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I'm a 'no frills' type of player anyway, so the 2EQ option is looking more attractive at the moment. Or will I regret not getting the more versatile version in the long run...? Heh heh

Hi all Just a quick question regarding Stingrays. Apart from the obvious 'missing' mid eq knob/functionality on a 2EQ Stingray, is there a reason for the big difference in price between a 2EQ and 3EQ Stingray? E.g., [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/products.php?s=&k=stingray&x=0&y=0&m=Brands&c=Products&r=Price+Range"]Check out the top two prices[/url] Many thanks Rick

[quote name='The Burpster' post='309063' date='Oct 18 2008, 09:17 AM']You know the pink shop???[/quote] I'm also from Lincoln and that's what I call it. I had no idea it was actually called Music Makers!

[quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='288157' date='Sep 20 2008, 06:41 PM']OT but...I Love Lamp [/quote] That's just what I was thinking! [i]"Are you just looking at things in the office and saying you love them?" [/i]

Fantastic! Thanks, guys - this should give me more than enough to think about. Rick

[quote name='OldGit' post='286592' date='Sep 18 2008, 01:20 PM']Have a look through this thread? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=27195&hl=shops"]Good bass shops thread[/url][/quote] Heh heh. I did a quick search for a thread like that before posting this one and couldn't find anything suitable. Typical!

Hi all I will be purchasing a new bass in November/December time and was wondering which places (in the East Midlands/South Yorkshire area) I will need to check out. I already know about Electromusic in Doncaster but I would like to visit a few shops to try out as many basses as I can. I live in Lincoln and anywhere within a couple of hours drive would be fine. I am (almost certainly) buying a Stingray, but I could be tempted with other options as and when I see/try them. Many thanks Rick

1st bass - Mexican Fender Jazz Bass 1st guitar - Yamaha Pacifica

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. The rocky part always gets me as we play it quite late on in our last set and my fingers are beginning to tire. Must Practice More

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='239107' date='Jul 14 2008, 01:03 PM']Not sure I agree with that. Just bought an iMac after usings PCs for 15 years and the iMac is better built, faster, quieter and the software is in a different league to anything I've ever used on a PC. Yes, I could have bought a top notch PC for half the price with Vista, but sometimes you do get what you pay for.[/quote] Uh-oh - let's not start a 'PC v Mac' argument. I've seen them before on forums and they ain't pretty!

Lost in Translation Superfly Superbad Prince - Purple Rain

Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue

[quote name='Motocross_nick' post='219110' date='Jun 15 2008, 10:04 AM']sleepings for losers [/quote] But it looks like you're sleeping in your avatar, Nick...

[quote name='tauzero' post='218285' date='Jun 13 2008, 01:28 PM']Hmmm, lightweight sensitive speakers - sounds like a job for [url="http://www.billfitzmaurice.com"]BFM[/url]... How good are you at woodwork? [/quote] This is the route I currently going down...

I am tempted but unfortunately, as it's Fathers' Day, I have to stay at home whilst my little one tells me how much he loves me in the only way a 16 month old know how - by climbing all over me and poking at my eyes.

[quote name='tauzero' post='204347' date='May 22 2008, 03:13 PM']The future Mrs Zero can sing rather well and would love to be in the band, but the band axis is the drummer and guitarist (I've only been in for three years, so I'm a newcomer) and they're reluctant to have a female singer for some reason. I think they're being rather closed-minded. Still, I shall carry on trying, and I suspect the drummer's wife will also try putting her oar in for the future Mrs Zero.[/quote] What about setting up an 'audition' for the future Mrs. Zero just to see how it goes. The drummer and guitarist may like what they hear...

I have only ever had one audition (with my current band) and I found that, although I was the least best player/backing vocalist out of the three that auditioned (don't get me wrong - I can still kick ass! ), I was the one who 'fitted' in the best, and therefore got the job. I think that this it related to what cetera said earlier about making sure that you get on with the rest of the band - it makes it so much easier for them to choose you.

[quote name='The Funk' post='155919' date='Mar 12 2008, 01:36 PM']Any update on this? I've just asked a relative to pick one up for me in the US. I should have it next week. I will let you guys know what I think![/quote] Any update on how you are getting on with your mini Eden? I am currently negotiating with my sister to pick one up for me (she lives in the states) and then pay her back when I see her next month. I think it'll complement (or is it compliment? I'm never sure!) the Omni 10 cabinet I'm about to start building...

[quote name='queenofthedepths' post='187716' date='Apr 29 2008, 12:12 AM']This weekend I've learned: Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz I Disappear - Metallica Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix Cigarettes and Alcohol - Oasis Circles - Incubus Bullet in the Head - Rage Against the Machine Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden my guitarists' suggestions for covers - [b]I turned up for practise today and no-one had learned them[/b] [/quote] This sounds like most practices I've been to over the years. You spend hours listening and re-listening to songs only for the others to either not bother learning them, or worst still, change their minds and suggest other songs for learning... Anyway, rant over. The last song I (and the rest of the band ) learnt was 'Lola' by the Kinks.

What about... Cataclysm Dropped at Birth(!) ?

'Pinball Wizard' by 'the Who' always goes down well when we play it.

Many thanks for all your replies - it has given me plenty to think about (and plenty of hope that I can find something I can use in the UK!). Right, time for more research...

Hi all I'm off to Michigan, USA in June and I am toying with the idea of picking up a new amp (head only). My basic grasp of electronics tells me that they don't use the same voltage as in the UK - but are there amps available which have a switch that changes between the two voltages (230/120)? If not, is it too much hassle to convert the voltage once I get back in the UK? Many thanks Rick

[quote name='Jonny Walker' post='170553' date='Apr 6 2008, 02:56 AM']...although im saving for a mesa big block 750 4x10 1x15 rig [/quote] And so it begins....

[quote name='Alun' post='167163' date='Mar 31 2008, 07:10 PM']My Fostex four track - hasn't left the box since I discovered studio software and my laptop but can't bring myself to part with it. Cheers Alun[/quote] I'm the same with my old Tascam Portastudio 424 - I haven't used it for years but it's still in the attic...somewhere.