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Are stingrays really one trick ponies?

#141
Duckwater said:
A bass is only as versatile as the person playing it IMO
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Agreed.

I have played these basses more than a few times, and it was love at first sight for me, lets say.

I am currently lusting after a Stealth Black HH 4-string model, and trust me, they are not one-trick ponies. Very versatile and dynamic preamp IMO, along with the number of pickup options Musicman offers.
 
#144
This is a stingray

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This is a one trick pony

OneTrickPonyGreetings.jpg


See the difference?
 
#145
Yeah, I bet this stingray sounds flat and the one trick pony more upright. :spit:

I love my SR5 for rock tunes and stuff. But I wouldn't want it to take for the songwriting stuff for example. Others do, but I don't. There are places where I love my Jazzy or the Precision.

Hell, I always play the same stuff - why shouldn't my bass sound always the same? :o
 
#148
No they are not one trick ponies. They have a very punchy fingerstyle tone that just kills. An industry standard. Just listen to any songs by Bernard Edwards and Chic. They are great for tapping as well, and we all know about that slap tone.
 
#149
I'm a SR5 H guy. The HH and HS have their merits, but I can get all the tones I need from the H, and I think it's easier to dial in on a single pickup ray. Probably mostly habit.

But to the point: One trick pony? Sheesh. No bass has ever made me sound so bad (when I'm not up to snuff), and no bass has ever made me sound so good (when I am).

Yes, they've got an inherent aggressive in-your-face attack, probably because of the active electronics and the pickup design. The trick to making them sound mellow, is positioning your plucking hand very close to the neck, and playing with the pads of your fingers instead of your fingertips. This can be difficult, but hey, do you want to do it the easy way or the right way? ;)

As long as you're in control of your technique, I can't imagine a style that the SR5 can't do.
 
#151
LarsOS said:
The trick to making them sound mellow, is positioning your plucking hand very close to the neck, and playing with the pads of your fingers instead of your fingertips.
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And there are varying degrees of smooth/biting anywhere between the neck and the back of the pickup.

My "sweet spot" is about an inch or so in front of the pickup, for a nice punchy, full sound. Anywhere directly over the pickup is going to have some bite. The sound changes considerably even just playing over the front or the rear coils.
 

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