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I also had the passive shark 5 string, very well made and having the graphite rods in the neck, very stable and kept it's tune really well.

Thanks for the comments guys, sounds like a good purchase to me....just for info, cab is a genzbenz NX2 212. which i am very happy with.

Thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these and just wondered what you think of them?.....i like the updated 9 band graphic!!....would you say the 600 watts are loud and hefty watts, I have used a markbass little mark 2 for some years now, but fancy a change, plus the ashdown looks far more rock and roll than the LM2 haha cheers folks

Looks like a step back to me....poorer quality non string through bridge, lost the trussrod wheel adjustment (having said that, some apparently seized/snapped so maybe no bad thing.....not my bag!.....not at that price anyway.

yes, mine is 9.2lbs in weight.....all seem to be 9-9.5 lbs.... it had a less than stella set-up when i bought it...way too much neck relief and the strings could be better. Had to send the first one back as one of the neck screws had splintered through to the front of the bass!!!... Anyways, had the bass setup by twincam of this very forum....the nut needed work, as the B and G string slots were too high, also needed a fret level and polish....now the bass plays very nicely!!....

Had one of these back in the day....superb sound but boy was it heavy.

love the new lighter weight stingrays, however, listening to the clips/reviews on youtube i much prefer the tone of the old models there seems more definition in the lower end and sound crisper all round...all subjective though....one mans meat and all that!! sorry, one person's meat.

Sold my Lakland DJ5 to Alain and have to say, it was a pleasure...very good Comms and a top chap all round.. thoroughly recommended

I have the genz benz neox 212....loaded with faital neo 12s and have to say, it is a great cab, only 47lbs in weight, great output and only paid £275 for it on this very forum.....highly recommended....oh, and 4 ohms

just for info, i bought my 79 ray new and it had roundwound strings fitted.

Can any goodly person point me in the right direction! Cheers folks