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Choosing my forever bass: Stingray vs Precision

#102
Great choice and I'm sure you're going to love it. Around the first of the year I moved from an Am Std P to a Stingray HH and I'm still happy about it. I just keep finding more and more tones that can be had with this bass. That being said, I do see myself getting a G&L P bass at some point because there is nothing quite like a P bass, but it won't be soon. For now I can get plenty close enough.
 
#104
Cool! Beautiful neck, as others have said. Have fun, and good luck with the rest! ;)

neo 7 said:
Who wants an update?





After working a 12 hr graveyard shift last night I went back to the music store to play the Ray again. I was talking to the sales guy about how I thought the color was kind of ugly, but also kind of cool. Then he pointed to 3 other Stingrays around the corner (how did I not see these the other day?) There was a regular Ray in burst, an HH, and another Classic in trans white. I tried all three, and lo and behold, I liked the trans white Ray even better than puke green. Looked a lot better too. So after some wheelin' and dealin' I walked out with this:






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AWESOME!!

On the way home I knew my brother would be home on his lunch break so I stopped by to show him this fine piece of workmanship, and get the 'you should be more responsible with your money' lecture out of the way. My brother got all wide-eyed when I opened the case, gasped, and told me it was a great buy. He even gave me a hug. His wife liked it too. They were really amazed by the look of the neck and the headstock.

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I am absolutely beaming with this purchase. Time to go play her for an hour or so, then go to bed. I got another 12 hr graveyard shift tonight.
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#108
neo 7 said:
Who wants an update?





After working a 12 hr graveyard shift last night I went back to the music store to play the Ray again. I was talking to the sales guy about how I thought the color was kind of ugly, but also kind of cool. Then he pointed to 3 other Stingrays around the corner (how did I not see these the other day?) There was a regular Ray in burst, an HH, and another Classic in trans white. I tried all three, and lo and behold, I liked the trans white Ray even better than puke green. Looked a lot better too. So after some wheelin' and dealin' I walked out with this:






SDC10741_zps63e2fe5a.jpg


AWESOME!!

On the way home I knew my brother would be home on his lunch break so I stopped by to show him this fine piece of workmanship, and get the 'you should be more responsible with your money' lecture out of the way. My brother got all wide-eyed when I opened the case, gasped, and told me it was a great buy. He even gave me a hug. His wife liked it too. They were really amazed by the look of the neck and the headstock.

SDC10744_zpsaa157f98.jpg


I am absolutely beaming with this purchase. Time to go play her for an hour or so, then go to bed. I got another 12 hr graveyard shift tonight.
Click to expand...

Yeah, it's nice that for the Classic they brought back the pretty wood. Back in the old days, this was standard. Even on my mid '90s Sterling, the neck wood was highly figured. Very pretty.
 
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#114
Beautiful Bass. Really like the Trans white finish. Just bought a Sabre with Natural finish. So tempted now! I have a 62 AVRI sunburst with rosewood. Can't go wrong with what you have now.Both have sounds that I love.
 
#118
I don't see the post now, but someone said something about a P-bass getting lost in a live mix. I've heard the same criticism of Stingrays. I've been listening to recordings and watching old videos of Bernard Edwards lately, who played both a P-bass and a Stingray. He seems really present in the mix on both. He always sounds like himself, too -- though I do think I can tell when he's playing the 'P and when the 'Ray.

On the flip side, with a wrong-enough mix, you can lose about anything.
 
#119
MarkA said:
I don't see the post now, but someone said something about a P-bass getting lost in a live mix. I've heard the same criticism of Stingrays. I've been listening to recordings and watching old videos of Bernard Edwards lately, who played both a P-bass and a Stingray. He seems really present in the mix on both. He always sounds like himself, too -- though I do think I can tell when he's playing the 'P and when the 'Ray.

On the flip side, with a wrong-enough mix, you can lose about anything.
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And with the right mix, you can hear any bass. It's up to you (and the sound guy)!
 

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