WHUFC BASS

[quote name='Beedster' post='943233' date='Sep 2 2010, 12:00 PM']Adding to that I'm aware that both Hipshot and Leo Quan (a.k.a. Badass) have recently had legal problems with 'certain manufacturers', so that's perhaps a factor in the MM issue. C[/quote] Thats interesting. I wonder how do companies like Nordstrand, John East and Kent Armstrong get away with making Musicman replacement pickups ?

Fender basses seem to be modded at every given oppurtunity and the bent piece of tin for a bridge is usually the first to go. Why not so on a Musicman Stingray ? In effect its just a slightly bigger bent bit of tin surely yet I've never seen any that have been modded. Any ideas why ?

That looks sanded down headstock off a Westfield copy to me. The bridge is a dead giveaway too. Definitely not a genuine Musicman Stringray.

Gibson Thunderbirds (sound and playbility) Warwick Corvette (passive) (sound) I'm on the brink of this with the musicman stingray (sound)

I definately be interested in that if your selling it mate. Or the 1x15 too if thats for sale. Cheers

[quote name='risingson' post='936646' date='Aug 26 2010, 12:23 AM']I love Phil Lynott's bass but I reckon it would just be easier getting a black P and whipping a mirror pickguard on it! Job done! [/quote] It looks like its got a Badass type bridge on it too. Certainly not the bent tin bridge on his bass.

Does anyone know if Trace Elliot do an extension cab for their combos ? I'm looking for a 4x10 with a depth of 32cm (which appears to be the depth of my 1215V Combo 2x10 combo. The standard cabs are a lot deeper than the width of their combos (mine anyway) and I'm struggling to find a match. Any ideas? Cheers

[quote name='Doddy' post='928539' date='Aug 18 2010, 12:22 PM']I'm all for playing what fits the song,but playing essentially the same thing in every song makes me think that it's nothing to do with musicality. If a player like Will Lee or Nathan East was to play a simple root note line you know that it's because it is the best thing to play,whereas with someone like Adam Clayton I get the feeling that that is all he can do.[/quote] On the other side of the coin, what about Cliff Williams? All he playes with AC/DC are basic solid root 8th notes for more or less every song. I can't think of one song where his bass playing stands out as being anything different. Yet I always hold him up as a shining example of a good solid bass player who contributes to making AC/DC songs great. Some might call him a boring bass player - I think he's a fantastic example to young bass players out there who think they need to jazz things up for the sake of it when the reality there is no need. For me its not about how many notes you can play in a second, how many cover versions you can play at the drop of a hat, or indeed how many different styles of music you can play. Its about playing the right thing at the right time and making it work. Much like a conversation really. If you know that you've got a huge tag-nut sitting in the crack of your arris you wouldn't announce it at a job interview, or if you were being mugged by some low-life for your wallet you wouldn't announce that "...actually I have a maths degree you know". Like everything, its all about timing.

It amazes me how many people on that forum just blindly accepted that this process was a good thing to do to a neck and were enthusing about buying one without even seeing one in the flesh - let alone trying one. They must be either stinking rich / blindly loyal / stupid or all three.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='928089' date='Aug 17 2010, 10:06 PM']For a start shes been playing for 7 years...7 years and shes as good as she is...[/quote] I never said she was a bad bassist. [quote]your also replying to my post out of context...i didnt say he wasnt innovative..i said versatile...this is prob because of his commercial interests in what has made him famous in the first place...[/quote] Just because he isn't versatile doesn't mean he is an average player. Christ almighty, Hank Marvin wasn't a very technical or versatile player but for his time, he inlfluenced a hell of a lot of people to pick up a guitar. He also changed the way people played guitar. James Jameson wasn't that versitle. Never heard him play a convincing rock tune, or anything other than soul and Jazz - doesn't mean that he wasn't one of the greatest bass players the world has ever seen. [quote]i actually said, he is nothing special in a world of bassist's...unique for a certain sound and style yes...Im not for a second bashing Mark King, hes a fantastic bassist, but there is so much out there...especially in the UK...Lawrence Cottle, Julian Crampton, Randy Taylor....[/quote] Lawrence Cottle, Julian Crampton, Randy Taylor are great players yes and versatile to an extent, but what have they done that is actually new and ground breaking? If your sole criteria on judging bass players is based on versatility, can they play punk and metal convincingly ? Have they done anything unique to change the way the bass is played or the way it sounds ? Not really imo. They are good players don't get me wrong, but to dismiss Mark King as "nothing special" is in my opinion way off the mark (no pun intended!). I'm not having a dig at you mate, I'm just a little confused as to why somebody would dismiss Mr King and nothing special.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='928042' date='Aug 17 2010, 09:25 PM']How can you possible know what Tal is capable of??.... Shes young, and could no doubt could blow most away on here[/quote] That's subjective talk. Could she play 5 string down-tuned metal with the same attitude and feel as a seasoned metaller ? I wonder? [quote]oh and stop bigging up friggin Mark King....we all know hes a great bassist but so what? hes nothing special among a world of IMHO more versatile bassists..[/quote] I think he's a pretty innovative bass player and for his time was unique. I'm not a fan of Level 42 to be honest but credit where credit is due. He inspired a thousand and one bass players to pick up a bass and play like him. That and the fact he sings and plays some very complex basslines only adds to his credibility. How you can say he's nothing special is just plain old dumb imo. Along with John Entwistle I'd put Mark King down as among the most influential bass players this country has produced.

[quote name='gary mac' post='927779' date='Aug 17 2010, 05:28 PM']Nice inventive bass line though.[/quote] ??? You think so ? I though that playing the odd bum note and not having any sense of rythmn and general chord structure isn't really "inventive" but that's just me. This bloke manages to make it sound even worse than it is on the record - if that's possible.

That forum reminds me of that Scientology mob - it would appear that fat bloke only has to fart and put four strings on it and they'd lap it up. Severe case of the Emperor's New Clothes Syndrome going on there.

Whoever played bass on Maggie May by Rod Stewart can quite honestly be classed as awful.

Depends what you really want. If you want a bass that looks like a Musicman Stingray and sounds like one, then I'd go for either a SUB or the Sterling Ray34. I've got the Sterling Ray34 and it sounds just like a US Stingray. If you just like the shape, and want to modify it so as it sounds like something completley different from a Stingray then the Vintage is a really good bet. To be honest, if its the latter you want to do, then you'll probably end up spending around £300 on the whole thing. If its the former, you'll probably spend about £400. Bear in mind, that a Sterling Ray will hold its price better than a modified cheaper bass.