stingrayPete1977

So 99% of the time you wouldn't have the choice to do what Lozz196 said in the first place. At the 1% gig you can hear what you want on stage and the audience hears what the sound crew want them to hear.

[quote name='mikel' timestamp='1481480344' post='3192608'] Nah, mate, 99% of the gigs we play are not that big. But even small festival etc I like to hear my own sound on stage even though its miced up or DI into the PA. Individual in ears must be luxury but if we were big enough to do that I would have roadies to lug the gear so it wouldn't be an issue anyway, would it? [/quote] Most of the time the sound guy is still deciding what the audience hears even when you have the sound you want on stage then.

I like the piano black, looks like wet paint!

[quote name='mikel' timestamp='1481475021' post='3192537'] Why would you want to do that, do you not enjoy the noise the band makes? Personally, my sound is my sound, and I get it from my guitar, amp and pedals. I would hate to just rely on a sound guy guessing the sound I might like the audience to hear. [/quote] Are you micing your amp up?

How many punters does the pub in question hold?

There's a large estate of these houses in my nearest town that was built for the miners, a guy I used to do rewires with refused to do them on that estate after burning 3 drills out in one day!

[quote name='stef030' timestamp='1481388448' post='3191994'] here in east sussex £250 is average, and we are a five piece so this is what happened to us, a pub asked us to play for a lower fee,given as we had never played in this pub before we all agreed on the proviso that there would be full paying gigs to follow, that's is not a problem she says we played the gig,pub was busy,people drinking and dancing and a good time was had by all guvner left at the end saying good job yadda yadda yadda nothing not a peep,for a few weeks always not there or busy ect ect, then right out off the blue last week I get a message would we like to play on boxing day, nice I thought,200 I am told only to find out later that day its 200 for the band so I automaticly say no way the drummer is the same the other guys say why not really I said are you that desperate,I for one wont be there, absolute insult then this big thing kicks off, about no budget ect ect,and they would not see that it is a piss take, the pub had a band cancel ect ect big band meeting me I am the bad guy,ut no I aint doing it they can if they want to, I have said get a dep in, they then said don't I know how much that will cost rest my case enjoy the gig guys funnily enough not heard anything since hey ho [/quote] I think you did the right thing.

The side of the finger is the 'correct' way to pluck a double bass, I suspect if you wound the clock back sixty years it would be quite common, at least for the first few minutes of trying one of these new fangled jobbies, they'll never catch on, not enough heft.

If it's post war council it may be just ash.

Don't be put off Fender all together, they can make nice ones, I am sure if JTUK really tried he could just about struggle through a gig on mine

Them Nathan East BBNE2 Yamahas are the best quality basses I have ever seen in the flesh, that includes the Foderas.

The first rule with ANYTHING you buy like this is to throw all the supplied fixings in the bin.

Yep, that's ace!

Awesome Sylvia

[quote name='blablas' timestamp='1481376130' post='3191840'] Replaced the pickguard om my StingRay 5 with something a bit more modest that only covers the control cavity, it's a crime to hide such a nice piece of wood underneath a big white plastic sheet! Detail. Colored the unused screw-holes with a orange sharpie. [/quote] The shape of that plate works really well, looks like factory option, well done. Always nice to see a white pickup cover Ray too.

[quote name='DawnPatrol1990' timestamp='1480126284' post='3181913'] Well, here's my new baby! 2010 Ernie Ball 2band Stingray. Bought off of this forums very own SiFi! I'm upgrading the pre amp in it to an East 3 band 3 knob and eventually I want to get a Hipshot de tuner for it. A friend gave me the chrome plated brass pick guard for it which I absolutely love and I've done the series/parallel switch mod to the pick up. Scary process but I love it. Easily my favourite bass at the moment. Strung with 125-60 Rotosound Swing Bass and tuned B E A D as I prefer having a low B over a high G. Hopefully you all like her, especially StingrayPete1977 and McNash who were very helpful with some questions I had regarding Stingrays. [/quote] Only just seen this, haven't been in this thread for ages! Nice one mate

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1480104713' post='3181772'] Look what I bought... [url="http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/Ernie%20Ball%20lighter_zpsiov3cvap.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] I need to start smoking again!

Poop

Phew that's the credit card safe for now then! Ta. I love a sparkle finish and a matching headstock.

Well I didn't want to just suggest what I use mainly but well Damon is correct What were you saying about Benchmark 5 stringers in your OP Al Krow?

Looks fine, if it plays good keep it, knowing Fender the next one could be worse

Unique feature if it ever gets stolen and pops up on gumtree (other dodgy sites are available, if you are banned from them all see Cash converters)

Tricky one, I'm not sure.

I half agree with this, I've never found a Mex 5 that felt good and the pre 2008 (?) US Jazz V feels really odd as you say, like a four string with a B string tagged on, but the post 2012 with the 4+1 headstock version feels great, very good B on mine, great finish too. I have fitted a preamp as I don't get on with passive basses but that was just a personal thing.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1481362096' post='3191716'] NOT Pro series but wonder if these will make their way over here. I like the cosmetics EDIT. They are here. £690. Tempting! [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/s-l1600_zpssd7mizii.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Yeah, thats funky! Do they make that with a B string do you know?