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Saw them in Paris in 1990 as part of the Monsters of Rock tour, they were unbelievable. Great band.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1409671911' post='2542068'] The Barefaced S12 and the Genz Benz STL 9.2 (both in classifieds) would make a fantastic rig. [/quote] +1 I can't see you needing more headroom than that rig would offer doing pub/club gigs.

I agree with Davehux, grab that Barefaced S12 from Karlfer while it's available, thats gonna leave you £900 for an amp, and you can get a whole lotta heft for £900!! You'll be amazed at how loud,clear, articulate, modern 2x12's are. There's plenty of us here that have gone from 8x10/410+115/410x2 to modern 2x12's and have never looked back. My last 3 cab set up's were 8x10, 115+410 and 115+210. I now use a class D head and a Barefaced Big Twin 2 and i'd never go back the other way, well unless it was a SVT CL and 8x10 and someone else was moving it! If you want brand new i would also add Bergantino CN212 to your list.

I've done it, I donated to MNDA, Macmillan and also to wateraid. Don't really understand the negativity, if it raises awareness and gets people to donate a few quid that wouldn't normally then surely it's a good thing?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1409308896' post='2538505'] You are in Kasabian and I claim my five pounds. [/quote] I wish! That means I would've been headlining Glastonbury instead of wondering what time to set the alarm to give me time to walk the dog before work!!

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1409324301' post='2538674'] I think this is a great story / analogy too love it! But what do you reckon your transfer fee would be? EDIT: And which of you tackled hardest, and which of you feigned injury, or could be seen rolling around the floor? I avoided the obvious, trite question as to who scored most lol [/quote] I definitely tackled hardest, it's what I was there for! Playing that far back gave me a great view of guitarist and singer trying to outdo each other as golden boy. As for transfer fee, our manager would have probably happily swapped me for half a packet of Lambert & Butler and some pork scratchings, and I was his captain so that says a bit about the quality of the team! :-)

It could be to do with our nature or personality. I was once in a band where we all played sunday football together, our drummer was the keeper, I played as either centre half or defensive midfielder, lead guitarist was our playmaker/attacking midfielder and singer was our main striker. Make of that what you will.

That is stunning!

Maybe it's worth putting a set of flats on the fretted Streamer and seeing how it sounds then?

Don't know if I'm lucky or have just got really low standards, but the build quality on both my MM basses, a 2010 Stingray and a 2013 Bongo, is first class. As others have said, some basses and guitars just don't do it for some people, whilst others love them. Whenever I play my friends Wal I can't wait to give it back, yet another friend of ours is obsessed with it!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171416718410 I was watching this out of curiosity, starting bid of £300. It ended with no bids, may be worth sending the seller a message to see if they still have it and If so what sort of price they're looking for.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1407952518' post='2525717'] In that case id just get a ebmm Sterling instead if you want the jazz nut [/quote] Anybody would think you like MusicMan basses Pete!! :-)

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1407949294' post='2525660'] Oh I get the price comparison bit, totally, but the fact is this thread is/was about the basses with the smaller necks, not the standandard ones. [/quote] Ah yes, I see your point now! My apologies, that will teach me for not reading the whole thread!

I think those posts are mainly aimed at the depreciation factor. If you buy a Ray34 new at £700ish, a year from now you are going to be looking at a re-sale value of £400-450. Whereas if you buy a used USA 'Ray for £700 in a year of so it's still gonna hold roughly the same value. I've never played a SBMM so can't comment on the sound or build quality. However, the USA 'Ray that Pete mentions collecting in his above post is mine, and have to say I'm blown away by how good it is!

[quote name='Bobthedog' timestamp='1407356081' post='2519812'] I am very much a learner, however, the three instructors I have used (different locations) have insisted I learn with fingers before moving to a pick. [/quote] Have they said why? Not that I'm sayjng they're wrong, I have no idea what the best teaching methods are so that could be entirely normal procedure, I'm just curious.

I only use a pick for one or two songs that we do as the song sounds better for it, but every time I do I end up thinking to myself, I HAVE to practice with a pick more, because when I do have to use one it feels clumsy. I watched a recording of me using a pick at a gig and you can tell I'm not entirely comfortable with it. So as others have said, I don't use one often but it's still important to keep yourself comfortable and familiar with as many techniques as possible, so that when the need arises you don't feel like you're suddenly struggling.

As someone who owns a Bongo Stealth I have to say cool, the only non-black parts on it are the fretboard and the writing on the headstock. Having said that, if it was available I would probably order a Bongo in Tangerine pearl with a maple neck! :-)

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1407070892' post='2517005'] Yes I bet them strings will help it sing, the ones on it were clean enough but probably 4 years old. [/quote] Wow, you weren't wrong! Did a little outdoor gig yesterday at our football club with a vocal only PA, new strings, RH750 cranked more than usual, through my Big Twin 2 and it just growled! So much bite to the tone. Helped that we only had one guitarist yesterday so there was plenty of space to find a spot in the mix but it sounded awesome. It could be my new number 1 after that performance!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1406738423' post='2514272'] As you know this is its actual twin, they even have identical setups on them [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/20140713_211055_zpsj25rszqk.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/20140713_211055_zpsj25rszqk.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The mystery drink is in fact A&W Root Beer, I was one of handful of people sad to see Mcdonalds take root beer off the menu all those years ago, I bloody love the stuff but you just dont get it anywhere, OK diner is the only place near me that serve it, importing it costs a fortune but eBay has recently come to the rescue and I have 24 new cans to go at now! For the purposes of nothing but pornographic Stingray images here is my Tobacco burst ClassicRay5 with John East preamp [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/20140730_173849_zpsnblgtvmm.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/20140730_173849_zpsnblgtvmm.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/quote] Ah yes there it is with it's 5 string twin! Re-strung it with some Ernie Ball Flexsteel's yesterday, man it's got some bite now!! Doing an open air 1 hour set at the football club where I manage today so can't wait to get my amp cranked a bit and hear that growl! I've said it before and I'll say it again Pete, that tobacco burst is beautiful!

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1406970526' post='2516286'] Congrats lovely bass. Hope you enjoy. [/quote] Thanks mate, so far so good, it's so nice to play, really loving it.

I've got 5 and 2 of them virtually never leave the house now. When I got my Bongo I toyed with selling my Warwick Streamer but decided I didn't need the money or the space so I kept it. Keep it as a GAS fund, if something comes up you really want then you can sell/trade it, until then enjoy having two great instruments to choose from!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1406741278' post='2514319'] That Bongo looks well mean! [/quote] Thanks mate,I had hell's trouble getting hold of it. It's another one of my bargains, after much searching of t'internet I got it from a shop in Holland, delivered in less than 48 hours and a healthy £500 less than Thomann or Project music. The looks might not be everyone's bag but they are fantastic instruments. Having a 4 band eq on board takes a bit of getting used to, you have to resist the urge to 'over fiddle' (I've invented that term just for Discreet!!). I love the all black finish of the Stealth model. Although if plans work out and we head back to Florida on holiday next year I could be tempted into paying Bass Central a visit to see if they've got a Tangerine Pearl Bongo in stock, or a Neptune blue/maple PDN model! Either would be a cool contrast alongside the Stealth.

My latest addition to the fleet, my 2010 USA 2eq alongside my current main player, my Bongo 4HS Stealth.[url="http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/048_zps84a306ec.jpg.html"][/url]

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1406669170' post='2513656'] BTW, all this boring talk about basses. What [i][b]tipple[/b][/i] was it?!?!?! [/quote] I'll leave that to Pete to reveal, all I'll say is that it's so specialist it's not readily available in shops!

[quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1406723256' post='2514073'] Come on fellas's, it can only be single ply matte black ;-) [/quote] They could almost be twins! The blue and maple with black scratchplate is perfect for me, love it. Although I have to say Pete's tobacco 'Ray 5 is an absolute beauty.