For starting a needlessly divisive thread on a subject that's been discussed many times before? Try -100.
+1 on the -100...not bad for his first spam.:scowl:
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anyone not like musicman basses?
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+1 on the -100...not bad for his first spam.:scowl:
I don't hate them, but they certainly aren't worth the prices that they cost imo. There was far better available for far less.
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Why is it so hard to believe that anyone could have a bad experience with a MM bass? I mean... why would I B.S. about it? I think I got a lemon, the tone just wasn't there, the accuracy just wasn't there. Hondo basses rule over MM basses...Just kidding.
I B.S.
What about your I B.S.?...
I can understand the tone thing. It just seems to me that in order to have a serious intonation problem as you described, that there would have to be something seriously wrong, physically, with the bass given the fact that we are talking about CNC milled basses. Not saying that it couldn't happen, but I would think that you would be able to actually see the defect that could cause a serious intonation problem.
I didn't seem to notice Mariah Carey having any problem with Randy Jackson's playing the SR5 on American Idol last night. But maybe I just wasn't paying too close attention.
I think they look cool, but when I finally got to play one, I was really unimpressed. It just didn't feel right.
What about your I B.S.?...
I can understand the tone thing. It just seems to me that in order to have a serious intonation problem as you described, that there would have to be something seriously wrong, physically, with the bass given the fact that we are talking about CNC milled basses. Not saying that it couldn't happen, but I would think that you would be able to actually see the defect that could cause a serious intonation problem.
Yeah, that was funny now that I read it back.
The construction on this thing was flawless. I think it was in the wood. I would get this orb like sound on allot of notes, like when your out of tune. And in the upper register the notes did not ring, they diminished so quickly. Which all basses do, just this one was worse.
this is a bit weird, but a friend of mine has an ebmm sterling 4 and he brought it over the other day to compare to my olp.
i honestly liked the olp more. something about the clackity tone and g string having low output made me not want to buy one.
but i really want to try one of those HH bongos
i honestly liked the olp more. something about the clackity tone and g string having low output made me not want to buy one.
but i really want to try one of those HH bongos
I didn't seem to notice Mariah Carey having any problem with Randy Jackson's playing the SR5 on American Idol last night. But maybe I just wasn't paying too close attention.
I seriously doubt that most singers even know what kind of bass a bassist is using let alone knowing what Stingray is.
I love the tone of HH Bongos, but standard MM models sound pretty bad to me. Theres no depth to the sound, it's very one-dimensional.
HA!
I've worked with singers, good ones too, that didn't even know what the Bass Guitar is!
Amazing!
"Oh, it's just the instrument that links rhythm, melody, percussion, feel, and groove together and serves as the foundation of the music which makes your singing sound so fine!"
That's all.
Really. It's happened. More than once!
I don't mind them, and really wouldn't mind owning one, but they're just not what I usually go for.
Although if I was going to go for a double $$ design id definitely go with a G&L over a MM
Although if I was going to go for a double $$ design id definitely go with a G&L over a MM
HA!
I've worked with singers, good ones too, that didn't even know what the Bass Guitar is!
Amazing!
"Oh, it's just the instrument that links rhythm, melody, percussion, feel, and groove together and serves as the foundation of the music which makes your singing sound so fine!"
That's all.
Really. It's happened. More than once!
Yeah I would be shocked if a singer came up to a bassist and said. "I am not singing unless you put that Stingray away!"
I like them.my SR5 is getting plenty playtime.less so the Sterling but that may be sold to get a Bongo 5 sometime soon
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