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This is a brilliant sounding bass by the way! I had one back in the 90's fantastic punchy sound and great necks. Somebody buy it soon................before I do!

Here we go [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=88587&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=88587&hl=[/url] Retrovibe!!!!

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='925423' date='Aug 15 2010, 10:55 AM']cheers Del, (quick google of chris squire) am not a Yes fan mate so wont be looking for any inspiration there. I think a Ric is just one of those basses ive always had in mind. However like you said, I aint heard to many rave reviews recently of them. Oh aye happy belated birthday mate (seen your name at the bottom of the home page the other day) [/quote] And I've also got a friend who has a Rickenbacker 4001 which cost him a small fortune and sounds woolier than a field full of sheep. The guy who plays with Paul Weller has one and whenever I see him on TV the sound is wooly too. There's a guy who sells Rickenfakers I see popping up on basschat now and again. You should try one of those first......£299 cheap as chips. EDIT Aha ...This is the Rickenfaker guy [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Retrovibe-RV4-Black-Bass-classic-Rik-styling-Rockin-/190410808765?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Retrovibe-RV4-Bl...ents_Guitars_CV[/url] Also does Stingrays! By the way a guy bought the jazz bass version and put up some mp3s of him playing......it sounds better than the real thing. I'll see if I can find the thread.

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='925353' date='Aug 15 2010, 09:31 AM']I hear what your saying,,,however as a said I dont see the point in having this kinda bass when you dial out the mids,,,which gets rid of the 'stingray sound'. I like being heard in ma band,,,as a three piece there aint no hiding my playing,,,plus the level I play at through ma ampeg rig certainly cuts through the mix, its specicifically the glassy sound the bass gives I dont like,,,,I had to boost the bass on the amp and the bass itself and pretty much cut out all mids so I could get a tone I like. im getting the year of this bass from the serial number on the bridge. I went onto the EB website and got the year from there.[/quote] It's strange, I have a friend who plays with a bluesband and has a MM Sterling. I really don't like the sound he gets with the MM when it's being played without the band but once the band starts up it really sounds excellent. You can hear every note and it's bassy and punchy and clear. I've heard him play through his amp with just vocal PA and also through a big P.A. and the sound is exactly the same i.e. sounds a bit iffy on it's own but really great when playing with the band. He used to play a Precision but the MM sits in the mix so much better. Maybe you should get yourself a long lead and go out front when your band are playing to see how the Stingray sounds when the rest of your band are playing. Meanwhile have a butchers at this video which shows the diffferent sounds you can get with a Stingray ...including reggae! [url="http://www.musicmanuk.co.uk/video_stingray4.htm"]http://www.musicmanuk.co.uk/video_stingray4.htm[/url] By the way I don't have a MM but I've been converted by seeing the guy I was talking about above play his and if I had the spare cash I'd buy yours right away.....it's a looker.