biro
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Sold my Status-necked Stingray to @Benj82 in the smoothest of transactions. Recommended!
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In fact, I you sold me the Warmoth fretless neck currently gracing my fretless! I added some danish oil and it's as stiff as it gets. One of the best necks I've ever played. -
Personally, I don’t mind wooden necks at all – the basses I play the most are wengé or maple. All that said, in the rich tapestry that is the world of bass necks, there are great ones, bad ones, and everything in between. I never played the original neck on this bass, so I can’t comment directly – though the absence of said neck is, at the very least, mildly suspicious. What I can say is that this neck (irrespective of the material) is a clear improvement on the Stingray necks I have tried, none of which I found more than "okay" for various reasons: tone is a bit of an elusive consideration, but three out of three Stingrays I owned had necks that did not stay put the way I wanted them to; in none of them the relief was ever as even as I wanted on both sides; and the fretwork was passable, but pretty far from exceptional. Ah, I should add that this also had a fret level at The Gallery, so the action can (and currently is) stupid low.
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Measured using the highly calibrated bathroom-scale method – weighed myself, then myself plus bass. The bass is 4.8-4.9 kg. Regrettably, even after removing the bass, the scale was unmoved in its broader judgement, so yes, a diet remains necessary. On the other hand, the bass is very well balanced – unlike, I gather, my diet.
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Hello! To be perfectly honest, I am not quite sure about the radius – it seems no different from other stingray 5s I had, and not as flat as my 14" or 16" Ibanez basses. I'd assume it should be 11"-12". As to why people used to stick them on Stingrays, I am not sure why they did. That said, very much as far as my experience goes, have never played a Stingray I was 100% happy with neck-wise (I am amazed they still do not have a dual action truss rod), in terms of stability, fretwork, and truss rod robustness. (I had three at different times, years ranging between 2005 and 2013.) I am sure there are lots of lovely ones out there, and maybe I could have lived with those necks. But this neck solves the issues I had and quite frankly seems to me to be in a different class.
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Selling this bass for one reason only – property. The less said about that, the better. What matters is that this 2006 Ray is in excellent condition and has reached that rare stage where an instrument stops trying and simply is. No drama, no fuss – just very, very good. I don’t usually get on with Rays. This one is an exception, which is irritating. It is easily the best I’ve played and the only one I've ever seriously considered keeping. If Ernie Ball built them like this consistently, my opinion of Rays would require revision. If it doesn’t sell, I’ll keep it and pretend this listing never existed. This is a ceramic magnet Ray that behaves like it knows some vintage secrets. With sensible EQ (but even without) it does the classic Ray thing convincingly – full, authoritative, and effortlessly cool. Ideal territory if Donny Benét is anywhere in your musical orbit. Comes with the original OHSC, which is immaculate and frankly better looked after than most flats. Can be tried in North London – tea and biscuits provided, subject to the ongoing goodwill of the kettle. I work in central London, so handover there is also easy. Shipping is fine: I’ve sent instruments to Australia without incident. Pitcairn remains a hard no. Please don’t suggest trades. I have a documented history of poor decisions in that area and would like to keep this transaction emotionally tidy. Photos included, plus a video from @lowregisterhead below – shared in the optimistic hope that he won’t mind.
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Surprisingly, after years of switching off any preamp, I am finding myself more attracted to active basses of late, in two ways. Part of it is that I love EMGs and would install them anywhere if I could. But recently I have also enjoyed tinkering with the knobs of some of my other passive-pick up / active electronics basses when recording – something I was always inclined to avoid on the assumption that you should always record flat. Well, what do you know, some of these EQs are very musical and affect the tone in a way that is not quite the same as having doing things in the box. So there's that.
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I have tried them all. Best solution, in my view, and it's not close, is the JamOrigin MIDI Guitar / MIDI Bass Solution WITH a hexaphonic pick up (it works well without, too, but if you are doing chordal work the hexaphonic makes an enormous difference). If you want something to be used without a laptop, a GK-3B + GR-20 will do. All that said, I do not think it is entirely true to say that pitch to midi is a complete non-starter. But you do have to play differently – for example, if you are playing a bass synth line with a fast attack sound, then you'd be advised to play that one (or even two, if possible) octaves up. it's a world of trade offs. It can work, but you need to be aware that it is a different animal. Here is an example from a few months ago, with the much worse MIDI Guitar 2.
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Holy cow... seriously considering this – just worried that I'd reinforce an already dangerous precedent, as this wouldn't even be the first bass I buy from you! -
Ah, just some little rubber feet I had for a shelf. One sure fire way to avoid digging into the wood with my fingernail!
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Oh, wow, the 1306 series is incredible. Here is mine, with the sandwich body, which actually now has coil splittable EMG TWX pick ups.
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Would love to find the right 305E—not a fan of the EB matte finish.
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The 300 range has no business being such a good deal. It’s honestly incredible. I am not a huge fan of the nordies on their own, but I think I have understood that the key with them is to do some surgical cutting when needed. They are a quality product. US Barts are an acquired taste, but they record so well.
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I am mostly in agreement. I would say that the difference is a night and day difference if you know exactly what to look for. In terms of craftsmanship and finishing, I don’t think that they are really comparable. Now, whether that matters tone wise is an entirely different question. In terms of playing, my favourite bass is a Premium (after a fret levelling job), and I do think it is an exceptional instrument. however, while the Japanese Prestiges I have are not without their quirks, but out of the box they are the better instruments and the woods and finish are truly top notch—same level as Yamaha Japan or ESP Japan. In both cases you would get an extremely reliable, robust, and well-designed instrument. Either, IMO, would be far better made than US Fender (or even music man in my experience), and if there is anything to fix it will normally be the things that you have to fix anyways (a fret level etc).
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Very late to this. It is a known issue on a previous generation of SR premium models and generally resolved with using the stock strings—which you are using. It’s normally only an issue on the B and E. If that does not sort it, and the but is cut properly, the one solution is to physically move the saddle. Not great, but fixable.
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Might app Might apply more to older TRBs as they really were ubiquitous. Then again, I don't have anything more than anecdotal evidence.
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I bought a TRB1006J and it has become pretty much my go-to bass. I also have several Japanese Soundgears and I think the quality is up there. The Yamaha's wide neck and flat (40") radius is amazing—I think there is a reason why they are an industry standard!
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EMG40DC sold. -
So, I have two sets of EMGs that I need to get out. I have just bought a new, different set and so I can dispose of theses. Both will come with their wiring (unless I am mistaken, in which case I'll drop the price accordingly). I'll throw in the shipping to the UK (possibly EU as well). 140 for the TW 100 for the DC 220 if you take both and you make me save the shipping money! Pics on request and all that jazz.
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Ibanez 1991 SR1000PN - Purple Flipflop Neon! *TRADE ADDED* - *SOLD*
biro replied to cetera's topic in Basses For Sale
Incredible. I have too many early soundgears to even consider it, but I will consider it, against my better judgement! -
Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2024?
biro replied to Al Krow's topic in General Discussion
I finally caved and bought a TRB1006J. I had tried them before, but for some reason never gelled with them. For whatever reason, this is just fantastic—the tone I've been after for a while. -
I have the satinwood version and it’s my favourite bass of all time. Great acquisition!
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Lord give me strength. Stunning, I had the six string version and it was stellar. If I didn't have a 5005 already I'd be all over it. -
Endearing bass and great playing! -
Stunning!
