NBD - Musicman

[WinterMute]

  On 10/09/2021 at 19:02, FDC484950 said:

Ooh, SR5 with no pickguard. Tempting… well it was until I saw the price!

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I've got one of those too, 20th Anniversary, best SR5 ever made IMO.

[fretmeister]

  On 09/09/2021 at 21:33, martthebass said:

Can’t beat white LEDs.....sorry not a MM.

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Is that a Chris Wotsitholme sig model?

[martthebass]

  On 11/09/2021 at 08:59, fretmeister said:

 

Is that a Chris Wotsitholme sig model?

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It is, finally managed to get another Status after letting my Streamline go some years back.

[horrorshowbass]

  On 11/09/2021 at 09:39, martthebass said:

It is, finally managed to get another Status after letting my Streamline go some years back.

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Awesome.

[drTStingray]

  On 10/09/2021 at 22:18, WinterMute said:

 

I've got one of those too, 20th Anniversary, best SR5 ever made IMO.

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Agreed - the SR5 20th Anniversary is a great bass (I think the mahogany tone block affects the tone - mahogany works very well with Musicman basses (30th Anniversary Stingray and my mahog bodied Sabre are other cases of this)

 

  On 11/09/2021 at 09:39, martthebass said:

It is, finally managed to get another Status after letting my Streamline go some years back.

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Fabulous bass - love the white LEDs

[drTStingray]

  On 09/09/2021 at 20:43, dub_junkie said:

Very nice! 
 

my first ever Bongo was a white 4HS way back in 2005. Even the regular production white ones were/are rare. 

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Indeed - very rare. They didn’t make them for long - something to do with difficulties matching the neck colour to the body - which isn’t a problem on mine. 
 

  On 10/09/2021 at 08:49, Musicman20 said:

That is stunning. I imagine a lot cheaper buying direct as well.

 

It seems like the concept of a dealer is slowly disappearing. 

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I think it’s just another option, cheaper than via a dealer - standard spec instruments aren’t available through direct sales (The Vault) though. 
 

  On 10/09/2021 at 17:46, Eldon Tyrell said:

Cool stuff, first the Timmy C, now the Bongo BFR, maybe this one next?

As we all know, all good things come in threes 😉 

 

 

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Wow - that’s very nice indeed (if somewhat expensive 😳) - however I won’t be buying any more basses for the foreseeable!! 

[Eldon Tyrell]

  On 11/09/2021 at 12:44, drTStingray said:

Wow - that’s very nice indeed (if somewhat expensive 😳) - however I won’t be buying any more basses for the foreseeable!! 

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This sounds familiar.  Good luck with that 😉 

[WinterMute]

  On 11/09/2021 at 12:39, drTStingray said:

Agreed - the SR5 20th Anniversary is a great bass (I think the mahogany tone block affects the tone - mahogany works very well with Musicman basses (30th Anniversary Stingray and my mahog bodied Sabre are other cases of this)

 

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I can't find a fretless 20th Anni anywhere, they only made 30 I believe.

 

I'm having Alan at ACG make me a fretless with the mahogany core and swamp ash body in the hope it'll have some of the same characteristics as the 20th Anni TBH it'll be an awesome bass even if it doesn't, his stuff is so good.

[drTStingray]

  On 11/09/2021 at 13:42, WinterMute said:

I can't find a fretless 20th Anni anywhere, they only made 30 I believe.

 

I'm having Alan at ACG make me a fretless with the mahogany core and swamp ash body in the hope it'll have some of the same characteristics as the 20th Anni TBH it'll be an awesome bass even if it doesn't, his stuff is so good.

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That sounds interesting - will you be having a filter EQ?

 

  On 11/09/2021 at 12:54, Eldon Tyrell said:

 

This sounds familiar.  Good luck with that 😉 

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Oh yes I know - however I haven’t looked at any on line bass shops since receiving these new basses haha!! 😁

[Jus Lukin]

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[Eldon Tyrell]

  On 12/09/2021 at 11:27, drTStingray said:

Oh yes I know - however I haven’t looked at any on line bass shops since receiving these new basses haha!! 😁

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Don't worry. I am happy to help. I'll send you some photos whenever I come across a nice one 😉

 

[Eldon Tyrell]

I don't have any bass gear funds left for this year, but I am still on the hunt and happy to plunder our savings for this one, just cannot find one anywhere 😞

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[Captain Bassman]

  On 11/09/2021 at 12:39, drTStingray said:

Agreed - the SR5 20th Anniversary is a great bass (I think the mahogany tone block affects the tone - mahogany works very well with Musicman basses (30th Anniversary Stingray and my mahog bodied Sabre are other cases of this)

 

Fabulous bass - love the white LEDs

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I have one of the HH 20th Anni models. Fantastic bass, so versatile.

[WinterMute]

  On 12/09/2021 at 11:27, drTStingray said:

That sounds interesting - will you be having a filter EQ?

 

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yes, looking forward to playing with it, unusually for me I'm having 2 pickups, neck is ceramic and bridge is alnico, both pushed right back like my old Thumb or some of the Wals, should be a bit of a tone monster.

[drTStingray]

  On 12/09/2021 at 16:04, WinterMute said:

yes, looking forward to playing with it, unusually for me I'm having 2 pickups, neck is ceramic and bridge is alnico, both pushed right back like my old Thumb or some of the Wals, should be a bit of a tone monster.

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Sounds great - you’ll have to post some pics when you get it. 

[drTStingray]

  On 12/09/2021 at 11:46, Eldon Tyrell said:

I don't have any bass gear funds left for this year, but I am still on the hunt and happy to plunder our savings for this one, just cannot find one anywhere 😞

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They seem to be extremely rare - I’ve already got three natural Stingrays (SR4 3 band with rosewood; SR5 with maple and the TC passive with ebony). The natural Classic Stingray is a thing of beauty. 
 

Im really loving this Bongo however - such a fast action I’m getting into playing upper register lines across the whole fretboard. 
 

I see @Old Horse Murphy has already cracked in his quest to not buy any more basses - I will confess to having had a look around but absolutely no likelihood of anything new…….well for several years!! 😁

[Eldon Tyrell]

  On 19/09/2021 at 00:16, drTStingray said:

I will confess to having had a look around but absolutely no likelihood of anything new…….well for several years!! 😁

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I guess your autocorrect accidentally changed "weeks" to "years" here 😉 

[Old Horse Murphy]

  On 19/09/2021 at 00:16, drTStingray said:

They seem to be extremely rare - I’ve already got three natural Stingrays (SR4 3 band with rosewood; SR5 with maple and the TC passive with ebony). The natural Classic Stingray is a thing of beauty. 
 

Im really loving this Bongo however - such a fast action I’m getting into playing upper register lines across the whole fretboard. 
 

I see @Old Horse Murphy has already cracked in his quest to not buy any more basses - I will confess to having had a look around but absolutely no likelihood of anything new…….well for several years!! 😁

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I'm claiming mitigating circumstances here! If my wife hadn't forcibly twisted my arm I'd never have bought it. It was the decent thing to do and I was clearly only thinking of her feelings....ahem.

 

In truth I think before she'd actually got the words out I'd already phoned them to pay for it. I'm never one to look a gift horse in the mouth. 
 

 

[ezbass]

  On 19/09/2021 at 09:55, Old Horse Murphy said:

I'm claiming mitigating circumstances here! If my wife hadn't forcibly twisted my arm I'd never have bought it. It was the decent thing to do and I was clearly only thinking of her feelings....ahem.

 

In truth I think before she'd actually got the words out I'd already phoned them to pay for it. I'm never one to look a gift horse in the mouth. 
 

 

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I recognise this scenario, it’s happened to me twice. Once, was post the wife receiving a bonus from work, the words, “You can buy a new guitar,” were uttered and I was out shopping the same day. Another time, I was looking at a Stingray (coincidentally) and the words, “If you like it, get it,” were uttered and I pressed the buy it now button not long after (I had to check in case it was a trap 🤣). I no longer have either of the purchases.

[Old Horse Murphy]

  On 19/09/2021 at 11:01, ezbass said:

I recognise this scenario, it’s happened to me twice. Once, was post the wife receiving a bonus from work, the words, “You can buy a new guitar,” were uttered and I was out shopping the same day. Another time, I was looking at a Stingray (coincidentally) and the words, “If you like it, get it,” were uttered and I pressed the buy it now button not long after (I had to check in case it was a trap 🤣). I no longer have either of the purchases.

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my wife refuses to buy me/give me money towards presents if it's a guitar/bass as she knows that a few months down the line it's likely to have gone!

[drTStingray]

  On 19/09/2021 at 09:55, Old Horse Murphy said:

I'm claiming mitigating circumstances here! If my wife hadn't forcibly twisted my arm I'd never have bought it. It was the decent thing to do and I was clearly only thinking of her feelings....ahem.

 

In truth I think before she'd actually got the words out I'd already phoned them to pay for it. I'm never one to look a gift horse in the mouth. 
 

 

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Those mitigating circumstances sound very good to me 😀 the G and L looks nice as well - enjoy. 

[martthebass]

  On 19/09/2021 at 11:01, ezbass said:

I recognise this scenario, it’s happened to me twice. Once, was post the wife receiving a bonus from work, the words, “You can buy a new guitar,” were uttered and I was out shopping the same day. Another time, I was looking at a Stingray (coincidentally) and the words, “If you like it, get it,” were uttered and I pressed the buy it now button not long after (I had to check in case it was a trap 🤣). I no longer have either of the purchases.

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The only bass I (currently) have that has financial-emotional strings attached is my Chris Wolstenholme sig Status. My mum gave me some birthday money shortly before she died and this part funded the bass. I think I’d really struggle to part with it now even if I didn’t like it.

[Old Horse Murphy]

  On 19/09/2021 at 16:30, martthebass said:

The only bass I (currently) have that has financial-emotional strings attached is my Chris Wolstenholme sig Status. My mum gave me some birthday money shortly before she died and this part funded the bass. I think I’d really struggle to part with it now even if I didn’t like it.

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My black P Bass is the same for me Mart. My family chipped in and each gave me some money towards it, including my Grandad who passed away not too long afterwards. It's the only Bass I own that I could never part with. 
 

It's not worth a lot and has definitely seen some action, but I don't have to think about anything when I play it. It's an extension of me now and music just sort of happens. 

[Stingray5]

@drTStingray - I have just one thing to say: "hubba-flippin'-hubba!!" 👍😎👍

[drTStingray]

  On 20/09/2021 at 17:34, Stingray5 said:

@drTStingray - I have just one thing to say: "hubba-flippin'-hubba!!" 👍😎👍

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Thanks @Stingray5 - it most certainly is. My favourite 5 string (although I really love my Stingray 5s also!).

 

Being so light and also the shape of the Bongo is so ergonomic, it feels very very easy to play - the stuff of dreams haha!! Not sure when it’s going to get a gig though currently 😕