Linus27

I am slowly leaning more towards MarkBass. I have a Shuttle 9 and two Aguilar cabs and it sounds wonderful, but the more I use my MarkBass combo, the more my other rig starts to sound less interesting. I even played some basses the other weekend through a markBass rig in a shop and it sounded fab. So much so that I have already priced up a MarkBass F1 head with a MarkBass Traveller 1x 15 and 2 x 10. Its a slippery slope I know

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1324658' date='Aug 2 2011, 06:37 PM']It makes me wonder - who the hell buys these things new?[/quote] Not me for sure but yes, you have a very good point, £2.5k for a new bass is a bit mad.

[quote name='John Schoen' post='1324280' date='Aug 2 2011, 02:16 PM']Rosewood burns longer. [/quote] and has a more musty smell where as maple has a sweeter smell when it burns

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1323350' date='Aug 1 2011, 06:22 PM']The way I see this is I have never needed to run any Ray flat out on treble or bass so either could be tamed/boosted to [u]your choice [/u]of tone, Id wager using a different cab type or head would make 10 times more difference. Maple is for the win IMO although as you have sunburst gas (seen in other thread) I think maybe rosewood looks better with that finish [/quote] HEHE well I better exaplin as you have read my other thread. Sunburst with rosewood would be my choice but I have gone a bit soft for an all natural stingray which in my opinion, only looks good with a maple neck In fact, in my eyes, the best looking stingray is natural with maple neck. So my options have changed a little

[quote name='witterth' post='1323199' date='Aug 1 2011, 03:57 PM']Eh up L long time... Ive found maple necks "livelier" than rosewood, depends what your after, and its only an opinion but if its warm tone rosewood. But bright, happy, slappy growly, Id say maple atb W[/quote] Hey up Chuck Ah now thats interesting, bright, happy, slappy although not actually physically slapping is the sound in my head although warm sounds nice also So you did notice a difference though which i guess is a good thing. Thanks matey.

I have only ever owned a maple fretted Stingray and I was wondering if there is any difference between a maple neck and a rosewood neck, either tonally, dimensions or feel?

Considering the reason I picked up bass was seeing U2's Adam Clayton on stage at Live Aid and thinking he is the coolest looking dude on the planet and I wanted to look like him makes my decision really easy

[quote name='dc2009' post='1322943' date='Aug 1 2011, 12:05 PM']Wow, that is one hell of a bargain, congrats Linus. Great bass too! Give us pics when it arrives.[/quote] Will do. Its at my sisters in Preston at the moment but I collect it at the end of the month. So can't wait.

Well I did manage to bag a bargain on Ebay. I got myself a fretless Warwick Streamer Jazzman, in natural in mint condition with hiscox hard case and all the Warwick accessories for a wonderful sum of £500. Proper German made and from 2005 I think. I just noticed that bass Merchant have updated their selection of Warwick they sell and they have the bass I bought for just under £2400

I've got major GAS for a 3EQ Stingray in Sunburst with Rosewood neck. Driving me bonkers it is

[quote name='Doddy' post='1319320' date='Jul 28 2011, 02:07 PM']But now we're on the difference between rehearsing and practising.[/quote] Rehearsing is when you do it properly with only a couple of beers. Practising is when you piss about and have lots of beers and end up playing elongated versions of your own songs which then morph into other bands songs which you think sound cool at the time but in fact sound really crap when you listen back to the recordings

[quote name='Doddy' post='1319313' date='Jul 28 2011, 01:58 PM']But,if you are practicing material out of a book like 'The Evolving Bassist' or 'Chord Studies'(for example) rather than rehearsing songs,you don't really want to be standing up for,say,3-4 hours.[/quote] I can see the benifit to both. If I am rehearsing a set with my current band which is an acoustic unplugged sitting down type thing then I practise sitting. My other bands which have all been standing and fast driven guitar stuff then I would practise standing up. If I am writing or studying then I sit but once worked out what it is i am going to play, I then stand and practise. I guess its a case of horses for courses and what suits each individual and their situation.

I take it I am low then? [attachment=85811:34483_14...386056_n.jpg]

[quote name='danhkr' post='1319261' date='Jul 28 2011, 01:09 PM']I agree. The melody of the song (that's what it is is, yeah?) is lost trying to fit it round all the syncopation. It groves, but a bit w*anky for my liking and sounds a bit like a flashy demo on a posh keyboard.[/quote] Blimey, I actually thought that but did not want to say. Glad I am not the only one.

[quote name='E sharp' post='1318801' date='Jul 27 2011, 10:33 PM']This is an older one , and I suspect it's a graphite neck model , and been painted over (the refin he mentined) I've been watching this since it was on , and are suprised he's selling it . I PM'd Ped , who is the guru on all things Vigier , and he'll probably come on and tell me I'm wrong [/quote] Yeah painted in Dublin and he's going back to 4 string Precisions.

Played the Bed Bar in Woking on Sunday night and what an amazing venue. Nice big area for the band to set up as well as a nice layout to the bar. The place also looks very cool as can be seen in the piccies. For me the gig was great as it was my first ever gig playing fretless which was always a dream for me. I also played really well as did the rest of the band and we went down really well. We will be back there again a few times during the rest of the year.

Is this his 5 string Vigier? If so he was telling me that he was thinking of selling it and do I know anyone that might be interested in buying it. He has gone back to playing Precisions and just bought a couple more, a fretless and a fretted if memory serves me well.

Yes for sure but again, down to keeping an open mind, growing older, changing tastes etc. I started out with the whole U2, Inxs, Simple Minds, Radiohead, Manics thing playing driving but original rock type stuff. This morphed into heavier stuff with a more punk pop type direction with a lot of energy. After that it was more acoustic folky pop type of thing and I have finally reached acoustic pop with a motown, soul and 60's feel. I have gone from jumping around stage playing driving guitar punk pop with the audience moshing and stage diving to sitting down in an acoustic unplugged group with people listening to each song.

[quote name='Prime_BASS' post='1315554' date='Jul 25 2011, 11:22 AM']Yes, I actually have one of the bass players basses. Used it to record with aswell.[/quote] Cool stuff, which one is it. I remember him using Stingray copies live. Just for you,

[quote name='Legion' post='1315529' date='Jul 25 2011, 11:02 AM']To date I've tried these flats; Sadowskys, Chromes, TI's, Roto's, Pyramid, Lakland JO, Picato, Status Hot wires, D'addario Nylons, Roto Trubass. The sadowsky strings are very good, and contrary to what I've read, mine mellowed considerably and have found a permanent place on my fretless. I actually bought another pack of sadowsky flats (which are now out of stock again) whilst over there with the intention of putting them on my decade...but I might try some Chromes on it first as they have that really dry unique sound that might work well with a decade. I was about to sell off a few of the sets I've been trying out..send me a PM if you fancy experimenting.[/quote] Thank you. What gauge are the Sadwoskys and I take it these are the Black Label Flatwounds? I am interested as the Roto's are too tight but let me have a proper play of them first to see if I like flats and if yes then i'll be in touch. Cheers.

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1315520' date='Jul 25 2011, 10:53 AM']I'd say about the same. If you wasn't down the other end of the country I'd let you try my bass to see if they suited you (unless you want to pop up to Perth for a cuppa?).[/quote] Hehe thank you, a trip to Scotland would be wonderful, especially as I could stock up on some whisky that my wife keeps drinking but perhaps a little extreme to try some flats out

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1315508' date='Jul 25 2011, 10:49 AM']Ive tried TIs (AWESOME) and EB Groups IIIs (worth every penny). The TIs are very flexible whereas the Group IIIs are more 'inbetween' medium tension,[/quote] Would you say the TI's are more flexible than rounds or about the same?

Thanks guys, really usefull. I have heard good things about sadwoskys flats so may give them a try.