stingrayfan

Just had my Stingray 4 "pimped" by the addition of a Status neck and Nordstrand pickup (thanks OBBM). Love the feel of the graphite, slimmer profile (esp around frets 1-3) and the look of it. Can't wait to gig it.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='279033' date='Sep 7 2008, 11:42 AM']Should be a good day! Thanks for the suggestion re: a luthier btw, are you going to be Joe's first customer?[/quote] Yes please - he can have a go at my G&L.

Did a private party in a field in Windsor for a guy who stages it for his birthday every year. Dodged the rain to do the load in, set up inside a big circus tent type thing, rain started again and the thing started dripping onto us. We'd plugged everything into trip switches but it was looking like we were going to get fried. Talked about bailing out so the tent people swung into action and built another tent canopy over us, the rain then stopped, so we went for it. The result, an amazing gig. People were up for it from the off - and we must have played over three hours in the end. A guy arrived with a trumpet (as you do) and we played our ska songs with him which sounded ace. Women (some fit, some a bit scary) were pole dancing in front of us around the tentpoles, one even gave the singer a private dance while he was playing. Put him right off his stroke. The Band's not gigged for a few months and it was great getting back into the saddle again. Get out was horrible though - gear's covered in mud and straw and we had to carry it back through muddy fields to the car. Going to have to hose it down today. Great gig.

Looks brilliant Nik, well done.

Interesting selection - like the Cort Artisan 4-banger.

They *might* be Roto nickels. I had some with silver silks but I can't remember what they were.

Just bought a Hiscox case from Lee. Top guy, very good with the PMs, case arrived when he said and was well packed. Cheers, Lee.

[quote name='andyonbass' post='278048' date='Sep 5 2008, 05:27 PM']There's been some interest on another thread regarding the new Hartke LH500 heads, I've recently acquired one that I could bring along if its not too late to include in the poll, and enough people wanted to have a go?[/quote] I'd be interested in seeing it.

My 71's bottom seem to get more rounded as the years go on. Some people call it "mojo" - looking more like a relic to me.

[quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='277449' date='Sep 4 2008, 11:17 PM']...There's [size=3][i][b]OTHER[/b][/i][/size] forums [/quote] I recently stumbled on one devoted to one particular brand of people carrier. I kid you not. It included a gallery section of said people carriers - that all looked the same! Must be interesting on that forum: 1. You got the TDI SE - factory spec? 2. Yeah. 1. Me too. Night then....

[quote name='redstriper' post='277286' date='Sep 4 2008, 06:59 PM']I'm not so sure about that. Years ago I remember going to Switzerland to visit one of the two factories where 90% of all watch movements were made. The identical movements went into watches with vast price differencies and it was explained to me that some people like to spend more for the name on the dial. I soon learned that I could sell more watches with a trendy name costing twice as much as the same watch with an unfashionable name. It's called marketing.[/quote] Look out for the Hartke Rolex - coming to a shop near you soon. FWIW, if this head had been around when I bought my Warwick, I'd have given it serious thought.

I don't think so - they're still on dial-up in Littlehampton.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='276197' date='Sep 3 2008, 12:44 PM']BTW, there'll be another thread starting later tonight (when I get home from rehearsal) with all the details for the two rooms, workshops, speakers etc...[/quote] Promises, promises...

I think your Hartke "3x10" been snubbed Phil... oh...as has my rig & combo.

£50 and a happy finish. Oh, in the boring real world, we've done it for £300 per head.

Fresh strings and lots of compression.

If you can score an old style 300w Trace Elliot combo, it'll prob serve your needs nicely. There's one going in the FS section at the moment. Edit: not sure you'll like Mark Bass if you're after a hi-fi sound, it's very clean and transparent.

[quote name='johnnylager' post='276674' date='Sep 4 2008, 07:48 AM']The what?[/quote]

[quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='276233' date='Sep 3 2008, 01:30 PM']Any Chatters on that route require assistance?[/quote] Kind of you Phil - bagsy one space please. Although I might have to drive if I end up taking my Trace combo and three basses. Also prob going to take my Warwick Profet head to sell at special BassBash(tm) price.

It's a 1984 and sounds great. Vote Trace!

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='275423' date='Sep 2 2008, 01:57 PM']Do you mean it in the sense that we can contrast & compare standard gear with more 'boutique' stuff? If so, I think that would be useful...[/quote] No, just cheaper ones so that can I stand my beer on them. I'm offering to bring this beauty along as a cupholder:

JTS is actually good stuff. We use their vocal mikes all round as they have more gain than SM58s and sound brighter.

[quote name='coasterbass' post='274648' date='Sep 1 2008, 03:41 PM']I'd be interested in the idea of having some 'industry standards' there, just so that the tone of a particular cab can be isolated.[/quote] +1. Quirky stuff nice and all but it would be good to have some more bread and butter stuff.