tiffles
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Paul_C said:
well im afraid youre children are going to starve.
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well im afraid youre children are going to starve.
ooglay
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That bass looks amazing.
drgroovenstein
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Fanx! Yeah, I likely won't need to wrench on it after I get the setup where I like it. Out-of-the-box is was pretty high action, but that's to be expected. Quite a different climate here in Maryland! A quick crank on the wheel and it's already better. I'll have to monkey with stright height though.
A friend and fellow EBMM fan came over and played it last night. Sounded good!
A friend and fellow EBMM fan came over and played it last night. Sounded good!
Paul_C
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tiffles said:
oh dear, I'd better warn them to eat more when they're at friend's houses then
P.
roballanson
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drgroovenstein said:
Sweet bass.
I know the feeling my white SR5 HS is really creamy looking......very tasty though..
drgroovenstein
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Heh. Looks sorta goofy if I wear a white shirt, but I still love it. Looking at your pics Rob, it is definitely the same creamy color. It went to the dealer with a white pickgaurd like yours though, but I ordered with pearloid.
roballanson
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Yeah I love the colour though....sooo creamy and dreamy.
At one gig I heard a punter explaining to his mate that the bass was "one of those Telecaster basses - look at the vintage colour"....boy did he get a shock.
Looks nice with the pearl too matey.
At one gig I heard a punter explaining to his mate that the bass was "one of those Telecaster basses - look at the vintage colour"....boy did he get a shock.
Looks nice with the pearl too matey.
Bill
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That's a sharp-looking bass!
82Daion
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Stark, simple, and sublime.
Sweet bass!
Sweet bass!
drgroovenstein
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Took it to a gig on Saturday, and it didn't work out so well unfortunately. I blame the room, it was in an OLD methodist church with vaulted ceilings and plaster walls. Very difficult accoustics. Had trouble cutting w/o being boomy. We all had trouble with boominess, vocals, guitars, and drums too. I had to resort to playing another bass which I will not mention.
I'm taking it to rehearsal tonight to give it a go. Should sound great there. Love the tone at home, though I will admit it is mid shy. Definitely a different animal than my other basses, which is a good thing.
I'm taking it to rehearsal tonight to give it a go. Should sound great there. Love the tone at home, though I will admit it is mid shy. Definitely a different animal than my other basses, which is a good thing.
Dr Stankface
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That thing is gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!
I've never mad a problem with my SR5 cutting through the mix. Hopefully everything works out.
<---------- The SR5 addicted
I've never mad a problem with my SR5 cutting through the mix. Hopefully everything works out.
<---------- The SR5 addicted
Big Poppa
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Congrats! you are the first user to use the term MId Shy!
Dr Groove if your other bass is active please disregard....Mot people that have a hard time eqing our basses make the mistake of starting for full on rather than from flat. Start you tone quest from there. When Im in a boomy room I actually cut the bass and the treble and boost the mids slightly then tweak from there.
The other problem is that people ausually set their amp's EQ where they set it with their previous bass. Each instrument and amp have different "sweet spots" So also start with your amps eq flat and tweak from there.
Dr Groove if your other bass is active please disregard....Mot people that have a hard time eqing our basses make the mistake of starting for full on rather than from flat. Start you tone quest from there. When Im in a boomy room I actually cut the bass and the treble and boost the mids slightly then tweak from there.
The other problem is that people ausually set their amp's EQ where they set it with their previous bass. Each instrument and amp have different "sweet spots" So also start with your amps eq flat and tweak from there.
adouglas
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Big Poppa said:
+1+1+1+1
Mids are where it's at.
Mobay45
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Big Poppa said:
Right on, right on, right on.
I had my amp pretty well dialed in for my GK cabs but had to start all over Saturday night with the new Bergantino 322. I always start with everything flat though. That gives me the ability to either cut or boost as I feel it's needed.
I really like to have the amp tweaked so I can run my bass EQ flat most of the time and have everything adjusted to my taste at the amp. That way, if the room needs a little different EQ, I can adjust it from the bass.
bovinehost
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+1 to what our other experienced Knuckleheads (and BP) have said.
I have been playing a Stingray 5 for a long, long time, and 'mid-shy' isn't a term I would have come up with.
There are mids galore (I think I went to high school with one of Mids Galore's sisters) in your bass. EQ judiciously, start flat!
Jack
I have been playing a Stingray 5 for a long, long time, and 'mid-shy' isn't a term I would have come up with.
There are mids galore (I think I went to high school with one of Mids Galore's sisters) in your bass. EQ judiciously, start flat!
Jack
Musicfreak1988
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That's an almost exact copy of the lefty Sterling I ordered. The only difference is mine has 1 PU. Great lookin' bass!
Bill
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I agree with the above. I played somewhere recently (can't even remember now!) where the room was big & open, and it caused a lot of echo & boominess. I simply cranked the bass on my Stingray down a bit & bumped up the mids. I also made sure my volume wasn't too loud. Worked great!
