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Cat? Hey daddy-o where all the hip cats at?

I know that 'Rays are really hard to get to sit in a mix - tough live, even harder in the studio - but I've used mine in loads of recordings and it's been a joy. I've often just plugged straight into a desk and the results have been fantastic, but I know a lot of people who get eye-rolling from the sound person when rocking up with a 3EQ Musicman. I never got that with mine and I don't think it's down to the wood so much as the electrics. That's just opinion. I've no evidence!

Interesting. I have always maintained that the 2EQ 9v circuit is magical. It's not like any other preamp...

I heard that in the 70s when Cliff Richard was in the studio one of his session guitarists had a Big Muffin pedal and Cliff said "that'd be a great name for the alubm" and someone had to expliain to him, quietly, at the back of the studio what it meant and he went a bit quiet.

Ditto. My Dingwall has been off for a couple of days for a repair to the preamp and I’ve been mainly playing my old Stingray and it’s completely not me any more. Gonna be listing it for sale soon…

It's not so much the desire to own lots of basses, for me. But I want to know what people mean when they talk about the feel or tone of a particular instrument. I've tried a Rickenbacker in a store but never really spent proper time with one, or a Warwick or Schecter or Spector or Bacchus or whatever. It's often taken me months with a bass to realise that it's not for me, and work out why but I've really valued the time I've gotten to spend getting to know some of the amazing basses I've been lucky enough to own over the years.

Okay. Bit of context. At the moment I have: '89 2EQ Stingray, the one I've been talking about. A Harley Benton 5 string unlined fretless that I pick up and play occassionally and have plans for - I've done a few practise sessions with a guitarist mate and it'd be lovely for a two-piece as we harmonise quite well. Dingwall AB 5-string that's got an issue with the preamp and is with Bass Direct for a couple of weeks while they get replacement bits in For the last few days I've been doing my daily practise on the 'Ray and it is soooooo nice to play. Honestly, strung with Elites it's so easy to fly around the fretboard though it requires incredibly accurate fretting, but it's so responsive. Good god, it's got a hot output. When I gigged with it I just whacked the bass and treble up to full but now I find the tone insane. I am starting to recognise why so many players move from a Stingray to a Jazz as they get older though backing off the bass and treble can tame it, it's kind of like having a sports bike and putting stability wheels on it. What's the point in having all that power if you don't use it? Anyway. I'm still erring on the side of selling it but I'm not in a hurry. I am in the process of acquiring something that could help me make my mind up so will keep you posted how that turns out...

My partner likes stinky cheese. When visiting Maastricht I went to a cheese shop and asked for their stinkiest cheese and was told that airlines would refuse to take it in the cabin. I was returning by train so that was fine! I got in late and the smell was so rank I had to put a note on the fridge to warn the other half and the lodger that it was the cheese and to be prepared before opening the door.

Could have done. I think the seller is a bit of a flake, but if the bass is relisted it’s probably going to be a good deal.

Update: Well, the sale has fallen through. The guy selling said he could not find the case and didn't want to send it without but I got a full refund so I've not been scammed. I think he's either a flake or found out how much it'd cost to send the thing or both - the listing didn't even mention a case so he's not a very experienced seller. Anyway. It wasn't a scam.