stingrayfan

Just arrived from vmaxblues - thanks Stuart. Status 4000. Resin body and graphite bolt-on neck. Serial #196 - 1990. Strings are a bit dead but still sounds good. Yet to plug it into my amp and use loud but will report back.

[quote name='Golchen' post='645989' date='Nov 5 2009, 09:04 AM']Jokes aside, that guy is seriously talented! I play all those instruments, but none of them to the standard that he does![/quote] +1. The more you watch it, you realise how difficult it is to pull that off. Can't fault him on any instrument - just wish I could do it!

Nice pickguard switch there - reminds me of when I used to own jonthebass's 90s Precision and changed it from this: to this....

You need a USB (or Firewire) interface with several inputs on it or an ADAT unit. Would be interested in hearing the answer - I'd like to do the same thing.

[quote name='DHA' post='643199' date='Nov 2 2009, 10:19 AM']The Weekend Rock Stars are looking for a bass player ...[/quote] Like the name!

I guess all it will do is distort sooner.

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='644483' date='Nov 3 2009, 04:30 PM']Note the same seller has for sale a 'quiet shredder' - ideal for your guitard.[/quote] Or to put the guitarist into it.

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='599746' date='Sep 15 2009, 10:21 PM']He's a really nice bloke - I told him that `Haitian Divorce' is one of the best basslines ever recorded - he clasped my hand and said `bless you man' - I was nearly in tears!!! When you meet someone of his musical stature, you can't help but be moved by it.[/quote] You should have seized the moment and tried to flog him one of your 54 basses!

Can you describe the tone from the P special that you like? Is it hot like a Stingray? Thinking G&L Tribute might be for you!

[quote name='51m0n' post='643240' date='Nov 2 2009, 11:02 AM']They came across really well I thought, definitely a decent job on the cover, not brilliant, but good I thought (esp vocal harmonies).[/quote] +1

[quote name='BarelyL4' post='642415' date='Nov 1 2009, 11:31 AM']I'll now make arrangements to pass this cab on to Stingray fan - hopefully later this week.[/quote] Good stuff - looking forward to gigging it!

BGM's got a lot better looking recently but it's still an un-inspiring read and lacking a bit, editorially. They need to get away from doing long drawn out Q+As with players people have never heard of/care about and work up some better editorial features. It needs a bit of attitude in the writing too; a sense of humour, a sense of fun. It still feels a bit cut and paste - esp the news section. The reviews also need a bit of edge to them, it's boring to read 10 paragraphs listing the features on a bass, when I can see what it does by looking at the picture. Tell me if it's any good, if you took it to a gig and got laughed at or got compliments on it, show me how it fits in the back of a hatchback (or doesn't) etc etc. Take a look at What Car - it's a good example of how to make something samey (new car reviews) sound interesting every month.

[quote name='King Tut' post='642406' date='Nov 1 2009, 11:17 AM']As long as the bridge works and looks ok - I'd keep it - brass and meaty. If it's tarnished you can clean them up a treat with metal polish.[/quote] ..and if you ever want to sell it on, it will look better with the original on it.

Usually to free up a hand to adjust the mixer or press the button on the smoke machine. Oh the joy of being in a cover band...

Looks like you're going to have a good weekend - shame it's so far north! Enjoy...

[quote name='Geek99' post='548685' date='Jul 23 2009, 10:09 AM']Is it likely to really be in D but played detuned by a semitone to get more open strings? Doesn't seem the easiest key when using standard tuning.[/quote] Yep, he plays a lot of the songs on a detuned (by half step) bass. Says he does it becuase Brandon Flowers writes a lot of stuff in Eb. That what he told me once, anyway...

Hi welcome - check out the Hartke LH500 amp head for starters. Very popular around here.

[quote name='silddx' post='638999' date='Oct 28 2009, 12:41 PM']I think it's the romance of an old Fender. But they don't often deliver on the dream I imagine. I've played a few, they were all mediocre, one in particular was a hideous natural wood Jazz from the '70s. It weighed a bloody ton, sounded ordinary, played like sh*te.[/quote] +1. While they look nice I 've yet to find one I could actually gig with. But each to their own.

[quote name='spacecowboy' post='633945' date='Oct 22 2009, 09:26 PM']I have never found PBasses to be sexy........... until now....[/quote] +1

Phil, that's a real p1ss3r. Sorry to hear that. Sounds like I need to come over to Newbury and take you out for a pint! Drop me a PM.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='637957' date='Oct 27 2009, 02:33 PM']Audience? I sometimes have a look around, but its hard spotting them sometimes.[/quote]

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='638199' date='Oct 27 2009, 05:25 PM']I used DPD recently to ship a bass to Germany and they were excellent..well priced too![/quote] +1