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EBMM StingRay Special Club

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Bardolphus said:
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).
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I could really see adding a series/parallel switch to the bridge pickup of a 5HH to complete the package.
 
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Really intrigued by the new lite-weight line of MM's, hoping to find one like this @ 8.5#'s.
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My 4H's neck seems to be really sensitive to minor climate changes. I received it in January and set it up to low action to my liking. When spring time came around, I had to give the truss rod almost a whole turn to get the neck back "in shape". Now temperatures dropped a few degrees after a short warm weather period, and I had to give it another 3/4 turn in the other direction.

These aren't extreme temperature changes, I live in Berlin, and it's inside an apartment. I also have six other basses stored in the exact same location, and they never need that much readjustment.

It's not a huge deal to me, as I am pretty comfortable setting up my basses, but it does seem unusual. And I would feel sorry for players who are scared to mess with the truss rod, or simply don't know how to do a setup.
 
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Taustin Powers said:
My 4H's neck seems to be really sensitive to minor climate changes. I received it in January and set it up to low action to my liking. When spring time came around, I had to give the truss rod almost a whole turn to get the neck back "in shape". Now temperatures dropped a few degrees after a short warm weather period, and I had to give it another 3/4 turn in the other direction.

These aren't extreme temperature changes, I live in Berlin, and it's inside an apartment. I also have six other basses stored in the exact same location, and they never need that much readjustment.

It's not a huge deal to me, as I am pretty comfortable setting up my basses, but it does seem unusual. And I would feel sorry for players who are scared to mess with the truss rod, or simply don't know how to do a setup.
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My 5HH has the same issue, these necks suck up moisture faster than the older Stingrays. 75 degrees with rain in GA made t my neck flatter and caused more fret buzz. Had to tweak it again.
 
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Taustin Powers said:
My 4H's neck seems to be really sensitive to minor climate changes. I received it in January and set it up to low action to my liking. When spring time came around, I had to give the truss rod almost a whole turn to get the neck back "in shape". Now temperatures dropped a few degrees after a short warm weather period, and I had to give it another 3/4 turn in the other direction.

These aren't extreme temperature changes, I live in Berlin, and it's inside an apartment. I also have six other basses stored in the exact same location, and they never need that much readjustment.

It's not a huge deal to me, as I am pretty comfortable setting up my basses, but it does seem unusual. And I would feel sorry for players who are scared to mess with the truss rod, or simply don't know how to do a setup.
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It's par for the course for normal EBMM necks, in my experience. The oil and wax finish allows the wood to breathe, and allows the elements to affect the wood, much more than painted or hard-finished necks. My Bongo neck rarely moves. My 2000 SR5 neck seems to need adjusted almost weekly sometimes. These roasted necks have seemed stable so far, but only time will tell. Having the truss rod wheel definitely makes things much MUCH easier.
 
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