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They're priced where they're priced because of demand and carefully cultivated status (eg. endorsements with so many jazz/fusion players). They have a 2 year waiting list even though the necks are left to settle for 2 years anyway. Even so, in the US its not uncommon to MAKE something more desirable by charging more for it. Will Lee bumped his pay rate to triple and quadruple scale in the 80's just to weed out the not-so-keen producers. It ended up having exactly the opposite effect. Fodera quality is available from a number of other luthiers too. Those other luthiers won't make you look like a NY jazz bassist though.

LOL well spotted.

[quote name='JMT3781' post='750419' date='Feb 19 2010, 01:18 AM']I used to use Genz benz too, but have moved on after aquiring a 2.2k class d power amp Just need to find some cabs and preamp[/quote] I have both although my Class D power amp is 700w a side. I can recommend a studio parametric equaliser instead of a preamp BTW. I get a lovely flat response from both which when pushed through the EBS cabs gives me huge warmth and clarity plus loads of lovely, chewy midrange growl. My sound is right there, loud and proud.

Sure, there are some instruments out there which are MORE aggressive than a stingray...like a Modulus [s]Flea[/s] Funk Unlimited. You could also consider the following: Aria SB1000 (doesn't have as much warmth) Modulus Funk Unlimited/Formerly Known As Flea (very aggressive) Modulus Sonic Hammer (precursor to the Modulus FKAF) Sandberg Basic (very close) Tobias Growler (never played one plugged in so can't really comment on how similar) Warwick Pro-M (never played one plugged in so can't really comment on how similar) There are other single pickup contenders (like the Alembic Excel and Modulus Quantum SweetSpot) that don't really sound similar to a Stingray

Welcome to the club.

The Laklands I've played tend to favour the jazz sound over the stingray sound. The pickup design is such that you can't really have both worlds unfortunately.

The bridge on musicman basses has changed quite a bit since the 70's and is now less substantial than its ever been, particularly on EB designed models. Not sure what Sterling Ball is getting at but the bridge is also another part that EB don't sell separately.

Do you mean a washburn? They don't have graphite necks, just phenolic fingerboards.

welcome Freddy! What do you like most about Mr Larkin's instruments?

When I'm at work I have a very strong visual sense that permeates a lot of things that I think about. Like, a lot of my job involves managing movement and activities of people both inside and outside buildings and complicated interactions between traffic, pedestrians, cyclists, buses, deliveries while maintaining safety and convenience for everyone as far as possible. Thinking of flow related visual analogies, such as oxygen exchange in the lining of the lungs, water run off, drainage and outflow across a landscape and other things often helps simplify things. I tend to think of music in the same way, like for example if I'm talking about being in front or behind the beat I tend to think about a spinning wooden wheel mounted on a base with a mark on its spinning circumference that matches a static pointer attached to the base. When the beat is in front, I imagine playing a note when the mark has yet to pass the pointer, likewise the opposite when the mark has passed the pointer. So long as I play when the mark is in the same location then its consistent. (Then there's a coloured zone for 'the pocket' which represents how far in front or behind I could potentially play without losing the groove.) If I'm imagining a linear experience (as listening to music often is) I find myself in a tunnel moving through various sized rooms...its probably the presence of space within the arrangement of the music that I'm relating to most strongly I guess. Anyways, this visual analogy thing isn't as special as synasthesia but I find how the brain deals with abstract concepts and ideas interesting. I've heard of some synaesthetes who have developed their abilities to enhance memorisation to remarkable levels. One question for arthurhenry: do you ever feel trapped when you're at a concert and are exposed to ugly harmonies that you can't escape? Does an eye shade help? Have you ever attended a John Mayer or Aphex Twin concert? John Mayer and Richard James are both synaesthetes apparently.

nice instrument, its year will be a talking point for sure. Whats the serial? MM started the serials at 1000 BTW...

In my experience, pickup design and pickup placement mostly with a little extra from the preamp when the eq is in extreme boost or cut positions. Apart from that, its pretty much like a jazz or precision in terms of materials.

[quote name='happynoj' post='737308' date='Feb 6 2010, 03:30 PM']I suspect that no one has made a clone because it's a digital pedal, so all of the information is on the chip and difficult to get to.[/quote] Someone has made something similar... [url="http://www.chunksystems.com/os.htm"]http://www.chunksystems.com/os.htm[/url] But only two buttons for accessing a relatively complicated set of functions. This pedal is begging for a USB interface.

i have two flight cases, one I bought off Tayste to protect the Celinders en route to NZ. The other came with the Alembic. Both are heavy as **** and I wouldn't want to turn around in a confined space. Even the slightest bump against a doorframe on the way out to the car can take a chunk of paint off. Stick with the bass safe, I have one of those too and they're way more convenient.

Just to add to what Colin has already said. He, Rob and Steve deserve full credit for sniffing this one out. While we still don't have any specific proof that fraud was committed, there's a lot of compelling circumstantial evidence to suggest things may not have been as they appeared. So thanks very much chaps, we're lucky to have the Dynamic Trio onboard.

which V8 is that Jonny?

Maddude there are some quite serious inconsistencies with your story which Hamster is still waiting for an explanation on. We're not being unreasonable, all you have to do give Hamster a simple answer. What's the problem? There's no bullying going on and you don't need to get hostile with Hamster and run away. If you're going to ask for money from members you should expect to have inconsistencies questioned, particularly when you didn't ask for permission before posting your request.