Stoner/DOOM Bassists Part 34: The Way She Goes - Page 42

**bassboysam** · #**821** 11-09-2012, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ekimus

I finally decided to try the Ric yesterday as some of you advised.

Looks like I'm getting a new bass today after work

Sweet! what colour?

Jason Hall · #**822** 11-09-2012, 06:14 AM

Morning... I'd be lucky enough to get a ric copy :/ should start a stoners without rics club/fund, lol.

Ekimus · #**823** 11-09-2012, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bassboysam

Sweet! what colour?

Mapleglo. I'd have prefered a Jetglo one, but i consider myself lucky enough to find a new one in France and not in a big city.

And the wood is just beautiful !

Lazarus.Bird · #**824** 11-09-2012, 06:26 AM

Does it have the walnut wings on the headstock? Those are awesome.

Ekimus · #**825** 11-09-2012, 06:36 AM

JoeVictim · #**826** 11-09-2012, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Ekimus

I finally decided to try the Ric yesterday as some of you advised.

Looks like I'm getting a new bass today after work

...yeah, this is the wrong crowd to as about Rickenbackers. Hope you like it. Need pics!

rafst29 · #**827** 11-09-2012, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeVictim

Don't discount the OLP. Put in a SD in it and ride out! Only Passive MM licensed/off the shelf bass, to my knowledge. The neck on mine was a little chunkier than I like (playing Jazz bass for ever), but it was such a good sounding bass.

But, with the SBMM SUB basses, you'd be getting a new bass for what you'd spend on an OLP/SD equipped bass. Haven't tried the SUB series so I can't comment on what they are like. But the $1000 used real deal MM at GC only beat my OLP in terms of feel. The tone was comparable, and IMO better, on the SD equipped bass.

Man, you have me intrigued as hell now about this OLP. I just saw one last night hanging on a wall at a music store, a natural colored one. I might have to go play this.

Lazarus.Bird · #**828** 11-09-2012, 07:23 AM

This is kinda cool http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/msg/3395652167.html

JoeVictim · #**829** 11-09-2012, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by rafst29

Man, you have me intrigued as hell now about this OLP. I just saw one last night hanging on a wall at a music store, a natural colored one. I might have to go play this.

Give it a try. The stock pickup isn't much. Judge it on playability. The wider neck was hard to get used to at first. It felt a little bigger than my old P and much bigger than my jazz. The weight is why I sold mine. I needed something light weight for my back.

ampegfuzz · #**830** 11-09-2012, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeVictim

...yeah, this is the wrong crowd to as about Rickenbackers. Hope you like it. Need pics!

Yeah Rics suck, worst bass ever invented.

ampegfuzz · #**831** 11-09-2012, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

This is kinda cool http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/msg/3395652167.html

Short scale

Lazarus.Bird · #**832** 11-09-2012, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ampegfuzz

Short scale

I'm a grower not a shower. So what?

rafst29 · #**833** 11-09-2012, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeVictim

Give it a try. The stock pickup isn't much. Judge it on playability. The wider neck was hard to get used to at first. It felt a little bigger than my old P and much bigger than my jazz. The weight is why I sold mine. I needed something light weight for my back.

What do you think I'd be into (ballpark) replacing the stock pickup? You said get an SD?

For all I know it's been replaced already. Ill get a closer look tomorrow if I can get to the store.

The neck might be a problem. I have a Schecter Stargazer right now. Neck is super thin and fast. And I'm playing some fast stuff right now. Haha

I always had a desire to get a natural Ray though. Never had the $ sitting around.

Ancient Tone · #**834** 11-09-2012, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by eyeballkid

hey skip, check this out!
we're hanging an art show at our shop and the guy has an ancient astronaut painting in it!

Attachment 299083

Dude that is wicked!!!! If the band was still together I'd buy it an ask the artist if i could use it for an album cover!!! I still gotta scrape some funds together I crave new ink badly and the wifey wants to get her first one.

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Originally Posted by Rushing

Corey and Ancient...thanks for the low down on the gain staging thang...good info!

No problem!!!

Toastfuzz · #**835** 11-09-2012, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by rafst29

Man, you have me intrigued as hell now about this OLP. I just saw one last night hanging on a wall at a music store, a natural colored one. I might have to go play this.

Same here man... been checking out used market for OLP's and Sterling by MM the last couple days, seem to be alot of good instruments to be had for less than $500.

Seriously gonna exercise some restraint and wait until I sell off a good amount of things before buying anything else. I'd love another 5 string, but currently have 2 fours and a 6 I'm not using at all. At this point every time I play a 4 I find myself reaching for a low D bomb and its just not there.. I think I'm "a five string guy" now. Guitar Center has the exact Ray35 that I'd want in Georgia for $550... lets see how long i can hold off.....

Jason Hall · #**836** 11-09-2012, 08:01 AM

Hrm, guy on craigslist wanting to trade a musicman sterling sub 5 for a fender p bass. I have a fender p... it's worth more than the sterling but I like what I'm reading about them... oh what to do.

... unless toastfuzz snipes it first that is.

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/msg/3394468855.html

Toastfuzz · #**837** 11-09-2012, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jasohall

Hrm, guy on craigslist wanting to trade a musicman sterling sub 5 for a fender p bass. I have a fender p... it's worth more than the sterling but I like what I'm reading about them... oh what to do.

... unless toastfuzz snipes it first that is.

Hmmm that bright maply neck kind of turns me off... and those new SUBs seem like their bottom-of-the-barrel instruments. Selling for ~$250 brand new. I don't know why but that scares me off... the Ray35's seem fairly tried-and-true EBMM knockoffs, for around $500-$600 used. The old discontinued SUBs seem to be higher quality than the new ones, and I see those going more like $600-$800 used. Like I mentioned before, the old SUBs had the coolest textured body finish I've ever seen in an instrument that wasn't stained hardwood.

edit: I'm looking for a modding platform too, which is why I have absolutely no interest in a real EBMM, but I hate putting time/effort/expensive components in a low-qual product. Another point, I dont like basswood (it just "feels" chinzy to me) and the Ray35's are swamp ash, I'd expect the new SUBs are dumpster wood.

Jason Hall · #**838** 11-09-2012, 08:13 AM

I lub maple :B
I played one, felt like an ibanez humped a stingray, but I liked it. Idk... I'm sure the older rays are better.

Toastfuzz · #**839** 11-09-2012, 08:15 AM

Anybody need some 2x15's?

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/msg/3347539064.html

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/msg/3375800185.html

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/msg/3376606984.html

I'd be buying that Peavey but I'd have to convince my guitarist to upgrade to a full stack. Gonna bring it up at practice this Saturday. Somehow a full 8x12 behind the guitarist and 4x15 behind the bassist just make for instant stage presence.

JoeVictim · #**840** 11-09-2012, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jasohall

Hrm, guy on craigslist wanting to trade a musicman sterling sub 5 for a fender p bass. I have a fender p... it's worth more than the sterling but I like what I'm reading about them... oh what to do.

... unless toastfuzz snipes it first that is.

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/msg/3394468855.html

Offer him a cash deal for 35-40 less than new if it tickles your fancy. Don't pay new price for something that you can't return... Fender for Used as new Ray... seems like cash on his end would be due.