stingrayPete1977

[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

Ordered a two band, I need that classic two band tone in my life,I just wish musicman had made a five string in the 70's

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1373364000' post='2136622'] OK, time out. It's one thing to have a celebratory Fender thread - god knows it's happened before and it'll happen again. But when the "headstock fell off because I breathed on it" anecdotes and random but specific piss taking of other brands start appearing then that's when I hold up my yellow card. It's one thing to be happy with what you've got, but it's quite another to scoff at what others hold dear. [/quote] I wasn't aware you were a mod? That said I agree really, more fender bashing please

I have just been practicing on the normal elec bass for some upcoming gigs, I just really want to play DB/EUB instead now, felt like a wasted night!

That sounds like a technique issue to me, I am quite a clicky player and stingrays have an inherant click anyway but I just had a play to see where it comes from and I am not playing any other strings, try getting a better angle with your fingers or pick more over the top rather than brushing over maybe, also I dont know what anyone else does but I think I tend to mute with my left hand in some subconcious way other than the note I want?

Im litterally sitting looking at the John East site now trying to decide if I should put a 2 or 3 EQ preamp in this Classic5? My heart says 2EQ my head says 3EQ for the getting in the mix as 4 strings states

[quote name='muttley' timestamp='1373276082' post='2135457'] I have no real objection to the dots on appearance grounds but I'd rather learn without them. I assume the Stagg has side markers though? I've read through your thread, SRP, and that and the one on TB will give me plenty of modding ideas. [/quote] I dont mind the side ones on the Stagg so much but the little ones all over the front on some of the NX basses confuse the hell out of me! All easy mods except the strings being 4/4 length so dont but 3/4 ones unless you want the hassle of drilling the bridge out etc, right pain. My Stagg is brilliant now with its Spiros and the mods done, no hiss, nice tone, easy to play, portable and the audience really like it, they are also totally amazed at it only costing £300 after quite a few folk have asked me after gigs

I have no markers on my DB, going cold turkey

I am still having trouble with my setup, I have the plat pro now so its either my lack of ability to set the plat pro up well or the cheap piezo, this thread is making me think I need a K&K just to have the standard gear? (Spiros, K&K and Plat Pro)

I find the dots confusing, too many of them! Gorgeous things to look at though.

The stagg is much more like the real thing, great value for money especially if you do the little modifications.

Oooh nice!

Only want fivers these days hence the Classic5 but its no pre eb as far as ooomph is concerned

I am finding my Classic a bit gutless, its certainly no match for a proper pre eb. Afaik the 2 band preamp has never changed since the last pre eb version with electrolytic caps but I am hoping a john east preamp will sort it out unless the pickup is naff?

True

Drugs are bad mmmmmk

Ah that's not good mate

I have about a years worth of listening already, but I like it, next thing the Spiros will be coming off for a set of weedwackers

smashed broken and mangled or just worn out over time its all the same and ruins our bass playing! Hope it fixes soon Samashton. I dont think it has failed as such Milty, it may have been that far through when they did it or maybe the bone has shrunk back a few mm after the healing, either way its defo poking the sharp end out at 45 degrees into the wrist joint. I was happy enough to leave the plate in but it does cause me trouble as I can feel the tendons running over it and it hurts when the humidity changes in either direction so even if the screw is not causing all my problems it should solve some of them. How's the leg anyway?

[quote name='wrinkleygit' timestamp='1373114769' post='2133858'] think you have misread my post you need to check the relief at the mid point between the first fret & the point where the neck joins the body, on most instruments this would be around the 7-9th fret [/quote] Ah I see what you are saying now yes I still prefer to hold down between the 1st and 12th fret, I dont use a gauge either as I find getting that area to the point just after it would choke is as good as any neck can ever be without a microtilt adjustment or a shim. Like I said before everyones tastes are different so if you like the typical Fender manual settings for string height and releif etc then my way will probably end up too straight anyway.

I still like Bill though

So much to learn just on this genre and all its sub genres! I wish I had gone to the DB ten years ago now

Bongo 5, SR5, ClassicRay5 or a Nathan East 5.....you cant miss

Got your pm mate, no problem at all shame you are in Cardiff rather than north Wales as that is not so far really, nice deal on the new set up from cash convertors too

The CD I have is a collection including must of the artists you mentioned with some cool early Elvis stuff too but it's Bill I like the most by far, I'd grow a quiff but I'm bald!