stingrayPete1977

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1420836454' post='2654174'] It certainly looks better than the "normal" SR5, and it's good to see a properly finished neck & not this DIY oil finish bollocks. [/quote] The neck profile is ace too, flat like an early 80s Ray rather than the clubby shape people think of.

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1420831161' post='2654067'] I daresay you won't be the last to be disappointed by a Stingray 5, particularly if your a Stingray 4 player. However, the classic series fiver is the 'real' stingray 5 and I would love to give one of those a try. Sorry if I have induced further GAS [/quote] [quote name='patrikmarky' timestamp='1420831658' post='2654078'] Love my usa 5 string sub .....only bass I gig now not the prettiest ..never really inspired by the stingray 5 ...I'm dropping some big hints to the other half about buying me a classic 5 ..they are jaw dropping beauty's and I need one in my life ! [/quote] Im just leaving this here [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/20130623_172713_zps44232f7c.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/20130623_172713_zps44232f7c.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[quote name='sammybee' timestamp='1420830629' post='2654060'] I would stick with it for a while. I bought a Stingray and didn't like it at first - stuck it under the bed for six months, picked it up one day and now I can't put it down. Maybe it will grow on you. [/quote] I first tried one in 1993, it was awful, didn't know what all the fuss was about!

The newer 2008> Am std basses are much nicer than ones I'd tried (many times) before, I have its 5 string cousin same finish with the 4 ply tort but a RW board, lovely basses, enjoy

I think we have dropped Daewoo here and just adopted the Chevrolet name instead? Quite rare cars here though.

Bloody foreigners coming here and paying in full cash on collection as promised with no funny business.... Can we see his passport photocopy now then?

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1420730507' post='2652718'] I've done a couple of weddings where the groom and some of his mates had been in a band together before and have done a short set between our 2 sets. It had been agreed in advance and we loaned our gear to them, no real problems either time though I recall on one of them the singer getting a bit over-exuberant with our singer's mic stand which got him a bit twitchy. [/quote] Bride sang a song to start the set, groom started on drums for the second one, both a surprise for everyone but us, lol

The thing is we are not a wedding band or even one aimed at dancing really! The bride chose us after coming to a gig or two and the muso types in the audience are not so much pub and function giggers like many of us here but rather piano teachers and classical guitarist etc. Many of them came up to us during and after saying they enjoyed/were enjoying it which is nice compared to the usual drunken ranting of "play sex on fire!"

Sounds like a holiday in England is required then

I wasn't naming names but.....lol

Haha I never thought of that, lol

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1420658051' post='2651869'] I wonder how many of your drummers change their snare, their tuning, or cymbals, or whole kits depending on the song being played. Or is it that all modern music has the same drum sound, by coincidence that of your drummer..? How do they (we..?) manage to 'plug and play' without all these gadgets and pedals..? They must be pretty good, no..? [size=4] [/size] [/quote] Erm.... [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/20141231_233123_zps8enpi7hk.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/20141231_233123_zps8enpi7hk.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Pic from new years gig our drummer with his Jobeky electric drums, the world is always changing

I've not felt the B strings to be that much different to anything else that has a good B already, Lakland, GB, Sadowsky, Alleva Coppolo, Roscoe etc etc and only a touch better than my Musicman Classic5 which is only 34", that said I do like them and I'd happily buy one if I liked the sound of it. The Tribute you have is already a good bass as are most once you get out of the very budget stuff, the difference between a £159 and £459 bass is much larger than those between £459 and £1459 imo and ime. Visit bass direct and try them all

That's true BigRedX but I can blame the box instead of my playing

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1420653912' post='2651791'] My tone has a lot of life in it and is pretty lively, but I don't put anything in between bass and amp. [/quote] I dont like anything at if possible, no matter how "true bypass" they are I always feel like its doing something to my sound. That said I've ended up with this lot as my live setup for active Stingray, passive Jazz and double bass via its Fishman EQ unit! [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]

I used nothing for 20+ years then I bought my passive Jazz bass, with the Genz Benz shuttle series heads it just lacks something so I bought a Behringer version for £17! I use it via the fx loop so im still plug and go in a way, lol.

I haven't seen anyone frown on Ashton on here? Dont confuse people owning expensive gear as looking down on cheaper stuff, plenty of folk here have a range of stuff from £100 to £2000 especially for instruments they are only just starting out with. Now get practicing!

If I was sending a friend to collect it I wouldn't feel the need to tell anyone if he was Polish or not? I'd pop the race card back in it's envelope just for now....

Good luck Ps http://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_confused/advice_advise.htm

We are a trio, they were all mine, lol

Thats it, Geoffbassist has a thread in this section if you look below, he's a top fella too.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1420571357' post='2650805'] How many spent the gig observing your fingers? [/quote] They loved my double bass and strangely my playing of it! There was even a music stand on show but no one walked out, if anything they were a room full of actual professionals that use a stand on most gigs so not having one would have looked amateurish like I did with my chord chart on the floor for one song, lol. Very nice appreciative crowd rather than a pub full of 'experts' pulling your performance apart

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1420570962' post='2650800'] Thought this was going to be a trick thread [/quote]

Did a wedding gig last night, bride and groom both musicians, the bride runs a local music school and most of the guests were something to do with musical endeavours. I was a bit reluctant as this band is not a wedding band and it was a monday night just after new year but turns out they loved it! Had a break while the DJ took over to find this... [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/20150105_221212_zpsxbibbbow.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/20150105_221212_zpsxbibbbow.jpg[/IMG][/URL] It was going to be a full hot meal all paid for by them along with all our drinks but the chef had gone home it was running so late! Nice to be appreciated by people who know what a chore setting all the kit up is even if you are being paid, they didn't even stand in the doorway when we were packing away which felt weird after all these years fighting through with all the kit. Here's to fellow musos