Rayman

Stunning that. If only...........

I can't watch this hanging around any more, I want it.

I use it because I want to. I slap on a couple of songs in the set (a rock set mainly), and it always seems to go down well with people.

S&P is great when used sparingly, and not on every track. Of course it helps when you can do it as well as Mr Clayton, which I can't.

Which is a shame. I for one would like to see more of them here.

Cracking pair of basses there mate, a ray and a DJ, doesn't get much better than that.

This was a band I was in last year:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GKdkYiFZ1s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GKdkYiFZ1s[/url]

Poor quality, and the sound isn't in sync with the vid, but it's laugh anyway.

I seriously can't believe this is still available, I wish I had 200 quid.

Well I'm one of the few SD Quarterpounder fans around, and highly recommend them. I've got one in my Schecter Model T, and have had one in a MIM P bass in the past, and totally love them, power and punch in spades.

Don't know about Wizards, never had one, but the ones I've heard have been brighter than the QP in basses I've tried. Andy @ Wizard will give you a custom wind though for more bottom end if you need it.

Got mine here;

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Admitedly, they were for a trolley I made for rolling the Trace about on. I certainly wouldn't recommend drilling holes in your cab until you know what's inside, but using sensible short screws should be fine, don't start wacking 3 inch screws in there, there's no need.

[quote name='KevB' post='247680' date='Jul 25 2008, 11:31 AM']I used to be able to play most of it, it was always the bit where the bass is doing the run very tight with the drums just before the main riff that I found a struggle.[/quote]

That's the bit that concerns me, I can't pick the notes out of the mix well enough to have a go at it.

He's a wicked player, and a nice bloke too. He's one of these irritating (in a good way) people who can play loads of different instruments, and play them well.

I wouldn't mind having a go at Spirit Of Radio myself, did you pick it up just by listening to the track?

I use Ritter bags, and IMO, they're the dogs danglies. Spend as much as you can, the top end bags are worth the extra.

I just got my hands on one of these, and I'm knocked out by it. Very nice bass indeed.

Yep, maybe the one bass I lust after the most, but will never own. Stunning bass.

The Schecter is the mutts nuts mate, glad you like the K5, it's a great bass.

I have an OLP Tony Levin that have to muck around on at home. Nice bass, plays well, fit and finish a bit iffy in places, but it's a great bass with a great tone, although I have upgraded the pup and pots, so the tone bit doesn't count.

Don't compare an OLP to a Stingray though, I've had both, and they're completely different in almost every way, apart from the shape.

If there's an ATK to be had, and Barry44 is selling his, I'd buy that myself.

Epiphone Thunderbird springs to mind. Biggest sound I ever produced was from one. Get the goth version for your dark satanic look.

Barry44 is selling one.

Find a good luthier/tech to do it for you first off, Paul at Arrowhead guitars, one of our own on here is a good option.

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='244021' date='Jul 20 2008, 08:09 PM']Are there some serious reliability issues with these then?[/quote]

Heck yes. Always the footswitch. I was warned before I bought mine.

The problem is the switch is buried amongst all the gubbins inside, and not easy to get at. I just don't want to wreck the thing trying to do it myself.

Superb, I'm jealous. I'd [i]love[/i] to try upright. Can't see it happening anytime soon though.

Ha ha, I know, I've had a look in there and thought..............er................no.

Went down well, and the Trace sounded good. Why is there always a notice board behind us, every bloody place we play? We had some rather nice young ladies up and dancing, which is always good for bunch of old farts to oggle at. Crap accoustics though, it was some kind of conference room, private party etc, but it was a good night.

I've tried dozens of makes, as we all have, close second favourites were the Warwick Black Labels. Powerful, clear, lasted over a year for me on a thunderbird, but were very abrasive on the fingers.

The only strings I'll have, on [i]all[/i] my basses now, are Ernie Ball Super Slinkys. They do all of the above too, and are kinder to my fingers.