warwickhunt

[quote name='pete.young' post='495590' date='May 22 2009, 09:43 PM']I've just put DR Sunbeams on my GL2500. Very very nice, still a bit too bright for me (don't like stainless!) but the feel is perfect.[/quote] Sunbeams or Thomastik (nickel) Alloys (see Thomann site). If you just want to test some nickels out for cost effectiveness then check out some of the eBay offers on Hartke strings; I got 3 sets of strings for £12. Ideal if you have string eating sweat.

[quote name='lozbass' post='494663' date='May 21 2009, 09:12 PM']It would be wow! if I could play it. Four strings is about two too many for me[/quote] Gorgeous! Only 1 string too many for me BUT... 3 knobs and 3 switches too much for a simpleton like me.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='494845' date='May 22 2009, 07:02 AM']If money is no object you could try to find a Zon Sonus 8 string... very light for an 8 and also has a graphite neck![/quote] ... and did someone mention Warwick? I had a NT Streamer in a VERY 'custom' colour (2nd from right). The bass was painted like that at the factory and was owned by KRAFFT bassist Helmut Hattler. A lovely sounding and playing instrument but hardly ideal for a covers band!

[quote name='RhysP' post='494843' date='May 22 2009, 06:26 AM']If money isn't an issue get yourself a Hamer 8 (or 12) string bass - you won't get a better one.[/quote] If money is no object you could try to find a Zon Sonus 8 string... very light for an 8 and also has a graphite neck!

Try contacting The Bass Doc, he made me a custom 4 ply VERY lurvly tortie plate at a very reasonable cost.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='494597' date='May 21 2009, 07:49 PM']The general pecking order is Affinity, Standard, Vintage Modified, Classic Vibe. Deluxe fits in there somewhere as well! For bass/£ equations, you've really got to look at the Affinity for true value, but for the price,[u] those classic vibes can't be beaten[/u]. They trounce most MIM Fenders.[/quote] I have to agree. The Jazz CV I got from FunkyHobbit (first owner being Marcus) is so playable that it is frankly astonishing for the money... my caveat being that I am talking fit, finish and playability; as the pups in this are full blown EMGs so I'd expect them to beat most stock MIM/MIJ/MIA pups.

MM basses are notorious for high/hot output, I'd imagine you'd need to reduce the input gain on the amp to match it to your bass.

[quote name='budget bassist' post='489319' date='May 15 2009, 08:58 PM']That would be the new "sterling my musicman" line. It's not a USA musicman, it's their new line that's been outsourced to korea or something. Basically the replacement for OLP but more on par with the SUB basses. Apparently they're meant to be very nice basses, but i wouldn't pay that much for something made in korea. Also that's the stingray model [/quote] I'm not 'O'Fay' (crap french for 'dinna understand') the full range of MM basses but I did PM the seller a couple questions re. the bass for sale and in particular can he supply images of the actual bass for sale (I noticed the major discrepancy with the title and pics), we'll see what he comes back with!

Can't imagine you'd find one much cheaper used 2nd hand! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STERLING-BY-MUSIC-MAN-RAY34-HONEYBURST-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ200339037995QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item200339037995&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A3|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A9|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STERLING-BY-MUSIC-MA...93%3A9|294%3A50[/url]

I've known John the co-owner from way back in the 'Rock City' days and it'd be a cryin' shame if they have gone t*ts up!

[quote name='wmsheep' post='486554' date='May 13 2009, 01:49 AM']Nice Carvin B4 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Carvin-USA-Jazz-Ash-American-Bass-w-Fender-Case-NR_W0QQitemZ170330839664QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item170330839664&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50"] HERE [/url] frankly, I could see this going for 5 or 6 hundred bucks at the end of the day.[/quote] I take it you do mean $ Dollars and not £ Sterling? If you were UK based buying it, then @ £500-£600 would end up being closer to £850 (shipping, duty etc.) and I can't see that happening in a month of Sundays... no matter how good the bass is! Even if $600/approx £400, it would still be a £650/£700 bass to import.

The bass in the OP reminds me of the (IIRC) Gibson RD bass... weren't they pants as well? Only joking Gibbo owners.

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='486131' date='May 12 2009, 05:07 PM']So is the type of garage a woman has, some kind of vajajay waving exercise?[/quote] Been so long that I reckon that Mrs WH may well have bricked her garage door up!