dear Blue with the dreamy eyes[views:9977][posts:45]_________________________________ [May 12,2008 1:39pm - W3 nli ""] OLP Bass Guitar - (MusicMan Stingray5 clone) w/Active Electronics is this a decent bass, i know you got one or one similar, guy is selling it for 200 figured id ask. word life dawg |
| __________________________________________ [May 12,2008 1:44pm - corpus_colostomy ""] i will speak for dood. it's a nice bass, sounds good. |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 1:48pm - W3 nli ""] but do you have his dreamy eyes and long flowing hair |
| _____________________________________ [May 12,2008 1:53pm - corpus_NLI ""] we talking 'bout the same dood? |
| __________________________________ [May 12,2008 1:53pm - brian_dc ""] but it's a clone...not a musicman...I don't trust it |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 1:54pm - W3 nli ""] lol |
| ________________________________ [May 12,2008 2:16pm - antny ""] I've played Blue's OLP a few times. For its price it is definitely worth it. |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 2:20pm - W3 nli ""] ok cool, im just wondering if its worth it to buy the clone like brian said...that was my main concern. that and his dreamy eyes |
| ________________________________ [May 12,2008 2:24pm - antny ""] I mean, it all depends on your budget. I think anyone would rather own a real Musicman vs. an OLP but MMs are expensive. If you're just looking for a good sounding, cool looking 5 string at a really cheap price the OLP Stingray is not a bad choice at all. |
| ________________________________ [May 12,2008 2:24pm - antny ""] Just make sure you play the exact bass you're buying first because quality control is not terribly consistent. |
| __________________________________ [May 12,2008 2:25pm - brian_dc ""] do what he says...play firsttttt |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 2:26pm - W3 nli ""] yeah naw, see thats what i wasnt sure about if blue was rockin the real deal or a clone. my budget is fine, im actually trying to get this but i figured this as a back up wouldnt hurt [img] |
| ______________________________________ [May 12,2008 2:45pm - SkinSandwich ""] I have seen Blue running through a field with flowers in his locks running in slow motion. True story. |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 2:45pm - W3 nli ""] I KNEW IT |
| ______________________________ [May 12,2008 4:27pm - blue ""] -flips hair in the wind- yeah, i rock the olp mm3 5string stingray ripoff. the one your asking about is the same thing only with active electronics. amazing basses for the money. just be very weary that the quality control is total shit like anfernee said. out of the 3 i tried, only one was worth a damn. the other two looked and were put together like shit. for a solid month i was trying to decide between the olp and a real used stingray 5. i played them back and forth a shitload. the olp sounded 90% of what the MM sounded, i really couldn't justify the 500 extra for the real thing though. sounded just as good. i have beaten the shit out of mine consistently for a year and a half now, sounds and works just as well as the first day i owned it. the olps can easily stack up to basses in the up to 500 range. 200 for that one is a solid deal. |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 4:30pm - W3 nli ""] see this is why i waited and the hair flip PRICELESS hmm maybe i gotta get my mesa 400 and sansamp pedal first anyways |
| __________________________________ [May 12,2008 4:49pm - brian_dc ""] sansamp is cr00sh |
| ______________________________ [May 12,2008 4:51pm - blue ""] dude, screw the mesa head. just get a power amp and run the sansamp as the preamp. |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 4:57pm - W3 nli ""] blue said:dude, screw the mesa head. just get a power amp and run the sansamp as the preamp. no way mesa 400 for only 500 bucks and it only needs tubes replaced. shit is coming with me |
| __________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:02pm - brian_dc ""] hey blue...tell craig to do this power amp sansamp thing. He needs more guidance. |
| ______________________________ [May 12,2008 5:03pm - blue ""] yeah, ive given him a bit. i think im going to sell him my 2x12 bass cab once i get my vader. |
| __________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:04pm - brian_dc ""] nice...yeah. Bear in mind that when he jams with us he has to compete with 4 4x12s and 2 2x12s. Just in case that means anything |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:05pm - W3 nli ""] noooooooo he needs an 8x10 full stack, full stack full stack full stack full stack, full stack full stack full stack full stack, full stack full stack full stack full stack, full stack full stack full stack full stack, full stack full stack full stack full stack, full stack full stack full stack full stack, full stack full stack full stack full stack, full stack full stack full stack full stack full stack full stack full stack full stack 8X10 lol @ 4x10s |
| __________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:06pm - brian_dc ""] we have abandoned subtlety outright |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:07pm - W3 nli ""] lol @ subtle calamity |
| ______________________________ [May 12,2008 5:07pm - blue ""] brian_dc said:nice...yeah. Bear in mind that when he jams with us he has to compete with 4 4x12s and 2 2x12s. Just in case that means anything ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh didnt know about that. youd still be surprised how well it holds up against nicks vader full stack. that and id be giving it to him dirt cheap. |
| __________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:08pm - brian_dc ""] well, as long as he knows that he'll never be good enough for us. |
| __________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:09pm - brian_dc ""] yeah, cav has been going side by side full stack too. Our trailer weeps. |
| ______________________________ [May 12,2008 5:09pm - blue ""] just you brian. just you. personally, id just shove avatar down his throat if i were you. |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:10pm - anthony ""] 8x10 cabs sound good, sometimes amazing.. but a) Fuck carrying around a fridge. I value my back and would like to be walking upright by the time I hit 40. b) If you really want the ill-nasty bass tone, get a bi-ampable head and stack a 4x10 or 2x10 over a 1x15. That's tone baby. /gear snobbery |
| __________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:11pm - brian_dc ""] a dude in a band we played a shit ton of shows with used avatar bass cabs...I dunno, I always felt like they lacked the solid construction to really project. Kinda like my avatar 4x12...the sound quality is 9/10, we used it to record all guitars on our album...but when I put the Orange next to it it's like it isn't even there anymore. |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:12pm - W3 nli ""] no. mesa 400 w/ sansamp pedal ampeg 8x10 score, goal, win, game over. |
| __________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:13pm - brian_dc ""] plus we still have Joe's 6x10, since he hasn't picked anything up. We could run that over on the opposite side for the sake of maximum output. |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:14pm - W3 nli ""] brian_dc said:maximum output. :nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke: |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:19pm - anthony ""] I def. appreciate your keep-it-simple-stupid attitude towards bass gear Sean, but there are a lot of amazing ways out create a powerful, versatile bass rig. I would own like 4 rigs if I could, each serving a different set of purposes and geared towards different styles. Bass is the best instrument ever. It is soooo versatile. |
| ______________________________ [May 12,2008 5:20pm - blue ""] anthony said:8x10 cabs sound good, sometimes amazing.. but b) If you really want the ill-nasty bass tone, get a bi-ampable head and stack a 4x10 or 2x10 over a 1x15. That's tone baby. brian_dc said:plus we still have Joe's 6x10, since he hasn't picked anything up. We could run that over on the opposite side for the sake of maximum output. FUCK. Hartke HA7000. 350 watts a side. kill someone. |
| __________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:22pm - brian_dc ""] haha...let's make it so |
| ______________________________ [May 12,2008 5:28pm - blue ""] anthony said:Bass is the best instrument ever. It is soooo versatile. lets not do this discussion. |
| __________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:30pm - brian_dc ""] if blue can't do artificial harmonics on it, it's not real |
| ______________________________ [May 12,2008 5:33pm - blue ""] i can do them on bass, they just sound like shit. |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:40pm - anthony ""] blue said: anthony said:Bass is the best instrument ever. It is soooo versatile. lets not do this discussion. It's not a discussion baby, it's a fact. Bass is EVERYWHERE. It is ubiquitous, and you can do so much as a bass player to accentuate whatever part of the music you want to, if you know what you're doing. Rhythmically, harmonically, melodically...you have the power. People don't understand, but the bass player is the most powerful person in the band. |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 5:43pm - W3 nli ""] well till i get my feet wet with the band im playing with then ill know what i can and cant, but right its just straight forward grind so im just buying what i know i need right now to make their music work. and pretty much the same gear ive already owned as a bass player. |
| ______________________________ [May 12,2008 5:52pm - blue ""] i gotta say though, if you can get a mesa 400 for that cheap i say go for it damn. |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 6:00pm - W3 nli ""] all you gotta do is look shits out there, the ampeg cab is only 500 as well and sansamp 140. i mean im not buying all this brand new, im hardly loaded. ive just used the mesa/ampeg combo before and had no problem with the sound. as far as the 8x10 being too heavy, seriously lift a weight or two guys its not that bad. |
| ______________________________ [May 12,2008 6:13pm - blue ""] yeah i see ampeg fridges on craigslist once in a while for 500. i pretty much dont ever buy new. i prefer my equipment with mojo. that and shits just too damn expensive. |
| _________________________________ [May 12,2008 6:17pm - W3 nli ""] blue said:yeah i see ampeg fridges on craigslist once in a while for 500. i pretty much dont ever buy new. i prefer my equipment with mojo. that and shits just too damn expensive. yeah i found two 8x10s out in cali but for now all im talking with me is the mesa and sansamp unless i find a decent bass. |