stingrayPete1977

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1356893733' post='1914853'] Like it or not (and on the whole, I do like it) image is an important part of many forms of music. Turn up to audition for a punk band with a 6 string single cut coffee table bass and you probably won't get the gig. Turn up to audition for a smooth jazz band with a beaten up BC Rich warlock, with skull and crossbones stickers all over it and "f*** the police" scratched into it and you probably won't get the gig. Yes, some people have got stupidly snobbish about it---and these people should just be avoided (and at least you find out early)---but any bass player who thinks "I will be able to turn up to [i]any[/i] audition with [i]any[/i] bass and get the gig" is simply not living in reality. [/quote] I have a CAR Jazz that I reckon could be used in any situation, its only a four so solo noodle stuff might be hard but I can't play like that, punk, jazz, rock, funk, indie and blues can all be played on a CAR Jazz with a black pick guard I'd say?

Take or leave for me unless its a headless? then I'd say seriously uncool! That said if something was suitable for the job and priced right I'd buy it I am much more unfashionable than any of my basses anyway!

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1356881827' post='1914648'] It says it's sold.... [/quote] It was put on for £12k then disappeared, re appeared as sold for £13k a few Weeks later!

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1356880313' post='1914625'] I'm sure glad I don't play bass to make a living, judging by this thread. [/quote] I will play something suitable for any gig if asked and can cover anything from the 70s up to present day 4 or 5 string in retro natural finish or modern sparkly finishes, all of them Stingrays

It was listed a few Weeks ago, gone up a grand already!

I actually went to five strings to join a band Its more of a session arrangement (for peanuts) and the roll could only be done on a 5, it has got me into a much wider group of musicians, dep gigs and even a totally new band that is just taking off. I would not of done it if I had not wanted but I am glad I did, I guess the difference here is that my situation is more akin to session work where you would be told what to play and what to play it through rather than a band with everyone trying to have equal input, certainly in our covers band I take whichever bass I feel like!

Tabs!

Can't really imagine him in the script or some other saggy arsed chino wearing band can you?

Tone works is a vox thing isn't it? I'd say they know the vox bass lurking at the back is poop but don't want give fender any advertising so stuck that logo on some kind of korean jazz copy?

Isn't he just on both counts

Did someone mention norman watt-roy?

I have been playing for well over 20 years and rate myself lower than a 6/10 Imo you need to come out of your comfort zone, so head for something totally fresh?

I think they use pro musicians still so you need to be a pro and with the MU, you then get paid accordingly (if you get the job) depending on if its a full mime, mime but with live BVs or a fully live performance. I would imagine some kind of agency would be your first port of call?

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1356786300' post='1913569'] I would LOVE to! [/quote] Good because you guessed it, he is music teacher and classical guru! Reads like a mother too

Our guitarist has a pointy Hamer that he has had rewired for allsorts of pickup combinations, wheres a leather jacket that he painted his own devil design on, loves 80's metal and anything pointy would you jam with him wateroftyne?

So why does anyone have anything more than 100watts? Why do barefaced cabs get a reputation for being power hungry etc?

And a spliff

There must be a point though where you need a big enough amp to drive them though? Hanging 4 4x10s off an old Trace 150 watt head for example cant be the best can it, especially if your sucking up juice with a 5 string?

But they are shaped a bit odd, a 5 string jazz, P or even the new EBMM Classic 5 looks fairly similar unless your a bass nerd though. If no one tried putting things out of their natural habitat we would be stuck in the 60's (some people are). Anyway I would turn up for the jazz/blues gig with my upright

Now thats funny because I have found all the same notes on mm 5 string basses so any music style that can be played on 4 can be done on 5, is a six different then? Your being drawn up the same path about what looks right!

The funny thing is that the electric bass has not been around that long in the grand scheme of things anyway, all these stupid ideas have been forged over roughly 10 year periods, 60's, 70's, punk, electro stuff, pop, metal, brit pop etc, I have socks older than those fashion periods. Imagine the upright players reaction to the 51 P bass.....it will never catch on just like class D heads etc

Once you learn tab though its an easy go to which might be good for many but I am not the only one that had wished I had learnt score from the off.

As nice as they are I'm bored of seeing tobacco burst p or j basses in every video or live (mimed) show, it appears to be the only fashionable thing to have right now, I would rather turn one of them away than a 5er . Remember the good old days of pointy things and garish colours? Anyway all ERB players are w***ers

Yes I think maybe I should check with my teacher before ordering one then, ta