ern500evo Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 Ok i've actually had it a couple of weeks now but have only just got the chance to photograph it and sit down to do this. I've had some 'Ray gas building for a while after spending a lot of time listening to old funk/soul/disco type stuff as our drummer and myself are talking of putting together a more function friendly band to keep us busier, This recently came up in a conversation on here about a USA Sub for sale at GAK (apologies again about the thread hijack on that one!). It was on eBay with a starting price of £600 but didn't get any bids, i was still undecided on getting one when the auction ended as i'd not long shelled out for a new Bongo. Anyway i was about to send the guy a message to ask if he had a price in mind when i get a notification saying it had been re-listed at £550. At this point the biggest snag was he lives in Chesterfield and wasn't prepared to ship it and i was hard pushed to find the time to travel from Bristol to collect it, so was starting to think "just forget it, i haven't got time to collect it" when in steps Stingray Pete saying he would be willing to collect it on my behalf and he travels to Bristol often! Game on! So after much PM'ing between Pete and myself i sat down on the morning it was ending and prepared myself for a bidding war, thinking it's bound to get some bids at only £550, it is after all a 2010 USA Stingray. Well i was wrong, £580 later and i've won it! I've only used it for one rehearsal so far and some neighbour friendly volume home practice but i already love it, it's far more versatile than a lot of folks give the 2eq 'Ray credit for. I love the Blue Pearl and maple combo, it just looks so cool. I've got a couple of gigs this weekend and a rehearsal on weds so should get more of a chance to give it a workout. Will it challenge my Bongo 4HS as my main player? Well i dont know about that just yet, but what i will say is i'm delighted with it, i love the way it sounds, looks, plays. I have to say a massive, massive thanks to Stingray Pete, not only did he make a trip to Chesterfield to collect it, he gave it a set up, cleaned it and planned a trip to Bristol to visit a friend and deliver it!! The spirit of this community is staggering at times, to think that someone would go to that length for someone who is essentially just a username on a forum whom they've never met! I really can't thank you enough Pete, the reality is, that without your intervention i wouldn't be sat here writing this as the deal simply would not have happened. Also thanks to Russ (EBSFreak) for the inside info on Pete's favourite tipple, and yes you were right, as soon as he saw the box he guessed i'd been in touch with you! [URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/045_zps8248ec2b.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/045_zps8248ec2b.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/046_zpse29c92dd.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/046_zpse29c92dd.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/047_zps2007fe83.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/047_zps2007fe83.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/048_zps84a306ec.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/048_zps84a306ec.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/050_zps6c1b0862.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/050_zps6c1b0862.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote
ern500evo Posted July 29, 2014 Author Posted July 29, 2014 [quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1406624104' post='2513019'] Lurvely! 2 eq - [/quote] Thanks man! Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 Ah man I'm glad you are happy with it! And thanks from me to ebs freak for the tip off of the mystery drink Quote
jezzaboy Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 Loving the blue with the maple and at that price, it`s a bargain. Quote
cocco Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 That's lovely! I've had Ray gas for some time now. Quote
stoo Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 Nice one! I thought I'd bagged the stingray steal of the year award when I won a slightly tatty trans purple and maple 3eq for £500, but that looks well tidy! Quote
Horizontalste Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 Lovely Bass in a lovely colour (i have the 3 band), hope you enjoy it. Kudos to Pete too. Quote
ern500evo Posted July 29, 2014 Author Posted July 29, 2014 Thanks guys, I'm over the moon with it! Hope you've been enjoying a few cold ones Pete! Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 I have a serious addiction but I try and ration them, had two so far Quote
M@23 Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 Cool. I had the red and rosewood variant for a while. I'd love another 2EQ at some point. That's a bargain too, I got more by part exchanging mine with a major retailer that you paid for this! Quote
theyellowcar Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 That is lovely! And an absolute bargain. Congrats! Quote
BassTractor Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 Great bass and great story! Congrats, and i hope your SR gives you the same surprise as mine gave me when I knew it could never compete with my Bongos... BTW, all this boring talk about basses. What [i][b]tipple[/b][/i] was it?!?!?! Quote
grenadilla Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 Lovely shade of blue! I recently became a fan and got a natural/maple Ray 34. I will save up for a US Sting Ray. There is so much deep bass and cutting treble at the same time it makes a Jaguar seem tame. Quote
Guinness21 Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 Congrats! Love that blue, nearly bought one that colour once. I think, for me at least, that colour with a black pick guard would look killer! Quote
Biaeothanata-Bassist Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 Stick a mirrored pick guard on it and she's perfect Seriously though, that is one beautiful bass. I bet it sounds and plays as good as it looks! Quote
Horizontalste Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 Come on fellas's, it can only be single ply matte black ;-) Quote
ern500evo Posted July 30, 2014 Author Posted July 30, 2014 [quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1406723256' post='2514073'] Come on fellas's, it can only be single ply matte black ;-) [/quote] They could almost be twins! The blue and maple with black scratchplate is perfect for me, love it. Although I have to say Pete's tobacco 'Ray 5 is an absolute beauty. Quote
ern500evo Posted July 30, 2014 Author Posted July 30, 2014 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1406669170' post='2513656'] BTW, all this boring talk about basses. What [i][b]tipple[/b][/i] was it?!?!?! [/quote] I'll leave that to Pete to reveal, all I'll say is that it's so specialist it's not readily available in shops! Quote
bh2 Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 Superb... a trans guard would allow us to see even more of that lovely blue. Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 [quote name='ern500evo' timestamp='1406727168' post='2514119'] They could almost be twins! The blue and maple with black scratchplate is perfect for me, love it. Although I have to say Pete's tobacco 'Ray 5 is an absolute beauty. [/quote] As you know this is its actual twin, they even have identical setups on them [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/20140713_211055_zpsj25rszqk.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/20140713_211055_zpsj25rszqk.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The mystery drink is in fact A&W Root Beer, I was one of handful of people sad to see Mcdonalds take root beer off the menu all those years ago, I bloody love the stuff but you just dont get it anywhere, OK diner is the only place near me that serve it, importing it costs a fortune but eBay has recently come to the rescue and I have 24 new cans to go at now! For the purposes of nothing but pornographic Stingray images here is my Tobacco burst ClassicRay5 with John East preamp [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/20140730_173849_zpsnblgtvmm.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/20140730_173849_zpsnblgtvmm.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote
BassTractor Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1406738423' post='2514272'] The mystery drink is in fact A&W Root Beer [/quote] Resolved! Another BC thread rescued and another job well done! Quote
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