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I am selling my brand new EBMM DarkRay in the limited-edition White Sparkle finish. This finish was only available online (EBMM Vault) and sold out within a week. Mine is no1 out of 25. TBH, this was an impulse buy. I saw the promo videos and just had to have one. It looks really cool and the White Sparkle finish is rather subtle and not so into your face like some other Music Man finishes (Yes, Amethyst Sparkle, I am looking at you ;- ) I also thought it would be my metal bass. Turns out I am not so much into distortion after all. I also recently got yet another of my fav Spector basses (another impulse buy of a limited edition bass, can you see a pattern emerging here? 😉 and so the DarkRay can go to a new home. I am not in a hurry and not desperate to sell it. I am happy to keep it as a collection piece if it does not sell. So, the asking price is firm and less than what I had to pay for it (more than £3k, thanks to high shipping costs and VAT) just a month ago (May 23rd). The bass is in mint showroom condition and has never left the house (very limited home use only). It is currently stored safely in its OHSC in a pet and smoke free house. Collection would be recommended but I can also ship it (UK only) using the original packaging and using a decent courier (I normally use UPS). Shipping would of course add some costs. What about trades? Well, I already have too many basses but could be tempted by the following (plus money my way): - EBMM Stingray 4H, 2EQ, natural finish, maple fingerboard, body and arm contours (so no pre-EB and no EBMM Classic) - Fender American Original ‘60s Precision Bass in surf green - Spector Euro 4 Ian Hill Signature Bass (the PJ version, not the current 50th Anniversary P only version) Some DarkRay info from the EBMM website: “At the heart of every instrument is its tone: in this case, a new modern 2 Band EQ preamp was designed by Darkglass specifically for the DarkRay. This preamp offers three modes with very distinct and useful sounds: Clean, Alpha (distortion), and Omega (fuzz). Both distortion circuits are fully mixable via an onboard gain knob and blend control manipulated to the user’s preference. Astonishing clean, slight gain, or a brutal fuzz tone is obtainable, all with no low-end loss. A bright LED ring and the 3-way lever switch indicates which mode the bass is in. The all-new DarkRay is every bit a Stingray Special with neodymium humbucking pickup, roasted maple neck, comfort contoured body, 22 stainless steel frets, and the familiar 3+1 headstock configuration.” DarkRay Specs: Model: DarkRay Bass Size: 13-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long) Body Wood: Select Hardwood Body Finish: High gloss polyester - Obsidian Black; Satin polyester - Granite Stone Bridge Vintage Music Man® top loaded Black plated, steel bridge plate with vintage Black plated steel saddles Pickguard: Black Scale Length: 34" (86.4 cm) Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm) Headstock Size Only 8-3/4" (22.2 cm) long Frets: 22 - High profile, wide Neck Width: 1-11/16" (42.86 mm) at nut 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret Neck Wood: Roasted maple neck Fingerboard: Ebony Fret Markers: Dot Inlay Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design Neck Attachment: 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint Electronic Shielding: Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and black plated aluminum control cover Controls: Custom Darkglass® 2-band active preamp with two distinct distortion circuits (Alpha and Omega); vol, gain, blend, treble, bass Switching: 3-way lever distortion selector; Preamp Only, Preamp+Alpha Distortion, Preamp+Omega Distortion Pickups Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets Weight: I do not have a scale but the bass feels really light.
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Probably not. There are a lot of ST fans out there, including at the BBC. The iplayer's volume control goes to 11.
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"The film will be released in 2024 on the 1984 original’s 40th anniversary." They missed the 10th, 20th, 25th and 30th anniversaries and may not expect to be all around for the 50th anniversary! From the same Guardian article: "Earlier this month saw the fictional band’s drummer Ric Parnell, who later toured with them in real life, die at the age of 70. “Nobody hit the drums harder than Ric,” McKean wrote on a GoFundMe page to help pay expenses associated with his death."
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Just saw this article https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/12/this-is-spinal-tap-sequel "Spinal Tap II will see Rob Reiner return as both film-maker on and off the screen along with Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest. The film will be released in 2024 on the 1984 original’s 40th anniversary." My response to the announcement is a bit lukewarm. Great to see them back in action but I am also a bit concerned that it won't be as good as the original. Let's see.
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Well, it all depends on what kind of tent you are living in. Is it more like the one on the left or more like the one on the right?
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This was one of several so-called "Quota Quickies". Back in the day, "the Quota Quickies were shown in cinemas before the main feature because of a law which meant that cinemas had to show a British film for every American film." https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/tellysavalas.shtml Telly Savalas also narrated short films for Portsmouth and Aberdeen. BTW, he did his voice over from a studio in London, so, surprise, surprise, did not actually visit any of the cities he raved about.
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Well, if the event was not "as bad as expected" and the "highlight was undoubtedly the lamb curry & rice", am I right in assuming that the event was then rather *censored* ? (please feel free to replace *censored* with a four letter word, maybe starting with "c" or "s" and yes, I kept it purposely vague so fellow BCers can impress us with some witty jokes ;- )
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Their necks are normally a bit wider (except for the Sterling, the SLO neck and the JD) and it is more the shape of the neck and the feel that I like.
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and great necks!
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Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed the trip to 79. Speaking of 79, here is another short film from that same year. It also features an artist (actor in this case), some music (late disco) and cool dancing (over 40s this time though). Sorry for slightly hijacking this thread but I just could not resist. Enjoy! 😎
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No prob, here you go 🙂 https://shop.music-man.com/ernie-ball-music-man-joe-dart-ii.html
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Finally in the rock and roll hall of fame 😎
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Here is the lowendlobster's unboxing and first impressions video. Quite funny. Yes, the complex controls seem to be very difficult to master indeed 😉
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The new Pro II has a “Super Natural” Satin Urethane neck finish. The Pro I had a similar finish, both very nice but I found the 63 style necks a bit chunky for my taste.
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For me, it has to be transparent red like on this beauty here:
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Looks like this thread has reminded you of your cello teacher A LOT 😉
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Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Ebony Mirror
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I has a 1/4'' universal output. According to the manual, "SansAmp’s technologically advanced, single Universal Output is physically compatible for any application: full range (tape, studio monitors, P.A., stereo) and limited range (rack systems, pre-amps, head and cabinet, combos, practice amps)." The pedal can be used to record directly. "You can plug directly into the input of a mixer/recorder and use the on-board sounds of SansAmp YYZ" More info can be found in the user's manual: https://www.tech21nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Geddy_YYZ_OM.pdf