Big Poppa's Ultimate Bass Torture

[Psycho Ward]

I dunno Chuck, "kept man" is a pretty nice gig if you ask me

I prefer to be called a "Trophy Husband".

 

[strummer]

How about a Swamp Ash body? Now that would be real nice!

I trhink that most, of not all, new stingrays and sterlings are already made out of ash, and not northern ash either

 

[cellkirk74]

I like the idea of the chrome battery cover. I'd suggest that the screw holding it in place have a regular slot in it rather than philips design. The slot should be wide enough to accomodate the thickness of a dime which could be used to loosen and tighten the screw. Everybody carries a dime in their pocket. But if you don't, i'm sure a fellow band mate will have one.

Just a thought.

TD

+1, as TD said, the chrome has more class...

 

[MudvilleStomper]

Everybody carries a dime in their pocket. But if you don't, i'm sure a fellow band mate will have one.

Just a thought.

TD

what band do you play in? when i say the guys in my band are broke, i mean they are BROKE.

 

[rizzo9247]

Everybody carries a dime in their pocket. But if you don't, i'm sure a fellow band mate will have one.

Just a thought.

TD

You have dimes in Canada?

 

[Caca de Kick]

I don't see what's so hard about keeping batteries maintained in a StingRay. And any player with a pro attitude should be gigging with a backup bass. If your bass goes dead in the middle of a song, it's faster to switch basses than digging out your spare battery reguardless which battery box you have.

Moral of the story, buy a backup StingRay!

 

[jlepre]

I was wondering when someone was going to say it...

Unfortunately I'm down to ONE ball at the moment, so I keep a spare battery instead.

 

[silverburst]

I had a bass with a magnetic battery cover. It was pretty darned slick.

boring, probably inaccurate:
changes in the magnetic field cause changes in the electric current and vice versa (that's sorta how pickups work). if the magnetic field is fixed wrt something like a copper wire, there will be no change induced on the wire. a magnetic battery cover is fixed wrt the electronics and hence no (or very little, from minute internal vibration/swaying of the electronics) hum. standing next to a speaker is different. you have a moving magnet and, unless the electronics of your guitar are moving at the same rate and direction as the speaker, there will be an induced electric current.

in either case the effect shouldn't be too noticeable, though it is probably in a positive feedback loop (amplifies itself again and again) if you're standing really close to that speaker cab.

cool basses! show ussssssss more finisshesssssss

that bridge looks awesome. how does the sound differ, with the increased mass of the bridge? ... or is it offset by the hollowed out saddles?

 

[lepromo]

Droolin!

Good to see my favourite bass going retro. Don't suppose they are in the UK yet are they? One small criticism though - why no varnished neck? OK - it's a personal preference of mine and maybe there are some who might disagree, but on a retro job like this one it would, to my mind, be the finishing touch to probably the best bass guitar ever made!

 

[Big Poppa]

read the thread....

 

[bovinehost]

Dargin says there might be a varnished poly neck available at an additional charge.

MIGHT BE.

 

[mmbassplayer]

My only reccomendation is that people quit helping the process out. I will be happy to own any of these so long as it is not pink (was that a suggestion?). JOSH

 

[liverbird]

Why - it's just a bit of fun and excitement. Although I'm dead serious that I would like it to be lightweight.

 

[TheAntMan]

My only reccomendation is that people quit helping the process out.

That would be my recommendation also, but it is like a dog with a bone; either take it away or deal with the gnawing sounds

-- Ant

 

[RaginRog]

Never a fan of sea foam green, but that vintage whie/butter cream is soooo nice!!!

Love the mutes on the bridge too!

 

[EdFriedland]

Unfortunately I'm down to ONE ball at the moment, so I keep a spare battery instead.

Doesn't seem to hurt Lance Armstrong.....

 

[TheAntMan]

Never a fan of sea foam green, but that vintage whie/butter cream is soooo nice!!!

Love the mutes on the bridge too!

Ditto!!!...Butter Cream all the way and love the mutes feature.

-- Ant

 

[DrGonzo5150]

Doesn't seem to hurt Lance Armstrong.....

Hahahaha loose Ed!

But that gave me an idea for a new forumite t-shirt:
Ernie Ball Forum - We are the worst people ever

 

[RobertB]

So my wife comes in while I'm looking at these last night, so I start explaining to her what's special about 'em, and she says ... "you should get two".

 

[five7]

My wife didn't say anything but the look she gave me said it all.