stingrayPete1977

I have been working through Geoffs videos and the Rufus Reid book so I am doing quite a bit of this and that, I think I really need someone to see what I am doing right/wrong and generally give me some focus now.

I want to be able to at least get a tune out of the bow, make sure the bass and the bow are as they should be, make sure I am holding the bass correctly and make sure my left and right hand techniques are heading in the right direction. That will take a lesson on its own and more probably so lesson 2 would be to get me walking better to some simple jazz tracks etc, after that who knows.

OK folks my function band has gone pear shaped and I am not feeling the elc bass much really so I really need to see if I can find a tutor and get my mojo on with the upright. I have been working through Geoff's discover double bass lessons online which as we know are excellent and if I cant find anyone local I might have to take a drive up to see him in person yet. I could do with some pointers regarding the bow and a tutor to try my bows out to see if they are ok etc likewise my DB just in case I have some glaring issues I have missed, very possible! I am based near Stafford but google does not bring much stuff up at all, I have found this guy [url="http://www.musicteachers.co.uk/teacher/d5366783dedb5969e22b"]http://www.musicteachers.co.uk/teacher/d5366783dedb5969e22b[/url] Paul Jefferies but I have no idea about him, not too far being in Burton so I might drop him an email and see what he says. Tim Toft's are quite near to me so I was thinking I should ring them and ask if they know a local tutor too? Any thoughts or suggestions? I am listening to David Wong playing with Hank Jones to get me in the zone, which I am liking a lot

I dont know as I have never ordered one, I go around every shop and try every bass in there then return to the first shop that stocked Stingrays and choose which colour I like before taking it home to set it up to my liking

Haha, love it! I managed about 15 hours of my A team box set instead of learning any theory when I was off after my arm surgery.

It came wrapped in bubble wrap inside some drain pipe!

All my stingrays have arrived in the time it took to hand the cash over at the till

Being fretless I bet Bernie will remeber it well! Where is EBS freak when you want him?

My band has just gone tits up after the drummer left (long story, singer practically stalking him!) but to be fair I was the one who decided I didn't want to learn all the stuff with a new drummer so I am the tosser everyone here is upset with but I have been there before and its hard work going round in circles learning the same set wondering if the new drummer will leave or be kicked out before the gigs begin. I'm not feeling it lately and have had wrist problems for nearly a year, I am going to practice upright bass for a bit and see who comes knocking that sparks my mojo for elec bass. Best wishes to your drummer though some things are more important than band squabbles

I need to get practicing!

I love this thread

Mine came quite quickly and was well packed if that helps

I have a french Yita, not sure which one it is but it was about £100 I think? Its quite pretty but I have no idea how good or bad it is as my bow skills are lacking a lot

As i understand it places like bass direct are swamped with offers to stock these one of basses, but understandably they don't want hundreds of brands all offering different percentages only to take all the flak for mistakes and delays the builders make, read back through the thread would you want to be the public face for any of the brands mentioned for a very small cut of the proceeds?

Nice bass but no hat

That's really cool Dave!

That is brilliant!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1381832878' post='2244232'] Does anyone remember when cars didn't have power steering as standard? Everyone had muscles! [size=4]I drove my dad's elderly 1982 Ford Sierra last year (manual steering) and could hardly turn the wheel! [/size][size=4]Technology is turning us into weaklings![/size] [/quote] As a long term addict of rusty terrible cars what we have done is forgot how to drive! Dry steering wasn't done before because you couldn't unless you were a beefcake, we learnt how to only steer with the car in motion be it forwards or backwards, my Morris 1000 has lighter steering than the wifes Focus Zetec too Anyway back OT.......

I don't normally recommend combos over separates but them genz contour amps sound great!

I have tried the whole range extensively about 5 years ago, all the rooms are (were) peavey equipped, pa, bass, guitar and keyboard amps. The different sized rooms had a suitable sized rig with the best room having the top of the range rigs and best pa, I like peavey gear and was in the market for a new amp at the time to replace my ashdown rig (faulty) on paper they were perfect and just a matter of choosing which one, bought a shuttle 6.0 and a 2x12T cab

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1381776570' post='2243643'] I find running an amp rated at 700/4 in 600/8 and 350/8 cabs just loads the lower powered cab too much. I can get a far better sound with regards to cabs not stressing running the same amp at 600/8 cabs.... I have the volume in the amp to spare, but the cab...altho drawing less watts into the resistance, still put out ALL the volume I need. Ok, so I run it with higher output, but the amp can do that all day... it doesn't worry about the load. I don't know how the PV behaves when pushed [/quote] I have used those amps with the matching 8x10, weak.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1381772583' post='2243556'] The amp is probably your no 1 suspect. Those things are notoriously quiet despite their generous power rating. Remember volume measured in dbs not watts. Whole rehearsal sounds like a nightmare situation tbh. [/quote] Have you used the ones at Walsall?, my shuttle 3.0 and 1x12 is more use!

At the end of the day every car I have owned except for my classic ones has lost around £1500 a year so in reality thats a new USA Ray every year for nothing really isnt it, but people keep buying new cars and the cycle continues. Buy a used one for £750 now keep it for twenty years and I am sure it will be worth more than the Ford Focus we have on the drive right now, it will also still be a solid reliable gigging bass that looks and sounds great too, I see no problem

I used the tour heads and the fire bass is it? At the practise rooms in Walsall, they were paired to matching 8x10 cabs yet had a pathetic output, anyone who hadn't tried new gear for a while might have a shock with a modern 2x12 and a 200 watt head!

I think what gets peoples goat is the BF fans always sign off with, "blew away my MarkBass" or "Brand X are not comparable" when they clearly are, If you like the tone thats cool and the weight saving is great but why end the response with the non factual bits almost everytime. The other thing regarding the weight is that so many other brands have cabs that weigh a lot less than they used to so a few lbs here and there is less of an issue, a pair of Marbass 1x12 cabs aint exactly heavy compared to my old Peavey TNT combo is it, my GB 2x12 is fairly light and has rattle free handles and heavy duty rubber wheels, it looks expensive and the rat fur is like new 4 years on, I see no issue, plus it "blows away brand X tonally too"