Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest
What bass?
-
25-10-2007 11:42am#1
Comments
-
-
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
If you don't like the string spacing on the Stingray then forget G&L, their 5's are only 16.5mm, very narrow indeed. Have you considered an Ibanez BTB? There was a 5 string Fender Marcus Miller sig model in Musicmaker, give that a shot if it's still there. It'll have wider spacing and if you can't get a good slap tone out of that then the bass ain't the problem, that thing was made for slap
0 -
-
-
There was a 5 string Fender Marcus Miller sig model in Musicmaker, give that a shot if it's still there. It'll have wider spacing and if you can't get a good slap tone out of that then the bass ain't the problem, that thing was made for slap
I've always disregarded the Marcus Miller bass because of the chrome pickup cover! I haven't played one, but it looks like it's in the wrong place for the way I play. I've just read you can take it off tho so maybe it's back in the running. Beautiful guitar otherwise.
I played the G&L in musician, the body is big & clumsy, and yes string spacing was a little tight. I find them ugly to look at too, which sadly is a factor!
Played an ibanez recently & enjoyed it alright, not sure if it was BTB, looks familiar tho. Would defo consider one also.
What I need is a saturday in a bass superstore!0 -
-
Advertisement
-
I've always disregarded the Marcus Miller bass because of the chrome pickup cover! I haven't played one, but it looks like it's in the wrong place for the way I play. I've just read you can take it off tho so maybe it's back in the running. Beautiful guitar otherwise.
I played the G&L in musician, the body is big & clumsy, and yes string spacing was a little tight. I find them ugly to look at too, which sadly is a factor!
Played an ibanez recently & enjoyed it alright, not sure if it was BTB, looks familiar tho. Would defo consider one also.
What I need is a saturday in a bass superstore!
The cover on the Marcus Miller is removable. You can just screw it off, two small screws hold it on. The covers aren't to everyones tastes, some like 'em, some don't but don't let it put you off a bass because of them.
You should have a look at some more Ibanez 5'ers. They make them with wider necks than some other manufacturers.
What about an Ibanez Roadgear? The body shape doesn't differ too much from your MM, you've still got a Musicman style pickup plus the addition of an extra pickup and 19mm string spacing!
http://www.thomann.de/ie/ibanez_rd905ah_nbs.htm
€799 on Thomann!
0 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
The Bongo is utterly fugly. Made it hard to look at Dream Theater onstage in France.
I haven't found Warwick's string-spacing on their fives to be too tight, and I have rather meaty digits, so wouldn't worry about that to be honest. 0 -
-
-
-
John Myung would disagree. He's playing EBMM Bongo 6 strings now, has done since the recording of the last album.
To my eyes it does n't look physically possible (and still get a clear tone) to finger the higher frets on the bass string of those guitars unless you've got hands like "King Kong". 0 -
Advertisement
-
-
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
-
-
The lakland looks ideal, will see if I can find one, although it seems influenced by the musicman? Maybe a little to similar, would like to try something different.
It can do the Stingray thing, but it's far from a one trick pony. The pre is hugely powerful, bass-mid-treble cut and boost and you can change the mid frequency. Add a fat J pickup into the mix too, there aren't many tones you can't get with them. Lakland have samples of the tone http://www.lakland.com/multimedia/ac_5502.htm and it's 19mm spacing.
As for Bacchus, **** sake chaps, as if ye need to question how good they feel or sound. They are Parmaggiano Reggiano in a world of easi-singles
0 -
-
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
Advertisement