jakowelshy Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Bassically im looking for a decent copy of a musicman bass that I could modify whilst saving a hell of a lot of money. Iv tried to get hold of an OLP however as they no longer manufactor them its a bit hit and miss that i can find a secondhand one. Iv also looked at a vintage est96 Passive version ( [url="http://www.westendmusic.co.uk/media/vintage_est.JPG"]http://www.westendmusic.co.uk/media/vintage_est.JPG[/url] ) so if anyone knows anything about this one or any others i would really appreciate it. Also it would be reli good if it could sound good live through a decent amp settup. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLP-Ernie-Ball-Bass-Guitar-4-Strings-Music-man-/110562757288?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item19be0dcaa8"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLP-Ernie-Ball-Bass-...=item19be0dcaa8[/url] This one is worth watching,I think an OLP is your best bet if you can get one,Subs are too near bottom Ernie Ball prices now,Ray 34's I have no idea about, worth a look but going to cost more than you want to pay I think.Other replica stuff probably not worth spending your cash on IMO.Are you after a cheap bass to mess with that looks like a Ray or one to actually play? Some great squier stuff about that you can upgrade as and when to a very good standard with parts available off the shelf.Lots of folk on here have got modded jazz and P-basses.Less stuff to buy for the Rays and if its a korean Ebay special what is out there probably wont fit anyway?(My mates got a cheap Ray copy its passive and the pickup is nothing like the same shape up close).Option B is to save up a bit more and get a slightly scuffed up Stingray for £500 and love it forever safe in the knowledge someone else paid 3 times as much for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakowelshy Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 it would have to be good enough to play live with whilst i saved up money for upgrades, and thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 The squier can defo be made to play and sound great no doubt about it,Fender approved measurements just makes it possible to upgrade a lot easier and cheaper than any kind of Ray copy other than as said before. Pop a wanted thread up, There might be an OLP lurking amongst us unloved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakowelshy Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 ah great idea thanks alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 There is a Black Ray34 on here going for around £400 ono that already has a Nordy MM4.2 in it. Probably a bit more than the budget allows though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakowelshy Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 yh it is, shame. thanks for the heads up though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 [quote name='jakowelshy' post='901641' date='Jul 22 2010, 09:32 AM']yh it is, shame. thanks for the heads up though[/quote] No problem. To be honest i feel its almost complete as it is so not really worth spending too much on as there is no need IMHO. Good luck with the search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Depends what you really want. If you want a bass that looks like a Musicman Stingray and sounds like one, then I'd go for either a SUB or the Sterling Ray34. I've got the Sterling Ray34 and it sounds just like a US Stingray. If you just like the shape, and want to modify it so as it sounds like something completley different from a Stingray then the Vintage is a really good bet. To be honest, if its the latter you want to do, then you'll probably end up spending around £300 on the whole thing. If its the former, you'll probably spend about £400. Bear in mind, that a Sterling Ray will hold its price better than a modified cheaper bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 [quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='901668' date='Jul 22 2010, 09:54 AM']Depends what you really want. If you want a bass that looks like a Musicman Stingray and sounds like one, then I'd go for either a SUB or the Sterling Ray34. I've got the Sterling Ray34 and it sounds just like a US Stingray. If you just like the shape, and want to modify it so as it sounds like something completley different from a Stingray then the Vintage is a really good bet. To be honest, if its the latter you want to do, then you'll probably end up spending around £300 on the whole thing. If its the former, you'll probably spend about £400. Bear in mind, that a Sterling Ray will hold its price better than a modified cheaper bass.[/quote] And if you want a bass sounding close to a stingray at lower cost and without any upgrades i would say to take a look at the Ibanez ATK. Tried one against my stingray5 and the tone is very similar (the SR5 is overall better thought ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakowelshy Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 thanks evryone, managed to get an OLP mm2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Nice one but as it has been said on here many times before "pics please" it does not exist until we see em' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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