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A hazer can still trigger an alarm but that requires a lot more effort than with your standard smoke machine. When buying a smoke machine, don't just go for the cheapest though - you may want to investigate ones with timers to ensure a constant stream of smoke, or possibly in the future, you may want something controllable by DMX. Also look at how much smoke they generate - for example, small smoke machines can take up to a minute or so to provide good coverage. Other monster machines can achieve the same in a few seconds.

Oh dear. Musicman owners are fckued then.

Depends on the venue. You may want to look at hazers though - they are more fire alarm friendly. Talk to the gaffer before hand to avoid any sticky situations... you just have to accept, as awesome as it makes the lights look, you won't be able to at every gig.

To go along with what Bill is saying, I must admit that with the right cabs, you can get yourself a versatile setup. I have 4 2x10 cabs. I take to the gig as many as I need.

Depends on what you are looking at. For example, 2x EBS 1x12s does not equal the EBS 2x12. One is a killer cab and the other cab as a pair falls short of the mark.

Thats a real loss for the bass playing community

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1351607073' post='1853183'] When you say that you want to change the sound of the bass, how fundamentally do you want to change it? I suppose that different people have a different idea of what is the defining characteristic if the Stingray tone , but for me it is that springy, zingy upper -mid / lower treble coupled with a very noticable scoop in some of the low mids. Add in the big bottom and slicing treble available and you've got the sound of a Stingray. Musicman Stingrays have got a very peculiar frequency response ; that's why they sound a bit wierd compared to most other basses . Adding an East preamp ( be my guest) may offer some extra tone shaping options or a slightly different flavour to the sound, but my bet is that it will still leave your bass sounding like a Stingray. If you want your bass to sound like another type of bass i.e a Fender or Warwick or a Ken Smith then I fear that you will be dissappointed. [/quote] This. Once a Stingray. Always a Stingray. You can dress it up with off the shelf electronics but the pickup type, position and construction means it's always going to be fundamentally Stingray. If you don't like that sound, then the Stingray is not for you. Modding is an option, like stated above - like putting in a P bass... but then you are in dodgy ground - butchering an instrument... and then it may not even give you what you want!

Oh jeez.

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What? That's odd. Glad you got it sorted anyway!

I had a quick look at the manual and it sounds like you are doing things right... :/

I find this really bizarre. Out of all the years of the professional gigs that I have been to, I never ever seen anybody use any sort of Auralex contraption... I'm not saying that the physics doesn't sing true, I'm just not sure how much of an impact in the real world that all this has.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1350962772' post='1845603'] youz?.... alright. I am a trained joiner, and in my experience, 2 pieces of timber glued together tended to not be as strong as a single piece of timber. I think it was a fair conclusion to draw. and i have seen the scarf joints break off before. was i totally wrong? I don't think so. [/quote] It's not just about strength - it's about stability. A one piece neck can move. Three piece neck means any movements are further minimised because the movement of one piece of wood has to works against the movemnet of another 2. Net result? They generally don't move anywhere near as much as a one piece. As for glued timber, you only have to look at a Gibson headstock break. It breaks once. You tightbond it. Drop your Gibson again, the headstock will tend to break anywhere but where the glue is.

Barrie - got a pic of your Ampeg?

its all about the dymo label. Switch position looks about right to me.

Prize for the ugliest thread title ever?

PS who designed the ramp?

Defo 1. It will gain you more contacts than you can ever imagine. You'll be hanging out with people that can help you keep your pockets lined.

zzzz.......

Glad it finally got sorted. Pretty unique beast that you have there.

[quote name='mike 110' timestamp='1350301660' post='1836927'] My 1 Week old Shuker ! [attachment=121107:113.JPG] [attachment=121108:149.JPG] [attachment=121109:121.JPG] Pics are iffy but Bass is a Beauty ! [/quote] Most versatile P bass ever.