danhkr

Sell it. The only stuff worth keeping is stuff you wouldn't dream of selling and if that was the case with this you wouldn't have started this thread.

If I was you I'd jump in the car on my day off and go check out a couple of shops that have them in stock. At least that way you know what you're getting and if it's right you walk out the shop with it the same day. If the dealer has anything about them they'll even tweak the set-up to your liking at no extra charge.

[quote name='Green Alsatian' post='1295105' date='Jul 6 2011, 07:54 PM']I like 'em - if the build quality/feel/sound is comparable to the other MIM Classic series then this should be a cracking bass.[/quote]

These are Japanese, although they are adding them to the classic series. I thought they might put them in the new 'pawn shop' series as they're not strictly authentic.

Street price will probably be £900!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1273086' date='Jun 17 2011, 07:25 PM']I only have one very high post count.[/quote]

I have three, but could quite easily do everything I do with just one of them. In fact, I'd bet the vast majority of 'multi-bass owners' do so out of luxury rather than necessity.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1258628' date='Jun 6 2011, 05:10 PM']EBMM aren't really the company to pioneer new things now. Just look at the success of the classic Rays![/quote]

How do you mean?

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1254926' date='Jun 3 2011, 01:11 AM']Only cool people think they look good, fact.[/quote]

Correct.

All [i]I[/i] do is set it to sound similar to an active jazz or p. I knew for a fact before I bought mine that I would only use one or two settings and hardly touch the eq. It didn't and still doesn't bother me in the slightest because it's not a variax, it's a real EBMM guitar with top draw build quality and playability but totally different tonewise to Stingrays and Sterlings which is exactly what I was looking for. I also know that if a job/band cropped up that required something different, chances are the Big Al will cover it.

Maybe people are moving them on because they're finding that despite every setting sounding good, they end up only using a couple of different tones so perhaps subconsciously feel a bass like this is wasted on them? I've certainly seen no bad word said against the Big Al from any of the sellers.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1244684' date='May 25 2011, 07:44 PM']The only coated strings I found that were 'sticky' were the original Elixir Polyweb with the thicker coating. I haven't found any of the thinner-coated strings on most makes to be like that. You really can't tell there's a coating at all.[/quote]

Yeah, don't think they make the 'polyweb' strings for anything other than acoustics now. For some reason that thick coating just never worked on bass or electric guitar.

The current 'nanoweb' Elixirs are fantastic though. I found they sounded as good as the DR's, lasted longer and were a smoother feel. Each to their own though.

Power Slinkies are 55-110 which is pretty heavy. I usually have to adjust the neck relief when switching between 45's and 50's, so in my experience you'll almost certainly need to with these. If you're not set-up savy, I'd always recommend a pro set-up on any guitar where you're jumping up 2 or 3 string gauges.

[quote name='dub' post='1247103' date='May 27 2011, 02:08 PM']After doing a google search of some basses, I was struck by how many you tube posts come up with people playing slap.

While it's great that someone takes the time to make a video demonstrating a bass, the vast majority are non stop slap.[/quote]

It's because serial slappers have a lot more time on their hands...

All PM's replied to, thanks for the interest.

[quote name='lowregisterhead' post='1238404' date='May 20 2011, 04:56 PM']...the first time I saw one, and every time since, I can't help thinking of The Jetsons...[/quote]

Thats what sealed the deal for me

Hello.

For sale is my Ashdown Ashdown ABM 500 Evo III 575w head. I already had one of these which I love, but bought this new about 3 months ago as a spare and to use in a second band. That band has now folded so I no longer can justify having a second one.

The amp is mint, it's done 3 or 4 small gigs and at volumes well below it's capability. Everything's working and I'll include an Ashdown cover with it as well which I bought as an optional extra at the time.

Interestingly although these amps are supposed to be made in China, this one says 'Made by Ashdown in England'. I'm sure the differences are negligible, but it's a nice touch.

[b]Now sold, thanks.[/b]

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='1237602' date='May 19 2011, 11:44 PM']See thats the problem I had with the bongo.....it was a total tone monster....it turns out I am a simple man of simple needs and a 4 band eq was too much for me hahaha.

However I can totally dig why folk would go for these kinda basses as they are a 1 stop shop for all your bassy needs[/quote]

Generally I'm the same, my sterling is my number one and I don't even move the 3-way switch on it, but I thought if I was going to get a second 'top-end' bass I might as well go for the opposite end of the spectrum rather than a duplicate of what I already had. The Big Al is that by the bucketload.

Because I only really use 2 or 3 settings and hardly touch the eq, I do have a tendency from time to time to think 'am I justifying owning this', but even using it like that gives me more variation of sound than just about any other single bass I could own. The sterling is like an old pair of slippers, but the big al is an absolute dream tone-wise.

Anyway, this is a real stunning looking example, good luck with the sale (hope you don't regret it!)

Bought a pedal a while back which was very fairly priced, arrived promptly and was as described. Recommended!

Bought a bass from Celso, he persevered with the world's worse courier and made sure it eventually got here, keeping in touch along the way. Great bass and fair price as well. Recommended.

I've said in a few threads that I've tried a number of Squier 'Classic Vibe' guitars and been really impressed with them all. In fact, I'm not convinced anything Fender produce up to (but not including) their MIM classic series is as good or at least any better.

I think they're cracking guitars and well worth the price tag but I guess some will always struggle to part with that kind of money for an instrument branded 'Squier'.

[quote name='skej21' post='1222795' date='May 7 2011, 12:48 AM']I don't think that was the argument... the point was that an Overwater classic J is cheaper than buying the "overpriced" Matt Freeman Signature model Squier specifically...

The point being that the signature model does not justify the extra cost, and potential buyers have plenty of other reasonably priced alternatives (i.e. the CV Jazz or Precision... or the Overwater Classic J) that are similar in quality![/quote]


I didn't think so, because the Matt Freeman is actually cheaper than the overwater.

My point was if it was similar quality to the CV jazz, and cheaper than the overwater, perhaps it's not quite as poor value for money as was being made out.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1222402' date='May 6 2011, 05:26 PM']Am I right in saying a CV usually has a RW but this has maple?[/quote]

Yeah the CV precision is a 60's reissue so has a RW board. Not tried the Matt Freeman but it might also have a slightly narrower neck as well as a maple board.

[quote name='Machines' post='1222520' date='May 6 2011, 07:34 PM']£399 for the Overwater (Tanglewood) Classic J.. Or this overpriced Squier ? [/quote]

I've played both the Overwater classic J and the Squier classic vibe Jazz and there's next to nothing in it.

[quote name='burgundymouse' post='1201234' date='Apr 15 2011, 10:01 PM']I'm very new to the bass and when I bought mine I went into the music shop and asked for lessons and a bass please. The really helpful man in the shop showed me a couple of Cortes but I saw my Jazz and like a small child said "I want that one" purely because it was prettiest. It was then about 10 minutes of embaressment when he asked me if I wanted to try it in a music shop full of real musicians and I hadn't a clue what I was doing. Still the best decision I ever made however no matter how flawed the decision making process![/quote]

People scoff at those who chase shapes and colours, but we all do it. You're much more likely to play a guitar you love the look of. It's all part of the love affair.

Oh, and never assume a music shop is full of 'real' musicians

[quote name='Prime_BASS' post='1222018' date='May 6 2011, 10:27 AM']My 95 ray, although I love the big al, they'll never be a ray like mine.[/quote]

Feel the same about my 94 Sterling. The big al is a monster of a bass, but there's something magic about earlier EBMM.

First: Fender MIM Std P-Bass, SWR WorkingPro 400 + matching 2x10 and 1x15

Current: Musicman Sterling, Ashdown ABM500 Evo III + matching 6x10

I'd be wary of the fact they messed you around last time, but I wouldn't use that as a reason to cut off your nose to spite your face. Really the key issue for me is whether the band are generally 'ok guys'.

As long as none of them are total w*****s or ego maniacs, I'd give them another chance.

I Wanna Be Adored - Stone Roses

I'd say the silver series squiers are probably more desirable because they're MIJ, but the pro-tone stuff is very similar in quality and feel. There's also not a great deal of difference between them and MIM standard Fenders, but again, the Fender branding ensures MIM std's will always fetch a bit more.

All in all, it should be a really good guitar, but as others have said, is at least £100 over the market value in my honest opinion.