stingrayPete1977

[quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1410633258' post='2551511'] Tried adjusting the truss ? [/quote] Probably best for me to not comment again, I sense a lack of humour in Karl's reply so I shall leave the words custom leather strap on for you to enjoy

Ta

I am really having trouble getting my bass to hang right, any ideas? [attachment=171591:bass.jpg]

"This time next year.... ....this will still be on Gumtree".

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1410628246' post='2551445'] Go on, I'll bite. What do you do with it? [/quote] Lol, Obviously I know but I will let bassace fill you in......... I have not had the pleasure of changing my DB strings yet, just the Stagg ones and that went quite badly!

There will be basses galore to see up close at the Derby bass bash Oct 5th, straight down the M1

It is killer isnt it!? I ended up having to play along to it, my Classic with the John East 2 band preamp does a fairly good impression of a pre EB Ray too, nice!

[quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1410613747' post='2551270'] Fuego, Phish Here's mine: Phenomenon Choices Falling Away Fragmentation Echoes of Life Round and Round Avalon *title track* (Parts 1-3) Do Unto Them New Beginning Echoes of Life [/quote] [url="http://youtu.be/0u8teXR8VE4"]http://youtu.be/0u8teXR8VE4[/url]

The three big Ray users mentioned here used variations on the theme to start with on their debut stuff and all pre EB too, Cass Lewis- Cutlass rather than Stingray and more known for using a Sabre anyway. Flea- Again a Cutlass as you can see the modulus neck in the early 1984-5 footage. Tim Commerford- Stingray Pre EB but with a Badass bridge and some kind of smooth faced pickup. Oh No maybe it is all in the fingers after all

[size=5]DONT OPEN THIS LINK IF YOU HAVE STINGRAY GAS!!!![/size] [size=5][url="http://youtu.be/APmUWC8S1_M"]http://youtu.be/APmUWC8S1_M[/url][/size] [size=5][size=3]Next time someone says they can get a Ray sound out of an Ibanez or Jazz bass etc this is the clip to show them the error of their ways [/size][/size]

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1410607971' post='2551202'] I always associated Deacy with Fenders for some reason, what hits did he use a Ray on? [/quote] As the Stingray did not come out until 1976 anything pre 1976 is Fender, from the 1976 album 'Day at the Races' onwards there is Ray usage scattered here and there between P basses fretted and fretless if you listen/watch. 1976 'Day At The Races Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy and Tie Your Mother Down, 1977 'News of the world' We Are The Champions, 1978 'Jazz' Fat Bottomed Girls, 1980's 'The Game' Another Bites the Dust, [media]http://youtu.be/PI3LAgGBxqU[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/LvB2MnIIdMw[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/04854XqcfCY[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/VMnjF1O4eH0[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/rY0WxgSXdEE[/media] They went left handed for the Montreal 1981 Live show?! Who would have guessed Freddie was gay? [media]http://youtu.be/_hDGTjjJ7Y0[/media]

If you can find a shuttle 3.0 you will be very happy, no fan and will run at lower volume with no problems, pop it in a bag as a backup and it will happily do your average pub gig no problem

Do it

I fear this shop might not make much money!

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1410607971' post='2551202'] I always associated Deacy with Fenders for some reason, what hits did he use a Ray on? [/quote] Another one bites the dust, good old fashioned lover boy, Loads of stuff from the late 70s really. Tobacco burst sometimes white sometimes black pick guard

Or rage against the machine obviously!

Anything John deacon used one on (more than you'd think) including the obvious one

I was thinking of bringing Russ in as head of barefaced sales actually, lol

If it had been made by a saddler it would make more sense, gash tat.

You lot are having some fun with that aren't you?

+1 for the Yita, I have not seen a good viable wooden one for similar cash, waste pipe tube is also good or a snooker cue case if you find one long enough. I would not rush out and buy anything else yet until you know what the bass you get comes with, I dont have a trolley or a wheel etc and my gig bag (body bag!) came free with the Gedo bass, its cheap but functional for now, it even came with a German wooden bow but its no Yita, and a pot of Pops Rosin. Rufus Reid's Evolving Bassist is the bible around here and maybe a metronome of some sort if you want to buy some goodies though, I have an Alesis drum machine and all that set up in my little room but I bought a little Korg metronome MA-1 so I can take it anywhere. Good choice anyway, it is great fun

Often people get an arse on when anyone suggests this, you are doing the right thing any advice and there is loads of folk here who know how it all works so just shout out, we all have our own little ways but the end result is usually a playable bass

Lol £425, might look good if you play in a full gimp suit? Id want to wipe it down with a cloth soaked in bleach before playing it, you just know its got jizz stains on it! Eww

Lol

Well most of bass chat for a start, lol, and anyone Scottish if they have been reading that thread