Do the 5 string Stingrays have the G problem?

[Matt R.]

I have yet to encounter the infamous weak G string issue that has so followed this brand.

Cool.

 

[madbassplaya]

+1, although it does make a bit of sense, and IMO is due to a bit of user error. Especially on the original 'boost only' two band Rays, if you dialed in the bass boost and treble boost a bit too much., you got that scoopy 'deep and clicky' classic Music Man funk tone from the late 70's/80's, and that tone profile differentially sucked the mid presence out of the G string.

You would end up with a boomy and clicky E and A string, and a G string with very little of anything left in it.

Easily fixed with 'correct' EQ (or putting the bass into Series mode).

Very informative, KJung.

 

[AMJBASS]

I really haven't experienced this "weak g" either. I don't find the sound of a Stingray particularly remarkable on its own, but put it in a mix and it sounds fantastic. The best recorded sound I have had was with a Classic SR4 and it just sat PERFECTLY in the mix with a growly clear sound. No sign of a weak G.

 

[JAUQO III-X]

+1, although it does make a bit of sense, and IMO is due to a bit of user error. Especially on the original 'boost only' two band Rays, if you dialed in the bass boost and treble boost a bit too much., you got that scoopy 'deep and clicky' classic Music Man funk tone from the late 70's/80's, and that tone profile differentially sucked the mid presence out of the G string.

You would end up with a boomy and clicky E and A string, and a G string with very little of anything left in it.

Easily fixed with 'correct' EQ (or putting the bass into Series mode).

Exactly. And I own 4 pre EB mm's as well as a 92 Stingray 5 and I have yet to encounter a weak G string.

 

[Matt R.]

I dunno. No matter how much I tweaked things, I couldn't get much presence out of the G. It shouldn't be that damn hard to EQ a bass. I've played a lot of other basses with onboard EQ and never had that issue.

 

[TonyP-]

Just to add to the EQ aspect.

I own a handfull of Rays and tend to just boost the lows (most of the time) and do not have an issue with the G.

 

[lovenotfear]

i have never had any G string issue with my stingray 5 HH, sounds great to me.

 

[tdizzle]

I own a 1980 Stingray and don't have the problem. There was once, however, back in the 80s when a local store had a beautiful fretless Stingray, Pino style. I so wanted that bass, but when I played it, it sounded like the G string had some sort of mute on it. I looked at it and it seemed ok. Then I even ventured to do something to try and cure it, but my friend was like, "You haven't bought it, don't try to fix it." It was really weird and I had no idea about the G problem back then. I mean, this was BIG TIME noticeable. I have owned 4 Stingrays and have never noticed the problem on any of them. I am now interested in picking up a 5 and just wanted to know if anyone had any issues with theirs. It appears not.

 

[tdizzle]

...Come to think of it, maybe the mute WAS on the G string.