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[quote name='MindGoneBlank' timestamp='1399759155' post='2447471'] This. Unless you get a twin pickup model, that is. But then you'll need to get a US one and it won't be cheap. Instead have a look at the Ibanez ATK800 which is more than a match for the Stingray in every way. Will do the Stingray sound all day long but you can also easily get the 'deeper, darker' sounds you're after as well. [/quote] I happily disagree

Welcome Middleofnowhere! Here's some thoughts: What kind of music do you want to play? Do you have any bassplayers who's sound you like? Check out what basses they play. Does your budget include amplification? A small bass amp&speaker combo or a usb interface to run it through a computer will give you more joy in learning than plonking away acoustically on an electric bass. Buy secondhand, for instance from someone here that has gotten some positive feedback. There are never any guarantees but it improves the chance of getting a decent quality instrument at a good price, which will still be worth something by the time you move on to your next bass. That all said, I played an Ibanez sr500 for some years, good times! I have no experience with the other instruments you mentioned, but I think as long as they aren't broken they'll be fine. Have fun!

Could you take a file and smooth off the edges of the polepieces?

You might replace the current 4Ohm speaker with a 8Ohm one, and then loop to the 8Ohm 210. Or mount the combo's amp in the 210. Have fun with it

It went off none the less!

Making coffee while watching telly, I have repeatedly put the remote in the fridge, and milk in the cupboard. So annoyed when I wanted to change the channel with the stiring spoon!

On the subject of 'forgotten' brands, there seems to be little to no attention for B.C.Rich, who was one of the defining brands for rock and metal music.

Active bass? Battery dead? Sorry to hear about your trouble!

[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1398784918' post='2437580'] While my main board was out of action, Swanflight did me a great deal on a smaller board to see me through gigs in the meantime, and once my full board is sorted, that will become the pedalboard for my Verellen Meatsmoke Pre-amp that is on order. I have popped my amp in to Matamp, and Hayden is making an input for me to skip the GT200 pre, and just use the valve power section, so I will have a nice big choice of Matamp GT200, or 2 channels of Verellen Meatsmoke [/quote] I love my meatsmoke preamp! I run it into the passive input on the SWR 750x, to give me 3 channels effectively. I wouldn't have thought to put it in front of a tube amp though. Enjoy!

Terrible proceedings to read about, just don't write off the entire design because of one monday-morning example! Get a replacement unit if you can.

Congrats! Got any pics?

[quote name='theyellowcar' timestamp='1399027765' post='2440099'] You might be better served with an EQ/Preamp pedal such as a Sansamp which would cost you a tenth of what a Stingray would [/quote] That's not going to help you sound Stingray-ish. Personally I Love the Ray, hate the ampeggy scoop and it's derivatives.

Go play a few in shops in your area, or see if any local BCers can accommodate. A heavy bass may have great ergonomics and not be a burden, and sound is so subjective. I love my SR5 more for the kick in the chest than the punch in the gut.

Maybe a fender & co. Section to make it easy to separate the bassplayers from the hipsters.

I get my batteries from Lidl or Aldi as they roll out of the same (and only european) battery factory as duracel. Cost me about £1.50 a pair. The StingRay has a flip-open battery compartment, it takes less than ten seconds to change one. Still, much like showers, necessary or not I take one every year.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1398939396' post='2439155'] Just had to post the pic of this... [color=#ffffff]M[/color] [/quote] That is not a suitable place for such a pickguard.

Didn't Alembic mount an xlr for 12v power to the preamp? That would work for the lighter ^_^

A nap.

Old Wave of British Heavy Metal?

Have you tried gunstock oil & gunstock wax like EB recommends? Otherwise there might be a real issue with the neck, in which case you'd best contact an EB Musicman stockist or the distributor for the UK.

I can't imagine a laquer finish affecting stability on a neck.

[quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1398368947' post='2433520'] For my money, this is loads better than the 'proper' version. Suddenly it's a bittersweet ballad rather than slightly clichéd C&W. And the harmonies in the chorus sound glorious at this speed too. See what you think. http://youtu.be/doz1QJ7LwjA [/quote] That's not Dolly, that's Roy Orbison! Funnily the reverse is true for sir Tom Jones. Play his 33.33 album at 45 rpm and you have Dolly singing Delilah! I don't care for all those other Jolenes much.

This is just Deap Vally with none of the girl parts. They should merge!

So this will be the poor man's warwick?

After the fish