Vintage EST96

[Xxrickibee94xX]

i cant really tell, is it the same as a stringray body or is abit of it a different shape ???

[fekkinloud66]

Great playing, Gav.

[vintageshred71]

@fekkinloud66 CHeers buddy.

[Taekwondokakid]

Nice review!

Can you please send me the tabs of Hall Of The Mountain King to?

I would really appreciate it.

Thank you!

[ashmetalthebest]

slap?

[football9381]

@Vintageshred71, gotta say you give me confidence and hope. Back into it after nearly 20 and playin is tough. Used to be easy, probs the pride and hormones back then, as well as maybe a little help...but now I feel like my hands are half-size and my wrist got arthur! Was gonna give up til I saw you got same hands as me. After wot I just seen from you Im gonna fly! Cheers...

[ovalman24]

have you got the tabs for the two handed version of hall of the mountain king??

[vintageshred71]

@ovalman24 will send you a msg

[ovalman24]

@vintageshred71 cheers for the tabs bud i really appreciate it :)

[vintageshred71]

@ovalman24 no probs, I hope it made sense?

[ovalman24]

@vintageshred71 no completeley but i figured it out in a few minutes cheers again :)

[ovalman24]

@MrMeddled sadly not :/

i woulda bought lol see just how fucked up it is :D

nah this ones got all its eq and one of the horns is a bit fucked up and there selling it for 139 pounds

[ovalman24]

@MrMeddled what finish was it cause theres a natural one in the cash converters round my way lol

[SkidNips]

@MrMeddled this comment made me laugh haha



[DudeLoveAndLight]

I just upgraded the eq on this baby to a Seymour Duncan STC 3M4 and it's made a serious improvement all across the frequency range. I had the work done by my favorite Guitar Tech, Mat Herbst of Herbst Guitars. The difference really is amazing.

[DudeLoveAndLight]

After replacing the battery is came to life. I was about to send it back.

Then the treble boost/cut is totally useless.It might as well be a 2 band eq. Bass and Mid boost/cut is decent but to get a half decent slap tone that Stingrays are famous for, you'll have to do it with your amp settings. Shame.

An eq upgrade will definitely help to get decent top end from it, and a PUP upgrade if you dont mind spending the extra money. Still not too bad for the price.

[DudeLoveAndLight]

Hi guys. I've just bought myself a 5 string version of one of these . The build is pretty solid and the hardware is of a decent quality. I have two main problems with this Bass. The first one is that the Battery is tucked away with the electronics! How dumb is that? Every time you need to change the Battery you have to remove 4 screws. A battery compartment would have been a great idea. I thought I'd been sold a passive bass before I decided to open it up and found a weak battery.

[randypan71]

i've got one of these as my main gig bass.....fuck all wrong with them for the price

[DangerousRomantics]

Any fret buzz?

Reply please.

Thanks in advance.

[vintageshred71]

@DangerousRomantics not on this particular example no - I've always find the EST range to be pretty good straight from the box, and any action/truss rod issues are usually easy and quick to address.

[bugger316]

Looks like the video was shot in 1986. ;)

[jord1277]

how do these things compare to the actual ernie ball stingrays?

[vintageshred71]

@jord1277 II'd better let someone else answer this - anybody out there got one?

[haggis325]

@jord1277 compared to the real StringRay/Sterling these are crap, but...

for what these are... they are very good

[mrciaran96]

getting one for 40 pound (about 60 dollars) is that a good price for this bass?

[vintageshred71]

@mrciaran96 I'll give you £60 for it? lol

[89MazzaUK]

Saw one of these in a charity shop for £40, might have to pick it up for that price right??

[sceptical3]

is there any easy way to find one of these in the US?

[vintageshred71]

@sceptical3 try MDG in New Jersey - they are the USA distributers

[Pokemon101Pokemon]

I did this when you started playing ---> :O MAN, you're good! :)

[vintageshred71]

@Pokemon101Pokemon LOL thank you

[ovalman24]

i dont usually like vintage models but thios bass has done it for me XD

[rodimusrocks]

ive got the 5 string version of this model, it rocks and lends itself to most styles. if you want a music man bass but cant afford one then buy this beauty

[RobTiser]

Hi. Not that I wish to grumble, but it sounds like you recorded the bass just using the camera microphone. Any possibility of recording the bass sound, say by DI into an amp sim box or through a proper mic on the amp?

[BenEd2]

Hello, I am new to bass. Could you please tell me the difference between active and passive? Thankyou :)

Also, is this a good rock/metal bass? Thanks again :)

[vintageshred71]

Hi dude and thanks for watching. I can highly recommend this bass for rock and metal.

An active bass has a tiny preamplifier built into the controls (usually powered by a 9v battery) which increases the output and tonal frequencies.

[JazzKarabass]

i've got myself this guitar)) so nice!)))

[RodmanFreeman]

Пыщь-пыщь!

Ну она риальне специфическая в пень. Зато твой саунд будет риальне специфическим. Как говорится, не соскучишься! Жирок.

[D4V35PR1NG]

loox like a musicman stingray only cheaper awshum

[VDGG94ki]

Hehehe I have this bass. I removed the preamp and made it passive with a volume on each coil of the pickup and a master tone switch. I also added a 2nd output and a chrome pickup cover off a jazz bass. Now its mine!

[TheAlmightyDom]

Dude, you have to tab that hall of the mountain king thing, that is one of the most awesome things i have seen done to a bass!

[vintageshred71]

LOL, thank you, if I get a spare week I might do....

[Cu1t06]

amazing bass. thinking about getting one. just one question... where is it made?

[vintageshred71]

Most of the Vintage range are built in China. Trev Wilkinson visits the factories twice a year to check on production and suggest improvements.

[Cu1t06]

thanks for quick reply! Will it be good for funk rock(RHCP),pop-rock(Jota Quest) ,rapcore (like RATM) or something funky like early incubus?

[vintageshred71]

Oh yeah, definitley!

[Cu1t06]

wow!!! could u make any cover of RATM or funky Incubus?

[vintageshred71]

I'm afraid it's time unfortunately - I just don't have enough!

[Cu1t06]

i c. but if u have a minute, make some samples with funky fingerstyle soundd and let me know.

[HarmW90]

This video was just what I was looking for, nice information. Thanks for posting!

[vintageshred71]

NO worries, thanks for watching :-)

[Bogzter9]

mine is 5 string bass sunburst.

[peate132]

Hey, do you know if you can get the five string in black?

[vintageshred71]

Not at the moment I'm afraid - but who knows what might be done in the future!

[musicinajar]

haha vintage is just copying famous basses the stingray ^ , the warwick thing, the J and the P bass. Probeply the cirrus to ROFLMAO

[vintageshred71]

Hey, I can see nothing gets past you.......

[clockworkwar]

Well done, they are actually pretty good for the price though.

[getinmycarahoff]

fit sound, getting one in a couple of months :D:D

any chance of the slap bass line tabbed out please :D:D:D:D:D:D

[vintageshred71]

LOL, if I get a spare day or two.....

[jackrogers101]

lush bass how much??

[vintageshred71]

RRP is just £229 for this model, £239 for the Leftie and £249 for the 5 String - bargain eh?

[caploonie]

no on gear 4 music you can get it for 145 pounds

[vintageshred71]

I can only quote RRP dude, sorry.