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+ another 1 re the Hartke HA500 head

+1 re the Hartke a ten year old HA3500 head is a trusty piece of very affordable kit that will cover almost any situation. it is also very loud if you need big volume. You can pick up the Hartke cab combinations that suit you on here quite easily. For a good wide sound that will cover most situations I would suggest a 1 x 15 cab with a 2 x 10 cab. I think the Hartke 2 x 10 has a horn in it too, which could be useful. You could probably pick up that rig for less than £450 without much difficulty and you would probably always get your money back on it if you chose to sell it too.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='931887' date='Aug 21 2010, 01:41 PM']check out a Mike Lull p basses..there awsome[/quote] never heard of those - what do you like about them?

[quote name='guybrush threepwood' post='931656' date='Aug 21 2010, 09:29 AM']I made a rather rash and impulsive purchase a couple of days ago; I was in a shop in Leeds trying out different basses, and after playing many Fenders, Sandbergs and an Ibanez ATK I picked up a Stingray. I've never played one before (I did have a cheap copy as my first bass, but that was terrible) and I was blown away by the feel, sound, articulation, build quality and, most of all, the range of tones available from that one pickup! It can be tight and snappy or warm and loose, simply depending on where you place your right hand, but it always maintains that incredible growl. Then add in the EQ and there's such a massive range of tones there. Also, the neck is quite fat, but [i]so[/i] comfortable and fast - it just fills the hand beautifully. I hadn't planned on buying a bass that day... but well, it had to be done. I tried out 5 of them, including a five string, and a Sterling (which I didn't really like the feel of - the body was too small for me), and I picked my favourite. After thinking that they were overpriced (as they look quite a 'simple' bass when compared with others in their price range), I am now a complete convert! Anyway, sorry about the terrible iphone photo - a friend has my camera at the moment. [attachment=57126:Stingray.jpg][/quote] that's exactly what happened to me in 1984 and i've never looked back - here's the proof..... this baby was in factory fresh condition when i bought it - all it needed was a bit of mojo, which i was happy to apply. great choice - i hopy are both very happy together and that you never have a cross word without making up before bed time!!!

[quote name='Musicman20' post='931831' date='Aug 21 2010, 12:32 PM']Cheers guys. Ill stick with what I have unless a really nice vintage P bass ever comes along.[/quote] Smart move. PreCBS Fenders really do have something very special about them that cannot be recreated and cannot be improved on, even by spending £4k with a fancy luthier to make a brand new custom P bass. Only the real thing has that mojo and played-in feel. To me, it's almost like it takes 40+ years for all the different parts to grow into each other. No doubt you can get a great P-like instrument for £2k+; but it ain't going to be the best P money can buy. In My Opinion only!

[quote name='Truckstop' post='930333' date='Aug 19 2010, 09:51 PM']Iz yoo nut a gret bazz zlapper?! Truckstop[/quote] 'fraid not - not many slappers that I like anyhow - two noteable exceptions being Larry Graham (the SlapDaddy) and Rusty Allen who followed Larry into Sly Stone's band in the early 70s (i'll leave the slapper gags to someone else!)

[quote name='Musicman20' post='930271' date='Aug 19 2010, 08:29 PM']Thanks guys. Has to be passive, and I think ive probably hit the wall of trying to find better but not succeeding, as what I have is great. Im looking at the Lakland 44-64 (Bob Glaub) as well though...im wondering what theyd be like, especially the latest ones. Any ideas?[/quote] Sandbergs Calis are active or passive - i keep mine in passive almost all the time, except when slapping which isn't often as I'm crap-at-slap

well this baby has finally landed and the feds let it thru customs. i was half-worried they would figure some nut was trying to blow something up and confiscate it. Anyway - it's a monster with a lot of tweakability. I found this review that seems very fair and accurate; although I don't have alot of expereience of the various Muff versions the reviewer talks about (the skullytone review is a few pages down in the link) i've also spoke to Mr Skullytone and he does still make them and will sell them direct, but thru ebay (not sure how that works); but you can only contact him thru MySpace i think

careful guys if it's genuine and a good one, it sounds too good to be true. if it's genuine but a bad one, it'll only break your heart. ........but it just might be genuine, good and going cheap now where did i put my employer's cheque book?!!!

it could be worth checking out a Sandberg California. I haven't tried one of their P Basses; but I do own one of the Jazz based ones (a JM4 Deluxe - see pic). this one cost me bout £1100 brand new about 20 months ago, after some serious haggling....also took advantage of the Arts Council 10 month interest free loan, dunno if that's still available tho. anyway i am s serious leo fender addict and I almost cannot bring myself to say this, but.....these Sandbergs are probably better than anything made by Fender, MusicMan or G&L; but only after Leo had left those companies. IMO there is something magical about any of those brands, when Leo was still involved personally. Lastly, if you want to improve on a P, but still retain that P or Fender ethos, you could also try an American made G&L (not a Tribute). SB-1 is basically a great P. L-2000 or Asat are both excellent active/passive two-pup combinations of a P, a J and a Ray; but different from all of those and nonetheless great instruments.

furthermore....... i've just checked my 63 P and guess what....no 21st fret spot! admittedly early Ps don't have a 21st fret at all!

Hey Pete, nice discovery. perhaps you should rename yourself the SpotSpotter just to help confirm your excellent theory here's a picture of my 89 Asat Bass with no 21st fret spot

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='918871' date='Aug 8 2010, 05:19 PM']Its not that much of an effort if like me you sleep with it next to you just in case! [/quote] someone could still nick it if it's only beside you in bed! I keep mine under my pillow.

oh alright then.....79 Ray with mojo applied almost entirely by my own blood, sweat n tears swapped 2 not very good late 70s Fenders for this in 84, when it was in near mint condition - it was worth every ounce of that trade too. 26 years later I would still save the Ray ahead of anything else if the house was burning down.

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='918118' date='Aug 7 2010, 04:36 PM']You are wrong, I'm not saying 250k won't work with other pedals but for the M9/M13 you need the 25k EB or the boss ones that work at 10k[/quote] thanks, thought that might have been a botty burp! but I guess the key point is if you're going to use a volume pedal for expression, make sure you know whether the frequency/impedance/whatever of your volume pedal matches the requirements of the effect pedal to be expressed upon.

you might want to think about second hand to get some quality under 500 Greens. a few places to try for second-hand and for new would be - Music Inn on Alfreton Rd (Bev and Carol the owners are both very safe people to deal with) - Hot Rox near Sneinton Market (Matt and Mark the owner are both sound blokes) - Electro Music in Doncaster (definitely worth the trip - Dave is a good man) - Fat Cat in Mansfield (keep your wits about you though or you may get the short end of the stick; but he does have good gear) - Another instrument shop in Mansfield not far from the Market Square (can't remember the name though; but you'll get a fair deal there) - I would avoid that outrageously over-priced guitar shop for tourists and rich kids in Hockley; you won't get anything good there for under £500 - Millenium Music at bottom of Hockley might be OK, as might The Drum Centre shop round the corner; but all a bit mediocre in those shops I reckon. Good luck

Hi i am an experienced bass player with transport and good quality gear, looking for an occasional covers band near Nottingham. Could be Motown, could be funk/soul, could have some reggae/ska dropped in and maybe some rock classics with a touch of irony/humour; could include some disco classics and the odd tasteful current hit. i am looking for other experienced players, who are as much into doing this for fun and quality, as for a bit of extra cash. i am pretty flexible and open to ideas; so drop me a PM and let me know what you're up to. Rupert

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='916603' date='Aug 6 2010, 01:39 AM']Needs to be the 25k version to work Cheers[/quote] Actually I believe this isn't necessarily so; but I am no expert. However I am awaiting a custom ring mod build, for which i am told I will be able to use one channel of my high gain 250k stereo EB volume pedal, with a Y-cable, for expression control. I think I was told by both Mario at Robot Factory and by Adam at CoPilotFX that it all depends what the frequency range is of the pedal to be expressed upon. Someone please correct me if I'm talking out of my bottom. ta

[quote name='scalpy' post='916808' date='Aug 6 2010, 10:58 AM']Oooh steady now, some of us G&L fans don't take to the P/Jazz/Stingray not quite business! Part of G&L's problem has been that obviously the fenders came first and were great, the stingray came along and consolidated the success of active basses around at the time, and bass players haven't seen G&L as an evolution of those 3, but as a summary. Well, I don't think I'm alone in preferring the former attitude, the G&L sound is a development of what came before, and if you can get over what your ears have become used to when using or listening to the ancestors, can offer a great deal in terms of tone and different character. Leo said they were the best instruments he ever made![/quote] i agree - there is a direct line of inspiration & DNA that can be drawn starting with P, then J, then Ray, then Asat or L2k. This next bit might be a leap too far for some.................then Sandberg California JM4 [i](Bassnut stands back and waits for bricks and raspberries to be thrown and blown)[/i] I honestly believe Sandberg have extended Leo's principles quite brilliantly in a production bass that the Big Man himself would've been proud to have created. Here's one to have a look at below. Anyone want to agree/disagree? - maybe this should be a fresh thread; so please feel free to ignore this last bit.

[quote name='M-Bass-M' post='916671' date='Aug 6 2010, 08:43 AM']Ha, a worthy goal, but not necessarily practical! Maybe if Lady Luck pays special attention to my lottery numbers this week...Mark[/quote] I should add it's taken nearly 30 years to achieve this goal and some good choices at the right moment, plus a bit of luck!

yeah, what he said, 100% The only reason my old Ray doesn't see as much action on the front line these days is becasue my G&L Asat is such a versatile beast. However it doesn't nail the Ray sound, which I do miss. Different animal but just as great in a Leo Fender way. My solution is to have one of each of the most brilliant bass designs in history IMO: Precision, Stingray, Jazz, G&L Asat (or L2000) I really don't feel the need for anyother basses!

just realised that back in the dim darkness of 84 when i bought this 79 Ray in almost unused condition, i have just rememberd that i did have to sdjut the pup height quite a lot. I lowered the magnet under the E sting. Anyway as you can see this is a well-used Ray run-in almost entirely by yours truly. It has had a few pro set-ups over the years too. It sounds/plays spot on in every respect. So maybe a sign of a genuine under-used early Ray could be that it may well be in need of some pup adjustment to balance the signals across the pup.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='915211' date='Aug 4 2010, 05:58 PM']Yep looks pukka from here! Nice. +1 on the missing fret dot (was it me that pointed that out on the other thread?)[/quote] yup, think it was you seems like this old Ray must be a well preserved and under-used treasure. good luck to the OP - hope he'll let us know how this story turns out and that this Ray's G string rings out deep and crisp and even