Machines

Looks like you had fun - sorry I couldn't make it.

Today: Ashdown MAG210 Musicman Stingray SR5 HH

Depends on the Steamer - some Streamers come in all sorts of pickup configs including J/J. Probably isn't a huge difference in tone between Streamer LX and Corvette Standard (Ash).

Have played one of these - nice feel and sound, maybe a bit too black for me though. £350 is a great price for one - the one I saw was £400 2nd hand.

Agreed - but the BB614 is going for a difference sound really. My BB was great - just got superceded.

Lol - It's nothing personal. I expect if a thread is deemed more suited to another forum then it gets moved by whoever is watching at the time. p.s. this should be in Site Issues .

[quote name='wildman' post='17936' date='Jun 14 2007, 11:47 PM']What was wrong with the old skin. I dont like the new one, it doesnt give me anything and I would like to keep the old one - but it seems I cant select it any more. It seems pretty arbitrary to force a new skin on people just because its "new" and "cool".[/quote] I apologise, i'll arrange a refund immediately ! ...wait a minute

Definitely D'Addario - I love the colours..

Looks a bit mouldy..

Asterisks are a preference for me also.

[quote name='Faithless' post='17111' date='Jun 13 2007, 06:42 PM']My teacher has Sadowsky bass, friend - MusicMan, and so on - the point is that no-one has P-bass [/quote] I stand corrected ! I still think you should go with the Ibanez, it's got more to it (in my eyes) than a Fender Precision.

When I first got my BB614 it was much the same - however I gave it a setup immediately and it was superb. Perhaps Yamaha don't do the instrument justice in the factory setup ?

I'd go for the Ibanez without a doubt. The Ibanez will produce tones similar to the Fender but with a more modern sound. As far as build quality is concerned, the Prestige models are great. The other players and your teacher I suspect probably have a Precision themselves and haven't tried the Ibanez to really comment on it - they are airing on the side of tradition.

I find sweat kills my strings the most. I am a tight when it comes to strings - haven't bought any since November. An occasional boil does me fine - I don't play for hours on end (maybe 2-3 hours a week tops) and attribute that to how long I keep them for before buying new ones. That new string zing can be over the top - I prefer strings a few weeks old.

Way beyond my price bracket - but nice to see some stuff opened up from the US market.

I'll be seeing it in November hopefully .

Great review and what a lovely looking bass.. Has my Spector GAS rekindled :ph34r:.

No ATK's though - when I spoke to Dave Sheriff he knew nothing about them.

GAK have the ATK700 - but only because I asked them about it. I think thomann is your best bet.

I think my Stingray has a slight (and only slight) deadspot on 6th fret G - not a note I hit too often thankfully.

Won't be able to make this i'm afraid - have fun though chaps.

Yep £9.50 PH is certainly not to be snubbed. Take advantage of it and get yourself some gear to last.

It appears to be mods only - certainly something to change. I'll set it visible.

Have listened to it a few times now - it's similar in feel to Octavarium, i'm sure it'll grow on me .