stingrayPete1977

Its not a bad Stingray impression on that baby blue one with the HS pickups, I like it Is there a 5 string version?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1406986759' post='2516455'] This is one reason why I've stopped playing covers and now only play songs that I've had a hand in writing. All the songs and their baselines are now completely awesome IMO. [/quote] I was playing in an originals band a few years ago and as much as I loved playing my own lines or my version of what the artist had written in some cases I have found there is a point where I want to play to more than the usual pub full of mates, small local following and a few uninterested punters unless its a genre specific event even then the crowd numbers were often much lower than a packed wedding gig, looking at your youtube content etc I would say the band I was in was of a similar size popularity wise and I did enjoy recording and playing some good events but they were too few for me, on the other hand playing the same set for ten years to uninterested wedding guests is hard too, I have done both on and off since I was 17,Lol. I am aiming for somewhere in the middle in the future 1 or 2 gigs a month with a varied set list

Ha I just read ALL of that faq only to see the bit at the bottom saying what I put at the start of post #6

All the experts will say is use your ears not your eyes! I run a 4 ohm 600watt 2x12 off a 300watt, 600 watt or 900 watt head with no problems, likewise ive ran my 1x12 off my 900watt head without problems. Farting and distorting are the tell tale signs which is why the experts say mixing cabs is not best practice unless you know they work together, a good 4x10 might mask the sound of a 1x15 being ruined, you wont know until the next time you run the 15 on its own and wonder why it has built in overdrive!lol

Is the conflicting advice you have seen been regarding valve amps? They need to be matched to cabs of the correct ohmage and power handling that Howie described about solid state amps, a head rated at 8 ohms needs an 8 ohm load for example where a solid state amp could be rated at 8 ohms yet run a 16 ohm cab all day just with a reduced output. Some amps are switchable as are some cabs so you must make sure they are compatible and on the correct settings if you have say a pair of 16 ohm 4x10 cabs for massive gigs then use just one cab at your next gig the head will need to be switched from 8 ohms to 16 ohms. Valve amps are not my specialist area as im too lazy to carry them but I think I am correct in my description ?

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1406924738' post='2516022'] …just fell asleep reading this post. [/quote] We do chasing cars, I usually play it one handed and have a drink, check my text messages and stuff

I think my classic is an early one too, not checked the serial though, does is have to be done through the ebmm forum still? Dont you think the sealed finish helps a little or do you think the higher grade maple is what keeps them stable?

Yep, nice

Anything by snow patrol or coldplay, boring.

What is the pickup route like on them, early stingrays just had a big rectangular hole then they started to follow the pickup shape in the early 80s to allow clear guards to be fitted, or like Flea and Tim Commerford, no guard.

The more ebmm basses the better

Stunning!

I have seen more faulty sandberg threads than ebmm threads, when you take into account how many more basses ebmm must sell than sandberg that is a tick for ebmm imo, there are currently two faulty sandberg threads right now but im struggling to recall any recent ebmm ones, last one was a twisted neck where everyone slated ebmm on here even though it was a used bass bought via a private sale.

Excellent

Esperanza and Darcy from the smashing pumpkins when they were good.

One of only 3 made in that finish though, I like it but it is a string short and I am not cool enough to sport a pink bass

Brilliant as ever Geoff, I have a lesson with Jake on Sunday and as I have been slacking off a bit lately I have been doing a bit of homework, we left on 2-5-1 at the end of our last session so I will be starting with your lesson #37 as a basis which I have just been playing around with, where we end up from there is anyones guess, Thanks again and am I right in thinking you are coming to the Derby bash on the 5th of Oct? I would love to thank you in person as I really have used your lessons and advice on here since day one on my Stagg then the Gedo!

I presume this has come up many times before but looking on other clips where she did a full gig there is no bassist on stage, did flea really play behind the curtain all that time! Lol

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHbWfdoGjgI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHbWfdoGjgI[/url] But what was the deal with Flea at this point, the album version without Flea is really good too IMO so why didn't he play at the MTV show or is the man himself behind the curtain? (yep the album version is Flea but the other version is on the end too). I think too many people get hung up on Fleas slap playing from 30 years ago (yep its 30 years since the first album now!) and dont listen beyond that.

The EBMM ceramic pickup in series mode is killer!

That lifting fret looks like a bit of something went under it and got trapped in there, it is a shame because I have seen some really nice Sandbergs but once you have been bitten it is hard to come back, I went to buy a Warwick Jazzman in 2002 with cash in my pocket, it did not work at all as the preamp was shot and needed to be returned for repair straight out the box so I walked around the shop with the money burning a hole in my pocket until I found one I liked for the same price (£1300 I think) you can guess what that bass was

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1406817483' post='2514991'] @stingraypete1977 I have a 210 cab loaded with Eminence Delta 10's and I really like the clear, middy tone I get. I much preferred it over the Compact for gigs because, to me, the Compact tone was a bit too rich and thick, especially with my Fender P. Trouble is, the 210 cab is too unwieldy for rehearsals (stairs...) So, my main need is for something light and powerful enough for use at rehearsals, maybe teamed up with a second cab for gigs so I don't have to wrestle with the heavy 210 cab. 5-piece country-pop band. Rehearsal recordings (through the air recordings, no post mixing) here (no tittering please!): [url="https://soundcloud.com/stella-rossa-band"]https://soundcloud.c...ella-rossa-band[/url] playing pubs, wine-bars, private parties. Sometimes I DI through the PA, but I prefer not to have to rely on that. [/quote] You defo need a pair of something then, I dont think even a really good 4ohm 1x12 will keep up with a pair of average 8 ohm 12s, OK the single 4 ohm 12 might sound lots better than the cheaper on on their own in direct comparison but it sounds like you need an 8 ohm for practice and a matching one to add for gigs rather than the 4 ohm leaving you wanting come the big night?

I am just looking at the pics on a proper screen, I am not overly fussy but that is well below standard IMO, not just the wear but more importantly the finish and the neck pocket with the general surrounding area of neck heel line and scratchplate fitment, those were obviously like that before the fret wear was added. A comment that struck me as odd that TNIT made in the Sandberg or Musicman thread was that he felt EBMM stuff was the most mass produced feeling of the mass produced basses, I 100% agree but see it as a total bonus! Great, perfect fit and finish where they are all neatly cut by fancy machines so to a large extent it is a matter of choosing the colour, this bass almost looks like they did not have the machinery to make a lefty and got someone to make one as a one off, one off can be either brilliant or gash, rarely in between in my experience. Fingers crossed something good comes along soon

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1406816897' post='2514985'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Spector Rebop MM[/font][/color] [/quote] I suppose technically that one is actually a MM Pober Rotceps?

Nice one and I'm starting to like those basses a lot too!