you've a killer rig.

Fanboy bump.

I got it right, but TBH after a few notes it didn't seem to matter what was being played, there was just a good sounding bass prominent in the mix. How many threads do we see that ask 'can I make a x sound like a y'. The truth is with judicious eq and technique it's quite easy to fool people into thinking one bass is another and often more about the player than the bass. There was a clip on the Lakland site of Yes with CS using a Glaub, if you closed your eyes it sounded like the normal Squire Ric tone.

Traditional thinking has the compressor before the amp's preamp section (this is where you would have any distortion fx too). If you're looking at the comp to even out the signal as you've said, then in between the instrument and the amp input is where it should go. If anyone is looking to use a comp/limiter as an effect then anything goes, put it where is does what you want it to, have 2 if you want

I used to use a compressor (EBS Multicomp) but eventually decided I liked the natural dynamics of my basses and adjust my playing style or use the vol control to govern potential sharp peaks, nothing wrong with comp/limiters, just personal preference. As always YMMV.

Yeah I've had no joy trying to listen to it either.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1339974033' post='1697224']
Am I the only one to notice she's left-handed....?
[/quote]Why is she holding something? I hadn't noticed

[quote name='Jigster' timestamp='1340102493' post='1699000']
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Pick guard is white, as don't care much for the weirdy triangle/heart shape thing the Basic's have. So that's off!! (#fussybugger)
[/quote]Nice. I felt the same about the pick guard initially on my PM4 but I've come round to it now. I'd really like to try a Basic5 as I'd like a Ray5 without the weight and I've been super impressed with my Berg.

Sweet, very sweet indeed.