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EB Musicman Stingray 4 - Black with Maple neck - SOLD
Mokl replied to basspyro's topic in Basses For Sale
[quote name='BassManKev' post='224522' date='Jun 22 2008, 10:16 PM']well maybe im turning over a new leaf iv also took to pm'ing people with advice about sales too, dunno whats got into me [/quote] -
Thanks for the suggestions. I guess it's going to be pretty much a matter of experimentation!
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I've just rediscovered the joys of effects, and realise that I have accumulated enough units over the years to put together a neat little pedal board. Recently I have just been using my tuner and compressor, but fancy getting a few more sounds out of my rig. I was hoping that some of you that are more familiar with using effects could help me sort out the order I should be connecting them in. Here's what I will be connecting, and in roughly the order I have them at the mo. : Bass-> Boss TU2 (tuner) -> EBS Multicomp -> DOD FX25B (envelope filter) -> Marshall Guvnor -> Aphex Bass Exciter -> Amp. I'm always uncertain as to where the compressor and exciter should ideally be in relation to the more "effecty" effects. I look forward to being enlightened! Matt
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What Bass ? Punchy Sound + Precision Neck + Pickgaurd
Mokl replied to BassBomber414's topic in Bass Guitars
Used Stingray +1! -
I'm sorry, but it seems as though this guy must have a seriously inflated opinion of himself. Why on earth does he think it's okay to offer unsolicited advice like that? I suppose it could also be some type of weird "chat up"- I can't help feeling that there is some sort of ulterior motive hidden in there somewhere.... ie. "why don't we hook up so I can show you where you're going wrong"... Ugh.
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[quote name='bassjamm' post='218598' date='Jun 13 2008, 10:09 PM']They're not readily available, you have to get the custom built for you by the man himself...so going direct is the only way. Just google his name and e-mail him about them mate!!! Not the cheapest pre-amps about i don't think, but quality assured and the fact that you can tailor it to your exact requirements is pretty cool i think. Don't/didn't you have a Fodera?[/quote] Yes I do, but I was still interested to learn that the preamps were available directly from Mike Pope. I've got a passive Jazz here that I've been toying with the idea of "activating". I must say that I thought the playing advice he gave you was very interesting, it's given me plenty of food for thought (I'm somewhat theory-allergic!) and I'm going to try and practise a little differentlyand see where it takes me. I also thought it was generous of him to take the time to write to you as he did, seems like a decent bloke!
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Very interesting, great post bassjamm! I didn't realise that the Pope pre-amps were available to buy without being attached to a Fodera bass. Is there a web site? I'll have to google it and see what comes up.
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[quote name='7string' post='217607' date='Jun 12 2008, 01:51 PM']Well, the Tyler was meant to be with me today. Unfortunately, Business Post put it on their vehicle going to Gloucester instead of Glasgow . Had it been at the Glasgow depot I would have just gone down there to get it as it's not too far away. Gloucester, on the other hand, is about 300 miles from here..... Oh, well. Tomorrow it is [/quote] I live near Gloucester, I could pick it up for you, if you like
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Them sparkley Tele shaped basses with twin MM pups
Mokl replied to johnnylager's topic in Bass Guitars
I loved mine - the neck was wicked, build quality absolutely first class and the tone to die for. I couldn't cope with the neck dive though, it really bugged me. Might not be so bad worn lower though, but I prefer to wear my basses fairly high. -
Sounds as though you should already be able to get a "Chic" type of tone with your Stingray. But, fwiw, the other tone you are looking for sounds almost exactly how I would describe the tone of my Zon Sonus. It has a real warmth and clarity, amazing piano-y sustain and plenty of trebley sizzle if you want it. The graphite neck possibly has something to do with it, although I have owned other graphite necked basses (Modulus and Status), and this sounds more organic somehow. The mid-range on mine is switchable on the preamp, enabling scooped to more up-front voicings. You'd possibly pick up a good used one like mine for just under a grand, the only problem with Zons being that they don't seem to come up that often over here.
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Fabulous sounding basses those double-buckers, you'll love it! Best "band" tone I've ever had was from a Warwick Thumb BO, how I wish I still had that bass
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Just add some gold machine heads now, and it'll look well bling! Seriously though, it's looking good!
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I agree with Ian. Although it does look great in the pictures, it could well turn out to be a real lemon. I've seen a few "copy" guitars that people have purchased through ebay, including a "Steve Vai Jem" and a "Gibson Zakk Wylde". Initially they looked good, until more detailed inspection and a play revealed terrible construction, lumpy necks, awful pickups (even though they appeared to be branded, lol). In particular the Jem copy is probably the worst guitar I have ever played, it just wasn't possible to achieve an acceptable action on it. The tremolo seemed to be cast out of something close to pig iron and all the bolts threaded and rounded off after only gentle tightening! I'm not saying that this bass is going to be like that, but I would definitely advise sensible caution before spending your hard-earned on something which appears too good to be true. Whatever the truth about this bass, I agree that it does look good, if nothing else!
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[quote name='molan' post='204665' date='May 22 2008, 11:27 PM']Can't help coming back to look at this every now and then! Nearly went for a vaguely similar NYC Sadowsky on EBay at the weekend as shown in the pic below. It went for a lot less (£1,147!) than I thought it would. Had I known it was going to sell for so little I might have stuck another few hundred quid on the bidding but the colour but not as nice as the deep blue of this one.[/quote] Ditto! -
My wife bought me a set of slap rings as a kind of "jokey" wedding present! Actually, I can see them being quite fun, but I find they don't work well with my set up ie very low action and light-ish strings. It's just too much weight on your thumb and you get horrible overtones from the strings "bottoming out" at the end of the fingerboard. Probably doesn't help that I already have large thumbs (?!!?). Perhaps I just need to spend more time fiddling about, but I couldn't be bothered to raise the action on any of my basses just so the slap ring would work better. If I did, or switched to heavier strings (I use 40-95), then it would probably work quite well.
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I owned one of these for a while (exactly the same with NTMB pre)- phenomenal bass! Wish I hadn't gotten rid of it :-( Whoever gets this will be very pleased! -
Oh, so this is about mounting amps into cases?! When I saw the topic title "Rack sizes and holes", I was expecting something else :blush: Actually, is it just me or is this thread full of double entendres? e.g. [i]The tension between the nut and runner caused by the tightening of a screw keeps all the gear in place, and allows you to bypass any unusual hole-configurations.[/i] I'll get my coat.
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Any chance I could be added to the list if it's not already too long?
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I purchased this in december with a view to fitting it to my fretless. I did this for a while, but found that I missed my fretless too much so have decided to sell it on and try and purchase a fretted Jazz instead. This is an allparts licensed Jazz Bass neck in the 60`s style (truss rod adjuster at body end of neck), which is also fitted with good quality machine heads (Gotoh, I think), and a graphtech tusq nut (fitted this myself to accomodate 40-95 gauge strings - it isn't glued in, just pushed into the slot). The neck was also finished in nitro by the seller (some guitar shop in the US), and it's a pperfectly decent job - not glossy, more of a satin-y feel. Apparently the guy also specializes in pre-ageing the parts, and the chrome parts of the tuners have been dulled, and there are a few dings around the headstock - which aren't badly done to be fair. Looked very good with my old Jazz body anyway! All it needs is a decal and you have a superb playing and looking Jazz neck! Offering this up for the bargain price of [b]£80[/b]. You can collect it or I will ship it in the original packaging for whatever the cost is (estimate £10-£12). I paid £145 for it in december and have probably put an hour of playing time into it. There is zero fret wear - but there are holes in place for the neck screws. You may or may not find these will line up with your bass but could be very easilly filled if required. I will try to reply to all PM's in a timely manner, but please be patient as I am rather busy with work and studies at the moment! Matt
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Without wishing to turn you away onto another site, you can find the Wal forum at badassbassplayers.com. Don't know whether or not they have posted the eq settings again though. I don't really have a favourite setting for my Wal tone controls at the moment, but I do quite like B: 2-Pulled T:10 pulled and BT in the middle for a nice "scooped" slap tone.
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I wouldn't do it. I'm sure the rig is great, but another will surely come along soon. It doesn't seem to make economical or practical sense to me, although if you can make a bit of a day trip/long weekend out of it then perhaps you could justify it.
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Nice collection you've got there Gaf! The VM Jazz is looking great, how's it sounding these days? Matt
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[quote name='Jamesemt' post='179827' date='Apr 18 2008, 03:19 PM']Sorry mate, my post sounded a bit aggressive and wasn't meant to be. It just bugs me when people won't tell me what they paid for stuff (like a car), like it's some conspiracy or something. I appreciate the thoughts about selling it on, but TBH as long as you keep it a while first then you just sell at market value. It's not your fault Crack Converters didn't do their homework properly...[/quote] Hey, no worries. I'm sure no offence was intended. A little update: I spoke to Bernie Goodfellow today and he confirmed that it is a Lowden. Still a great quality bass though, from what I can tell. I'd never spoken with him before, but he seems like an incredibly nice bloke and didn't seem to mind me bothering him at all. All of this has gotten me thinking that I really would like one of those GB's now..... lol!!!
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[quote name='Paul Cooke' post='179132' date='Apr 17 2008, 06:34 PM']I'm convinced CC sit on the real bargains (like Fenders that are obviously valuable) and hide them away out of sight until the ticket expires and you can't redeem it... then they flog them off on ebay...[/quote] ... that may be true, assuming that they know the value of what they have. To be honest, I can't imagine them putting that much effort or thought into it given the masses of stuff that must pass through their hands. So long as they make a good mark up I would be surprised if they could care very much. One of my pals has had at least half a dozen very good deals out of CC, but then he does check it with alarming regularity. I guess that is the key, plus a little luck!