Highfox

The Daddy of the Ray's my 77.

Just because I have the photo to hand

Stingray gets my vote still.

11 hours ago, Geek99 said:

I said that above ...

Now I get it, sorry so you did. Overlooked that somehow, thought it was another model lol.

1 minute ago, Lozz196 said:

Is it a Dee Dee Ramone Sig? 

Bingo! Well done Lozz.

Something out, something new, a trade.

She's feeling at home already.

Had the real deal at one point a 76 in the same config, this one is not a boat anchor  and sounds and plays nicely.

 The previous owner put in some FV 63 pups and had some fretwork done. Do you know what it is yet?

I'm not a fan of Sig models normally, but decided to trade in a bass I wasn't using much. Time will tell.

They are very good for not a lot of money. Got mine just before Crimbo. Flats are the way to go if you like the old school sound and feel. I only used mine at one practice session so far, but it really suited a few tunes.

I have to make the effort to take it out a bit more, gets a lot of home use

on my 2 band, simple I just cut the treble if there is too much bite and the same with the low-end if it over -powers.

Where you play and how you dig in makes a big difference as well. I'm on my 3rd Stingray now and have finally got the eq sussed

Loverly, enjoy.

7 minutes ago, Mastodon2 said:

My collection as it stands. I think the Pedulla will probably go on sale soon and make way for a Status, Zon or similar. It's fantastic but of my 3 PJ basses, it gets the least playtime. 

Wow! Some serious craftsmanship going on with those.

3 minutes ago, ezbass said:

Quality collection, all very different in their own right. I love Wals (never owned one) but that Musician just calls to me.

Thanks. That was the idea that they all give something a little different.

The Wal I use 90 odd % of the time. The others get a look in for recording and when I fancy a change 4 too many basses still

My bass collection Jan 2020.

A few in and out last year.. most bases coverd now 

Sometimes. An 83 Ibanez Musician.

15 hours ago, Ricky 4000 said:

 

I never knew nothing about that. 👍

Yes, he played on a few tracks on Sandinist.

Tried to  nail him down to which tracks they were  but he said he can't remember the names  (except mag7) and said he knows them when he hears them

Holly Sugar!

Did anyone spot this?

Skyhigh price's 

They must be good sunglasses.

https://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_phil_lynott_precision_bass.htm

Congrats Lozz, great basses.

I have had 3 now, move them on but always lust for them again.Hopefully now this last one I got is a keeper.

and you're right different basses inspire you to play different. Lets see how long you can keep the thumb and pop under wraps lol

I think a PJ and a P bass will always  sound different from each other anyway. Less full wood on the PJ body for example having the extra pickup routed, IMO.

and yes the make and gauge of flats will play a major difference as well.

Picked up a 77 Stingray a few weeks back, plays nice but had some trouble getting the action to my liking so took it to my local Lutheir. He told me the frets were uneven and had been crowned a few times in the past and that there was nothing left on them that he could do. He advised me to think if I wanted to sell how it is now (totally original) or that if I was going to use it the re-fret is a must to get the best out of it. 

 I guess I just wanted to ask if you think it will lose a lot of resale value being re-fretted? I have decided to get the work done anyway, hopefully a keeper.

Nice ! 22 serial numbers older than my 77.

2 minutes ago, ezbass said:

The words that deflate a BCer more than any others, having seen the abbreviation NBD.

I can remedy that quick, but wanted to do the bass justice and not show my ugly mug

Feeling happy

Been a while since a NBD for me, but traded an old P I wasn't using much for a natural 77 Stingray. It's a bit beaten up but plus nice.

Pics to follow tomorrow.

I think it was an early to mid 70's job. (and stock)

The one he plays now I think was a fretless (might even be a jazz neck) that he got fretted, seems the neck and body might be from different basses. Not sure but that's my guess.

Nice enjoy, I have had the fretless version for a while now and one bass I will be hanging onto, great build quality playability and sound.

the strap I have started to use again from about 82.

I also use one of the newish bassman 500's , which I'm loving now I got the right sound dialled in.

Rockin.