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[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='869956' date='Jun 17 2010, 03:24 PM']I've never got on with them, the necks feel too chunky to me and they tend to have quite obvious dead spots. Keep meaning to try a Sterling but I've still never even seen one.[/quote] Never tried a Stingray with 'obvious' deadspots, I would argue with this particular point. I don't think how a bass plays is contingent on whether it's a Stingray or any other brand, it's either been a good setup or not IMO. burno70, was it the LTD edition Stingray Bass with the mint green/powder blue finish? Because if it was I'll be over to Dolphin like a shot!

Love, love Brian Eno and actually it's an interesting take on a tune that would otherwise to my mind be un-coverable. I like the production of it as well, the bass is too far out in the mix though for my tastes (but I guess that's the point). Not something in reality I would ever find myself listening to though, it's just not my thing

Yeh this does seem like an old thread but it's interesting, my favourite slap tones have always come from the likes of Freddie Washington, and more recently Alex Al as well. I like Marcus's tone but I think he's become a bit of a parody of himself... I like his playing but I could see how he might be assumed as a one trick pony. If this were true of course he wouldn't have got any of the session work in the past. The guy is a monster player. I'm not a huge slap player myself, but I have noticed that the bass if often not as important to creating a good slap sound. I hate the slap sound from my Eden rig but I loved slapping through an EBS rig I gigged out recently, and it took a lot less effort to coax a decent slap sound from it (no time at all in fact). [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='783948' date='Mar 23 2010, 09:34 PM']Well, more to the point there were other more palatable slap sounds - Larry Graham, Louis Johnson, Norwood Fisher, etc. Less of the ear-splitting treble content that Marcus likes to injure his listeners with.[/quote] It's funny you mention Marcus having an ear-splitting sound and then you say Louis Johnson has a more palatable tone. To be honest it boils down to opinion, but Louis Johnson used a murderous amount of treble and had a much less controlled slap sound. I love his playing and tone all the same, but I think it's pointless arguing something that you're probably aware isn't true. Sorry to unearth an old post! Just my two pence.

Heard the Spotify advert for this particular album... went something along the lines of "Plan B - the gritty update to Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield". That alone made me want to hit my head against the wall. Not a great fan but agreed... some rather cool bass lines.

Playing non-stop in Sweden for most of the summer it's great over there! Supposedly supporting Steppenwolf!

I'd have the shell pink Jazz please. Takes a real man to play a pink bass!

[quote name='Musicman20' post='862552' date='Jun 9 2010, 07:53 PM']I realised the past few months that you can get an awesome motown thump from a Stingray 2 or 3 band EQ. The key? Careful EQing, fingerstyle, and if you want to go the full hog, flats [/quote] Ohhhh yes Just got back from Stockholm, played a rather lovely Ray over there with a stupendously great tone... it's got me itching for one.

Agh, I really love MM's but the clip is one of the reasons I'd always think twice about buying into one... to me it sounds way too top-heavy, and pretty clicky, I don't find that there is much depth to the sound of this particular clip, and for what I'm doing I think it would get lost in the mix. It serves it's purpose, but it's not my thing. Then again, horses for courses... I love my P-Bass with flatwound strings but i guess again it's just not for everyone.

They look great, and I badly want one now, but I think the asking price is completely insane for what is essentially a standard Stingray. Just my opinion though.

With my Jazz I usually like a lot of low end, with a little boost in mid/high mids. I don't like a lot of top end at all,it sounds wrong to my ears, and I never slap much anyway. Recently acquired a P-Bass as well so I put flatwounds on it and it sounds huge with my Eden rig, but it only works on certain R&B stuff, not so much on others. I'd basically play it for every gig we ever did otherwise.

[url="http://www.guitaremporium.co.uk/index.php?f=data_fender_japan_new_guitars&a=2"]http://www.guitaremporium.co.uk/index.php?...guitars&a=2[/url] I think this guy stocks some good stuff, although I've noticed a marked increase in the prices recently. Nice selection of P's and Jazzes!

Yep. Load of nonsense! Opinion is one thing, bandwagoning is another

[quote name='Toasted' post='846140' date='May 23 2010, 11:10 PM']DB750 -> Berg HS410 was the best sounding rig I ever played.[/quote] Noted. I would have guessed it would have sounded as good!

Cheers lozbass! I actually take a lot of the stuff on Talkbass with a pinch of salt, not that their opinions aren't worth it but that I've found in the past some members to be pretty single-minded about gear, notably Eden stuff, which I happen to love. Having said that the site remains a cool resource which I often use. The Epi was just an idea, I was looking to lightweight solutions. Anyone run the DB750 with a Bergantino cab at all?

Thanks for this. The weight isn't too much of a problem, as long as I've got a portable cab, I was going to look to Epifani for a lightweight solution really, or maybe Bergantino. I've got an Eden 410XLT but it weighs a ton and is a bit of a nightmare to get it into venues that aren't too easily accessible.

...has anyone A/B'd them with the DB751 yet at all? I know that people have mentioned that they're not mad on the looks (although I'm kind of indifferent) of the 751 but I can't imagine they're all that different? In any case, I was wondering if anyone had any experience with either. The servicing, for example, how often they get theirs sorted out, rack protection, how it records in a studio invironment direct, etc. Practical issues basically. I play a lot and we're often in transit to one side of the country or the other, and I need to know just how reliable they are. My Eden rig has just been a powerhouse, but I need a change and I'm thinking the DB750/1 is the way to go. Any help massively appreciated, won't take the dive until I'm satisfied it's gonna hold up! Thanks, Liam

Hi, Unfortunately, although I love my OC-2 to pieces (it's the one pedal I can't do without), the tracking of notes in certain areas (and I've found with different basses) is quite bad. It's just one of the quirks of the pedal. There are I'm sure better tracking octave pedals on the market that have polyphonic abilities and everything but I've never found one as cool sounding as the OC-2.

I bought one off of Tayste from the forum a while back and it's marvelous!

I use a Korg R3 on stage if we're playing synth bass-type lines, though if I can emulate a synth-bass part with my Boss OC-2 try my best at doing so.

I've seen a load of live footage from Bucharest and I did definitely see Freddie tearing things up with his Smith. Or maybe not... you've got me thinking otherwise now!

Motown - Heatwave/Reach Out Stax - Green Onions/Mr. Pitiful