stingrayPete1977

Our guitarist used to work most Sundays after he got divorced, if we played a function on a Saturday or any day for that matter really he used to take a packed lunch from the buffet, he even had a roll of tin foil in his kit bag! From every venue he did this he took a plate and another plate on top then wrapped it all in foil, in the end he had to start throwing the plates away as his cupboards were too full at home. If there was a hog roast he'd wrap two full buns in his foil and put them in the back of his Fender Twin to keep warm for after the gig. He even slept for free at the hotel one night as they used to give us a room key to the nearest room to the function room as a store for empty cases etc!

The problem with the vegetarian/vegan option I've found from my own circle of friends is that they are also the most picky and awkward, a bbq with my 'normal' friends can be a few burgers, sausages and buns, ketchup and beers. The veggie version always turns into a feast of half eaten stuff on the kitchen table!

Why do vegans and vegetarians feel the need to make themselves sound special? I dont like fish or gammon for example so I'd just avoid it at a buffet, it's a buffet so you just take things you like, aren't allergic to or have moral issues eating. If there's nothing you like get a McDonald's on the way home! 😋

My big rig consists of a dual channel 900 watt Genz Benz head with a price tag of around £1100 originally and a Genz 2x12 coming in at around £800, its loud, too loud tbh yet my long gone old Peavey TNT remains my favourite bass sound of all time.

I normally go straight into the desk pre EQ from an active bass so the front of house only has the digital desk EQ before it hits the audience, I'm hopefully going ampless altogether, bass to BDDI (or similar) to desk, Desk to in ears, done.

I think we all know a guitarist like this, he's trying to decide on your bass tone and lines yet he's adding in solos where one isn't needed! I fear this won't end well 😖

You've got to take whatever you can get these days!

Casapete beat me to it ^

He had many guitars but called them all Lucille rather than just one guitar for his career.

I did it once twenty years ago, trod on my lead and pulled it out, even at rehearsal I'd take it round the strap now.

Flea has used a black Stingray five for 27+ years, but only in the studio.

We mustn't use terms like "battery neutral" on here, you'll have TimR all over it!!!!

Adam Clayton managed two gigs in a row once without a new signature model for the third gig, does that count?

No but almost all basses with a battery inside use the jack socket as a switch to turn the circuits off. It's just a stereo socket instead of a mono one in the bass and the male end shorts the spare contact to the ground. BBBBzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....

Didn't work on mine, even says so in the link you posted, well "active pickups". Made a right noise even worse than the noise I usually make!

I nearly bought one of these until I tried the guitarists and found out it didn't work on an active bass!

I started out on a Stingray after the Warwick I went to buy from sound control in Birmingham was faulty! I had cash in my pocket to burn and that was it. Nearly 20 years later and they are still my go to bass albeit with a jazz along side and they've all gained a B string these days. I've never got the one trick pony thing, I think that applies to one trick players.

I think that depends partly on the audience and partly on the band, a good pub band in a good pub where the punters know the band and appreciate live music will be better than a poor tribute act playing a venue that isn't bothered ie a works doo to a seated audience or similar. And visa versa obviously.

Have you ever been to Bilston? 🤔

Honestly I haven't, I think I changed the strings and batteries on all my basses this time last year. I need to do the same again now so that'll be around £150 although I might not do a couple of them as they still feel OK and I've probably got one set of strings at least in the drawer so potentially only one set to buy and four 9v batteries. However we are thinking about in ears......

The only thing I'd add is that you should ring ahead imo, I've seen people on here slag them off after arriving out the blue to be stood around as other people were trying stuff out, which is fine but you can't expect a small shop demoing expensive stuff to customers that have effectively made an appointment to be snubbed when you walk in imo. They'll also confirm what you want is in stock and have it ready for you too, so either call ahead or be patient that's all I'm saying.

How much stuff do we all need? I doubt I'll buy any more bass specific gear ever again, I haven't for quite a while not even strings!

Ha, serves you right🤣

I've got a 20% discount card for M&S!, will they stock musicman products I wonder......

Lionel Richie?