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On 13/04/2024 at 10:13, Richie_b said:

This is my exact review.  It's good to play, sounds good and is silly VFM.  It is, however, insanely heavy.  Like, I-can't-stand-for-30-mins-with-this-on-without-backpain heavy.  I play in a band where we swap insrutments about, so it's not too bad, but I dread having 2-3 consecutive bass tracks, so have got something lighter for everyday.

So it's great for messing with and playing seated.  It isn't a bass I'd want to gig without some serious gym work, though!

Hmm. Bit worried about the wall-mounted guitar hanger then!

Just out of curiosity, what's the pickup? It says JJ but that doesn't look like a standard Fender-type pickup. Anyone got any idea? I'll have a good look when I'm changing the strings but just wondered if anyone had any experience.

On 21/02/2024 at 14:08, madshadows said:

Anyone needing any work in South East London for bass or guitar I would recommend John from STRING KING GUITAR WORKS in Charlton, my Sire M2 bass had a problem with the wiring on the jack socket, he fixed it (after my bodged attempt !!) in under a day, I dropped it off yesterday at 10.30am and picked it up at 10am today, great work and all for a reasonable £34 inckuding two new batteries for the active circuit  

 

Website link below  

 

John 

 

https://www.stringkingworks.co.uk/

 

 

 

Just to say I took my Dingwall in for a service and very happy. I'll be taking other stuff for a lookie-over in the future...

Well.... mine's on th eway!

I'll put a set of flats on it as I just fancy that. I may swap out for a set of rounds in the future, see how it goes. I'm pretty neutral but right now I'm in the mood for tapie-wapies!

7 hours ago, tauzero said:

Why the obsession with flats on a fretless? Rounds on all of mine.

I guess it's just a tasty pairing. No reason not to go with rounds but it's such a lovely combination that it kinda gets under your skin.

Well… they had a b-stock for £228. With delivery. I bought it! 

Hiya. What do you think of this? I fancy dipping my toes in 5-string fretless playing, and I LOVED the Musicman Stingray I tried a couple of weeks ago but I'm not prepared to stump up the £2,300 to find out it's not my thing long-term.

Is this a reasonable punt?

https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbz_2005fl_nt_deluxe_series.htm

I mean, if it was dreadful I could return it couldn't I?

13 minutes ago, gtammaro88 said:

It has sorry! It is now happily with Lee650

 

I’m not sure how to update the title of the post to say it’s been sold though

No problem. Just click on the three dots at the top of the listing for you and then choose edit - put sold in the title.

I'm guessing this has gone now. Well, saved me from myself!

Sold this to the 16 year old son of my old college buddy. They're not exactly flush so was happy to give it to an appreciative kid for a very good price. He's happy as Larry apparently!

1 hour ago, White Cloud said:

Beautiful bass, congratulations! Best advice I can offer is play it healthy! 

I’m afraid I may have given the impression I’m buying it…. Would that I could!

4 hours ago, gtammaro88 said:

Honestly I’m not an active bass man. I needed a fretless for the show and that was what they could get to me the next day. I genuinely loved the sire so much I ordered the passive version so that arrived and I had no need to 2 fretless 5’s! Somebody else deserves this one! 

Ah. That makes sense. Honestly I don’t use the active on my Dingwall much but I just take the batteries out! 

Thanks. So, what was it about the bass that you didn't gel with? Personally, I'm a 5-string convert now - barely ever play a 4. My first bass was a fretless, one of the daftest things I ever did - locked me into a world of bad habbits - but my play with that Musicman today really reignited my love for that type of bass and I've been working like mad on harmony and technique for the past few years so I've got a very different approach to playing.

2 hours ago, gtammaro88 said:

I just so happen to have one available if you need to scratch that itch! 

I tried out a Musicman Stingray 5-string fretless today. It was really lovely to play AND it didn't even have fret markers so had to use the force! I've got a friend coming over tomorrow to take away my bitsa-Jazz for his son. If that goes to plan and junior likes the bass I'll have space in the collection! Only issue is I'm in London... 

31 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

White bass/ plate/ pickup cover...

 

Cool  😎 🆒️ 😎 🆒️ 

It is flipping gorgous. Is there a Sterlng version? Lovely as it is I'm not sure the USA-made premium is worth it for what I'd be able to do.

1 hour ago, Hellzero said:

Just try the Dogal Hellborg flatwounds and you'll change your mind about flats missing that mwah... Very expensive, but worth every penny.

Eighty six pounds?!?!?! May as well buy an upright bass....

2 hours ago, pete.young said:

If you want an utlimate whaaaa sound a la Jaco you need roundwounds. People put flatwounds on to save wear on the fingerboard.

Thinking about it, I'm not sure I'm after the Jaco sound. I know I'm sure as heck never gonna play like him, so why play just one note that sounds like thext one will be a crashing disap guy when the nepointment? 

I tried this baby out in The Bass Gallery. Oh my giddy aunt, what a charismatic and capable thing... 

https://thebassgallery.com/collections/all/products/music-man-stingray-5-fl

Just wondered, how do people find fretless five strings? I play floating thumb so I don't struggle with muting, but anyone got any pro's and con's? I thought it'd sound much nicer with a set of flats for that ultimate whaaaaaaaa sound

39 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

Cool, be interesting to see what they have to say and how much it goes up for 

Yeah, deffo. I'll post a link once they put it up online - it'll also be really fascinating to see the neck joint and electronicy bits and the pickups if they take 'em out. They are a nice bunch in that shop. Arthur is a canny old cove but there's a lot of very slick rip-off merchants out there so I wanted to put his prized Precision in good hands.

I tried out a 5-string Stingray fretless today. I think I may need a 5 string fretless. Well. Need is pushing it a bit. Want. I want a 5 string fretless!

Bass now handed over and I must admit I’m very relieved to have got it to its destination safely! 

19 hours ago, ossyrocks said:

Serial numbers can't be relied upon to date it. The pots will have date codes, as will the neck and the pickups.

Lovely bass btw

Rob

Thanks, that’s really helpful to know. I’ll see what the bass gallery fellas say. On my way there now…

Just checked serial number against online lists and it's coming up as a 1973. I wonder if Arthur has gotten confused which year he bought it... I hope that's all it is! He's quite elderly and it was a long time ago.

Okay, here are some in the sunshine. It could definitely do with a clean and polish... and a setup but hey. The action is miles higher than I normally go for but it's fun to dig in!

2 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

OK, you're going to have to walk me through how this works now...

 

Let me rephrase that. I have three basses. My Dingwall Combustion 5 is perfect for me and if anything ever happened to it I'd buy another one and it'd be just as good. The '89 Stingray I've had since 1993 and I love it and want to be buried with it. The third one is a nice bass but I just don't play so I'm getting rid of it. 

At the moment I think that rather than having a third bass I'd actually prefer to upgrade the preamp and bridge on Combustion, you know? I'd really like a passive tone control again.

What I WOULD like would be to borrow a bass. I've never had a Ricky, it'd be interesting to mess around with one, or an Ovation Magnum. But I don't think I'd like to have the hassle of owning one.