Damonjames

C'mon Pete, how are you getting on with the 'Ray??

Tough to reduce it to just 5... Really depends on my mood and what I'm listening to. Today in no particular order Bernard Edwards Rob De Leo Flea Pino Paladino Cliff Burton

Cheers guys!! Guess what's on the GAS list now???

Any have both and care to A/B them for us? Desperate to know how they compare and haven't been able to find anything on YouTube!

Hey all, Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with this pedal? Tried you tube and can't find any reviews on bass, so thought I'd see if anyone has some real experience with it!

Be patient blobby. Take some time off playing and don't think about it for a week or two. Set a date when you will pick it up and have a practice, say two weeks from today and forget about it. Then when that day rolls around, (hopefully you may even be looking forward to it) pick up your bass and play your favourite song. If it doesn't make you giddy, put it back down and try again in another week. If you find you fail to get a buzz after 2 or 3 attempts, it may well be time to give it up. I have tried this technique myself and encouraged my drummer to do the same, we are both still playing 😄 It is a kick in the nuts when bands you have poured work into fall apart for whatever reason, take your time, lick your wounds and try again when you are ready.

Also his work on sanctify with nine inch nail (live version), I couldn't stop listening to that!!

Blue, do yourself a massive favour and Check him out mate. While a lot of the music he plays in (Paul Young for instance) is not really my thing, his playing is amazing. I remember the day I heard "wherever I lay my hat" for the first time, I realised I would be spending the rest of your life playing bass. And I have been inspired by many different players before then!

I've never played a 70's Jazz, nor an 80's Ray. I have played a newer jazz, and have a 1993 ray 5 and I can't recommend the MM stuff enough. I have also played heavy basses before, and I can feel the difference at the end of the night, so if the MM sound and playability suit you, I'd say jump at it. Stingray's are awesome basses, make no mistake about it. Prepare yourself for the jump in neck size though, and take some time to adjust and really see if it works for you! Can't wait to hear how you get on with it!!

I really like it, it is a throw back to the 2nd generation frusciante RHCP, and prefer it to the detour that "I'm with you" was. Despite "look around" I think the rest of that album is a reflection of who they were - a band trying to find themselves after a major part of the band had left. I really dig the new track, I hope the rest of the album follows suit, but agree it could do with a little more power and grit!!