stingrayPete1977

First thing you have the luxury of is two pickups, turn one off then the other and see what effect each one has, maybe lower the bass end of the one causing the trouble if its obvious and go from there

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1373749990' post='2141324'] Ater reading the perils of sending a bass i'm thinking of picking up my new Fender from the U.S. Does anyone know what airport is nearest to the Fender factory and how much the flight will cost taking in to consideration that i will require two seats so that the bass does not get damaged on the journey. I presume that every guitar and bass manufacturer does this otherwise how on earth do they arrive in the U.K. undamaged? [/quote] But you are not dealing with them are you? Annoying if it gets damaged but ultimately not your problem is it, that's what your uk franchised dealer is there for.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1373749650' post='2141318'] I can understand that to certain extent but how do you think that the bass gets from the manufacturer to the customer in the first place? [/quote] What difference does that make, I would only collect in person for a valuable bass so as long as it got to the shop ok I'd be buying from them, if its snapped in half before it even gets there that's not my problem is it? I don't even mind a display model if its mint or reduced to suit, no point getting the boxed one home to find it damaged, faulty electronics or just not as nice as the display one you tried

That mic looks pretty cool but I like the idea of the Bassmax from what you say, my playing is awful anyway but maybe if I could hear it then I will play better! Which wing slot do you have the Bassmax fitted to? and does it give a reasonable level of output as I think that is where my problems start, I have 3 different Genz amps and a choice of 1x10, 1x12 and a 2x12 cabs with the fishman plat pro I am hoping to get in nailed once the pickup is sorted

I'd much rather meet halfway even if it costs me more, that goes for buying, selling or trading.

Just noticed the realist looks like it belongs to a member here but the advert is locked at the moment? steve-norris?

K&K bassmax was probably next on my buying list here on ebay, [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111117226687?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111117226687?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649[/url] Thomanns new, [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/kk_bass_max.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/kk_bass_max.htm[/url] This has caught my eye at a reasonable price and looks easier to fit tightly? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281135103052?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281135103052?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648[/url] Big saving even at the buy it now price of thomanns, [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/david_gage_the_realist_bass_life_line.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/david_gage_the_realist_bass_life_line.htm[/url] I have a J-tone fitted at the moment (the one with two black tabs in the wing slots) I dont have much output going into my Fishman so that has to be maxxed out to get anything useful, more often just feedback issues

I'd be happier if the mods could sort the "trade or sale" script that can't be altered or removed, lots of offers for trades because you can't get rid of the trade price!

Errr isn't their a fairly well know guy that made his name playing both musicman and Warwick basses..........singer wears a silly hat......

As in just the basses or bass and amp combinations? I'd mix any basses in my collection other than a ric.

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1373563843' post='2139136'] Better start saving for an acoustic double bass now then, it's an inevitable and slippery path [/quote] Yep! Took my DB to practice tonight, still having trouble getting a good live sound where the stagg is brilliant! loving my DB though.

I'm finding it hard to find a teacher at all so I'm swaying towards it more each day.

Funnily enough someone posted about the Genz Benz contour amps the other day, I had never tried one at that point but I went to a jam on sunday and the resident bassist had one, it was bloody ace! really good solid versatile bass sound, reasonably portable, sounded better with his Squier P bass than my £2200 Stingray Classic5 which I have now had to order a John East preamp for to try and sort it out

Sarah suggested this to me when I asked a similar question, I have been looking at it and I think I might go for it! I have a wrist op in september so I might just wait until then and I work in schools during the 6 week hoilday so I will be flat out on that too so I might not get the time to practice as much as I will after the op (hopefully) Looks good though Sarah, ta.

Colour?

I love the sound of p basses but not always with me playing them, might be worth another look though and I like a good Squier too.

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1373486197' post='2138244'] I'd really LOVE to have a proper go at that! Maybe I could sell a Fender for one! [/quote] Go for it, I sold one of my two pre eb stingrays to get one, I'm loving it

Yes lets see it!

I'm looking forward to a weekend in on my own to have a listen/learn of all these tracks

Nice to see him doing exactly as I said earlier as a relief check, no sign of him measuring anything beyond the 12th The other thing I picked up on and see on lots of basses on here and at gigs is this angling the saddles to the board, totally pointless and wrong with a round string in a rounded saddle slot, just raise the saddle to the height ,I like all my strings about 2.5mm off the 12th fret, B maybe a bit higher but don't angle the saddle.

You can get an upright for the same money (just), much more fun!

I like the olly white p5

I will report back once it is fitted, I did think about one of the replica MM ones but the standard EBMM one is meant to be just the same although it is now on a fancy green pcb instead of a breadboard thing, fingers crossed it will be here soon

The only answer to these threads is "Bassdirect trip" (or similar) everyone else will just tell you to get what they have, I can almost guess who will say what and in what order! I will start off by saying get a Genz Shuttlemax 9.2, valve channel and FET channel either on their own or blended into a 900w Class D output, foot switch controlable too

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1373039318' post='2133126'] No professional engineer wants to rely on your amp and cable if he doesn't have to. No professional engineer wants your cab EQ through his rig also. You may be using a 2x10 and he has a 20k rig. A nice analogy would be you EQing your amp for your 2x10 then using that amp with a 4x12 and leaving the EQ the same. It would almost certainly not suit the different cab. Well that's what the house engineer faces when you walk in to a club and insist on "your sound". Get over it, your sound is probably like a million others anyway >>>>>>>>>>>runs [/quote] I actually agree with this, I find the bands with [i]their[/i] sound have a sh*t sound and the bands that give a clean Di to the desk and keep their amp fairly low on stage get the best sound, it might not be the sound they have tailored in the rehersal room but a good sound is better than a sh*t sound everyday. Stingray-fairly flat EQ maybe a bit of extra bass-good quality lead into either a DI box or taken from my good quality amp's DI pre EQ and leave them to it IMO/E