Musicman20

Yep I've just noticed this... Even the cabs have gone up £60+ each. I paid a lot less with the brand new finish.

Oh, so I'm guessing they are very capable of a more vintage warm tone as well as their very crisp aggressive tone. I was curious...then I read some posts my tom bowlus on talkbass who said the new neo 212-ii and 112 cabinets are fantastic...

Just thought I'd ask for opinions on these amps n cabs. Purely because the other day I heard a Stingray through one of these setups and it was awesome. The GK1001 RB-II seems to be ridiculously loud and punchy and such a decent price!!! I was looking into their neo 212s and they seem to be getting a lot of praise. Hmm...

[quote name='chris_b' post='801755' date='Apr 10 2010, 01:09 PM']Are we thinking of the same Stranglers? Deep fat bass and JJ Burnel don't usually appear in the same sentence!![/quote] Actually, I agree....isnt JJ renowned for quite a cutting bass sound (p) with grit?!

[quote name='rplatt' post='801450' date='Apr 10 2010, 01:46 AM']Can the F1 produce classic old-school rock tones? Stuff like the Stranglers, real deep fat bass[/quote] I imagine it can, but a more warm tone seems to point towards the Little Mark 2/3.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='801129' date='Apr 9 2010, 06:23 PM']When you do you will be pleased, I tell you. Try a nice double H one, 5 different sounds on a blade switch, inside coils, outside coils, both humbuckers and in / out series, pukka![/quote] I was thinking either a Ray 5 H or a Ray 5 HS....leaning towards the HS as the new Ray 5 H's do not have single coil at the bridge option anymore. I know ill like it....its just whether I take the plunge hahah.

Having a good test of the RS210 and RS212 cabinets. Seriously good tone and the prices are very reasonable. I am actually pretty much shocked ow good they sound. The RS212 can move serious air.

[quote name='51m0n' post='801017' date='Apr 9 2010, 04:29 PM']To the OP, if you find the right 5'er then its a perfect tool for the job of playing bass. Until you find that bass, whatever it may be, then a 5 will not 'do it' for you. I love mine, and my old bass just never gets played now.... ......poor thing [/quote] Thats the problem...I cant find a 5 string around the £1300-1400 mark I really like....but I havent tested a Ray 5 properly yet.

[quote name='Alastair' post='801057' date='Apr 9 2010, 05:10 PM']Where wounld the best place to get yer mits on one of these be? I am seriously, seriously tempted. I always missed the bridge mutes on the modern style rays...*GAS*[/quote] PM'd

I used to be obsessed with Stingrays a few years back. Now I feel like its coming back....which leads to more GAS. Stingray 5 or Fretless 4 might be the next bass late this year...

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='800953' date='Apr 9 2010, 03:24 PM']Congrats, Gareth Do you know if the white is solid or transparent like this beauty? [/quote] It is slightly different to the normal bright white, and its not the trans white of the stunning bass there. It is a slightly 'yellow/cream' classic white....as in slightly aged. A few shades off Olympic I do believe. [quote name='dave_bass5' post='800965' date='Apr 9 2010, 03:36 PM']At last lol. Nice one. I think these are fantastic basses and i agree, the bule is a bit wimpy, white all the way. so when does it arrive?[/quote] They are stunners. I never thought about a 2 band EQ bas until Linus put those lovely clips up...and seen as though I have 1 3 band EQ which was my first 'expensive' bass back when I was 17/18, (and thankfully it still looks as good as it did then!) I thought id sell the other one and get a 2 band. Then I realised what the heck, I cant decide on a 5 string and ive yet to find one I want to go for, so I put all the money into this little beauty. Not as expensive as I thought.... Should arrive mid-May....but Im guessing it might be an estimate only, so could be June. I like the wait...anticpation

[quote name='TheRev' post='712795' date='Jan 14 2010, 06:30 PM']There's something about Ivory/white basses with tortie guards that gives me a happy. Ohh, you filthy bitch, you want it, don't you....[/quote] Yep,....this is the reason why I went for this but on the Ray....I like rosewood, but if you are having a birdseye maple neck, may as well show it off on the board as well. Beautiful.

I have just taken the plunge and ordered the Classic White Classic Series Stingray 4. Birdseye maple neck and and board, tort guard. One of my Rays sold, and I have to have two...so it was perfect to get a variant this time. I am VERY excited. I NEARLY went for the powder blue, but some pics Ive seen arent quite as nice as Id hoped. Not 'sonic blue' enough for me....you cannot go wrong with a classic white

[quote name='johnnylager' post='800697' date='Apr 9 2010, 11:31 AM']Tried a Spector Euro 5?[/quote] I was going to....but the bodyshape and tone arent for me. I had a listen to a few demos and I just couldnt handle it. Unfortunately Im stuck in Fender/Ernie Ball world. I like it though....I just view all other basses based on the classic designs. Leo's trio is where its at for me.

Many thanks chaps. My aim with a 5 string was a lovely superjazz or a stingray 5. I did think about a custom 5er but realised it was daft to spend £2.5k on an instrument I wasn't 100% on. I tried a few superjazzers and I didn't like the tone. If I'm honest I haven't yet played a 5 string where the b didn't sound 'wrong' or like something a metal band would use. That's just in my search though. I need to test a Ray 5 properly. Lakland was close...but I couldn't deal with some of the bad qc I came across which I never expected.

Hi everyone Ever since my bass playing became serious again early last year, I've become much better like I used to be. I've also obtained some very nice gear. Since this period of gear buying started, I've been looking at getting a 5 string bass. When I was 13/14, I bought a tanglewood 5 string and hated it. Sold it and got a MIJ Fender Precision. I've recently tried a Warwick Streamer 5, USA Jazz 5, and a few Lakland 5s. Only the laklands worked for me in the neck dept. I have thought about a Ray 5 as well. So, after advice from JTUK and a few other chaps, I'm thinking, do I even need a 5 string?! I don't think any of the music I listen to go below drop d. All my favourite players play traditional 4 string basses. I found when I play 5 strings I barely use the lower notes. I may use the different hand positions, but that's it. Should I just stick with 4s for now and continue to build up my slap/fingerstyle instead of taking on one 5 string bass that I may end up not using?! I think I just want to tick it off, eg 'yep, 5 string covered'. Maybe a fretless 4 would be better for new skills?!

Seen one of these in the flesh! GuitarGuitar have the sunburst jazz 4. The blocks looked great, but I wasn't as impressed visually as I thought I would be. Didn't have chance to test it...

[quote name='TraceAmp' post='795907' date='Apr 4 2010, 07:00 PM']Some more: and: [/quote] WOAHHHH!

Send it back...buy one off here.

It all depends if you like single coils or not haha! If you do, hs, if you prefer humbuckers all the time, hh. I wouldn't use the neck h myself...too dark but that's just me. Some players love that.

[quote name='Jigster' post='798553' date='Apr 7 2010, 11:57 AM']yeah can see the HS pov - does that give a jazz bass type option? i'm also wondering about G&L's with the same HH configuration - there's something sweet about a pup next to the bridge that I loved with my old Gibson EBo which I sold - (has there been a thread for guitars you wish you'd never sold, must be!!) - love the stingray drive but thinking if a HH will get me a bit darker -[/quote] Definitely can se the HH being darker on the neck pup...warmer and fatter. Im going for the HS as I like my single coils....and the selector switch with a HS means you can have lots of single coil options as well as the standard H option at the bridge....the S at the neck sounds very P bass like but with that EB sheen to it.