stingrayPete1977

That is a good outcome, just hang onto that 350 then!

That is what happened to my EvoII combo, only way to stop it is to turn the power off, mute or volume knob does nothing? I replaced the valve thought it was OK, wedding gig with a couple of hundred guests just getting the second set everyone up dancing and off it went, louder than the full EV pa mid song, Ashdown at the time were useless and had no interest in service or repairs but everyone praises them now so maybe that is the best bet? proper weird nothing obvious intermittent problem, sold mine on ebay as spares or repairs for £125 (£750 new) swapped to the Genz in an emergency as I had loads of gigs never looked back.

Aww man

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1415177991' post='2597400'] An EUB may not look as cool as a DB to us but, funnily enough, when I've played live with an EUB, I seem to get more questions & comments from people in the audience..... [/quote] That's it, people are facinated by it I find

Ha, don't blame me, well not for the amp anyway, the stingray I might be guilty of playing a small part in.

My eub always gets a good response from the audience but I don't do theatre or pit work.

Stingray and Genz 9.2 FTW

http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Geddy Not according to this, not even of Hebrew origin although Gerald is fairly popular with German Jews. Nothing to do with Poland or Yiddish though.

I have found since hanging them up they all get some use at some point, Rays get rotated or taken to the right gig, the Haloween gig was in an art deco 20s themed venue all black and white so the black and white Ray5 did that gig along with the Double bass, practice sessions are a lucky dip, function gigs get the Jazz and a lucky dip Stingray unless it is a shithole then the ClassicRay5 stays on the hanger, I will use it and play it with a pick and plenty of beans but it is a bit pricey for a pub where it stands a chance of going home with someone else, funny thing is most thick heads would take the Fender thinking it is worth more [url="http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141102_103604_zpseb6n54ip.jpg.html"][/url] Never under the bed, I have a spare hanger too for a later date

[quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1415017899' post='2595611'] As a 5 string player I always find it a pain to have to look through all the 4 stringers. [/quote] ^this. Not bothered about the price bands though, it feeds the gas!

Yep all good

Its funny that they make a sig of a bass someone played later as the version they played then was just a regular version, if that makes sense? No one needed a Flea Stingray sig in the 90s because it was just a black Stingray that could have ended up being owned by anyone, its all a nonsense to me im affraid unless its a proper recreation of an old design with correct pickups etc or something like a Bryan May guitar.

Good good mmmm beef.....

Sometimes polite is good, in fact it was polite I was after yet this one has a bit of fire in its belly actually, the front pickup is dirtier than I expected with the tone on full If only your back was as flexible as your Freaky thumbs dude, how is it today? Did you sleep well?

My first Jazz porn thread picture 2013 (bought new yesterday) USA Standard Jazz V Tobacco burst, RW and torty. [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141102_103353_zpswmsts8sj.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141102_103353_zpswmsts8sj.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[quote name='Meypelnek' timestamp='1414447124' post='2589460'] Hi there, here'a full picture of my Big Al 5 in Blue Pearl. I really love its versatility. My favourite sound option is currently middle plus rear coil in serial mode. [/quote] I still want to try one of these but no where ever has them for sale especially in a 5

That is EBS Freak's thumb

Lol

Cool, at least you have a game plan now, I had no idea what my bass was like and no you tube video can tell you that, Jake checked mine over and declared it fit at my first lesson and Geoff Chalmers has played it at the bassbash and took a shine to it as is so I think I lucked out on the setup front Get practicing now then....I should be too!

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1414928767' post='2594682'] Totally agree. Keep it passive as that's what these basses do best. Once you add a preamp I think things change, they get complicated and you lose some of the basic charm a plug in and forget bass does so well. I've noticed that when I play my jazz I hardly touch the knobs, but with my Yamaha I'm tweaking quite a bit during gigs. Maybe that's just me but I've always been like that. As much as my old P-retro could produce so much I felt it ruined the simplicity of my P bass. I recently got a Darkglass VMTD pedal over getting a preamp put in my Jazz, and what a difference that makes. Warms everything up just nicely. [/quote][quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1414928767' post='2594682'] Totally agree. Keep it passive as that's what these basses do best. Once you add a preamp I think things change, they get complicated and you lose some of the basic charm a plug in and forget bass does so well. I've noticed that when I play my jazz I hardly touch the knobs, but with my Yamaha I'm tweaking quite a bit during gigs. Maybe that's just me but I've always been like that. As much as my old P-retro could produce so much I felt it ruined the simplicity of my P bass. I recently got a Darkglass VMTD pedal over getting a preamp put in my Jazz, and what a difference that makes. Warms everything up just nicely. [/quote] I could add a sansamp or something if needs be but it certainly has that core tone that you need to start with and its a nice player, bit of a slapper too

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1414928122' post='2594671'] Don't go with onboard pre Pete - keep it passive - if you need a hand in the tone shaping or giving the output a helping hand, do it via an external preamp. The fact that it hasn't got a battery or any actives is what gives it the charm it has and it is very different from your MMs. The output from a passive is always likely to be a lot lower because you are used to the hefty MM pickup with running the MM pres on full boost! Yes, I probably would have gone for the Lakland, primarily for the neck profile (being closer to what Im used to) but I think the F was the correct choice in getting the traditional J bass down as to your plan - it ticks more of the boxes than the DJ does and there is something cool about having the F headstock and it being USA as opposed to the none USA Lakland. Now if the DJ was a 55-60, it may have been a different story! Enjoy it dude. [/quote] No I will leave it alone for now, you know what the sound is like in there so I cant make a serious judgement yet.

[quote name='M@23' timestamp='1414929061' post='2594688'] It's a beauty, for sure. There is no better combo for a Fender. Your guitarist needs to lose those sunnies though! [/quote][quote name='M@23' timestamp='1414929061' post='2594688'] It's a beauty, for sure. There is no better combo for a Fender. Your guitarist needs to lose those sunnies though! [/quote] Ah that is some form of in joke with that band, they have a bag of stupid glasses for certain songs, Lol. I have my own glasses and therefore I am exempt!

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1414926893' post='2594650'] Nice bass! How are you getting on with the wider spacing compared to the Musicman? My only 5-string has the narrower MM style spacing and when I've tried Fenders they feel a bit weird at first. [/quote] It doesn't bother me too much, it was worse when the action was too high in the shop but now its low enough for me it is OK, it has the adjustable spacing but I think I will leave it where it is, I cant work out which groove each string should be in anyway, Lol

In action last night, pub was full with dancers from the soundcheck until the encores! [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_234638_zps3wbpmcxo.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141101_234638_zps3wbpmcxo.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Tricky for the misses to get any decent pics so here is how 'The Wall' stands for now [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141102_103333_zpsidubzzni.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141102_103333_zpsidubzzni.jpg[/IMG][/URL] It is hard to say what the tone of it is like because that venue is terrible for bass sound, brick floor and glass roof, town called mallice sounded great on the front pup tone full on, Mustang Sally (I know I know..) sounded great with the burpy rear pickup setting. I used my 2x12 as FOH and I have never had it so loud on the volume pot so I probably need to get more aggresive with the preamp controls, either that or get a J retro fitted, Lol Anyway thanks for the advice everyone, hopefully I have made the right choice, EBS Freak would have took the Lakland and in some ways it was the better bass and £400 less but well look at the, burst, RW and tort goodness and a real USA Fender with a tight B string on a 34" scale, who'd of thunk it?

Knackered now, just got in two gigs in a row but the jazz is really nice, plays great and nothing wrong with the B string on it. Played the whole night all on the jazz in the end to see which songs it works best on. Pictures tomorrow.