hiram.k.hackenbacker

About 15 years ago, I was deep in an obsessive mode regarding Music Man Stingray basses. I still love them, but since I've started having issues with my fretting hand, I've found life a lot easier with slightly narrower necks. Also being a Status fan, I was on the lookout for one of the elusive NAMM Stingray Specials with the Status neck. Only 100 made and they came up for sale very infrequently. Things happen when you least expect them and I found one for sale one day in a small music shop in the middle of nowhere. Apparently, the guy who bought it from new didn't even know how to play bass and it had been in its case been under his bed for years. I bought it for a very respectable price and walked out of the shop a very happy man indeed. It as, as they are referred to around these parts, a keeper.

Yes, I do, but only for basses, not pedals/amps/speakers. They're all contained in a single document which is quite scary to look at. It has dates for all my current basses bar the first two as I'm a bit hazy on where from and how much as they were bought in the 80's. Once they are gone they move to the sold section at the bottom of the list.

Similarly, the inclusion of Sledgehammer into the set necessitated that I purchase an octave pedal. Bought through the classifieds here on Basschat for £40, but I guess that dumps out of the 2024 challenge 😬

If we have to have a thread about the programme, let’s call it by its name: Glitter:The Popstar Paedophile, not just Popstar.

Bought a pedal from Adam last week. Great pedal and received very quickly as well as being packaged very well. Thoroughly recommended seller. Thanks again mate.

I really must get one for mine. I really don’t like the gig bag that came with it. Makes storing it very awkward.

@kungfuzulu - not sure what your budget is, but this is available. Absolutely mint. I bought it for a project that should of, but didn’t happen. Never gigged or rehearsed even and rare as rocking horse poo in this colour.

If it was close to me, I would go and check it out and pay the seller for you if it looked sound. I've done similar before.

Basic price for my spec was $3,700. I think I’ll pass on that.

I got my first real five-string Bought it at the five and dime Played it 'til my fingers bled Was the spring of 1996 It doesn't have quite the same ring to it 😎

As @BigRedX said, I’ll give the fingerboard a wipe if I change the strings. I would never take the strings off just to clean the fingerboard

Erm, I think you might be one of a small select group 😎 Mine stay on until they fall off.

I clicked 'watch item' on eBay and I received a message from the seller with a special offer for this bass! Apparently it has 'got that lovely grumbly tone'. If only I had the spare cash 🤷‍♂️

I see he’s still advertising his books in his instrument listing despite being warned not to. Report the listing. If we all do it, he might get the message.

You win for the oversized signature photo of the month 😎

The Aristocrats. Complete with rubber chicken & pig solo.

That’s awful news. Came close to buying a few of his over the years. Had excellent taste in basses. RIP.

I've had to force myself to put it down as I need to go to bed (up early tomorrow). I've only played it on my headphone practice rig, but so far I'm really impressed with the Neve pre-amp. The bass sounds decent enough in passive mode, but I can't say I'm ever going to gig that way. The controls are: volume/4 way pick-up selector (bridge solo/bridge middle series/bridge neck parallel/neck solo)/master tone/bass/treble. There are centre detents on the bass and treble, so that seems to be cut and boost for both. The master tone control is the one where the magic happens though and not a hint of hissiness when it's wide open. It's a lovely full sounding pre and combined with the extended scale on the E and A it produces a sweet punch. I can see I'm going to have to buy a few sets of the nickel Dingwall strings for future use. The case, or gig bag, is actually of nice quality. It's pretty close to the standard of my Mono bags. It's the first 4 string Dingwall I've owned (I've had a 5 string before) and I honestly didn't even notice the fan frets. It's slightly different with a 5, but I'd say anyone considering a fan fretted 4, don't be put off. All in all, I'm very happy with it. Anyone else received theirs yet?

I haven't had a chance to plug it in yet, but it feels great in the hand.

Just arrived. It's great to have a Dingwall back in the fold. Number 25 of 82. Set up beautifully right out of the box. Thanks to Bass Direct for a super fast turnaround

Just had a call from Bass Direct. Arriving there tomorrow. All paid up. Should receive mine on Friday.

Just had a call from Bass Direct. Arriving there tomorrow. All paid up. Should receive mine on Friday.