dub_junkie

hi from another fellow Scot,(KIllie, Ayrshire - home of the ned/chav ) stick around DJ

I've got a 4 string Bongo with the humbucker and single coil and its a bit of a tone monster. good bits big big tone with a a lot of variety compensated nut for great intonation across the neck- harmonics pop out all over super fast low action on mine without any rattles or choking off notes 24 frets (if thats your thing) feels indestructible neck single coil sounds great solo'd 4 band EQ is well voiced imo did I say tone? this thing sounds huge,fat, and with a smooth hi-fi sounding tone (the sounds are the best thing about teh Bongo imo) bad bits neck pickup bit close to the edge of the fingerboard lower horn juts into my leg when playing seated possibly I hear more electronics than wood in the sounds(not sure this is necessarily a bad thing) looks still seem odd to me painted neck not everybodyd idea of fun I was going to offload mine but I've a project I'm using it on these days and it fits the bill brilliantly.It also compliments my Sterling very well. hope this helps DJ

the SR5 is the only 5 string I ever held onto.it was a great bass but didnt sound as full on as any Sterling I've owned/played even though its got the same control layout.just seemed softer,more hi-fi than growl,the 5 sits great in a mix though DJ

sell it and buy a bass over there to bring back home with you. problem with that scenario is not frittering the money away on other distractions beforehand DJ

Spy in the Cab by Bauhaus.one plucked note high up the board every 4 bars or something...will need to have a listen again DJ

the #8 neck is a peach but its not going to be on an L2500. I cant speak about the build quality,action,fit and finish on the Tribute models but the electronics are the same as those on the USA ASAT/L2k and 2500 and they really are great-the permutations are mind boggling but easy to get round.In passive mode with the middle switch in series and the front one on neck pickup it does a great P-bass,likewise I can get close to the sounds of a Jazz and a Stingray with a couple of switch throws.another feature is the fact that if your battery goes down it plays fine in passive mode.I think the G&L passive treble and bass system is neat too and I like the fact you can lock up the hefty saddles within the big meaty bridge once set. and imo the G&L MFD pickups sound more full on and ballsy than just about any others I've heard I know that nig on these boards has both a L2500 and an L5500 for sale if your heart desires a USA model DJ

I think the Sterling is the best bass MusicMan do. just the right amount of growl and wood in the tone and the neck is my ideal shape.I leave it in parallel 90% of the time but i quite like the other 2 settings too versus the Ray,well tonyf said it already,however I do notice a big difference in the necks.The Sterling is narrower at the nut and defo feels thicker front to back.I'd say its a deeper C shape than the Ray.If choosing between them to buy, I'd say the neck is the biggest deciding factor,I like the Rays neck profile but I love the Sterlings...but then again i always much preferred a J neck over a P. DJ

sweet bass.would love to try one of these someday DJ

I've a perfect 10 mini rig for the house and cant fault it for the money.excellent bit of kit when compared to some of the dross out there DJ

ebmm stingray for a long time had sharp unfinished polepieces.they were irritating to fingertips if the pickup was raised too much. I used to have a Kent Armstrong flat topped MM bucker in a bass that sounded quite good if a little generic.My Bart MMC sounded warmer but a bit polite and un-stingraylike. favourite replacement for me was the SD basslines alnico one DJ