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Musicman20

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  1. Yes the HH HS has exactly the same H bridge pup...exact sound. Each bass varies slightly so wood etc affects it more I say it just adds more to it! YouTube HH Stingray and one chap plays anything from Metallica (position 2) all the way to the classic position 1 H and position 5 neck H (Amy Winehouse track). The H or S at the neck is warm, chunky, woody, yet not muddy which was important to me.
  2. I really want to try this with any 8x10 that's available!
  3. Never played a Sabre but Id be tempted to stick with the design of the modern Ray double pickup basses. Ive heard the controls on the Sabres are a little odd. Im the same as you with regards to 'wanting a Ray' back in the day. Then I got one and it really did blow my mind how amazingly individual it sounded, perfect construction, etc. Rays are not in fashion at the moment, but Ive noticed them becoming more and more popular again. A P is what I grew up on, but the Ray is 'my sound' if I had to choose one, then P, then J. Plus a Ray with flats is brilliant. Still cuts through but more subtle. Im also in agreement with the rosewood board, which is against the 'grain' (hahah!) of the norm....everyone associates Rays with maple but I am more at home with rosewood. I like the sound of G&L basses, and ive tested a few, but its not the Musicman tone...it never will be, (and vice versa!).
  4. Me neither hahha! A family photo is due as I havent even got pics of the SR5 HS yet, in fact none of my latest! Big thanks to Darren and Chris at the Bass Merchant for being so helpful with these basses and fantastic pricing. Pics coming soon...probably the weekend!
  5. Is you cabinet 4 or 8 ohm? I know Markbass amps seem to just open up much better at 4 ohms. Sometimes they can, but not often, sound a little congested at 8 ohms. Depends on the cabinet as well though. It tends to be, what you put in, you get out.
  6. I dont bond with Gibson basses, they dont suit me or feel right for me, but I LOVE the Grabber/Ripper shape and tone. I tried a Warwick and didnt like it that much, which was a shame. Very very well made. My biggest disappointment was the Rick 4003. Didnt do anything I expected and I hated the neck.
  7. I really am looking forward to this one! My Sterling 5 HS is also coming with it. Double whammy!
  8. Im sure ive heard of requests to delete sale price from buyers before. I think sometimes it is due to privacy. Some BC'ers are not comfortable with anyone knowing their spending, and that is fine with me. I always keep the sale price confidential if Im asked to. I also agree that prices can rise and fall. I wouldnt dream of selling a good example of a modern Ray below £750-£800 but it happens all the time. Eventually trends come back, and I do agree that it is acceptable for the prices to rise should the buyer not have any problem with this.
  9. Not so much choice nowadays in that area and the internet has basically took over! If you are buying new, buy with confidence from a bass specialist like the Bass Merchant. Electro used to be my prime shop until about 5 years ago, then I realised it was a little pricey.
  10. Nice sounding amp, thanks WOT. Im quite looking forward to getting mine...there must be a LOT of bottom end in there!
  11. Ohhh, good timing! My Vintage Sunburst/Tort/Rosewood Big Al 5 SSS is in the UK right now and will be with me from the Bass Merchant on Thursday!
  12. Im sure itll be great once its finished. I think despite the recession, bass builders are still busy! Ive been waiting since October for Ernie Ball Musicman orders, but I dont mind as it gave me time to save for some of them.
  13. Can definitely see where you are coming from, but it may be a 'space' issue? Its good to check the items history and not pay more than they did, if possible (excluding upgrades etc).
  14. I think if you are ordering new, or have the choice, no point in not undertaking the multi pup. I was cautious, but now I'm very happy. My single h 2eq is brilliant! Simple and classic. The Ray 5 HS is great, and allows you to have 2 typed of single coils, and can get into mm/fender combination territory. The HH Ray 4 which I am awaiting, is just a different flavour. From the demos, I quite like the neck H, chewy and fat sounding. Position 2 is really aggressive like a jazz meets a ray. Dont worry about room to play! ALL give you exactly the same traditional bridge H tone.
  15. I think that's normal...my ex lm3 was super quiet though.
  16. [quote name='mr_russ' post='1152514' date='Mar 7 2011, 02:17 PM']I didn't really get on with the SR5 HH I had in the long term and much preferred the older (early 90's?) single H model I had a couple of years earlier - really miss that bass. Am I right in saying the SR5HH with the bridge pickup soloed is wired in series, I remember really enjoying the single H SR5 with the pickup set to parallel - having this tone missing from the double pickup model was probably all that made the difference for me, possibly over the magnet material. The DJ5 I've had for the last 3 years or so has been fantastic but I certainly would like an SR5 again someday.[/quote] 2008- Ray 5s are all wired in parallel. Sterling 5s are all in series apart from the single H model which is exactly the same as the old Ray 5 eg series/parallel/single coil and ceramic.
  17. I totally understand why people like Lakland 5ers, but I've sent 3-4 back with really poor budget bass type flaws. Bad neck pockets, poor pickup routing, very very heavy weight combined with bad paintwork etc. £1000-£1200 for a bass like that was just plain odd. My Ray is really well made, and the paint is very very clean. I still like Laklands but I don't like their prices for what they are. I think it's their factories latest QC though.
  18. That's a cool design! I think the case is one of the generic flightcase warehouse ones with a fender logo added. They do the job though
  19. The guy from Cave-In used a Grabber or Ripper and it sounded awesome!
  20. [quote name='bubinga5' post='1150982' date='Mar 5 2011, 09:52 PM']Had my first rehearsal for 5 months last night... was with a keys playing friend of mine.. was a little apprehensive.. Starting jamming on the SR5 and it was like coming home... plugged it into the Aggy and the flat tone was great.. then switch in bridge position, rolled on the bass a little, mid highs.. roll on the Aggy mids a tad... what a jazz funk tone it was ... the other guys commented on the punch and growl, and the look of it... ive said it so many times but this bass is certainly the most all round instrument ive ever played... you cant get away from an MM tone but what it does it does sooo well.. its so easy to play aswell.. i am really a jazz bass man tone wise and looks, but the SR5 is so close to what i think a 5 string bass should really be.. and what i mean by all round is.... easy to play, not overly expensive, slim neck, good looking, very well made.. its easily as well made as any Sadowsky, Sei, STR, and other boutique basses that i have tried over the years... i would love to try the HS or HH model.. but im very happy with the H tone... sits very nicely within a funk soul outfit.. im pretty sure this bass will stay with me for a long time... i just need a Fender Jazz 4 now..[/quote] This is why I ended up with a Ray 5 and not a Lakland JO/DJ5. Quality. I assume they are still one of the best selling 5 string basses around. Anyone worried about the Sterling / Ceramic tone who hasnt heard it should have a quick listen to this (although if ceramic isnt your thing, thats obviously totally fine!): [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akwJz_KRlW8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akwJz_KRlW8[/url] Basically, the series wiring and ceramic pups are more 'middy' and aggressive. Great for cutting through.
  21. Ive heard nice versions of both. My current Ray 5 HS is an alnico, but ive heard a few Sterling 4s/5s and I actually quite like the bite of ceramic. Ill do a video A/B when my Sterling 5 arrives, which is apparently very soon! Re: Multi-pups...I definitely think the HS is the best of both worlds. Enough room to play, nice big fat single coil for more traditional tones, and with the latest 2008- Ray 5s, you cannot get a single coil at the bridge position anymore, but you can with the HS, plus keep the main tone and have more to play with. I was all about single Hs til I tried a few multi-pup ones.
  22. Which year/magnets is your Ray?
  23. Jesus, listen to it: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DclAy1cd160"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DclAy1cd160[/url] Massive! Now I see why EBMM went with 3 single coils. Ive seen some bands use this bass it sounds huge. Good luck dude....you wont need it with this one!
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