Musicman20

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1345072226' post='1773356'] what you mean when the company went back to making more boutique instruments and also spending time and effort on PR and communicating well with guys like us on the forum? yeah, makes sense. Hopefully I'll track down a JD thumb before the price skyrockets! [/quote] Yep having people talk about them on forums gets the sales flowing...

...sound wise I like them. Cost and style wise? No so sure.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1345069819' post='1773313'] Besides, a little bird over at ernieball.com tells me you've ordered not one, but [b]two bongo's!![/b] [/quote] Haha, not yet, considering though due to the huge price increase.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1345068756' post='1773287'] I played one one in a shop not so long ago, not sure what it was but a sunburst jazz type thing. Looked stunning. weighed a ton. sounded... meh. the Geddie lee was much nicer. [/quote] Weight! Forgot about that.

The M212 is now £850 directly from Tecamp. Eeeek. The Puma 900 is a pretty similar price.

I know where you are coming from, but they aren't a budget bass. They are the same price as a Fender American Standard, but you don't get any type of hardcase, or any case at all! Sorry. but the pickup alignment/paintwork/bridge alignment really does bug me when a £300 Squier CV is almost perfect.

I've already owned an M212, and I would love to go back and not sell it when I did I have yet to find anything as light as that cabinet, with that brilliant tweeter and excellent low end response. Thing is, I'd now have to pay £500 more than I paid for the last one, due to the price increases, etc. Why don't we have a UK distributor anymore?!

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1345036201' post='1772667'] Here are the two 5'ers I have at the mo' the Bongo has a plain black scratch plate on it now. [attachment=115737:P1000459 lr.jpg] [attachment=115738:P1020059 lr.jpg] [attachment=115739:P1020061 lr.jpg] [/quote] NICE! Check that neck!

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1345060635' post='1773101'] If I were you I'd stop looking at Lakkies! [/quote] Yep, giving up now!

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1345062332' post='1773140'] Didnt Dan Lakin, one of the co owners sell the company or his share of the company a while back..? Lakland are/were the best in the business for quality... i used to have a 55-01 Deluxe and it was fantastic build quality [/quote] Yep...its a much 'bigger' company now.

Agreed, the old ones (eg before Hanson took over and when they used boutique pups) were definitely a step above a USA Fender, but now, definitely not.

...and yet again I was left disappointed. I've been trying to buy a DJ5/JO5 for about 2-3 years. I've given up a few times, only to try again. I went into a local store, and they had a fair few in stock. Not only were the pickups well off centre, the bridges were off centre, and the worst part was the paintwork. Near the neck pocket it was very rough and looked like it had been rushed. I checked 3-4 of the basses and they all had similar issues. On one, you could see where they had missed the paint and it was just the primer underneath and bare wood! Now, I might be a fussy sod, but c'mon, £1000+ for something like this?! Weirdly enough, the Squier CV's and Fender MIM 50s P were almost perfect!

I was going to buy a Neox 212T at one point...still interested but Im waiting to see what happens with the cab/neo market over the next year or so.

That's ridiculous! The cab is made to pair with the 500W combo which is the same power as the LMTube!

Once you play a Ray, it starts to pull you towards THAT tone But yeah, a P bass is boss.

Fender had something on their site a year or so back that mentioned the best storage is in its proper hardcase, then having the hardcase upright, so the bass is stood up like it would be on a stand. This saves room and apparently it is easier on the neck. No idea if that is true but that is how all of mine are stored.

Always miss Musicman basses...so now I barely ever stray.

[quote name='timmchale2009' timestamp='1344887780' post='1770728'] This is my second stingray and my previous one didn't have this "issue" I understand that the pickup plays a big part in that "stingray" sound. I just like my top end to cut through a bit more than it is currently. With you having lots of Rays Musicman20 how dramatic would the change likely be? Would it be massively different or would it be subtle? [/quote] I've heard some pup changes in Ray's that make them sound quite different - some get close, but part of the attraction to Musicman basses, for me anyway, is that the pup, pre, etc, are already the best for the bass. That's all IMO though. Try what Pete has mentioned, and good luck!

I'll keep my eye out, good luck!

Its just the nature of the beast. I haven't experienced it before and I've had a lot of Rays. Changing the pups will change the character of the sound, which is the main reason Ray's are popular. Make sure you keep the original!

[quote name='sk8' timestamp='1344876535' post='1770531'] found this on the net about the footswith A TC Electronic ‘Switch 3’ footswitch can be added for even more control. TonePrint effects can be punched in and out and the amp can be muted. Furthermore, even though the TonePrint knob controls one effect at a time, the previously loaded effect is stored in the internal circuit and with the third switch this effect can be punched in and out as well, which in reality gives BH250 a dual effect section capable of combining any 2 of the 6 effect types available. [/quote] Class!