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12-02-2010, 12:27 PM
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Just got a MM stingray and have been playing it on all my gigs. Man, is this bass present and punchy and so supportive sonically! I think it may be the best over all live bass i've used over the years - just in terms of being able to be heard! I've spent years on Jazz basses or similar style basses, the Stingray seems more powerful and present - perfect for live, bar, club applications.
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12-02-2010, 12:31 PM
|  | Eat at Joe's | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: J-Actionville, NC | | | Similar story with Rays for me. I haven't gigged mine as of yet, but I hope its the ultimate because it's pretty much all I have now.
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12-02-2010, 12:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minnesota | | | They have a great beefy sound.
My Stingray5 is heavy like whoa though. |
12-02-2010, 12:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Staten Island | | Quote:
Originally Posted by lousybassplayer Similar story with Rays for me. I haven't gigged mine as of yet, but I hope its the ultimate because it's pretty much all I have now. | I am the same way with my Jazz. It's all I have. It better be good. |
12-02-2010, 12:49 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birmingham, AL | | | Playing about 30 different basses on hundreds of gigs in the last five years I have to say I agree. My Stingray HH is not my favorite bass, but it gets most of my live work. It seems to have just the right amount of everything for any situation. |
12-02-2010, 12:53 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hour North of Columbus, OH | | I just paid a deposit on a new SR 5 HS to be my main 5-string. I can't wait to get my mojo all over it! 
Er...wait...  
I once had a Sterling 4 H. I liked it, but I always felt it lacked what a neck pickup provides. MM started offering dual-pickup models soon after. I am really looking forward to rocking my SR 5 HS.
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12-02-2010, 12:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: CA. | | | Hard to beat the punchyness of a Stingray. Arguably the best for live gigs.
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12-02-2010, 01:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Cape Town - South Africa | | | Just had a ray b4 my now jazz. Great tone, cuts through like no other.Was just so freaking heavy on the shoulder. |
12-02-2010, 01:11 PM
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John K Custom Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA | | | yeah, that's why i built a feathweight swamp ash body for mine. they sound great live and can punch their way thru any mix with authority, but it's weight was killing me, so i'm really looking forward to the 'maiden gig' with my now 8lb ray tomorrow night. |
12-02-2010, 01:13 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit | | | My SR5 only gets used for a couple songs a night. I used to use it for everything. Now, I have an on off relationship with it. I'm partial to my Jazz Basses. They just feel like home, to me. |
12-02-2010, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by birminghambass Playing about 30 different basses on hundreds of gigs in the last five years I have to say I agree. My Stingray HH is not my favorite bass, but it gets most of my live work. It seems to have just the right amount of everything for any situation. | Amen to that! Of all the Musicman's I have owned over that past years my new BFR SR5 HH has to be the best sounding and most verisitle. Here is a pic of my new beauty.
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12-02-2010, 01:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hour North of Columbus, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by davidjbass Amen to that! Of all the Musicman's I have owned over that past years my new BFR SR5 HH has to be the best sounding and most verisitle. Here is a pic of my new beauty. | I think I saw the twin on GC's website today. Gorgeous! Congrats!
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12-02-2010, 01:26 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Burbank, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by TJ pereira Just had a ray b4 my now jazz. Great tone, cuts through like no other.Was just so freaking heavy on the shoulder. | That's exactly why I sold both the Rays I had...although they have some design issues IMO, they sound great...not enough to endure the ridiculous weight however.
When is Musicman going to get hip to this and make a bass that is consistently lightweight?
Because Sterlings are advertised as the "smaller, lighter" alternative but it ain't necessarily so. Some are 9 pounds or slightly less, but I've seen plenty that were 10+ pounds. That is NOT a lightweight bass.
For me Stingrays COULD be the perfect gigging bass, but not if I'm in pain after 4 hours of wearing it.
This is an old debate and some guys don't care, but there are plenty of us who buy LOTS of basses and we DO 
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12-02-2010, 01:59 PM
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Endorsing Artist: J.C. Basses | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, Arizona 85029 | | | I bought a 2001 Stingray locally, cleaned it up, put a clear-coat of satin poly on the neck to smooth it out (also, had to re-seal the fretboard), and replaced all of the hardware with Stealth hardware and Hipshot Ultralites. I put new steel strings on it and played it out once. A month later, I put new nickels on it, and played it out once. I then sold it here on TB for $700. I hated it.
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12-02-2010, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by davidjbass Amen to that! Of all the Musicman's I have owned over that past years my new BFR SR5 HH has to be the best sounding and most verisitle. Here is a pic of my new beauty. | Oh My...
So that is the one you where telling me about.
That just looks all sorts of delicious.
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12-02-2010, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Craig_S My SR5 only gets used for a couple songs a night. I used to use it for everything. Now, I have an on off relationship with it. I'm partial to my Jazz Basses. They just feel like home, to me. | I had a Ray and am a big fan of EBMM. They're products are top notch and their B strings are as good as it gets on a 34 inch scale instrument. A passive J just does it for me. Here lately, I'm really appreciated a P bass as well.
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12-02-2010, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by davidjbass Amen to that! Of all the Musicman's I have owned over that past years my new BFR SR5 HH has to be the best sounding and most verisitle. Here is a pic of my new beauty. | Wow, I have a honeyburst/tort SR5 HH, too, but THAT one is gorgeous. Love that neck!!!
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12-02-2010, 03:33 PM
| | | | When I only had one bass for 22 years, it was a Stingray circa 1980. When I sold it, I found that I had to buy more than one bass to cover the same sonic ground. I missed my Stingray and bought a new one in 2004 but it just didn't do it for me like my '80. It was not as warm but, rather, too edgy for me. I now suspect that it was the 3 Band EQ on the new one. My '80 had 2 Band EQ and it was much smoother on top. So, I sold the 2004 but I may look into the Classic series. I still miss a Stingray. Meanwhile, I play P and J basses.. |
12-02-2010, 04:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Colorado | | | Another reason i think the Stingray might be the perfect gigging bass is - IT'S BUILT LIKE A TANK!!!! Never dropped mine, but i think it could probably tumble down a flight of stairs and still do the gig.
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12-02-2010, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by davidjbass Amen to that! Of all the Musicman's I have owned over that past years my new BFR SR5 HH has to be the best sounding and most verisitle. Here is a pic of my new beauty. | Man, that roasted maple neck - sweeeet!
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