Musicman20

[quote name='yoseph900' timestamp='1353177815' post='1872507'] Thanks everyone, I wondered if Aguilar would come up at all, there on our maybe list. If a few more people give them a mention I'll push harder to get them in. Pretty much expected the Lakland, Sandberg, we'll try to get both of them in, but when we stocked Lakland before they didn't really sell. Is Sadowsky on any more people's wish list? I'll have a butchers at Godin, I've not really considered them. We have a wall full of Musicman, so we're all geared up there. Genz Benz we have buckets of at the moment, they're doing really well. Warwick, we are already a dealer for, and we do intend to get them lining our shelves again for the new year. EBS are just up the road from us, so I was going to consider them very strongly. thanks everyone, it does really help to get some opinions, so thanks for taking the time. [/quote] If you can do Sadowsky but bring the Metro UK retail price down, they'd sell quite well. Lakland basses are great, but I've noticed GuitarGuitar have the exact same Lakland basses in...eg been on display for a LONG time. Aguilar...without a doubt. Hardly any Aguilar gear in the UK and its fantastic.

Aguilar, Genz Benz, Musicman (more stock).

Fantastic amp Pete. IMO it's the jewel in Genz's crown! That solid state channel is superb.

Lovely! But I just don't get on with that colour or indeed black on bass guitars. Rather dull. Super cool bass though.

Is there anything else past the classic P placement, JJ (60s/70s) placements, or H Ray placements? They are the classics. Its odd how nothing else has come along to add to that (and I mean as in it had had huge popularity).

Hi! The Classic Stingray is a re-make of the older earlier Rays, with the earlier and more modern features on one bass. All of them are 2EQ. The Stingray is either 2 or 3 EQ...and is cheaper, but the normal type you will see. 2 vs 3 EQ is a difficult one. I love mid control so I like the 3 band. They sound similar but the 3EQ I THINK has more hi mids when set flat. Side by side you'd be pushed to hear much difference. These £1000+ ish 2EQ models are the same, but limited colours and no proper case, (I personally don't dig black that much, and red or blue aren't my favourite colours for basses).

I always find it a shame that the majority of bass stores are based down south. I understand they probably need to be there to get the 'London' area, but it'd be great to have one closer up NARTTTHHH. I await the 'drive down'/'get a train'...but city centre living means I sold my car as it was just rusting away sucking up money. Plus I work long hours in the week so the weekend is spent getting on with other things. Argh. Such is life. I'd love to get to Bass Gear. Some great gear in stock. I also keep thinking about ordering a set of DB112s...

Apparently, it is said over on the EBMM forum, it was around $10,000.00 on GC's Platinum site. No idea if this is da truth. No idea what that would work out as once you've imported it. But, you could quite easily go over on a holiday and bring it back through customs and chance it.

Word has it that it was sold in the USA recently for quite a lot less than that.

Hi all! I am feeling like my bass setup is almost complete...there are a few things I like the look of but I am considering getting some more guitar gear. I think its safe to say bass is always number one for me, but im intrigued by a few guitars recently. I have a lovely USA Tele, but I'd like to get a nice guitar with humbuckers. My dream would be a Musicman Albert Lee HH, but they are very expensive. I've just seen that there are Ltd versions of the SG Standard (they proper USA Gibson's with a hardcase) in Vintage Sunburst. YUM! I've wanted an SG for years, but I rarely get time to play guitar, and I rarely get time to play bass! I'm very tempted to pick one up and start dedicating 30 mins every few days to getting better on guitar as I'm out of practice with it. They are currently a very good price of £800. £800!!! Has anyone played one? The main differences seem to be the amazing colours, the thicker neck (I like a thick Tele neck and I love a thick P bass neck this is no issue) and the fact the board is baked maple. I'd love to hear your views. Cheers Gareth

With Fender, (and with all businesses, especially larger ones like this) its ALWAYS about the money.

Probably either a P/J on a P body or just a P, Olympic or yellowing White, NOT AGED, vintage tint neck, dark rosewood board, light as they can make it, the modern AS bridge, and a thicker poly than they currently use (probably not nitro for me). 62 reissue pup for the P. Nothing out of the ordinary really. I'd expect the quality to be SUPERB though.

Nice rare bass there! Seems a fairly decent price for how rare it is. It all depends how genuine it is. I used to have a lovely Natural/maple board Ray, (my first gateway drug to the world of Musicman) and I must admit I do miss it. If it was a variant of something I have already (eg it was a 2 band instead of 3) I would have kept it. IMO, the Stingray is the peak of Leo's designs. The P and J are fantastic, but the Ray really does it for me.

Personally I think the MB yellow is pretty cool. Then again, as much as I love a nice 3TS or white bass, I also like a bright orange one....nothing wrong with having something that stands out.

It could be a new American Standard in a walnut finish that I've seen in Soundslive. Quite an impressive look, but not my thing. Think they are about £1050 if you haggle.

TC RS210. Small, light, punchy, nice tweeter, not stupidly expensive.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1352738967' post='1866794'] Finding a decent five string has been a long term project for me , and it has turned out to be a much longer term project than I ever anticipated. To echo what Shuzznit posts , I have come across very few 5 strings that were any good , regardless of price . I cannot get on with 35 inch scale , so that cuts out about half the market before I start , and an incongruous low B is all too often the final outcome on 34 inch scale fivers , cutting out a whole host more. Music Man do a decent 34 inch scale low B , but the string spacing is too tight for me and , equally significantly , to even achieve that string spacing on a comfortably- dimensioned neck the have to place the top and bottom strings ( B and G) way too close to the edge of the fingerboard , rendering the whole thing useless in my book. Yes , I know you could get the nut recut , but then the already too-close spacing would be even more prohibitive. Fodera do a good 34 inch scale 5 , as do Ken Smith and Sadowsky , but I don't want to spend that much on a bass I probably won't use all the time. So I haven't got a five string. [/quote] I agree its a LONG journey to find the right 5 string. Luckily, my fingers seem to quite like the 17.5 mm spacing on a Musicman, and since then I've invested heavily in their 5 string basses, (Big Al SSS, Stingray 5 HS, Sterling 5 HS, and a Bongo 5 HH on order). Once you find the right one, stick with it for a food while and get used to it. I'm becoming much better on 5 string basses now.

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1352740611' post='1866832'] Fixed ;-) Its nice to see dots on a Sandberg neck. I think they look boring without. Is this a standard feature on this bass or a custom option? I know you can request fret markers/blocks etc but you dont see many about with them. [/quote] Hiya Dave! Its not that expensive to ask them for it. I think almost all Sandbergs are custom orders, so to speak, as in a dealer or customer specs it, they build it, bit like Musicman. The recent prices I've seen from Synergy (Alan) are pretty damn good. I agree the new knobs look pretty cool. Nice bass! How close to a P bass is it? In passive w/ the tone control?

I wouldn't worry about it so much. If I ever got offered to play for a big pop artist who clearly did it just for fame and money, I'd join in. I've had years of playing in the 'DIY' hardcore scene, where NO ONE makes money (apparently). The issue is, someone always does, and its usually the promoter. That attitude annoys me more than the modern pop culture. I no longer associate myself with it. In fact, the older I get (I'm currently 31) the more relaxed I become about music, and I enjoy it more! Unless its your career, and you are suffering due to these big pop acts, just enjoy it, and take it with a pinch of salt.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1352655843' post='1865690'] The X Factor is entertainment TV in my view - and good entertainment at that - but not really anything to do with music. Dispel the music-myth, and it then becomes a good way to while away a couple of hours on a Saturday night. [/quote] Plus one. The past 2-3 years I've decided to forget about taking music so seriously. Some of it is there just to be plain fun. Eg ill quite happily listen to modern pop and enjoy it...especially if its fun to get you energetic for exercising. Then ill listen to a good band and take it more seriously.

Nice colour!

Cat at Real is very very quick to reply and helpful.

[quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1352590254' post='1865036'] what an amazing band of musicians. [/quote] Plus one!

This is my idea of punk with a Stingray: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqNjU3TJbys&feature=relmfu Precision: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9iTNNi8Gh0 I like Sandbergs and I still want one, but they won't ever take away a proper P or Ray for me....especially a Ray.