Stingray5

[quote name='High score' post='399830' date='Feb 4 2009, 11:55 AM']as promised to Burpster, thought I would share piccies of my PRS4. Swamp ash, rosewood fret, tobacco burst colour

EDIT: bugger, just realised I attached HUGE pictures - may take a bit to load - sorry[/quote]

Nice burst on your bass.
(p.s. - pics only took a few seconds to open)

Bass wishes to you for a speedy recovery, Nick.
(Thanks OTPJ for bringing this to our attention).

Hi douggy, nice set-up. How do you like the Quarter-Pounders? Any issues? I'm considering them (among others) for my own USA Jazz.

As you say, Mark - definitely a work of art.
Lovely set of pics and a good review too.
Congrats!

Yow! That's one damn fine figure of a bass you have there, sir!

Nice one! What's the colour? Black? I'm afraid I can't make it out in the picture.

I guess I've usually hovered between Elites, EB's and Rotosounds depending on what deals might be going though have tried many others over the years.
Previously, my Tune 6-string had a set of Jackson's. I bought 3 sets on a trip to the US - $25 a set. Which was nice!
I've also used Trace Elliot strings, ranging from their BLX series to their regular sets for both electric and acoustic bass.
I had a brief deal with Gibson a few years ago so was able to try their bass strings for a while. Actually not bad but I probably wouldn't have considered them above the usual suspects otherwise. Ultimately, it's trial and error til you find what feels right for YOU.
Best strings for me would be anything that was permanently 2 weeks old, i.e., just played in enough to take 'newness' off but still have a brightness to them to the end!

Yeh, works for me most definitely, though I must admit I'd prefer a contoured top. But then, you do have that lovely binding too.
I've also always preferred the look of the single pup Musicman basses.

My avatar says it for me!

[quote name='xzodar' post='381003' date='Jan 15 2009, 09:22 AM']Of course, you could create your pdf and then save it somewhere safe such as

[url="http://drop.io"]http://drop.io[/url] and call it something like 'JJTee_basspdf' so that no one would be able to guess what it is or download it :-)[/quote]
Something like drop.io, as mentioned above, might well work but if not I've PM'd you anyway. Ta muchly!

When I first started playing bass, I borrowed a friends 'Top Twenty' for a while until I could sort out my own instrument. I think he actually bought it from Woolworths (c.1969-ish) but I have no idea what he paid for it. Probably around 'nineteen pounds, nineteen shillings and eleven pence' (£19/19/11) or something like that?
For the post-decimal among you, that's one old penny short of £20! (Jeez - talk about showing your age!!! )

Anyway, so strictly speaking my first bass was this:

First bass was : Hayman 4040
From : 1971
It cost : £155
Which today is : £1653.85

Just out of interest:

Second bass was : Rickenbacker 4001
From : 1974
It cost : £325
Which today is : £2707.25

I'm also not a legal bod but I think you're ok provided it's for educational purposes and, as you've already rightly stated, you're not selling them for profit.
It's quite a task you've set yourself but one that I'm sure all BCers will appreciate - and find most educational...

Totally awesome looking bass, Peter.
Nice contrast between the back and front.
Enjoy!

A damn fine pair, sir!

[quote name='Jase' post='366809' date='Dec 31 2008, 01:55 AM']Has anyone mentioned Tony Franklin?

I'd never seen/heard Hodgkinson....just been watching this [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_gutdzlHK6E&feature=related"]Cool as hell![/url][/quote]
I remember reading a Stanley Clarke interview years ago where he cited Colin Hodgkinson as one of his fave bass players.

That is one classy looking bass!

'Best of' lists will always be subjective though usually good for an argument or two!
I would widen the scope here by adding:
- Percy Jones (Brand X)
- Colin Hodgkinson (Back Door)
- Danny Thompson (John Martyn a.o.)

[quote name='Chris2112' post='362835' date='Dec 24 2008, 02:48 PM']I hear a lot of people really like Status necks on Stingrays. If I had a Stingray I'd go for one right away. Not just for the sonic benefits but because a graphite neck gives me a peace of mind that wood just doesn't![/quote]
I hear ya! I know from other previous BC posts how converted 'Rays have been improved. I may just have to add one to my GAS list.

Looks like a nice bass. I always thought those carbon-graphite necks looked so cool but never had da noive to go for it with my StingRay.

Wow - bargain! But I really can't justify a second one at the moment. Now had it been a fretless......Yowzah!

They don't seem to appreciate the value of bass...!!
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[quote name='chris_b' post='356402' date='Dec 16 2008, 09:32 PM']Allbang's was a great shop. Good quality gear and friendly staff. If it's the one I'm thinking of, Tempo changed into the Flying Pig music shop. I don't get up that way much these days but it was still there a few years ago.

Did anyone make the trek up to Charing Cross Road on a Wednesday for the early edition of Melody Maker, to get first dibs on the Musicians Wanted adverts?[/quote]
Ah, of course.... I knew Tempo rang a bell for some reason. You reminded me that it did indeed become Flying Pig, which is where I bought my TE combo 10 years ago. I remember the ads for Allbang & Strummit but I don't think I ever made it to the store itself.

2 steps forward, 1 step back?

[quote name='bassace' post='356098' date='Dec 16 2008, 04:01 PM']We used to get the train from Reading up to London to window shop. I can't remember too much, but can recall quite a few shops up Shaftsbury Avenue including one that sold Trixon drums. Saw Adam Faith in there; he was very tall. There, I told you my memory wasn't too good.

At the Picadilly end of CCR was Denman Street that had Foote's where you could go down to their basement and see rows and rows of double basses. I bought my first one there, carved not laminated for £35. It wasn't too good but that's all I could afford. I chatted to a nice black guy and when he left the shop the assistant said 'that's Ray Brown'.[/quote]
I also got my double bass (now long gone) from Foote's. As I remember they were in Golden Square at the time (1977). In fact, I had lessons with the manager of the bass department, Ron Berkshire. I lived in Brixton back then and used to go to The Plough pub on Stockwell Road where drummer John Steven's used to run the Jazz nights. Walked in one evening to the delight of finding John with Jeff Berlin and Alan Holdsworth getting ready to go on. Great night. And all for free! Also used to see Soft Machine bassist Roy Babbington there and chatted with him about a few lessons. Sadly, I had no car at the time and he lived too far away.
I envy you, bassace, for having met Ray Brown. Nice one!

[quote name='Earbrass' post='355726' date='Dec 16 2008, 10:36 AM']Of course, when I was a lad it was all just fields. But try telling that to the young people of today....[/quote]
...aye, and we used to live in a hole in t' ground and lick road clean wi' our tongue...!!