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Some of the examples shown here are pretty, sure, but not exciting looking in any way. I like this one for instance, poor picture unfortunately but the quiolted maple top and transparent green lacquer really do the extreme bodyshape justice:

Very nice!

When playing rock covers, wearing slacks and a button-down shirt is out of place. Ripped jeans and leather jackets or somesuch would be more appropriate. Try to match your looks and pose to the music you play, look the part or as close to as feasible. Edit: imnsho naturally

Stacking two cabs vertically will give a better result unless you're playing arenas I think, due to acoustic coupling?

Well .. no not any, I'm sorry for charging there. An operational one. Music amplifier or bass head. Preferably cheap and from the previous millennium. Like they used when playing good rock and blues music. That should do nicely!

[quote name='Ziphoblat' timestamp='1396882253' post='2418330'] They're both overpriced... I don't think there'd be sense in buying either new. [/quote] Someone has to, in order for them to become available secondhand.

A good alternative would be any Peavey head. Loud, warm and tight, add a preamp or pedal for overdrive though I'm not sure you'll need one.

It is the meatsmoke valve preamp, not really comparable indeed. What toneshaping do you want to accomplish that is unique to the sadowsky?

Ta guys! I'm not the best player but it has been the only backup for the stingray for a good while. Once you're used to the different position it is not that hard (ooer)

Wear a wide sweatband and suck it up, or adjust strap to comfortable height. Acoustics are even deeper, I manage to play thrash metal on my cabbie.

Peavey T-40? Dont know about the neck though.

Stingray flat, Verellen preamp, SWR 750x. Sounds mahoosive! Does that count?

Maybe more people are inclined to respond if you give a hint on the reason for your request?

Check out the ibanez ATK range! There are a few for sale on here and they are great alternatives for Stingrays. One example: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/233476-ibanez-atk-700-in-translucent-blue-5-piece-neck-flamed-maple-top-swamp-ash-made-in-korea/page__pid__2414824#entry2414824

Just found this blog, good read and should be familiar to the brits http://diaryofabassguitar.wordpress.com

Paul Barker of Ministry 90's era I think: [Img]http://www.hollowbodybass.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/barker2.jpg" class="ipsImage" /> Bassplayer on last year's comeback tour was playing a fenderbird through a marshall head iirc.

Cool! Now add one of these: http://musichallroma.it/image/cache/data/TECAMP/BAD%20CAB-500x500.jpg

Ah the 1x15 may be what's bugging you. A somewhat clearer sounding 2x12 cab may give you more definition and cut through, as well as helping with volume due to larger speaker surface. An other option still is adding a 2x10 if shlepping 2 cabs is an option. This in addition to all of the above ofcourse

Where's the 'if I found a fender round the house I'd bin it' option?

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1396257622' post='2411362'] In short (see what I did there?), if the lead singer is a short-arse with a small ego, you are going to make him look tiny, a particular problem in genres like HM where the macho image is sometimes part of the deal. [/quote] Rubbish comment. Ronny James Dio, Glenn Danzig to name a couple. HM is no more 'boy band image' affected than any other popular music. There are commercial acts whose image precedes musicianship (i.e. Poison, Motley Crue, Cradle of Filth) but they are far outnumbered by the people that try to make energetic powerful guitar oriented music and don't care as much about looks.

Bring a stack taller than you. Hand out goggles as safety measure against flying debris.

I had Ernie Ball strings break on me or go dead within a fortnight. Love DRs! I use their DDTs in near-standard tuning. The lo-riders I used to use are good too, but I found the hi-beams too zingy. Not enough clout.

A five string V would make sense though!

" Finish: Yellow Top, Black & White Checkerboard Back & Sides" Mine has a yellow back, checks just on the side. So far for collector's item value.