EBMM StingRay Special Club

[KaseOfBass]

I have a natural Special 5H incoming, and my gears are already turning.... considering swapping the hardware on it and the Charcoal Sparkle. Natural with black hardware, a la Tim Commerford, and CS with chrome, which I think would only highlight/ accentuate the sparkle. Thoughts?

I wish all of them came with black hardware. I think the natural will look good, but the charcoal sparkle will suffer.

 

[NicJimBass]

I wish all of them came with black hardware. I think the natural will look good, but the charcoal sparkle will suffer.

I thought so too, but I put some chrome hardware I have laying around against the sparkle, and it made it pop. I dunno. The natural will be here Friday. It's such an easily reversible mod, I can't help but try it.

 

[KaseOfBass]

I thought so too, but I put some chrome hardware I have laying around against the sparkle, and it made it pop. I dunno. The natural will be here Friday. It's such an easily reversible mod, I can't help but try it.

Completely understand, I'd do the same. I'm anxious to see what each look like after the swap.

 

[NicJimBass]

Completely understand, I'd do the same. I'm anxious to see what each look like after the swap.

I'll be sure to take before and after shots.

 

[mojomike001]

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I'll be sure to take before and after shots.

I was just going to request that!

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

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I was just going to request that!

Me too!!

 

[Wood and Wire]

Thoughts?

Maximum Sexy!

 

[80jazz]

I am considering a Stingray Special, but I am unsure whether to go H or HH. The videos I have seen seem to suggest that the bridge pickup on the HH sounds different than on the H. Am I imagining this?

 

[Stranger Danger]

I am considering a Stingray Special, but I am unsure whether to go H or HH. The videos I have seen seem to suggest that the bridge pickup on the HH sounds different than on the H. Am I imagining this?

It's exactly the same. There is no difference tonally. The only really drawbacks to the HH is decreased slap room and non traditional appearance. Neither of which outweighed the advantage of having different tones on tap with the flick of a switch.

 

[Stranger Danger]

I wish all of them came with black hardware. I think the natural will look good, but the charcoal sparkle will suffer.

The only thing I don't care for with the black hardware is that it's mismatched. Some matte, some shiny. It's a small thing but I prefer the matte.

 

[80jazz]

It's exactly the same. There is no difference tonally. The only really drawbacks to the HH is decreased slap room and non traditional appearance. Neither of which outweighed the advantage of having different tones on tap with the flick of a switch.

Then it sounds like the HH is what I would like .

 

[KaseOfBass]

I am considering a Stingray Special, but I am unsure whether to go H or HH. The videos I have seen seem to suggest that the bridge pickup on the HH sounds different than on the H. Am I imagining this?

Yes, to me, they sound the same on the four-strings. The only differences I could see would be on the five-strings where the HH is wired entirely parallel and the H has parallel, series w/filter, and series switch settings (no switch on the 4H).

 

[80jazz]

The 4 is what I would be going for (although a 5H in cruz teal would be nice too).

 

[mojomike001]

While even the 4H can do a variety of sounds because of it's powerful eq, the 4HH has a whole additional palate of sounds. It's a subjective thing, but I also prefer the dual pickup esthetics and the second pickup provides another excellent finger rest.

 

[80jazz]

I am not much of a slap player and the 5-way switch seems to be more appealing.

 

[Stranger Danger]

I am not much of a slap player and the 5-way switch seems to be more appealing.

I still play mostly in the solo bridge position but I like having options.

 

[NicJimBass]

So, I got excited to do the hardware swap, and failed to take 'before' pics, but you can find them online. Anyway, the 'after' pics:



Not quite the dramatic difference I pictured, but still cool. Might switch it back, tbh.

 

[HD007]

Looks like EBMM got tired of fielding our questions about bass birthdays...

They now have this serial number finder:

Serial Number Finder | Ernie Ball Music Man

If this has been posted I missed it, so apologies in advance!

Happy hunting

 

[Stranger Danger]

So, I got excited to do the hardware swap, and failed to take 'before' pics, but you can find them online. Anyway, the 'after' pics:

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Not quite the dramatic difference I pictured, but still cool. Might switch it back, tbh.

I prefer it this way. Nice!

 

[MObasshead]

So, I got excited to do the hardware swap, and failed to take 'before' pics, but you can find them online. Anyway, the 'after' pics:

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Not quite the dramatic difference I pictured, but still cool. Might switch it back, tbh.

Did you decide against switching the pickguard screws and strap buttons or were you just to excited once you got the other stuff switched out?