I feel dirty

[Squozen]

Last night I was at a wedding where the typically bland covers band was playing. From a distance it looked like the bassist was plugging in a StingRay with a 2-band EQ (and I was excited), but things looked slightly off. The bridge didn't look the same as my 'Ray, and the lead went into the faceplate, not the edge of the instrument. Perhaps it was an older model, I thought, or it had been customised somewhat. Then they started playing and the sound was off. It didn't have that ballsy sound I equate with 'Rays, in fact it sounded passive (and frankly, cheap). I thought 'well, perhaps it's that particular Fender amp she's going through, or she's just dialled in a really bland setting'.

I got closer and noticed that although the headstock had the tuning pegs in a 3+1 configuration, the G string peg stuck out the bottom instead of the top. I went closer to read the brand during a break and saw it wasn't a MM at all, but a cheesy 'Rok Axe'. I was more than disappointed, I was offended.

Just wanted to share.

 

[prickly_pete]

I'm sure it was a pos, but maybe that's all she could afford.

 

[Bill]

Makes you appreciate the good ol' Stingray even more, huh?

 

[Freddy-G.]

Somebody needs to tell her about the EBMM SUB bass. What a great bass for very little money.

 

[maddog]

But was she hot?

 

[jubjub721]

yeah, well i could see why you would want to pose, but if you where in a band like that you think you would atleast have like a jazz fander or somthin.

 

[Dr Stankface]

But was she hot?

My thoughts exactly

 

[Fender75]

Dirty

Maybe rather than feeling dirty because this woman has a cheap MM copy, maybe you should have felt privlaged to be able to afford one, maybe she was on the bread line? poor woman having said that she might just not look upon music equipment with the same effection as you? maybe shes just loves playing and the gear is just secondary? who knows, Live and let live I say.

I think thats fair?

 

[bovinehost]

She's a witch!

Burn her!

 

[Fender75]

LOL I like it

 

[maddog]

So how do you know she is a witch?

 

[Randracula]

You should have given her your EBMusicman bass

 

[Lazybite]

So how do you know she is a witch?

because she has a big nose

 

[tkarter]

IMHO she had a gig you didn't.

tk

 

[adouglas]

So how do you know she is a witch?

Well, she turned me into a newt!

 

[MingusBASS]

Well, she turned me into a newt!

Well...I got better. BURN HER ANYWAY!!!!



Andrew

 

[Dr Stankface]

So how do you know she is a witch?

Because she's made of wood!



Everyone loves that movie.

 

[MingusBASS]

Because she's made of wood!



Everyone loves that movie.

There are wives and girlfriends everywhere that might disagree with you.

Andrew

 

[Big Poppa]

This is a big picture question. In the past we didn't cover all of the price points so if someone wnated a 'MM Style" bass and couldn't afford the real one..they were forced to buy a copy. Now we have all of the price points covered and each of the instruments are quite good in their respective price point.

I have been involved in design and marketing for over 30 years. If I like something I support the person or company that created the product, not some company that only exists to profit from others innovation, hard work and creativity. I have never downloaded ripped off music and never bout a copy of anything. Karma baby.

 

[hankSRay]

Karma huh? You a Carson Daley fan too? Hopefully someone here will get that joke.