3 basses in mind but which one

[Justice4trance]

Get a 5 string

And I played more comfortably and confidently with 4bangers when on stage...I'd want to be able move to the songs and till date, 5 strings restrict this(a little)

 

[Obese Chess]

I noticed someone before (you?) mistaking his "top 40's..." as 40's music. Top 40 from the 90's onward is what he meant. When shocked, read twice for clarity.

EUREKA.

That makes a lot more sense. I was wondering why anyone would be playing in a 40's cover band...

God, I'm exhausted

 

[tonemachine]

EUREKA.

That makes a lot more sense. I was wondering why anyone would be playing in a 40's cover band...

God, I'm exhausted

There's a Portland joke in that statement.

 

[CrUiSeR]

yeah, you need guts to play 1940s music

 

[MattyH]

I'd go for the EBMM.

The Status is going to sound very "hi-fi" in a way that won't lend itself to 40's-70's music.

The Warwick is going to sound like a Warwick.

BUT don't forget, a MM is going to sound like a MM. I'm gonna get hell for this but after owning a few Stingrays I've found them to be one of the most un-versatile basses ever.

But I do agree. The Status is very very cool but for some genres (those outside of Muse and The Who), it just might not sit well. If you have a Warwick already, don't get another. I've found them to also all sound exactly the same. I'm not saying the Stingray sounds bad, but in this case you're gonna get an entirely different tone that will cover way more for you.

 

[tonemachine]

BUT don't forget, a MM is going to sound like a MM. I'm gonna get hell for this but after owning a few Stingrays I've found them to be one of the most un-versatile basses ever.

But I do agree. The Status is very very cool but for some genres (those outside of Muse and The Who), it just might not sit well. If you have a Warwick already, don't get another. I've found them to also all sound exactly the same. I'm not saying the Stingray sounds bad, but in this case you're gonna get an entirely different tone that will cover way more for you.

Here's a video that can help dispell the myth that the ray isn't versatile. We know it can sound like a ray and here it is sounding like a good, old, fat, mellow bass. Thank god for youtube keeping history of everything I watch.

 

[Nephilymbass]

Next bass...i narrowed down to 3

Used Ebmm classic 4
Used Status Empathy 5
New Warwick FNA Jazzman 4

Currently i have a warwick thumb bleached blonde 2003 4 and a reverend rumblefish 5L

id take the 5er and I haven't even tried it. I had a 5 string fna and currently have 5 string stingray I love but I'm not a big fan of the classic and I had major issues with the FNA. The big problem I had is with the balance and weight of the bass. It swings and flops too much for my taste. I don't reall know if it's the light weight, position of he strap buttons or the distribution of weight with the shape but You pop the g string and the body flops around. So it's similar to a bass with terrible neck dive because you have to waste a lot of energy and concentration just holding the bass in a decent playing position.

 

[Justice4trance]

Here's a video that can help dispell the myth that the ray isn't versatile. We know it can sound like a ray and here it is sounding like a good, old, fat, mellow bass. Thank god for youtube keeping history of everything I watch.

Wow

 

[Justice4trance]

So something happened the past few days, someone posted in my local forum..

A Stingray EX for sale or trade with a fatbike.
I checked what a Stingray EX is ..

I had two fatbikes and now am left with one.

The Stingray EX is now mine!

 

[Justice4trance]

And here are the pics...played with it for a few hours and tried its foam mute as well...sweeeet!