stingrayPete1977

Not for another year as it stands mate but maybe a Bristol based one could happen? Make it a bit further up the M5 and I'm sure some from this one would come to it yet still be near enough for devon, cornwall, south wales, south midlands etc?

If it was listed as ordered like that I wouldn't have known would you? Someone obviously just likes a pj and happy to have it done, there will be other people that like it but whats it worth?

I presume getting posting rights removed is for posting personal insults? For all my trolling ,self oppinianted, chip on my shoulder,slingnay, last word harry antics I haven't had a ban because I haven't called anyone a name I have never asked a mod to block anyone or have a word with them as I am plenty big and ugly enough to not give a hoot. Anyway what was is thread about again oh yes P J custom shop, I really dont mind the extra pickup, the 3 piece body is not to MY preference so it is mainly the price thats an issue? If someone wants a top notch P bass but with the J pickup is it so bad? They get all the nice bits of the CS plus the J option neatly done, what would it cost to spec one the same new?

SlingrayPete, I like that

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1412878340' post='2572959'] I don't think there's anything structurally or sonically wrong with a three-piece body as long as you can't see it! Plywood. Now that's a LOT of pieces... yet some of the most expensive high-end basses are made from laminates. [/quote] I dont mind seeing it, in fact if it was rear routed without a pickguard I think it would look better, maybe even quite cool? The way it pokes out from behind the pg here and there doesnt look like an expensive bass to my eyes, that body should have gone in the solid black batch imo.

Basses made of many pieces length ways make up for strength and tone via the thru neck construction, for me it needs to be one or the other. Yes I said for me imo ime etcetcetc

Well its rarer, a one off

One day there might only be me and you left talking to each other Discreet, lol

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1412877025' post='2572936'] I wouldn't say that the ash/alder three piece body is indicative of poor quality, it's just a rather eccentric design decision. If I was ordering one, I wouldn't go for that, but then it's not my bass. [/quote] Two pieces I can live with but in one thread we are talking tone woods and here is what looks like a neck thru Gibson with different wings attached, I cant see it being good for tone or strength, Nick from nicks guitars plays a Stingray that snapped in half down the joint, he bought it like that and glued it back together.

Who said that?.....my quantity of tosses can be counted on one hand these days what people think or say on the net or think of me, people who know me know what I'm really like, probably why I have no friends!

Think what you like, I have long since given up trying to please everyone and anyone who knows me knows I have no chip on my shoulder. All I am seeing is you stirring it up, the posts in the other thread were about high end Fenders and their construction, this one is a high end Fender that is below par IMO hence the relation of the threads. In fact the other thread was not even about Fenders it just got trolled and trashed by Fender fans as the bass in the OP was Fender shaped. I believe there is a block function? feel free to use it

Yep it's no good for Arco, I'm unlikely to Arco live but it's a good point.

I lose interest quite quickly to any twiddle stuff what ever instrument it's played on, if a player is sitting with a single cut through neck seven string bass in a you tube link I rarely open it

That's what I do yes, if I didn't have the Fishman already in an attempt to control the various piezos I would run it straight in like AP bass but I have found setting it roughly to the Fishman recommended pizz settings in the little book make it sound really nice and super thumpy, I just leave my amp totally flat and a Genz shuttle flat is about as flat and clear as any amp out there. Piezos meh

Well most people at the bash tried my bass with just the mag connected via a Fishman into the Genz amp, general consensus was that it sounded like a double bass, once in a loud band mix I think only upright players would notice and as long it sounded good would they care? I have now decided I'm going mag only and took off my Bass max, for what it adds the complexity of blending them is out weighed for me personally. Long live the mag pickup

Another black black and maple, classic no nonsense bass

Well he said I pissed him off but "never again" so either I am blocked or he is going to bump me off The reason I bought it up was because it is related due to the 3 piece body, the bass in the picture has one hence the association, I thought that was quite clear, maybe not?

Cant beat a last minute gig watching a band you weren't too bothered about only for it to be awesome, bit like when the support band turns out better than the band you paid to see, nice one

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1412762471' post='2571668'] That bothers me far more than any of the modifications. Plus the fact that the body has been made out of 3 pieces of wood. [/quote] I ended up on Karlfers hit list for suggesting things like my single piece slab ash body on my musicman classic or in that case a Lakland being better than Fenders like this, he said that im a knob for not adding a IMO, who would prefer that 3 piece body for tone or visual reasons? As for modding it its nothing that special is it? I have a john east pre in my ClassicRay, I guess some people would have winced as I unsoldered the factory wires on a £2200 bass but its my bass

Ha, thanks Geoff

No problem feel free to pm me with any questions our start a thread as there is a few of us with them now

All I can say is both Jake Newman and Geoff from the discover double bass lessons both think my Gedo is a good bass for the money, they are good to deal with too ime. One person had a problem with a finger board and they quickly offered them a choice of acceptable solutions other than that everyone appears happy with their Gedo basses

[quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1412763903' post='2571691'] You guys are doing wonders in promoting the DB world ... Following this thread and a few others I now have serious DB gas! [/quote] It would have been an excellent introduction day for anyone thinking of taking the plunge, I wish there had been something similar a couple of years ago.

[quote name='triggno9' timestamp='1412689500' post='2571044'] So, I'm presuming It was a good day !! Is it gonna be an annua thing or bi-annual ( hopefully ) I can arrange gigs around the next one 😉 [/quote] The Fearless and Fearful cabs impressed me a lot! There is rumblings of doing it again in a years time

I used to find it wanted to spin round but not any more, is the framework sitting on your body? Im not sure one in a fixed position will help as you should be nice and relaxed and able to tilt the bass as you move up the board towards the bridge. I think even with good posture (mine is slipping into bad habits again) for a few months you will ache a bit, just try standing in that position for half an hour and you will ache a bit.