NBD?

[Kipp Harrington]

Day trips can be fun. Last one I made was in October. 5 hours round trip. I took an American made Peavey Foundation 2000 lined fretless with me, came home with a 2019 Fender Player Series Precision with a Fender Custom Shop '62 P already installed in it along with a gold anodized brushed aluminum pickguard, and a Hipshot Drop Tuner for the E string. Oh, and a couple of lottery tickets that I have still got to check. I could be rich and not even know it
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I would call that a very successful day trip!

 

[Clark W]

I would call that a very successful day trip!

It was and I got to meet a very nice fellow TB'er in the process too.

 

[Kipp Harrington]

It was and I got to meet a very nice fellow TB'er in the process too.

Bonus!

 

[John Stephen]

But don't forget to check those lottery tickets.

 

[Clark W]

But don't forget to check those lottery tickets.

Just checked them. I won! 5 bucks. Looks like I get to get up and go back to work tomorrow

 

[Kipp Harrington]

Just checked them. I won! 5 bucks. Looks like I get to get up and go back to work tomorrow

Lol. Better than a sharp stick in the eye!

 

[John Stephen]

Well, the new P was your lottery present.

 

[Clark W]

Well, the new P was your lottery present.

It really was. At the beginning of October I was looking at a brand new purchase, either an American Performer Precision P/J or a Player Series P/J because well, I wanted a P/J. I went with the American Performer. Then I decided to put up one of my other basses for sale here on TB. It was up for a week before I got the offer for an even trade for a Player Series Precision. And then another week before I made the drive for the swap. And I wasn't through there. Because of the Player Series being upgradde already with a Fender Custom Shop '62 P pup, and a talk I had been having here with someone about P/Js and 60 cycle hum, I went ahead and ordered a custom made control/output set along with a hum canceling Aguilar AG 4P/J-HC P/J pup set and a 4 ply black pearl/white/black/white pickguard cut at a wider 35 degrees instead of the normal 15, and black pg screws. So in a span of 4 weeks I went from not owning any Fender Precision basses to owning two upgraded Precision basses that are nowhere near similar to each other than in name, necks, and body shapes. Both basses make me smile every time I put my hands on them. I guess you could say in October I hit the jackpot twice.

 

[John Stephen]

Great things can happen, even in the most difficult times! Congrats.

 

[Riff Ranger]

GAS'ed against your will?

i think it's lovely that your wife thinks enough of your music (and you!) to indulge you! why wouldn't you consider putting some kind of thumb rest on the stingray to accommodate your anchoring?

Funny that you mentioned that. That popped into my mind about 3 minutes into playing it. I guess I'll have to consider that. I really like the tone/sound of the Ray and for $300, it's a DARN good value/bang for the buck. You see, this is why TB is such a valuable resource. I will give this some serious consideration. Thanks JRA!

I would still get the Ray. Zero Mod makes thumb rests that use you pickguard screws so you don't to drill any holes. I have on on a P bass and it works great. Here's a couple of pics of the Ray rest.

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But they make several different models for the Ray.

Zero - Mod MODELS

Thanks two fingers! Those pics really helped out with "visualizing" it. I'm such a Fender/Squier guy. Originally, I was in the hunt for something different from my beloved Fender basses. Then after trying other brands and exploring other options, I guess I wanted to go back to my comfort zone. But I am constantly second guessing this approach. That Zero Mod thumbrest may be the catalyst I needed to see to seriously reconsider... again!!! Is that the reason you got one? That pickup on the Ray 4 is just too far back for comfortability but it plays/sounds great! Like the neck too!

If you're still considering a Stingray, I thought of two other ways around your trouble plucking near the bridge:

•try lighter gauge and/or lower tension strings

•try playing with a pick

My favorite basses are my Precisions and my ATKs (an Ibanez take on the Stingray), and I'm glad I have both. I use .045–.105 roundwound strings and tune CGCF or DGCF, so it's a lot like playing lighter gauge or lower tension sets in EADG. I also use a pick most of the time.

Oddly enough, one thing that kept me from pulling the trigger on a CV '70s P was the tension of the stock strings in EADG

 

[Clark W]

Great things can happen, even in the most difficult times! Congrats.

It was totally unexpected, and definitely not planned. Matter of fact it all started with me taking my little ole gray haired mom to get the battery checked on her car, a trip to Home Depot, a Guitar Center mailout on the backseat of my car, and her being indecisive over a menu and what to get for lunch that led to all of this. Long story, but a hilarious one that I will cherish for a very long time.