JohnFitzgerald Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) Thanks to the Gumtree app on the phone, I found this beauty today. Local to the office, good price and the seller offered to deliver it to me for free. It would have been rude not to. Not a Stingray sound by any manner of means, it's at least a set of new strings away from that. But it does have a lovely middly burp to it. I like Edited November 21, 2012 by JohnFitzgerald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 They are good and easily modable, I have one of their guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFitzgerald Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) Like this one in every way. Rosewood, pearly scratchplate, maple top laminate, translucent red, matching headstock. Edited November 21, 2012 by JohnFitzgerald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Nice one - looks very impressive I must say. There has been quite a bit of negative talk about Gumtree & scams and stuff, but I've found it a good place to buy & sell - avoid the daft messages offering more than the asking price if you ship it etc . I do like the try/buy/touch/feel mantra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 stick one of the musicman preamp clones in it and you are away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFitzgerald Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 And on that point, what might the options be ? Clearly, the current two volume knobs is a nonsense, but it does rather conveniently provide a suitable place to mount a 1 x volume two band eq on there. So, suggestions for a preamp ? I know of Nordstrand. Others ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 I'd just get a 2 band mm clone preamp, someone on here sells them for hardly anything, can't remember who? Such a simple circuit that it will be spot on, make sure the pickup is wired as parallel or even fit a push pull pot as a series parallel option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFitzgerald Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Will do. Thommorichards I believe. Seems a no brainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 [quote name='JohnFitzgerald' timestamp='1353666207' post='1877086'] And on that point, what might the options be ? Clearly, the current two volume knobs is a nonsense, but it does rather conveniently provide a suitable place to mount a 1 x volume two band eq on there. So, suggestions for a preamp ? I know of Nordstrand. Others ? [/quote] 2 band? Tommorichards assembled a few. I have one (in an OLP), it works very well. If not, Seymour Duncan and John East would be the ones to go for, I think... 3 band? (bass/treble on a stacked pot) The Seymour Duncan STC-3M3 one is nice and cheaper than the John East MMSR (3-knob), which is my favourite. The John East's mid control is semiparametric, with a frequency centre sweep control and that alone is enough for me to prefer it (the rest is great too), as it's so useful. A cheaper option would be to get a 2EQ from Tommorichards, and ask him to stack the bass and treble... then buy the midsweep control module alone from John East. That option will save you a lot of cash... I am lazy, so I don't mind paying a bit more and getting it all in one bit that I can install in 5min and just get on with playing... One thing: the control cavity on the OLPs is a bit narrower than on Stingrays... you will probably need to remove a bit of wood in some parts, so have a chisel handy. Oh, and don't forget the battery compartment. A quick solution, if routing neatly for a battery cavity: place it under the pickguard. I prefer a proper cavity 'though, with the battery box and an easy to open lid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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