stingrayPete1977

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1417879116' post='2624805'] ....I've seen the weight of PJB cabs! Not lightweight in the slightest! being a good player is better than having good gear. Lets face it, in the majority of cases, if you couldn't do the job straight into the desk with the venues spare DI box, then no amount of gear is going to help you. [/quote] This is how I have always rolled, Stingray into a £15 Di Box from the 80s found in the drawer a few months ago into the desk, bit of foldback for me and the drummer, nasty middy sound behind me from my own amp for clarity for the dusty end stuff and a great FOH sound mixed by the engineer

I wont tell if you dont.... I have said this before but I will say it again, one mans botique is another mans decent gear, one mans decent gear is another mans minimum level required to gig with etc etc etc, In reality we all know that a well set up bass for around say £300? plus a decent amp and a tuner is good enough for most gigs, personally I feel we are only here once so if that rare baby smurf skin gig bag for £1500 floats your boat I say grab it

OK this guy will endorse a paper bag if they pay him so he never appears to play the same gear more than once but you get the idea, they are all wearing in ears, it is smoke and mirrors folks, those amps might as well be set up back stage or wireless from another studio, smoke and mirrors [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcB0gS3mtO4"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcB0gS3mtO4[/url]

What most people miss is the in ears though, great go and watch someone rock out in front of a massive rig then when they have finished and they go and talk the show's host or whatever they pull out the cutom molded in ears that have better ear protection than most folks wear for a clay pigeon shoot! I have never ringed the EQ out of a combo for the FOH sound either, pre EQ Di everytime for me unless I have control of the desk which is rare.

[quote name='spacey' timestamp='1417870497' post='2624709'] I have a few Ricky basses, I like your posts, thats because Pete I am an adult who like discussing things with other adults without becoming childish. I actually have a right chuckle at some stuff you post as well, a lot nearer the truth than some like, but it's still a good read. [/quote] Deep down everyone knows I have a soft spot for Rickys and P basses but they just dont work in my hands really, still I do enjoy winding a few people up

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1417874422' post='2624750'] Shut yer gob, you musicman faker [/quote] I have to keep up the pretence even if I have not gigged an MM bass for weeks now

I was always taught that if you have nothing nice to say then say nothing at all, of course I took no notice and that's why I am disliked by anyone on here with a Ricky bass

Just put another 1x12 cab under it and job done, a mate of mine is running two MB 1x12 combos both with a 1x12 cab underneath to make a 4x12 modular rig, he plays everything from the local Jam night to Birmingham Symphony hall with that setup.

I just watched the Bohemian Rapsody one, it is either the best or worst thing I have ever seen?

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1417810251' post='2624313'] Nice looking bass, I see they even 'reverse' the pickups compared to a right-handed instrument. Happy new bass day! [/quote] They haven't? Unless you meant like this? [attachment=177975:bass head body.png]

Cool, I think ebs freak has one the same?

The retrovibe stinger is the one I think, its just a copy of the circuit so should sound the same, I dont recall the sub I tried being active, what versions are there?

That's as good as anything else I have ever won!

Well mcnach will be along to tell you to get a John East 3 band which would be cool but I think a guy on ebay sells the 2 eq quite cheap, theres not much to them really.

They look great! I'd put one of the stingray 2eq clone preamps in it.

I know the left isn't blue pearl btw but it's as if it's a non glossy trans version of it, my money would be on it being much flatter like the one on the right

The pic on the left looks more like blue pearl with lots of light on it, they are really sparkly! From the walnut subs I've seen I'd expect it to more like the satin finish on the right. Check out the ebmm porn thread, me and ern500evo both have blue pearl basses,I think there is a pic of them together in there?

All I can base my own opinion on is my own findings, from loads of rays personally I've had not one weak G so that's where I'm at, I'd love to try one with a bad one if anyone has one for me to try?

I'm always the sh*te member of the band

It's the best looking barefaced yet imo, credit where its due

Sharpie marker I love a plain board!

I rarely use my amp as the only FOH sound and I never mic my cabs, always pre EQ Di so I'm not that bothered really, A Stingray straight into the desk always sounds great imo

Whenever I've seen a band using a Mustang bass it has sounded great to me I started on upright bass after an injury as it meant I did not need to fold my wrist around, the eub has really low tension to play too.

[quote name='No lust in Jazz' timestamp='1417689850' post='2623016'] The one thing that stops we lusting after and buying a Coppolo P Bass is the look of the headstock, which really doesn't work for my eyes. [/quote] Somehow they dont look so bad in the flesh to me?

I was going to ask if you were sure about the tone pot!