Recent content by Mac Daddy

Back when I played in church worship bands, I used to insert Steve Miller Band and Beatles riffs into the songs just to see if anybody was paying attention.

I'd have to say the MusicMan Stingray 5 is what jumps to mind for me, but I am a MusicMan nerd. :) I don't think it's either the P or the J bass, as those are much better known for their 4-string versions. The SR5 is pretty common in the wild, on the other hand. It's funny because I own two...

Greetings everyone, I picked up a 705 for my birthday last week and I may need an intervention, because I can't stop playing it. I was looking for a "grown up" fretless to replace my bargain-bin (though excellent) Harley Benton JB40FL. I'd never considered an Ibanez before, because I'm a...

Thanks! It's the concept of "the bass found me" that I am sort of struggling with. How do you know if a bass is right for you if you can't try it out? That's the main question I'm asking. But your comment about "leaps of curiosity" is helpful. If you can't play on a bass to see if it has the...

Thanks for all the replies folks. What I'm learning from these is that probably my best options are: Take the roadtrips. I'm in west Michigan, so Chicago Music Exchange and Sweetwater are both about 3 hours away. I've been to Sweetwater once before, back in November when I was amp shopping. I...

First of all it weighs a ton -- a solid 13 pounds. I'm looking for something in the sub-10 pound range as the weight of the HB just isn't working for me when playing it for more than an hour. Second, there are dead spots on the neck, I've done some setup on it and can't seem to get the...

I've had my eye on that EHB1005F. Looks like an interesting bass -- different, that's for sure

I'm looking to upgrade from my $189 Harley-Benton fretless. I'm not completely sure what I want or even what my budget is at this point, so I would like to get hands-on time with a wide range of models (and prices) to try them out and see if anything speaks to me. I'm reluctant to spend money on...

Congrats! I got a 4-string HH Stingray Special back in January and it is the love of my life. I am trying to justify to my wife now why I need a 5-string just like it. And man oh man, the money I would pay to have a fretless Stingray Special.

Almost all the music I play can be done with a 4-string, and that's all I ever take with me to gigs at the moment. However, I like a 5-string sometimes because it gives me more options. For example you can do a two-octave scale without ever changing hand positions, or play a low E at the fifth...

Here's mine. It's definitely more gray than purple. And although it's not exactly glittery, there's considerably more sparkle than this photo shows. I didn't really want this color at first, was holding out for the smoked chrome when I was trying to buy one back in December but the Snowy Night...

I am not into pastels at all but I have to say the Laguna Green isn't bad.

I'm really encouraged by this thread, and how people realize that there's no right answer here, only what works for you and your situation, which can change over time. I started off playing 30-some years ago on a 4-string, but switched to a 5-string a few years later when I joined a band...

Yeah, the giveaway is that it's the one not hanging on the wall. And yes, the thing is a tone machine.

Always proud to show off the family. Although unlike my real family, I definitely have a favorite - can you tell which one it is?