StingRayBoy42

They were (and are) jaw-droppingly amazing. Prepare to fall into a youtube rabbit hole!

I took the sides off and blew all the dust out, switch cleanered all the switches (I know, I know...) and ham-fistedly prodded the springs with an allen key until they looked about in the middle-ish... something worked as it seems to be back to normal. Here endeth the lesson.

It's got a certain punk mojo to it... all part of the backstory.

Look, it's really very simple. They make StingRays and Sterlings. The Sterling is a 4 string version of the 5 string StingRay. They also made a 5 string Sterling, so a 5 string version of the 4 string version of the 5 string StingRay. Their budget line is called Sterling by MusicMan, which have nothing to do with the Sterling. Unless it's a Sterling by Sterling by MusicMan. Sterling by MusicMan also make StingRays, so it's a StingRay by Sterling by MusicMan. They also make a Ray34 (4 string, unless it's a 5 string) and a Ray35 (5 string unless it's a 4 string) They used to make the S.U.B. but everyone liked them so they stopped, then they made the SUB which is a different thing to the S.U.B. They also make the bongo, which isn't a bongo, it's a Bass and looks like HR Giger and Hieronymus Bosch had a bet as to who could make the ugliest thing and they both won. Hope that clears things up!

Sophie Sully is a great player and while I've never had any lessons from her, I've no doubt she's also a top teacher https://www.sophiesully.co.uk/

Jake sold me a bow, he was a pleasure to deal with from start to finish.

Bought a PSU from Sean- great price, good comms and delivered in person the very next day! 11/10

Have we all heard Dylan's christmas song? You're welcome.

This is one of my favourite Bass lines ever... I've even been known to listen to it in August. Never been asked to play it in a band yet.

Best one I ever heard (while carrying the upright on my back) was "What's that,mate? A coffin for a giraffe?"

Update for anyone who's interested: I enailled Tech 21, they basically said straighten out the springs attached to the footswitches that hit the actual switches inside. A bit of switch cleaner can't hurt, can it?

LaBella DTFs on a P give *that* sound, which may/may not be what you're after. The Adagios are great for dipping your toe into the world of flats, £15-20 a set. EB cobalts sound/play/feel a bit more like rounds, they might suit you. I like DTFs on my P and Cobalts on my 'Ray. Your mileage may vary!

Brass ball ends

+1 for Harley Benton!

If I *had* to pick three... probably Jamerson, Macca and JPJ. Voted!

Anyone have any idea what strings these are? Red silks, flats or possibly halfwound/groundwounds? They're certainly not the flattest flats I've ever met. They came with the Bass, I quite like them and could do with a spare set. Apologies if this is a stupid question, but if anyone can ID them, it's you lot 😀

It sort of doesn't... the corner between the toilets and the exit to the smoking area. And they say it's not a glamourous business!

And me. (Not on a P, but they're my rock band strings)

Mono Betty - comfy, well built, decent price, looks good and no animal products. Also +1 for getting straplocks to go with it!

The Vaults. Nice pub, but the gig area is round a corner, so the bar can be packed but there's no-one watching you!

Last night: A pub in Knowle (near Solihull (near Birmingham)) with the rock band. The footswitches on my Sansamp decided to stop working properly and a pint of water fell into my bag of leads and stuff. Aprt from that, it was so-so.