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[quote name='No lust in Jazz' timestamp='1452687240' post='2952373'] [media]http://youtu.be/RnBJWwK4kks[/media] [/quote] thank you! nice video & story

nice video

[quote name='Greg.Bassman' timestamp='1452696894' post='2952539'] Hi all. Ok so, I have my sights set on a Stingray. I've recently received a quote from Musicman for a 'Stingray 4 SLO Special [b]H - 2 Band[/b] EQ' in natural finish... for £1600. I was quite surprised by this price, as I've noticed that you can pick up a Stingray, of the same spec, for £1099 from most retailers (see link). Fair enough, they're not 'SLO Special's, but all other criteria applies. Surely, a change in neck profile doesn't justify a £500 price jump? I wondered whether there may be a difference in material, build quality etc between the ones available in store (compared to special orders). Anybody out there that can shed some light on this? or is it simply a pricing mistake on MM's part? (or is it [i]me[/i] missing something here?! lol) [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/music-man-stingray-2eq-black-rosewood/71480"]http://www.gak.co.uk...-rosewood/71480[/url] [/quote] Stingrays are around the £1400+ mark these days, I believe. There was a special price for a batch of them in a limited number of colours (black, and I can't remember what else) that sold without the hard case for around £1000. I guess the one in the link is one of them. A natural finish Stingray hasn't sold for £1000 in quite some time... So I think you've been quoted current prices. edit: actually, natural Stingrays seem to go for £1600-1800 depending on the shop, so it does seem that your quote is consistent with shop prices.

ah well... it was ok in the end. I drive to the depot today and the cabs were there, and a very nice guy helped me carrying one of them to my car while I carried the other. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/276807-ncd-tks-s112-x2/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/276807-ncd-tks-s112-x2/[/url]

My new cabs arrived! A pair of blue TKS S112... no tweeter. I've only managed to have a quick and not very loud test at home... and they look promising. Hopefully this weekend I'll have a proper go. They have noticeably less low end than the 1126, but this is not a bad thing necessarily. In fact, for me they sound more they way I like. I tried one as an extension to my little MarkBass CMD121P combo and it didn't sound as good as using the same head into the two S112. So my trusty mini combo might go in the end too. I'm trying to rationalise my gear and have a simple 'small' rig that I can use for most gigs I play, and something bigger for the few times I need more 'oomph', so I'm thinking that the S112s can replace the combo and the pair of 1126 easily. If they sound, once I try them loud, the way I think they'll sound... There is something on the low midrange that makes me think it's going to be really easy to get them to sound good within the band: I like a punchy bass, not with too much low end but powerful, and to me that's the low midrange doing it. There are many ways to achieve that, but if you start with an amp/cab that are friendly with that territory it makes life a lot easier. The Streamliner 900 sounded pretty good... in fact, everything I tried was encouraging: Stingray/L2000/Precision and Streamliner/Shuttle/LM3 Still early days, as I need to see how they behave at volume and with the band... but I think I made the right choice here. I should have bought these rather than the 1126 last year. So, the obligatory pictures... They were supposed to arrive yesterday but the courier screwed up somewhere and didn't knock at my door: they said there was nobody in and left a card, but no card was left and I was in all day... So Vic from BassGear gave me the consignment number and asked the courier to not attempt redelivery and I picked them up myself today at the depot. When the guy shows up with the trolley and the two boxes, we pick one each and walk to the car. My first impression was "hmmm, light! I like this!" He agreed I put them on my back seat and drove away. When I got home I noticed one of the boxes had some impact damage But fortunately, the cab was undamaged and only the outer layer of the box was affected. So I took them out of their boxes: They are as tall (vertically oriented) as the 1126 cabs, but narrower. Which means they are not forming a very tall stack, but it's a reasonable height... and did I mention how light and manageable they are? I don't expect them to be the loudest wall-shaking cabs ever, but then I don't need that. If they're loud enough and I can get something close to the tone they're promising in my quick test... they'll be just fine.

Waiting patiently at home all day... at 4pm I contact the shop to ask for tracking number, to check if they're still delivering today or what. Shop checks for me "they say there was nobody in, so they left a card". no, they bloody didn't!!! And I was in all day!!! APC. So they've been advised to not attempt redelivery and I'll pick the cabs up myself from their depot tomorrow. Now, shall we make bets that when I get there they'll tell me "oh, they're out for delivery again"? It would not be the first time. (... and breathe)

That looks fantastic!

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1452353598' post='2949201'] G&l! Very under rated and oft over looked basses Your mods sound interesting. Not all g&l' are active, the l1000 and sb1 and sb2's are passive but have very powerful pickups. [/quote] Yeah, those pickups are very very powerful. One day I'll own a L1500, I think... A G&L SB2 would also be so tempting... argh, here I am, trying to cut down the amount of gear I own and I'm thinking of more. This place is a bad influence. Bad bad influence.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1452353546' post='2949198'] You have to keep it anyway now it's got one of your famous thumb-rests fitted. [/quote] ha ha it does look unlike any other L2000 now, but the thumbrest is removable, as you know

I got a Tribute series L2000 a while ago... but for one reason or another it never became a bass I'd use a lot. It's lovely and ultra versatile but I ended up rotating between Stingray, Precision and sometimes Jazz instead. I played gigs with the L2000 but it was never enough for me to truly *love* it. Then I removed the electronics and installed a 3-band MMSR preamp from John East. It sounded very good but... still, nothing. Then I turned it passive, with Jazz-style VVT controls and parallel/series/single-coil combination switches, and a metal plate just because I like the look. It's by far my favourite configuration of the three I've tried. Still... it was a bass I'd occasionally play but never made it into my "top 5". So, I decided to sell it. I took pictures, and yesterday I put it on Gumtree [1]. Within hours I get two very interested parties. However, in that time, I've been playing the L2000... and I've changed my mind. [1] For basses I tend to stick them on Gumtree, just to find a local sale and avoid posting... but I'd also put an ad here... I think the reason I did not put an ad here was that subconsciously I knew I did not want to sell it. Passive, switch to series, roll off tone... amazing reggae tones! Ok, L2000... you may stay

[quote name='rockmanrock' timestamp='1452333222' post='2948885'] I think they're an overhang. The J&D ones look the same to me, quite squarish? [url="https://images.musicstore.de/images/1600/jack-und-danny-pb-bk-black_4_BAS0000912-001.jpg"]https://images.music...0000912-001.jpg[/url] Spot the difference: [url="http://www.guitarfetish.com/DLX-Bass-Active-Preamp-Carved-Body-Gloss-Black-24-Fret_p_4314.html"]http://www.guitarfet...ret_p_4314.html[/url] [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_450_black_progressive_series.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...sive_series.htm[/url] [/quote] The Jazz J&D is definitely round and 'Fender-compatible'... but yeah, it could easily be an overhang on the squareish ones. And the others do look similar.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1452300429' post='2948786'] My OCD got the better of me finally. I originally specced a parchment guard for this bass, but every other Dakota P I've seen anywhere seems to have a green mint guard as standard. So I found an 'aged' USA mint P guard on eBay... you can't see the subtleties in this pic, but it's a great job, not overdone and fits well with the overall level of relic. Pleased! [/quote] Hmmm, that's very nice!

[quote name='rockmanrock' timestamp='1452302392' post='2948797'] Maybe Thomann requested no serials on theirs, but the early samples that got used for photos had them. On Mark's J&D: WSM1505A05.0016 On the HB JB75-NA: WSM1404A03.0534 So that's 2015 and 2014 by the look of it. WSM must be Yeou Chern / J & D ? A few years back, the word was that Saein/Shine were making all the HB's but it seems not. I read on a German site that up to 10 suppliers are used for the guitars/basses. The HBs and J&Ds aren't the same though, the J&D's usually have an extra fret and the bridge is further up from the base of the body. Xaviere basses from GFS in the USA seem to be J&D's too: [url="http://www.guitarfetish.com/Xaviere-Bass-Guitars_c_362.html"]http://www.guitarfet...tars_c_362.html[/url]. Right, that's enough trainspotting for tonight. [/quote] Interesting, and some of those Xaviere basses look tasty. But the end of the neck where it meets the body seems too square. Or is it just an overhang? J&D's are rounder, Fender-style.

G&L L2000!!! or maybe a Warwick Corvette $$. Or a MM Sterling or Stingray even!

[quote name='gs_triumph' timestamp='1452200995' post='2947630'] Match sticks deployed! Is it normal for strap locks to rattle? Quite annoying. Guess I'll get used to it. Cheers guys [/quote] Yup, they do. And they make noise when you move the strap... but I hope you play loud enough to drown that noise

[quote name='gs_triumph' timestamp='1452102399' post='2946448'] Guys n gals, I have an ibanez atk 800 recently purchased through the forums here. I wanted to put strap locks on it so ordered 'no bull' locks of the bay. However on unscrewing the existing strap button I can see the screws are much thicker than those supplied with the no bull locks. The screws from the bass don't fit through the lock buttons. Does anyone manufacture locks with bigger screws? Cheers [/quote] I used to use Schaller and it was the same story. Usually I could use the original screws, 'though but sometimes I could not, and it was toothpick+glue time. Fill the hole with a toothpick and wood glue, and fit the new screw in. To be honest, I've long since moved away from straplocks and now I favour rubber rings, like those on Grolsch beer bottles. They do the job very well, in fact I prefer them now.

[quote name='wojt3q' timestamp='1452103549' post='2946468'] Hi! I'm actually a guitarist and looking for a bass guitar for my home studio. Since I'm not a bass player, I don't really want to buy hi-end bass, that's why I prefer sth rather inexpensive - I can spend around 350 euros. I don't have much experience with bass (this will be my second one) and I still don't have any particular tonal preferences, that's why I would like to purchase something versatile with wide variety of tonal options. The bass is going to he used in almost everything - rock, funk, jazz, electronic music, solo bass stuff etc. I think I prefer used ones - better quality to price ratio I did some research and I found few basses which are associated with word "versatile". Some of them are: Ibanez ATK200, Squier jazz basses, Vintage branded guitars, Cort gb74, Ibanez Btb, Ibanez SR, Yamaha Rbx... Some people mention StingRay copies, but some describe them as one trick pony. What would you recommend to me? Thank you for dropping in here! [/quote] I would not say that Stingrays are one trick ponies at all, especially if active. However, if you want one versatile bass... I'd probably go for some kind of Jazz or even Precision/Jazz hybrid bass. Two pickups, at any rate. I'd personally be looking at the Squier Classic Vibe series of basses. The Jazz they make is excellent. I have experiences with a lot of the models you mention and probably they'd all do the job, so it'll come down to which is more comfortable to you. But if I had to choose one, unseen... the CV Jazz. The G&L L2000 Tribute series is also very versatile. Extremely so even. You can find one used well within your budget. Still, I'd go for a Jazz, myself. edit: the Sire V7 gets great reviews... and as an active Jazz, I'd definitely look into it. I have never tried one but the sound clips I heard on this forum ('discreet' posted some) were really good.