stingrayPete1977

I was just making the point that the 5 has the same options as the Sterling, even a ceramic pickup the same if you choose the right year, so not way more options. Classic5 is tasty if you like 4 string Rays but enjoy a B string though

I have a mag pickup on my double bass and no matter what the 'experts' tell us about mag pickups making it sound like a big P bass it just doesn't, OK it is not going to sound like a mic'd DB but the scale length, body chamber and all that wood makes it sound nowt like a P bass! I always think what a 50s hollow electric guitar sounds like compared to a solid Les Paul even if you fit the same pickups in the same spot etc the hollow one sounds nothing like a solid one does it? So on a smaller scale (excuse the pun) all these thing will alter the tone of a bass or guitar or even a DB when amplified. It has been said that a length of wood with a MM humbucker in the sweet spot with strings wrapped over it at 34" scale and the MM preamp inline sounds 100% Stingray, I might just try it one day and see

Loving the Taxi theme and graphics, awesome

[quote name='inate_hex' timestamp='1423185291' post='2682090'] I just picked up a Sterling H at the weekend. It's a superb bass. The pickup switch is pure magic. [b]Way more options than a ray[/b]. It's the lightest bass ive owned and it is a joy to play. Good look with the gas ;-) [/quote] Not if you play a 5 string one

Not when I'm holding it! Me krinkle video Sarah, bonkers or what?!

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1423214852' post='2682208'] You are a gentleman Sir. [/quote] Just don't tell everyone, I have a reputation to up hold

Big sunburst? [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/20150105_201850_zps9am97dvx.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/20150105_201850_zps9am97dvx.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

US std Jazz V and Stingray Classic5, the Ray is technically tobacco burst if we are being pedantic [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141102_103604_zpseb6n54ip.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141102_103604_zpseb6n54ip.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[quote name='owen' timestamp='1423148655' post='2681434'] Wrong, it sounds FABULOUS! [/quote] +2 what an awesome sight it was too.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1423169776' post='2681820'] I never have either, nor will I ever. I hate that f***ing song so much, I don't care how good the bass line is. [/quote] Go and sit on the basschat naughty step for 5 minutes!

"My name is Pete, I've never properly tried to learn rhythm stick" there I've said it, I shall give it a go soon I promise. Master Blaster note for note can only be done by Nate Watts, I've cobbled a version together and I've seen hundreds of versions and none compare to the big man imo.

I'm taking a set of rotosounds off my Jazz V that were fitted in december as I'm not really a roto fan, I can post them to you at the weekend if you want them to play around with?, they are a full set of the 66s, Drop me a mail address via pm and they are yours, gratis inc posting, can't say fairer than that, lol.

I've gone from 3 months to 6 months and now probably a year with a battery swap at the same time. I use whatever my pro mate gives me that he gets off his bass tech mate, dean markleys currently, lol

A misery stick mega test meet up Sarah?

Just plug in and fire it up?

Looks awesome now!

I went to a gig at the MEN a few years ago, the speakers were 10s maybe 12s yet I think they would demolish a Barefaced with 15s or even a pair of 18s, there was probably 150 drivers!

They really suit Dougie dont they, I like him and his basses

2 EQ Rays sound epic

I like it!

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1423075385' post='2680419'] With regards gear, if we took the lead from PRO players we'd all be miming with P basses pretending to use Ashdown rigs or when not miming clearly be using in ears :/ [/quote] Fixed?

I've just read the thread and I think his post was a bit snotty then 5imon's "nonsense......." reply hit the destruct button on both sides and there was no way back? No one even asked him if he used a music stand on the Paula Abdul gigs?!

Lol Dad I totally missed the compression thread, damn I never opened it to contribute as I left my compression pedal in the 90's where it belongs, lol. Probably best I dont know who the pro was or who did the baiting then, is there any popcorn left?

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1422999874' post='2679483'] You've been stalking me again..! [/quote] I had a hunch it was you from the show us what you look like page, you can tell a lot from a mans eyes and the colour of his breathing tube

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1422998883' post='2679458'] On another forum that I moderate, there was question of being able to have contact with a very big name in the lefty bass world. The forum members were asked "What would you like to ask the fellow..?". There was an embarrassed silence for a while; one or two wanted to know what strings he preferred, another couple "Which bass did you play on that famous song..?". In short, no-one really had any idea as to how to address him with anything more 'meaningful', and the occasion passed by. It's not certain that the points of view of 'names' are really that much in phase with forums at all. There are exceptions, and it's no reflection on either the quality of the forum nor that of the 'name', but I doubt, if there was a Venn diagram, that there'd be an enormous overlap. Just my tuppence-worth. [/quote] What did you expect asking the members of leathergimpsuitschat.com about Macca's bass playing?