stingrayPete1977

[quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1341691098' post='1722918'] Are D-tuners common in metall rock ? [/quote] I played in a rock band for years where I had to tune up and down all gig, I didn't realise hip shots existed then. Not an issue these days

[quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1341690931' post='1722915'] do they have issues when trying to go through metal detectors at airports ??? [/quote] Well they would have take those big gladiator boots with all the buckles up the sides off, and remove all the stuff from various holes in their faces!

I'm pretty sure we have some metal heads around here with Hipshots that drop to A?

Someone might of been messing around previously? A fan of Jazz basses maybe? If they have and they are not total idiots then the wires might be long enough to re solder them back as they should be, some of them have the area to be soldered on show anyway failing that. If only one coil is working then its neither series nor parallel which sounds more like someone has done that rather than the coil failing, I'm not sure I have ever heard of one failing? Pics of the back of the pickup please

If anything the new EBMM models are even better built than the pre EB ones and that's from someone who loves pre EB Rays so there are no worries on that score. Resale values will be better long term on a Ray, some second hand bargain out there now could see no depreciation at all, maybe even go up a little over the next ten years? I like sandbergs but I'm told they don't sound anything like a Ray really so if it's the sound he wants I'd go for the real thing. That sounds a bit harsh but what ever anyone says its essentially a copy. That's my biased view

Is there a way I can run my 3.0 through my 6.0 and miss out the valve?

Just ordered a set of regular ones, almost did it but £35 is a mouthfull especially when I need 3 packs!

Eggy beard is never good mate, I shave once a fortnight so it's anything between clean shaven and fairly recently become homeless person, all of which can work in conjunction with an egg sandwich thankfully

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1341599611' post='1721748'] Our own Mythbusters team: 1 - Myth: 0 [/quote] Can I be the one with the big moustache?

A lot of people swear by a 45 G string , I have found that you need to move the pickup even further away after you put the thicker strings on so don't be afraid to back it off even more, the ceramic pickup has a huge output mine is almost flush with the pick guard where the little thumb rest ramp is with 45-130's on it. I use pink EB 40-125's but have just gone up to the green 45-130 on the black one, I like the 130 so I'm about to order two packs with the takings from last nights gig

Sounds about right mate

You know what I think I prefer the FET on my 3.0 to the tube on my 6.0

[quote name='chrisba' timestamp='1341578223' post='1721205'] I've got an imperial Allen key set and I don't think I've ever used it. All hex bolts I've ever met seem to be metric ( not sure about US Fenders though, but my MIJ is metric ). The bridge screws are tiny, maybe 2mm ? Halfords and good bike shops ( I don't count Halfords as good ) sell cheap multi key sets, in a penknife style format for just a few squid. [/quote] Most USA basses appear to be Imp, I know mine are although I use the 2mm as the feeler gauge just as a two fingers up!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1341576472' post='1721161'] Buy one of those 20 piece imperial and metric allen key sets that sell for under a tenner and you'll never need to ask this question again whatever bass you have. [/quote] I cant plus 1 this enough!!!! They also make good feeler gauges so you can see whats moving where with truss rod adjustments or just to compare as the seasons change, find your favourite one for action height and put some tape around it to remind yourself next time or to see if your necks are moving in or out. £7 Maplins all in a handy box

Funnily enough I have just done a string change on my blue one ready for tonights gig, I tried holding a string near the pickup and the myth about the pole pieces is totally busted, even when the string is level with the pickup where its never going to be the magnets still have a lot of pull! They overlap from pole piece to pole piece would make it neither here nor there, I'd say you could put the strings between the pieces and hear little to no difference

Absolutley baffled by it but it's awesome all the same! I dont need the extra notes and all my favourite bands play P basses anyway etc etc

[quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1341505792' post='1720233'] I've gotta be honest, I've never ever measured the action on any guitar or bass, and I used to do setups/repairs professionally. I think that you can't just rely on the measurement at the 12th fret to judge whether the instrument is set up as well as it can be. Depending on the amount of relief in the neck and the height of the saddles (and other factors) the same measurement at the 12th fret could apply to quite different setups. I always just do it by feel and sound; I put as little relief in the neck as possible (depending on the instrument) and then keep lowering the action 'til I get a slightly unacceptable level of fret buzz, and then bring it back up a touch. Hey presto, the action is as low as it can be on that particular instrument, regardless of the measurements! [/quote] Which is exactly what some people don't want! What's right for one person even a pro won't be right for another, learning to do your own adjustments is the only way of saving money on having a shop set it up how they want it.

Any idea what the 5 string nut width is? I can see the 38mm nut being a big selling point, a lot of folks ask about options for a Stingray with a narrower nut on here.

I only have one make of bass ,one make of amp and one make of cab, oh hang on I do have a Jazz bass and an acoustic bass

Cant say fairer than that I could quite fancy a 2 band 5'er, Im saving up for a ClassicRay5 but this could be good too? Hmmm... The walnut stain is really cool, I want a pre EB in that colour. Is the 5 string really only 38mm at the nut or is that a typo regarding the 4 string model? If I could get the 5 in the walnut with a 2 band EQ and the normal body/pickguard shape I would be all over this

Cool got in first! Looks really nice GW

Anyone done the "It's been in the oven too long and melted" joke yet?

Its funny how we all start off scared of truss rods, I know I did, then once you have given them some hammer its all fine. I think it stems from the old Fenders where the neck had to keep being taken off, people just never did it themselves and the "take it to a shop" attitude developed? I do wonder if some of the unplayable crap was just a case of needing a setup although I do remember a mates Hohner strat copy that had a massive high action and no amount of adjusting made it any better! Messing about with bitsa basses and projects is the way forward I guess, once you have made a few bits from all over the world via eBay come together and play well you have in cracked

Will the £50 cover the petrol to collect it? Oh hang on they want you to give them £50 In all honesty it's got to be worth £50 hasn't it.