Les

[quote name='lojo' post='780538' date='Mar 20 2010, 10:03 AM']So very true, but as with pre and post football match analysis is great fun to debate the stats and view points, assuming you like the topics anyway Cheers for the replies guys, love em both, but will only buy one[/quote] Absolutely, the umming and ahhing and trying out loads of basses is defo part of the pre purchase pleasure. To actually answer your original question "Would anyone suggest styles or territory either would not go where the other would?" In my opinion no, they'll both happily fend for themselves in any situation, but for the record, I played P's for years, had 3, then I bought the Stingray and haven't played anything else since. So it's fair to say the ray would get my vote.

They are both very good bas guitars. Just pick one and go Dum Dum Dum in time with the drummer. It'll sound sh*t hot. Trust me. Don't get wrapped up in the tone issue that is rife in this forum. It's a bass, end of. What ever you feel comfortable with will be brill.

[quote name='WWRRSS' post='779654' date='Mar 19 2010, 12:25 PM']Ah, I'm afraid you're just gonna have to man up.[/quote] +1 Pain is just weakness leaving the body.

Well, I was once slicing some carrots up and the Grim Reaper suddenly appeared and started helping me with his scythe. I thought to myself "blimey, I'm dicing with death here"

Bummer mate. Why did they give you the job in the first place and how come your suddenly too old ? I'm 46 too so I feel your pain.

One of the things that endeared me to the Stingray is that the pickup with it's 2 screws at the top feels such a natural place for me to have my thumb. Never really tried much else though, but on my electro acoustic bass, that I rarely play, there's no option but to use the string above.

Pubs pay £150-200 ish up here. There'sonly 3 of us so you can get a beer out of it, you'd struggle if there was 6 or 7 of you, ie horns, etc. But I'd love to see a couple of soul/funk bands on our local circuit.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='757451' date='Feb 25 2010, 07:13 PM']I've got two and never noticed this problem. Hmm![/quote] Well, I've only had one, but I've never had this problem either.

[quote name='casapete' post='755087' date='Feb 23 2010, 03:20 PM']Did a job a couple of years ago where no vocals were required and went on stage for the first time without a mic stand in front of me, very odd.[/quote] Always done them. Would freak me out, too, not having a mic in front of me.

Walk away Implo. As much as I hate to rain on your parade, there are too many if's, but's, and maybe's with this bass, and too many if's, but's, and maybe's in your head.

I think you need to interrogate the singer. He may have a valid point but "in your face" doesn't really give you a lot to work with. If he isn't a muso you're going to have to tease what he actually means out of him. Can't believe you can't get an acceptable sound for this band out of your Ray. If you still can't get to the bottom of it, kill him.

Don't think it looks that bad to be honest. The fret board looks in better nick than my 79 Ray, so I say go for it, and welcome to the club, so to speak.

Show us the pictures.

Cheers Jez, must admit it's the slimness of the neck on the SR500 that is appealing to me. Oh, and the lightness.

Hi Zach, haven't seen one on my travels. Only seen 1 sr 500 in fact. According to my local shop it's the beginning of March before the Ibanez distributer is due any new stock. Les

Thanks all. Well and truly pushed over the edge now.

Decided to retire the Ray and get a new bass for gigging. Tried an SR500 today and was delighted. It's more playable than a playable thing being playable on playability awareness day.. Loved the sound as well. BUT, now I'm home I'm thinking "did it have the depth of the Ray?" Had none of these doubts at all while I was playing it and I'm starting to think it's all in my mind, as in, something that light and slim can't have the depth of my big heavy MMan. Thankfully, being the [s]wise[/s] old bass player that I am I went looking at basses before my tax rebate has cleared on Monday, otherwise I would already be the proud owner of an SR500, an SR300 and an Ergodyne thingymajig. Go on ! I only need a little push

[quote name='Low End Bee' post='727632' date='Jan 28 2010, 02:33 PM']Any go-faster basses out there?[/quote] [attachment=41335:S7300252.JPG]

We're 3 piece, drums, bass, guitar and 2 vocals. This is roughly our set. In no particular order Times like these. Foo Fighters The best. Foo Fighters When September ends. Greenday Sweet child o mine. Guns n Roses Sex on fire. Kings Of Leon Use somebody. Kings Of Leon If you tolerate this. Manics Creep. Radiohead Local boy in a photograph. Stereophonics Dakota. Stereophonics Maybe tomorrow. Stereophonics Design for life. Stereophonics Jenny was a friend. The Killers All these things. The Killers Mr Brightside. The Killers Somebody told me. The Killers Where the streets have no name. U2 Vertigo U2 Chasing Cars. Snow Patrol Run. Starts like Leona Lewis, goes a bit like Snow patrol, finishes like Motorhead.