Chickened out.

[JoshuaTSP]

If you are using a Mesa M-2000 there is no reason for you to be lacking any mids. There are two separate preamps with four different EQ sections on that amp. I use all kinds of different basses through my M-2000, including some basses that have plenty o' mid-scoop, and I've never had a problem dialing in some mids. Including the preamp on your bass, that is 5 different EQ sections for you to mess with.
These are the base settings that I use.
Tube preamp: I bump the low-mids with the graphic EQ. I center it around 180 and boost the frequencies next to it a little and I keep the rotary EQ flat. This gives me that thick, R&B tube tone.
Solid State: I boost the high-mids right around 600 and the frequencies next to it and will add some bass with the rotary if I feel I need it. With this setting I get an aggressive, more modern tone.
By mixing these two settings or just switching between the preamps I've never had a problem. The SWR is a very mid-scooped cabinet, but you should be able to put some mids back in with the EQ no problem.
Michael

I'm in a stoner rock outfit....so I mostly use the FET side for cleans and the blend setting for big dirt tones.

I tend to dig a fat, almost dub like clean anyway.......but the stingray just sounds flat, rather then round.
For dirt, I blend the FET and High Gain channels. Gain cranked up and treble boost on. knob EQs set to noon, except the bass which I back off to 9pm. Then I adjust the sliders to boost the low mids and upper mids.

To me, the 3 sliders farthest to the right on the EQ don't really do much within my rig.
Which is why I have a hard time dialing in a more present or treble rich tone.

 

[JoshuaTSP]

Sounds like you'd have to dime the Treble to get what you're after, but still wouldn't get it with the SD.

I'm not a knob twiddler so much. I don't like having my preamp EQ all tweaked out to extremes. Especially for live. I'm just simple like that.

Dime the mids and adjust the frequency!

How does one know what db the preamp is tuned to?
How do I know the mids aren't already scooped? And that max'd mids is stock Stingray at center detent?

I'm not an amp twiddler, I like to find my tones and set it.
I'd rather have to adjust the basses, so I can use both seamlessly.

 

[JoshuaTSP]

I just jammed around on the Stingray a little more......

Through my YBA-1 it sounds a lot better.....probably because it's a little bit brighter then a typical bass amp.

I noticed that a mid boost helped bring the bass to life, and a bass boost really gave it some force.
Gotta rig up my gig rig again, and see what the deal is.

Are stingrays typically wired in series?

To me, in series It sounds like a grunty/spanky jazz bass, with more growl.
In parallel, it sounds much fuller and brighter....but prone to buzz.

I think I'll have to mess with the pickup height a little more.

Overall, I'm happy I kept it because it feels great and is a high quality bass.
It's also quite the contrast to the other basses I current own.

Kinda sucks/yet doesn't suck to be dead locked with 5-6 basses.

 

[JoshuaTSP]

I'm going to try some stainless strings first.

If that doesn't work for me, I'm going to try the John East preamp I think.

I should be able to sell the SD preamp fairly easily here?....to recoup some of the funds.
Like I said, after some tweaking, I got it to sound really good yesterday.

I think I was expecting more of a modern sound, when really it sounds quite vintage........it's always sounded really good in the mix.