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Many thanks Lee, it doesn't look as red in real life, in fact it's not that different to my Mahogany 30th, more of a deep red than fiesta red.
You won't go wrong with a fretless Ray should you get one in the future Lee, love em myself just can't handle the extra string.....

Sorry for the hijack, but I'm looking for some flats with lower tension than my current Roto flats - would TI infeld flats fit that category? If not, any other suggestions?

Played one a while back in Electromusic, very nice, very un-Mexican (not lazy or feckless at all).

Ooh quite fancy one of these, unfortunately my Ray has 5 strings and no frets....

After a couple of months away with Mr Shuker this bass is now back up for sale or trade. I know money's tight so I've given a number of trade options, this isn't an exclusive list so hit me with what you've got.....i can only accept or politely decline

Well,

mine is going to get its first gig tonite - it'll be going in the place of the Epi EBO that I've just sold (used for the more 'lively' gigs).

I've really enjoyed messing about with it this week to get the action and intonation something like and the pickup squared up to give a more even string response. So the nuts 'funky', the finish a bit industrial and the neck less stable than I'm used to BUT then I remeber I could get 20+ of these things for the cost of my MM or Status.

So....no complaints here.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1113007' date='Feb 2 2011, 09:10 PM']HAAAAAAAAA!.. ive got my SR5 back... ...get it back next week from a lovely chap... cant wait to put it through the Aguilar again.. you can tell i loved this bass..

i wanted this bass back more than any other ive owned...its funny how basses go and come around again..[/quote]

Nice to see her back home B, say hello for me. Hoping to get mine back from Mr Shuker this weekend, this has been a long month.

[quote name='Bankai' post='1113741' date='Feb 3 2011, 12:29 PM']A lot of you mentioned that you had to email for the bags etc. Did you do this pre-ordering or just send one to their support after?[/quote]

I just ordered mine without comment and it turned up with lead, strap, gigbag but unfortunately missing the saddle allen key (no biggie - but could someone let me know the size???). Think it's just hit or miss B.

In:
2008 EBMM Stingray 4H Fretless
1998 EBMM Stingray 5H Fretless
Stingray 30th Anniversary
Epiphone EB0

Out:
2005 EBMM Stingray 4H
Overwater Perception Deluxe Fretless 4
2008 EBMM Stingray 4H Fretless

Aim to be less active in 2011 (but EB0 already gone in favour of a Sue Ryder P), I can see the SR5 going if a nice Ray 4 fretless comes up but I'm in no rush.

Bump for a former OTPJ Status.........wish I was comfortable on fives, I'd love an S2

Well just about slackened the rod off completely on mine and the neck is flat but the action still a but high for me (3-4mm at the 12th). Not taken the saddles down yet (still don't have a damn key that fits) but that should give me another couple of mm, failing that I'll stick a shim in which should sort it. All good fun though, forgotten what it was like to play like this as my other basses are so easy to set up (or never need it)

This one B5!

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Like me you were a prat to sell the first one ....... But we all have our reasons.

This one B5!

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Like me you were a prat to sell the first one ....... But we all have our reasons.

As MM20 said tho I don't think the sound is as aggressive as a Sterling personally for the ceramic. FWIW I prefer ceramic in my fretless SR5 to alnico

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='1107988' date='Jan 30 2011, 11:59 AM']I had a saddle allen key in the lead bag.[/quote]

Alas not mine.................probably in the south China sea or Indian ocean?

I think like some others mine arrived with a pretty high action (probably not help by it being tuned up by over a full tone) It's had half a turn so far and has held the change up to this point. On my estimation it will need some more but at least its playable - I'll be checking it with a tuner to see if it's lost at all before going at it again. Would have been nice if they'd supplied a key for the saddles - none of mine seem to fit!

That is so tempting but I'd only regret it.......I'm glad you're based in Spain or my resolve might have weakened!

Bump

For the 'anonymous user' it's your lucky day I've just dropped this down to £80 - that's £60 less than the cheapest I could find one new.

I will add a couple of piccies at the weekend but for info it looks exactly the same as this one! (view in stereo)

[quote name='Schnozzalee' post='1105166' date='Jan 27 2011, 03:36 PM']Gotta trust Tom on this one - I've ordered a sonic blue one, may get the first red one too...maybe white??[/quote]

Maybe there's mileage in forming the sonic blue Sue Ryder bass owners forum?

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1104997' date='Jan 27 2011, 01:10 PM']I think Rob's design was at it's peak in the 80's, when the graphite necks were a "paddle" design with wooden wings attached. They sounded incredible, and after he shortened the neck design it was never as good.[/quote]

They make Status basses with wood in them?

Well what's the world coming to

Things moving fast today type bump

Bumpy wumpy..

Only had this a couple of months (bought new from Electromusic at the beginning of last November) - thought I'd have a bash at a short scale SG type thing for Jamnights and rough gigs. In the end I decided my fingers trip up over the scale so it's pretty much stayed in it's gig bag.

Its the normal trans cherry red mahogany jobie and is as new, unmarked, mint as it were. No pictures at present but will put some up if requested. It's an Indonesian build (not Chinese, I tried a few of those before and they were a bit, well, ropey), good fit and finish and nice low action - no issues at all. Only a gig bag for this so would prefer collect or a close by meet up. Yours for 80 of your British pounds.