longtimefred

I like the sound of the hs! Never had a go of one of them. Will have a look into it. What's the going rate for a second hand one?

Don't get me wrong, I do love my ray, I just think I want to get more than just ray sound out of it at the moment. Might have some tweaks around with eq n stuff.

Yo yo! Recently I have really been tempted by a change of bass from my trusty ray. I have used this for the last 6 years but recently I have found myself wanting a more versatile bass and also wanting to drop down to a 4 string. I love the fenders and have owned a jazz bass before and loved it's tone. The p deluxe seems to tick all the boxes for me with the range of sounds it can do. I love the model with the humbucker at the bridge. I ain't been able to play one because they are impossible to find!! What I want to do is find someone who has one that wants a trade for mine as I have no cash. Does anyone have any experience with these basses? Do you think it's a clever move? Just some advice would be appreciated.

i'd have one of these [url="http://www.huort-ch.com/lang_eng/en_stage_std.htm#t1"]Atelkof Stage Deluxe / Lite[/url] Jazz/Precision/Stingray IN 1 BASS!!!! mint

i used to have a VBA400, was amazing. pure and simple!! loud as you like and did what you would expect any valve amp to do! Only reason i chopped it in is because of the rather pricy cost of re valving the beast and i got offered a straight swap for my Trace V4 mmmmmmm. Would have one again in a heartbeat if i needed that power again.

i used to have the 212xlt and it was the clearest deepest sounding cab i have heard. was amazing. Only reason i got rid was because i wanted to go back to 10's again. would buy one again in a heartbeat if i wanted 12's. heave heard a few of the 410's and they are also just as incredible sounding.

my lord that would seriously move some air. I got to play though a VBA of a mate's of mine through 1 of the 412's and that was more than enough and sounded incredible. I used to run my old VBA through a Trace 8x10 and that was just stupidly loud. SOUNDS LIKE FUN!!!! do it.

a hello from a fellow staffordshire bloke. have fun around here mate.

hey dude, as you can see by my pic and signature, i play a Ray5 and i dont play slap or anything like that as i play hard heavy metal stuff and also with a pick. I also had a MIJ Jazz Bass for a while but it just didnt cut through the band like my musicman does. I guess in a similar way a Ric would also cut through due it its tone. I think my Ray is way more versatile than the Jazz was, but for my style of music. Its a tough world finding that right tone to match something else you own so my advice is to try and borrow one of both and give it a blast in a live situation so you can find the right sound for you and also blends well when changing from your Ric to the other one.

Have a look at the Tech 21 Bass Deluxe pedal. Its rather expencive but it does EVERYTHING!!!! I was gonna get one of these to even out the difference between my Stingray and my Jazz, but in the end just sold the Jazz!

diggin the sofa pattern mate i quite like that vandalized J, very punk!

sweet jesus!!! Finally bringing back the gloss neck They look amazing, specially the white / tort with maple neck. Not completely sold on them using the SR4 scratchplate, i see a lot of you guys love it but there is always 1 aint there!! Damn i gotta make sure i DONT play or see one of these 5'ers. Or i may get seriously in debt and with mine and my girly's first baby on the way, now is not the right time!!!

LOL @ Ampeg! what are these crazy yanks gonna do next? If moving all there manufacturing to Asia was a bad enough move, as well as keeping the prices yoinked up, they think of a new one buy doing the same gear they were doing 10 years ago for nearly twice the price! Well done lads.

[quote name='casapete' post='711147' date='Jan 13 2010, 12:04 PM']Think its to do with that thing which always comes up with selling guitars - 'the earlier ones were so much better'. I believe this is sometimes true, but as in the case with Musicman often not! IMO their basses have been fairly consistent throughout,with new models still maintaining high standards of finish&quality etc. Certain periods have probably seen better/prettier woods being used,but this is mostly down to availability and cost - the same factors affecting all manufacturers. There will always be subtle variations which make some instruments more or less appealing to some - 'one mans meat' etc. My favourite Stingray was a 2001 model, again IMO a nicer instrument than a 1979 model I'd previously owned. Older BCers will probably remember the mid 70's period as being not the best period for Fender instruments, and yet now they are fetching 'vintage' prices - its all down to rarity/desirability/fashion and a lot of snake oil![/quote] what pete said. Its all about personal taste, as costs have risen, certain woods are now protected, standards have changed, the instruments have changed. I personally prefer the 80's and early 90's EBMM, They were still using the birdeye maple laquered necks as standard(which you can only really get on the new re issue's or family reserve models of new), the weighed more due to using older wood which for me also meant that the electronics were more at the designers natural state as over the last 10 - 15 years the wood that manufacturers can use because of treaties or what ever they are calling them, is not as mature when they pull it out the ground because of demand so they tweak the electronics to match the wood. You will find some new ones that are better than some old ones and the other way round. I hope my theory is correct or i have been thinking wrong for a long time! lol. Im looking forward to the time when i play a modern one and it sounds better than my '89. Not happened yet.

sounds like great customer service there! i have 2 planet waves cables, one has just broke. Good thing with them is that there are shed loads of shops selling them, all i do is just go to any of them in the area, and they swap it for a new one. Leads for life, even if they are a bit pant!!! would like to purchase one of these monster ones.

[quote name='Conan' post='703911' date='Jan 7 2010, 10:52 AM'] Like it!![/quote] lol, i think im gonna have to put that in my signature now!

for me its a simple question, i play Heavy Metal and Rock music so 2 x Ampeg 8x10 and 2 SVT CL's OR..... Mesa 400+ and 2 of them road ready powerhouse 8x10's, NICE!!! I have no time for lightweight stuff, heavy duty equipment for heavy duty music!! If only i had the money.

if you need someone excellent to do routing n stuff in your bass, go to The Guitar Doctor @ Kay's Music in Hanley, Stoke on Trent. I saw you were from Crewe and as im local as well and know the guy very well and he is awsome!

i seen Rob using a few Fenders in the past. That one with the J pups in it, also he has used a standard P bass with Metallica and also with Black label Society. He is an awsome bassist and really brings the beef to Metallica, some people dont understand the talent it takes to really pound down the groove in bands like Metallica and get it right. If you dont understand me, go watch a metal band with a crap bassist! you will understand! (doesnt mean come watch me) lol.