stingrayPete1977

From what I have seen the later pre EB basses look to be better built than the earlier ones, they say the bodies were made by charvel of Jackson guitar fame.

Peter Hook bass round your knees?

I stayed on the 5 only for about a month then started to play the odd song on a 4, now I'm fairly competent (or equally as incompetent) on either. If I didn't love my '82 pre EB so much I might of ditched the 4's altogether though.

[quote name='Bassnut62' timestamp='1352739063' post='1866795'] eyes left for a glimpse of the '79 Ray I've owned since about '83. it's a natural with maple neck and black scratch plate. lovely bass... [/quote] Is it on display in the pre EB thread yet? '79 a fine vintage sir

[quote name='mikeswals' timestamp='1349808372' post='1830865'] I see another oddity on your preEB StingRay.....a fretboard dot inlay at the 21st fret. That's the 1st time I've sen a preEB with that dot. [/quote] Its a very unusual setup, I wonder if its some kind of prototype EB bass from the very start of the EB takeover? the only thing missing is the body contours as the made in USA plate I think stayed for a while until stocks had dried up and there are a few with the old logo that have body contours which pre EB never did so we know they used some old necks right at the start, obviously the bridges went on for years. Also if it had come with the clear scratchplate from the factory that normally went with the trans red I could see it being easier to miss a screw, is it even possible it came with no pickguard at all as it will have the later style pickup cutout that follows the pickup shape unlike my pre EB's that just have big rectangles cut away. Hhmmmm interesting bass, could of been played by Sterling Ball himself

[quote name='anthomp' timestamp='1328304636' post='1525396'] still with me after sh*t hit fan time...just... [/quote] Heres a funny thing, the black one is mine now! saves me putting a picture of it on here though! I wish I could of taken the rootbeer one off you too but the wife said no

[quote name='clashcityrocker' timestamp='1352833360' post='1868136'] Going to pick up a 5 string tomorrow....I gave in! It's a squier vm in natural, a lot of bass for little money. Will see how I get on.... [/quote] Hide all your 4 stringers for a couple of weeks and dive straight in with a gig on the 5, it soon focuses the mind trust me! I bought my first 5 on a saturday lunchtime and played a 2 hour set with it that night, there were a few [i]grace [/i]notes here and there but it was easier than taking both to a practice for weeks on end to try and swap onto it . Just stay away from the B at first then chuck in a few 5ths or octaves below on it once your happy where the E is, then start playing off the E on the B string and play a few scales etc, you will never go back (not fully back anyway, I still like my 4's too so it can be done to use both).

To put a slight twist on this and congrats obviously, as much as I like the yob idea, and I am still on the lookout for a mint root beer 77 ray with hang tag and teardrop case myself, if I had been given either a 77 p bass or strat on my 21st all those years ago I would of been very happy but even more so with a pre CBS Jazz and it's value even more so now, especially if I had turned out a drummer or ballet dancer I would be very happy with a P bass from my dads year of birth instead '54 (not '51 unfortunately) Just keep a copy of The Sun from the baby's birthday and put it in the case of a nice early 70's Jazz or something

Do people that play 4 string basses only play the E string then? If your playing the B when your meant to be playing the E then surely those people would be playing their E when aiming for the A and so on, I'm confused.

See I told ya

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1352644332' post='1865484'] Every piece of kit I've come across with an external voltage selector switch, has had it recessed, very stiff to operate and normally requires a tool like a screwdriver to move it from one position to another. [/quote] I was trying to be diplomatic

Only just seen this thread, outragous!

This is probably why some amps have the voltage switch hidden inside the amp....but as its a small class D head its aimed at travelling musicians that need it accessable.

13mm open/ring ended I'd say

You also get the little moustache man on the headstock so its got to be good!

They pop up on eBay more often than you would think you know, the guy I play bass for has one and its not bad at all, the tort guard is only single ply so its starting to buckle up a bit but other than that its a solid piece of kit that sounds pretty good once it's put into the mixing desk.

The Tony Levin olp 5 is well worth seeking out, I have two EBMM sr5s but can get quite close and happy to play the olp.......but.....the string spacing is tighter than the proper version which some people find too close already, that could be an advantage to some people but worth pointing out. The necks a bit more of a c profile rather than the flatter backed D shape on the EBMM. Hope that helps?

It's all in the fingers, pick, play nearer the bridge, pluck with a flat palm near the neck for a mock double bass kind of thing, plectrum right near the bridge, thumbed, slapped etc etc etc

Hasn't helped my Jabba 5 Classic gas any but I will keep 'em peeled for you, bastards!

I swing both ways

Yep what risingson said The Alnico has a darker moodier edge to my ears, if I am doing something upbeat and poppy I'd go for the ceramic, the ceramic is easier to settle into the mix too ime. I like both and could finish my gigging days with either

I have an Alnico equipped 2010 and a last of the Ceramic pickup 2007, love em both in their own ways! They really can do everything or at least everything I have ever needed Enjoy