stingrayPete1977

They have metal in their name though, lol

The one in the pick is not a CA, I can see the arm contour and the 4 knobs? Or am I missing something?

Thats tosh JTUK, im not a massive metal head but there are plenty of fingers guys in metal, errr lets kick it off with the biggest one and work backwards, Rob Trujillo of Metallica

[quote name='SammyDamacy' timestamp='1408219114' post='2528227'] I picked up a second hand Ray34, and as a fellow small handed man (I weep every night), I must confirm that the neck on these kids feels much more comfortable than the classic Stingray. Still weigh an elfin ton, though. [attachment=169325:DSC01017.jpg] That's my particular lady, picked her up for just over £400, as a nice but knock around bass. Found out recently that apparently there were only only 149 (or something stupid similar) made in this colour. A very rare, beautiful knock around bass. Great logic, aye? Bought a mexican P - bass (antigua remake) after that for similar cause, later find out there were apparently around 249 of them made. I give up. [/quote] I dont think your standard Ray34 has a narrow neck does it, the ca models do? By Classic do you mean the actual model ClassicRay4 or are you just using the term to sum up regular Stingrays in general because the proper ClassicRays have a standard nut width but shallower profile front to back, I presume made possible due to the high grade maple reserved for them, they are super slick!

Those Oasis covers bands get about though don't they?

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/201015-1979-pre-eb-stingray-sold-pending-the-usual/page__p__1996910__hl__pre%20eb%20stingray__fromsearch__1#entry1996910"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/201015-1979-pre-eb-stingray-sold-pending-the-usual/page__p__1996910__hl__pre%20eb%20stingray__fromsearch__1#entry1996910[/url] I did quite a nice listing for that one if I do say so myself Part of me wishes I had kept all my previous Rays, my Teal 4 was really nice but I dont know who has it now or where my mint 82 is that Oldhorsemurphy had off me

I think you are right! She was quite a weighty beast but a proper pre EB Ray, very vintage feel compared to my 82 and sounded great live! I dont think I removed the truss nut on that one but I must have adjusted it at some stage, that said it must have changed hands a few times since I had it. I could not work out the finish on that bass, I think it was a factory refinish as it was clearly black underneath the dings and in the cavity etc but looks like a proper factory top coat so I think it must have failed the QC on the first go then been sanded and blown over at MM, all just adds to some nice mojo now. It was me that dated it as a 79 rather than the 80 as it had been floating about at before as the neck was earlier and the pots were 79, the logo and stuff all pointed to pre 80 too. Funky old bass

1. Bassace - Upton and Bryant basses, Clarus amp and Crazy 8 speaker. 2. Owen - 5 string DB, NS5 EUB, Clarus/Acme rig, Fdeck/Berg rig and some bass uke things. 3. Zero9 - Gedo 'Blonde' 4/4 hybrid DB with Thomastik Solo strings, KK Rockabilly and AI Coda R combo 4. StingrayPete1977 - Gedo 3/4 half carved 'antique' with Thomastik Spirocore weichs ebony board/tail, Yitamusic carbon fibre french bow.

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1408182871' post='2527852'] Hi Pete There will be an entry charge of £10 per head. Guests welcome. [/quote] Excellent Thanks I can't wait now.

Lol

I am liking the lady/bass inlay, I presume it is an inlay the same as yours Russ? If so how the feck did he do that, Lol

Ha the two (rusty) threads are confusing me

I gigged my first 5 string the same day I bought it , I knew trying to play 5 at home until I felt ready would never work so I jumped in at the deep end! The footage of the night cropped up a couple of weeks ago so I put a thread on here, there were a few bum notes and plenty of 5ths below but I have not looked back since and sold both my lovely pre EB Stingrays as they were never going to be used again. The only thing I do conciously is play any songs on electric bass only on the E-G strings that I will be playing on double bass at gigs so I dont get into the habit of playing across the board and using the B string, strangely I struggle with a four string bass now but my brain slips into gear with the upright straight off and I play a mixture of songs live on either but would struggle to play some songs on a four and some on a five string electric bass during a gig!

[quote name='DarkHeart' timestamp='1408141386' post='2527652'] dont use wd40 its a water dispersant not a penetrating oil, use plus gas which you can get from most motor factors and is designed to get where fog cant! [/quote] [url="http://www.screwfix.com/p/wd-40-aerosol-lubricant-600ml/21697?kpid=21697&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&kpid=21697&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Auto%20and%20Cleaning-_-Shopping%20-%20Auto%20and%20Cleaning&gclid=CK7X3MSll8ACFWT4wgoduGgAuA"]http://www.screwfix.com/p/wd-40-aerosol-lubricant-600ml/21697?kpid=21697&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&kpid=21697&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Auto%20and%20Cleaning-_-Shopping%20-%20Auto%20and%20Cleaning&gclid=CK7X3MSll8ACFWT4wgoduGgAuA[/url] Plus gas is better but I bet most people here have some WD40 knocking around, WD40 is a penetrating fluid 100% so I am not sure who told you that but I dont find that it lubricates very well even though it is advertised as a lubricant hence why I said to put a dab of copper grease on the thread before putting it back, copper grease does not set like regular grease so it will be just the job

[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1408173303' post='2527739'] [b]They should make an acoustic bass with some kind of lightweight amp/neo driver built into the body[/b], so you could be heard easily without having to drag a combo along (which defeats the whole object). Plenty of room inside the useless sound hole! I have an Adam Black B10- actually really nicely made instrument, but won't be heard next to a couple of acoustic 6-strings. So whichever way you cut it, you're going to need reinforcement of some kind. Maybe a Harley Benton U-bass clone with a cheap combo? [/quote] [attachment=169265:db speakers.png]

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1408137221' post='2527608'] And the satisfaction of nailing a tune on an instrument as big as you are, with no frets and an action you could drive a bus under is something special. [/quote] Unfortunately I can only imagine that bit, lol

It is more the neighbours I feel for, and the dogs, I will be more than happy scratching and scraping away, Lol.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1408135027' post='2527582'] Anything with a hatch back will swallow your average 3/4 double bass. Also, audiences adore double bass. [/quote] ^ This , yep

I really like the yellow but I am just not cool enough to pull it off

I am loving your bow playing Geoff! Looks like my misery stick might be out again this weekend

I would try a squirt of wd40 down the hole, leave it overnight then 'undo' and remove the whole bullet tomorrow, you can then clean it up properly and even put a dab of copper grease on the thread before trying again, you might find it has plenty of travel left after.....or send it to the gallery

I bet it has a good 'woody' sound!

Some smoke detector heads are optical not ionisation triggered, I would imagine those would not be able to distinguish between actual smoke or fake smoke?

From the pic it looks like you could steam that out, personally I have given up now and waiting for it to looked well loved instead, my wife dropped the hoover up mine to give it its first scuff similar to yours, I wasn't happy then threw the lighting tripod at it while setting up at its very first proper gig! That resulted in a touch up using a laminate floor repair pen from the pound shop

Nah not me, im a Ricky guy through and through