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I want to try flats on my Stingray. I want to take the very top end off the sound, still get a modernish sound but I'm wanting to primarily get a motown/jazzy tone from it. I use Overwater Nickel rounds at the moment so was considering their flats. Anyone have any experience? Or any other recommendations. I've not used flats before so I don't know anything about them.

Huh, I never noticed those modulations when I listened to the track before.

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1093915' date='Jan 18 2011, 03:10 PM']Its the first chart in Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Where have you guys been? [/quote] I never said I looked very [b]hard...[/b]

Excellent! Been looking for this for a while, thanks.

Figure I may as well post in here! I'm considering flats for my Stingray. I have an Ibanez BTB406 that I can get some really nice modern tones out of, so I'm wanting a mellower sound for jazz, R&B, soul, Motown etc. I use Overwater nickels on my Stingray at the moment, and I love them, best strings I've played. Does anyone have experience of Overwater's flats? At the moment it's between those and some D'Addario Chromes.

The only problem is that it's a 2005 and I bought it in early 2006.

Tell me about it >_< It's exactly the same issue as before.

Well, now it's completely dead. I put a new battery in, sorted out the action etc. and tried it out at a rehearsal today. Worked great for an hour or so, it almost sounded like the bass I fell in love with, then it died suddenly. I've got a short video here showing the kind of thing it's doing. It's intermittent at the moment, but I can't think it'll be long before this is all it will do (like before). Sorry for the poor quality but it gives a good enough idea. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ7uW_b_JiY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ7uW_b_JiY[/url]

[quote name='MarkBassChat' post='1043340' date='Dec 1 2010, 09:07 AM']This preamp is very simple, can be easily fixed and I cannot imagine that it costed more than e.g. £30 (no matter what was wrong with it). How do you know that it was not replaced? Usually in such cases I don't suspect preamp but rather wires (bad soldering), pickup switch, pots, output jack or battery. Mark[/quote] I posted a photo of the solder on TalkBass and someone told me that it's the original board (it says SR 3EQ or something similar). [quote name='cd_david' post='1043382' date='Dec 1 2010, 09:36 AM']That has been re soldered badly, looks like there will be more than a few dry joint (solder not forming full contact between board and component) I would contact MM customer service they have a great reputation. Dont give up on the brand because of a cowboy.[/quote] Yeah, I thought that. I mean, I know nothing about electronics but the re-soldering just looks really messy. I'm not going to give up on the brand; I love MM basses. I've been considering selling this and buying a new 'Ray if I can't get it back to how it was. [quote name='Musicman20' post='1043447' date='Dec 1 2010, 10:15 AM']Was the bass second hand or new when you purchased it?[/quote] It was new, but the default set up when I got it was pretty much perfect. This neck issue is only in the last month or so. I put it down to the cold at first, but my Ibanez BTB406 and my Fender Strat don't seem to be having any issues with it.

Here's the component side: And here's the solder: The shop was CC Music in Glasgow.

I have a 2005 Stingray. I got it in early 2006, and it was great, all the bass I could ever need or want. But after about 18 months the circuit board fried itself and it wouldn't work at all. I took it to a shop in Glasgow, and, long story short, got ripped off. I was charged £150 for a new circuit board, which I found out a couple months ago, was never installed. All he did was resolder some of the board, and not very well I don't think. Since then, it's never sounded as good as it did when I first got it; it's been pretty flat tone wise, the E sounds dead (even with new strings) etc. Now, in the last month or so, it won't hold a set up. I adjusted the action, and a couple of days later the strings were resting on the frets, so below the 9th fret you get nothing but choked strings. I readjusted, and the same thing happened. Basically at the moment it's unplayable. Every now and then the signal cuts out or gets distorted to some degree, which I'm putting down to a crappy repair job. Does anyone have any idea what could be up with it? Do I need a new board or was it just repaired badly?

Got any photos? I have a 2004 BTB406 and I love it. I'd love to try a 676.

I'm after a new gig bag. Had a quick look through this thread but not really found anything I'm looking for (really can't afford $200+ for a gig bag). I have an old CNB bag that's fallen to pieces on me so I'm after a bag that's as durable as possible, max £60 I'd say. Would quite like one that has nice wide straps; my basses are heavy and I have a bad back. I play an Ibanez BTB406QM and a Musicman Stingray 4 if that affects my choices? My teacher told me to check out Warwick cases; his is starting to fall apart but he's had it for 10 years. That's the kind of thing I'm after. Also looking to invest in a small head (EA Micro or something similar), so would like to be able to fit things like that, scores etc. in the bag too. Thanks!

I used to love my StingRay until the preamp destroyed itself. Never sounded as good since I got it repaired

Hi there! I'm Phil, a music student living in London. I play most styles of music (not ventured into jazz just yet...), and I've just joined a synth-rockish band, which is a whole new thing for me. I also write ambient music with a guitar. The main gear I use is as follows: 2005 MusicMan Stingray 4 3EQ 2004 Ibanez BTB406QM Boss ME-50B Boss RC-50 I can't afford a proper bass rig at the moment or for the forseeable future so I'm playing through a practice guitar amp at home, and I'm looking to replace my ME-50B with stompboxes. Suggestions for cost effective effects and (relatively) cheap, ultra-portable/tube-friendly rigs are welcome!