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Have you noticed all of these guys are playing it sat down? I had one of the old Kramer Aluminium neck guitars, you needed a transit van full of rsj's to support it if you were ever foolish enough to try and play it standing!

Not strictly... They make a whole range of gear, the pedals are only a (relatively) new addition to the range. Over the years they have made their name by providing lower cost items for use in many musical situations (quite a lot of PA based gear etc etc). Their pedal range does bear a certain "similarity" to other pedals on the market, not just Boss.

It's not so much the change of mind, it's the complete "volte-face", where on one hand they describe it as: "an amazing instrument that is making a lot of competitors (both owners of other instruments and those who make them) green eyed and jealous" And then at a later date: "the rest is bloody boring and the pickup pan is really cack, no use at all" Fran, you don't like EBMM anymore, you make your feelings pretty obvious in every thread that ever comes up, but this isn't about you, this about Gareth trying a bass that he's said he's always liked the look of. I'm sure he's capable of making up his own mind about it.

Oh come on Fran! [url="http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/45806-bongo-mr-sterling-ball.html#post755542"]http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/45806-bongo-mr-sterling-ball.html#post755542[/url]

Check out from about 2.20 on here. Seems to have some pretty sweet sounds. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvSmcihNDHY[/media]

So if the decorator had his radio on too loud for you, would you be ok asking him to turn it down?

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1317982698' post='1396866'] No mate I didn't tell him to PM Sterling directly nor to make a fuss on the ebmm forum, I told him to pm Aziah and ask her to make him (big pooper) aware of the issue and that she and Sterling have to appreciate his action not to make a "furore" openly in the forum but to have a humble approach which shouldn't go unlistened and needs a prompt solution. [/quote] Ah, my mistake, read it wrong. I'm not sure that it's an EBMM problem though. From what Gareth has said and backed up by the serial number, the bass was made before he'd even ordered it, so unless there's some weird CERN type of faster than light communication going on, the bass hasn't been made to his order. Somewhere along the line it looks like a fast one is being pulled...

You could also try to PM 'Ming' on the EBMM forum, he's taken over from Pete Lumney. As for Grand W's advice, personally I'd steer clear from sending PM's to Sterling, or starting any threads on the forum. You've been on there long enough to know why.

[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1317912319' post='1396144'] I would seriously take this to the Ernie Ball forums... [/quote] That's like asking him to walk into a room full of hungry lions dressed in a suit made from meat....

Why don't you try asking on the forum for a few more of the specs? They should have it in the database for colours and the like.

Buying a mic should be no different to buying a bass, ie try it out with your voice. The SM58 is hugely popular, it has the classic look, quite a pronounced high frequency kick and the ability to double as a hammer whenever needed during set-ups. Other worthy contenders should include models from: Sennheiser AKG Rode Audio Technica Beyer As for stands, Studiospares usually have some good deals and are pretty good for the price.

This: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBgMGuEf87Y[/media]

Hi, I've taken the Ashdown combo from Craig. Great guy to deal with, really friendly and helpful.

Sunday, had my best two gigs ever. Admittedly they were my only two gigs ever (on bass), but I didn't get stabbed and there were still people left in the room at the end, so result!

As of yesterday morning, there were still 3 in my local SR store. Red, Dark blue and light blue, or whatever the proper names are.

Is there a PMT up that way? They usually carry some EBMM, although it can vary. I think I saw one in the Manchester branch, if you wanted a train/tram ride out.

There was one in our local shop last Thursday, might have a wander down tomorrow..... This is what peer pressure is isn't it? I don't even need one!!

Nice one Fran! I had one of those yesterday as well, Happy Days!! [quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1128644' date='Feb 15 2011, 05:54 PM']There ain't no after tax! that's what I got for them taxing me too much over the financial year April 2010 to April 2011, that rebate it is 100% mine. I have a nice salary, but my job is one of huge responsibilty. The funny thing is I never noticed I was getting taxed so much, so the taxman must be onto a good scam. now that is a job i'd like in my next life. [/quote] Check your letter again though, mine was for tax year 2009-2010, so yours may be as well. I had a feeling something was due, as I'd been made redundant in 2009, but had forgotten about it. I'm pretty sure there'll be another on coming my way this time next year as well!!

First Bass Owned: Bongo 5HSP 'Go To' Bass: Bongo 5HSP 'Your' Bass: Bongo 5 HSP

Nice one Fran!

I've just got hold of a Squire Vintage Modified Jazz bass, as I'm new to fretless myself (and it really shows!!!!) Cool bass in my opinion, but I'm not the most knowledgeable by a long stretch.

[quote name='mcnach' post='1098597' date='Jan 22 2011, 01:02 PM']Are you serious? Pose that issue to a physicist, and your paragraph above will make sense and can produce some numbers. Absolutely. Now, in real life... we're talking about an electric bass here. Not going to judge differences with an oscilloscope, but with a pair of ears listening to the air that one or several paper cones move, at the end of a chain of various low tech electronic devices. Are you serious? In my opinion (and yes, *just* an opinion), any sound difference that is not of the same magnitude as the differences perceived when using a tone control, for instance, or a pickup selector switch (bridge & neck, very different tones), is a difference that can be safely ignored.[/quote] To be honest, what I'm trying to do is see if there are any logical reasons, beyond psychoacoustics, for quite a few people to perceive a difference between the series settings. I'll freely admit that most of what I've speculated on is hypothetical though. Personally, I think that if there [i]is[/i] a difference (never heard it in the flesh, so again it's just speculation) it will be as a result of subconcious changes to the way the strings are struck.

[quote name='Maverick' post='1097219' date='Jan 21 2011, 10:48 AM']Coming very late to this thread and missing most of the discussion, to me it seems like a fairly decent idea, I can at least see how some (if not all) of the switching options would be useful. But could they not have come up with a better name? For a start, I absolutely hate that turn of phrase anyway, and secondly it's just pure hyperbole that's probably setting the product for a massive fall when it doesn't live up to its name. Just give it a sensible name and let it sell itself, if it's good enough people will go for it.[/quote] Yeah, it does seem to be the 'buzz word of choice' for everything nowadays.