mcnach

I still see your preEB headstock. On my laptop.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1372100410' post='2121630'] I'd definitely volunteer to help, Caesar Augustus is my current favourite tipple £1.39 a bottle in Aldi by the way (along with lots of other Williams Bros beers). [/quote] oooh, good taste and good tip! Where is an Aldi now? I will find out! Williams make some very yummy beverages, but Cesar Augustus is my current favourite too. The right amount of hoppiness, and refreshing. Before that it was Brewdog's 5AM Saint... We must catch up, after you return and before I go away there's about a week... Holyrood 9A have tons of very tasty beers on tap. Plan? Probably best to move to PM before others get jealous

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1372095660' post='2121553'] I know I never thought I would sell it, the [u][b]only[/b][/u] thing wrong with it was the lack of B string [/quote] Can't let go of the avatar, eh?

[quote name='donkelley' timestamp='1372089004' post='2121416'] Hey pal! It's Don (dkelley) from talkbass.... good to see you following up with this color change thing. I believe I embraced the "wine vomit purple" title when I got my fretless 5 in that color. LOVE the color, personally. Will be very interesting to see the outcome though if you do paint it. I've only ever painted one instrument in my life and it was a tragic failure when I was a teenager... partly due to a poor choice of paint color and texture. So I don't think I have the guts to do it to an instrument I truly like and that has some actual monetary value (albeit not a ton of $$$). I really need to open mine up and check the wiring - being fretless I think series switching capability would be really cool - maybe in a push pull. I also wish I could throw a piezo strip under the saddles but of course it doesn't work that way (need one for each and they need to be carefully placed and installed and probably would sound bad and/or break easily if I did it myself). Just saying though - I still love my bass. mine still has the original pickguard out of difficulty in finding a replacement that fits 5 string usa subs. [/quote] Hey how are you doing? I had a black SUB5, and I ended up ordering a pickguard from Pickguard Heaven. It took 3-4 weeks, but it was perfect. As they are based on your side of the Atlantic maybe it would be a bit faster (and cheaper) for you, if you wanted to change it. I can imagine the fretless with the pickup in series could be mighty! I really think the 2EQ works best on a series-wired pickup. The colour... it is growing on me, I have to admit. The thing is I only really bought it because I wanted a red one (call me vain ), as I already had a great SUB (white, wired in series)... so... agh, I don't know! What a problem to have, eh? REgarding painting and possible disasters... I am not very experienced either, but in my little experience I think that the right paint and the right nozzle when spraying can make a huge difference. The ones I used for respraying my fretless Jazz came from "Manchester Guitar Tech", nitro paint. Those cans produce an extremely fine mist, and after a couple of tries on a bit of wood, I decided what seemed to be the right distance at which I could spray... then I applied the paint in very very thin coats. The paint dried very quickly, and I only waited 20min between coats. I could have probably done it faster, but that's how I did it. That bass was shoreline gold, and I simply cleaned up the body well and started spraying: first a white nitro primer, then the orange paint. It worked out pretty well, except a couple of tiny runs from when I became a little too overconfident at how well it was all turning out The final result was a little rough, but less so than the finish on a SUB. I liked it, and I did not bother polishing it. That's what made me think "hey, let's paint a SUB red!" I am not sure how well the paint will adhere to the finish on the SUB, but from my tests, I think it will bite well enough. I'm not sure how much of a difference it will make the fact that the SUB's surface is so rough to start with... but I am confident the result will be good. At least with these cans I mentioned. I think the trick is spraying very thin coats, and not too close to the bass. The nozzle on these cans allows you to produce a very fine mist that's just perfect. If I could do it, with no experience, anybody could! I'm keeping it as it is for now, 'though. I have too much stuff going on at the moment, and just moved a couple of weeks ago... no space for spraying yet. But I think it'll end up orange or red before the end of the year I ordered a clear pickguard, as I really like it being a single colour, but miss a bit the extra 3mm the pickguard gives you when slapping. It arrived today... but unfortunately it's strongly tinted blue. At least I think it's the plate itself, but it could be the protective sheets making it look that way. I just wrote to the seller to make sure I got sent the right one, before I start ripping the protective sheets off. edit: aha, it was just the blue protective film. Colourless pickguard. Looks good and feels good

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1372076952' post='2121216'] I'm not keen on the vomit to be honest and mcnach knows he will paint it anyway! [/quote] all it would take is an idle evening and a bottle of Caesar Augustus in the fridge

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1372068444' post='2121122'] The debate on series or parallels as stock. When you are buying used who is to say the wiring wasnt changed during its life? I know I changed mine when I had one and sold it on in parallel. Had a go on a compete respray one, including neck refinish, and contours had been sanded too, a lot lighter and played awesome. [/quote] It's hard to rewire the pickup and make it look exactly like stock, with the way the cables are wrapped, and the soldering blobs would almost always give them away as a resoldering job. Besides, a good number of reports come from people who bought the bass new.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1372061415' post='2121020'] Sssshhhh. Buying a new bass will make me sound like Bernard, not 1000s of hours of practice! Don't ruin this!! [/quote] Buying a new bass could make those the first 1000 hours of practice a bit more interesting... perhaps. (does that help? )

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1372004772' post='2120550'] I give you the new addition to the EBMM collection! Pre EB gone to the top bloke that is Old Horse Murphy as he wanted a Classic4 because of his duff hand and I wanted a Classic5 because of my duff wrist, bit of a meeting in a carpark bit of ooohing and looking at basses some folding cash (rude to tell to who or how much) and there you have it, everyones a winner.....until I want my pre EB back obviously [url="http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/20130623_172731_zps46dbb2fd.jpg.html"][/url] Leaves the wall looking like this [url="http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/20130623_171159_zpsda369c66.jpg.html"][/url] The blue SR5 might go if I fall in love with the Classic and I can then be a bit more adventurous, still like the look of them Jabba5 classics or maybe something totally different but 5 string for sure? [/quote] Not a fan of sunbursts but... that one looks tasty. I love the tinted maple fingerboard... I still cannot believe you sold your preEB! What's the world coming to!!!???

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1372053653' post='2120961'] I've found air guitar is the only way of sounding like Edwards! [/quote]

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1372024848' post='2120855'] This seems a sensible thread to ask this... I've been desperately trying to sound like Bernard Edwards recently---whats the best "stingray on a budget"? [/quote] do you really need to ask? SUB!!! (but you may still sound like you more than Bernard Edwards... ah, I wish it were that easy! )

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1371985267' post='2120278'] I like that colour! Maybe with a white pickguard? Although a capri orange Stingray would be very cool too. [/quote] I have a white pickguard too... it does look nice with it too, I have to say I was toying with the idea of bringing it tonight to Sneaky Pete's... but being the first gig and not 100% at ease with all the songs I might just take my trusty Stingray for comfort. Purely psychological, maybe it's the maple fingerboard on the Stingray that makes me feel more at home... there really isn't much between the two basses, only that the Stingray has now an extra mid-sweep module (John East 3-band preamp).

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1371977492' post='2120159'] Fabulous - bet it sounds killer. I wouldn't repaint it - for one it looks great as it is and secondly I think I remember reading that colour is quite rare as they only introduced it towards the end of the run of subs. But it's your bass, your call! Subs are all supposed to be wired parallel according to EBMM but I always wondered if the 5 string version would use a basic version of the SR5 pick up - which would be wired series - it certainly doesn't seem to make sense to wire special pick ups for the sub when they were a budget instrument made at low cost. All that said Subs are notorious for having had after market mods done to them. Fiesta red looks good if you're going for a refin. [/quote] Not very interested in the "rare colour"... it's unlikely these basses will become very valuable (note to self: check this thread in 30 years and kick yourself ), but it's growing on me. You see the problem I would have? I still want a red Stingray. I'd end up buying another one to spray it red! (probably a white one and ignore the primer coat ) Just talking. I really don't want so many basses. Chances are I will keep it like this for a bit, and one day paint it. The wiring on the SUBs is confusing! I have only checked one SUB5, one that I owned. It was parallel. It was a 2004 and like you say, it does not make sense since the SR5 at the time was wired in series! The pickup was original and not modified in anyway. Now, the 4 string SUBs, they are a bit more common, so I have a bit more information about those. The first time I heard about the pickup being wired in series, stock, was when Ou7shined mentioned it and then posted pictures. He had seen other SUBs, also wired in series and assumed they all were. That's when I appeared with the SUB5 and said "but look at this, this one is parallel". At that time I assumed the SUB5 was wired in parallel and the 4 string version in series. Interestingly, that would make the SUB5 -at the time- a truer Stingray than the SR5 which had a ceramic pickup at the time, I believe, while the SUBs were all alnico. I have a 2003 SUB, and that one was wired in series, stock. I have had the opportunity of seeing others. Also series, also early ones (2003-2004). My new one is a late one (probably 2006), and is parallel. Did they start out wiring them in series and then switched to parallel at some point? Did they just use whatever they happened to have nearby at the time of assembly? I have not yet heard an "official" account that fits with all the observations, but someone *must* know. I really like the pickup wired in series in a 2EQ bass, it adds extra midrange punch and makes the 2EQ more useful, in my opinion.

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1371974279' post='2120121'] If you don't want the existing paint then can I have it? Its exactly what my next one is going to be painted. Just pop it in a jiffy . A [/quote] I'd paint on top of it, but if I strip it, you *will* get it

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1371942212' post='2120006'] The pots will have dates on Jose, something like 1377 on all of them then the year ie 137706 [/quote] aha! I'll look again then.

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1371937596' post='2119949'] Don't worry, just realised it's a SUB - fire escape step scratchplate! [/quote] ha ha that one!

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1371937536' post='2119948'] No help at all, but I like it! What colour was the original pickguard? [/quote] It was one of those aluminium ones, like the floor of a bus... let me google a picture for you... that bass maybe a bit more reddish than mine (there are two shades of darkish red for the original SUB basses)

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1371941867' post='2120004'] Possibly something in the pipeline, no fat lady singing yet though so you will all have to wait! I will have a listen Mcnach tomorrow and I will keep you updated on the pre eb if things go that way [/quote] But I really think you should keep it. And you know I'm right.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1371888904' post='2119113'] Actually you can see me mime with it here to the singer playing a Tony Levin OLP Ray (this was the demo track) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rONtsRRlq9U[/media] You can hear it here though as I played the bassline on the finished track, listen to the place in your memory (the featuring Majika one is best IMO but either version is me playing), check out around 2 mins 20 for some Alnico parallel Ray goodness [url="https://soundcloud.com/#davebarronband"]https://soundcloud.com/#davebarronband[/url] [/quote] That sounds very "Miasma" like! Miasma is a band in Edinburgh that we know well (friends with SBK)... check it out: http://miasma-band.bandcamp.com/ Really, the preEB... might go??? I cannot believe it. Think about it very carefully!!! But if you finally decide to let it go... do feel free to send me a PM!

what a beautiful bass! and sounds good too... hmmm.

[quote name='John-E-Retro' timestamp='1371908202' post='2119433'] The pre-shape contour is a very gently aprrox. 3dBs at the low and high end. It's probably the pre-shape that's not working for the Alleva bass. We do supply units with or without the pre-shape now BTW. [/quote] That's good to know! I have to say I love the J-Retro, but that "colouration" I was not a big fan of.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1371895262' post='2119221'] Treble and mids are boost and cut but bass is boost only (+15db at 50hz). [/quote] oh, so it is!!! I only used a J-Retro for two years! I should have known. Mine is currently waiting to be installed on my CIJ Jazz, so I have not used it in a while. I never noticed it was boost only on the bass.

I may be reaching certain age where going off to buy a red convertible sports car might not surprise some people... except those who know me and know that sports cars are not really my thing. But basses are. After years of hating red instruments, I find myself loving red guitars and basses. I want a red Stingray. Or maybe orange. I recently resprayed my Squier Jazz fretless, which was shoreline gold (previous owner hated the original sunburst)... and it's now Capri orange. Lovely I actually liked the slightly rough finish after spraying... so I did not polish it. It's not too dissimilar to the finish on the SUBs. So I thought... aha! I should get another SUB and paint it! So I bought one, which will see me selling my last OLP in the very near future, after I do a couple more experiments with it. The one I bought is purpleish. This colour has been described by some at Talkbass as "wine vomit purple". And the thing is... I am actually starting to like it! Here it is... the first thing I did was remove the hideous original scratchplate: I have even ordered a clear pickguard, as I can easily use it at times on my natural Stingray (on my avatar)... But it looks good with a black one too: It's probably a 2006 SUB. A previous owner removed the label with the serial number, so I could not tell exactly, but the logo says "SUB bass", and no periods in "SUB", while the earlier ones just said "S.U.B,", and it seems some intermediate ones said "SUB" (dropping the periods, but without saying "bass"). In addition, this one has the compensated nut of later models, which will mean it's a 2005 or 2006 model. I opened it up, and found the pickup is wired in parallel. My 2003 SUB is wired in series, and so are others (also early models)... so it appears that perhaps they started out with pickups wired in series, and then switched to parallel (as on Stingrays)... or maybe they just used whatever they had handy. The preamp has a sticker with "31 06" on it, and the printed board actually says "SR2EQ 030106", which I suspect makes reference to the date that batch of preamps was manufactured... which would mean this is a 2006 bass. Not quite sure what to do about the paint job. I will leave it like this for now, I have too many things to do at the moment.... but I will probably end up spraying it with that nitro paint from Manchester Guitar Tech, as I used for my fretless Jazz. The question is... what colour? Some kind of red seems to be what I'll go for. Dakota red? Fiesta red perhaps. But... Capri Orange has it's allure. Or even Shell Pink!!! Shell pink and white scratchplate (I have one already)... yummy. I still think red is the one. Feel free to post your suggestions to the usual address I love these EBMM SUB basses. They are truly awesome and I cannot believe they haven't gone up in price. Their looks seem to put people off... but hey, all the better for me! It's my third SUB (I had a SUB5 but sold it as 5 strings are not really my thing)... every single one was just fantastic.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1371738265' post='2117570'] I fitted one of these to an Alleva Coppolo recently but I'm really struggling to tame the low end in active mode. I know the bass is boost only but even turned all the way off there seems to be too much bass for me [/quote] ? eh? They are cut and boost. Are you sure you are turning the right knob?

I got my cover for the Markbass CMD121P combo earlier this week. Pretty fast. I'm really happy with it. It's a "cover", not a "case". Sure, it will protect if from minor scuffs, and dust, and rain when moving it from/to the car... I think if you need more than that you want a case, not a cover. I like it. A lot.

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1371545223' post='2115173'] A few more of my BC Rich Eagle, since it made an appearance in the other thread: Showing the neckthrough... it's stained back, with the grain just visible if you try. [/quote] that's ooh so pretty!