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EBMM at NAMM - Pics
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The basses were sweet, the buttercreme HH SR5 was my favorite. I only played the basses through the headphone amps they had setup, so I'll wait for a complete opinion after I get a chance to compare through real amps and all.
On the HH and HS basses, position 1 gives you the traditional single pickup Stingray/Sterling sound. Position 3 has all the coils 'on'. Position 5 gives you only the neck pickup, which for me wouldn't really work too often. It looks to me like the bridge pickup is in the original Stingray 'sweet spot', but I would appreciate if someone could confirm that.
In summary, they sound like a 'normal' Stingray/Sterling, with some added neck pickup low end to round things out when you add in the neck pickup coils. I couldn't detect a huge difference between the HH and HS models, but I really think that was limited to the listening station setup. Translate that to mean they both sound great.
On some of the basses (like that blue HS SR4) I noticed a much larger difference in sound with the different switch positions. On other basses (like the buttercreme HH SR5), it seemed to have a smoother transition between the different coil options. I think it may be related to the difference in strings on the basses. Brighter, new steels on the blue SR4 and more broken in nickels on the BC SR5 may have something to do with it.
It was mentioned that the second pickup option would be about $100.
On the EBMM forum, there are some pics of prototype Stingray 4's with and w/o the control plate. Take a look here
On the HH and HS basses, position 1 gives you the traditional single pickup Stingray/Sterling sound. Position 3 has all the coils 'on'. Position 5 gives you only the neck pickup, which for me wouldn't really work too often. It looks to me like the bridge pickup is in the original Stingray 'sweet spot', but I would appreciate if someone could confirm that.
In summary, they sound like a 'normal' Stingray/Sterling, with some added neck pickup low end to round things out when you add in the neck pickup coils. I couldn't detect a huge difference between the HH and HS models, but I really think that was limited to the listening station setup. Translate that to mean they both sound great.
On some of the basses (like that blue HS SR4) I noticed a much larger difference in sound with the different switch positions. On other basses (like the buttercreme HH SR5), it seemed to have a smoother transition between the different coil options. I think it may be related to the difference in strings on the basses. Brighter, new steels on the blue SR4 and more broken in nickels on the BC SR5 may have something to do with it.
It was mentioned that the second pickup option would be about $100.
On the EBMM forum, there are some pics of prototype Stingray 4's with and w/o the control plate. Take a look here
Now that im looking at it that stealth bongo looks sweet, I recently fell in love with a friends bongo(ill put a pic up cuz its the onlt one that has a green pearl pickguard and it looks awsome, of course i gave him the idea 
). When i first played one i didnt realy like it, i thought the stingray was better but now them 2 have to fight it out. Im goin to be buying a new bass this year and its going to be a fight between a Warwick Corvette, Stingray(both new and old pick-up styles), and a bongo. I have a hard desision ahead of me.
). When i first played one i didnt realy like it, i thought the stingray was better but now them 2 have to fight it out. Im goin to be buying a new bass this year and its going to be a fight between a Warwick Corvette, Stingray(both new and old pick-up styles), and a bongo. I have a hard desision ahead of me.Attachments
todd 4ta said:
On the EBMM forums, Sterling said the bridge pickups are in the same position on both single and dual pickup models.
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I think my GAS for an active J just got replaced. 
The SC/H Ray5 in red w/the white guard = verrrrrrrrrrrry nice.
I'm anxious for my fav. dealer to get one in. If the result is the same as when i played a Ray5 for the first time, i'll be back there in about 6months to order one-right now i'm thinkin a Sunburst [not sure of which one] SC/H Ray5 w/a rosewood board to go along side my Ray5 w/maple board in cherry sunburst.
That's all
The SC/H Ray5 in red w/the white guard = verrrrrrrrrrrry nice. I'm anxious for my fav. dealer to get one in. If the result is the same as when i played a Ray5 for the first time, i'll be back there in about 6months to order one-right now i'm thinkin a Sunburst [not sure of which one] SC/H Ray5 w/a rosewood board to go along side my Ray5 w/maple board in cherry sunburst.
That's all
Are the 4's and 5's pickup spacing the same? It looks to me like theirs more room inbetween the neck and the neck pickup on the 4 than on the 5. Anyone else see this?
Beautiful basses, I'm GAS'n for a SR5 Dual Humbucker.
Beautiful basses, I'm GAS'n for a SR5 Dual Humbucker.
The fretless tobacco burst SR5 is giving me a h@rd on. 
The SR5 looks like it was made for dual hums, doesn't it? But the Stingray looks ...eh (probably sounds like a freight train though).
I want to see an HH Sterling, any pics of those yet?
The SR5 looks like it was made for dual hums, doesn't it? But the Stingray looks ...eh (probably sounds like a freight train though).
I want to see an HH Sterling, any pics of those yet?
Ostinato said:
I just found another picture. This one has a blueburst HH Sterling, and next to it are two Stingray 4's. One w/o control plate and one with a control plate.
That Transparent Red HS Ray just knocked me on my ass.
It looks so good without the control plate.
It looks so good without the control plate.
yeah me too,i found talk bass 3 months ago and this is my favorite forum,i like stay here with hundreds of bassists of all place of this planet,Ostinato said:
Im really loving the double humbucker SR5's, more than one 'bucker looks weird on the SR4's though if you ask me
paintandsk8 said:
That one on the far right is pure butta. I may have just had my first case of EBMM GAS!
I agree, it's nothing but gorgeous.
Many people here in this trade are drooling over these doublebucker MM's and starting GAS.
Tonewise, time will tell which real added value they give.
Lookwise, none of the basses shown here from the EBMM NAMM booth make me thrill more than my old SR5 with rosewood finger and honey burst finish :
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(Bonus on the right side : an MIJ Fender Precision Bass 70's Reissue - called PB70-70US at Ishibashi).
Enjoy !
Jay
Here's another one from the EBMM forum showing a guy that looks suspiciously like an uncle of mine from Scotland holding a fretless Sterling HH.
That would be Sterling Ball (on the right), current owner of the company holding his namesake bass.
