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Hi is this bass still available and if yes could you send me some pictures? Thanks

lefty007, so you're experience has been that SR5 do have generally a poor low B? A lot of people say SR5s are renowned for having a solid B. I'm not used to SR5's so I just don't know whether I'm expecting too much based on my experience with my warwick thumb 6 string which delivers an excellent...

Has anyone used a tapered B-string on a Stingray 5? Does that do any good?

The position on the fretboard doesn't change much.

I just bought it, so I assume it's an ongoing issue. I do have enough bass but not enough punch, clarity or definition (high frequencies), but only in the low B. I haven't yet experimented with different strings. I tried a tapered low B but that was even worse.

Thanks PSPookie. What strings would you recommend?

Thanks mikezimmerman. When I raised the pickup the sound of the low B got a bit better. I will try lowering it again, but as far as I remember it didn't sound good when it was low.

I bought a used Stingray 5, built in 2001. Body: ash, neck: maple, rosewood fretboard, matching headstock, 1 pickup. The sound of the bass is just the way I expect a Stingray to sound like. However, the low B lacks clarity and definition. I get a lot of overtones and no precisely defined...