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EBMM StingRay Special Club

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Cesar Vortmann said:
In your opinion what's the most beautiful headstock in the market and why it's the Stingray 5's?

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I prefer the Stingray 4 over the 5 but my favorite is a Ric

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Here's my new SR5 HH Special. Last one in this combo with chrome hardware at Bass Central. Its super light on the strap, and is the most comfortable bass ive ever played. The ergonomics are perfect. It took a few days to dial in the setup and to find the right strings. The original b string was garbage so after trying a couple others i ordered some DR low riders and Im getting the sound and feel i like. Id used them on my spector for years so it was like coming home haha.

Im still getting acquainted w the pup settings, but so far playing at home they all seem pretty useful.. except maybe the solo'd neck pup lol. Not so keen on it yet, but maybe it will work in the mix.. I also have an 06 SR4 H so its been interesting to A/B them. For anyone who wants to know, they do not sound the same. As others may have mentioned, the pups on the special are mellower, but in a sweet way with maybe a fuller and less harsh tone. The difference is subtle tho, it still sounds like a stingray. Anyway, im pretty stoked on this one.

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Heres the 4H.. I call it Butters:))
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ComeHomeShane said:
After seeing the new colors for 2021 and the discontinue of the old color options, I decided to pull the trigger on this 5H Special in Ivory. Zero regrets. It somehow sounds even better than my 4H SRS. Maybe the extra 1.5 pounds adds some tonal heft? It came with the mint pg, really glad I bought the black separately. Love it.

To my surprise, the roasted maple neck is one piece! No separate fretboard. Idk why, but I was under the impression that even the all-maple necks had a separate maple fretboard. Regardless, it feels great and is solid as rock.

btw... Bass Central in Florida, great store, great customer service, very fair pricing. I live in So Cal and buying a bass from them was a breeze. Call and ask for JD!

I'll take some good photos later, for now this is all I've got.

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That looks great, I love the color combo!
 
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Strung_Low said:
Here's my new SR5 HH Special. Last one in this combo with chrome hardware at Bass Central. Its super light on the strap, and is the most comfortable bass ive ever played. The ergonomics are perfect. It took a few days to dial in the setup and to find the right strings. The original b string was garbage so after trying a couple others i ordered some DR low riders and Im getting the sound and feel i like. Id used them on my spector for years so it was like coming home haha.

Im still getting acquainted w the pup settings, but so far playing at home they all seem pretty useful.. except maybe the solo'd neck pup lol. Not so keen on it yet, but maybe it will work in the mix.. I also have an 06 SR4 H so its been interesting to A/B them. For anyone who wants to know, they do not sound the same. As others may have mentioned, the pups on the special are mellower, but in a sweet way with maybe a fuller and less harsh tone. The difference is subtle tho, it still sounds like a stingray. Anyway, im pretty stoked on this one.

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Heres the 4H.. I call it Butters:))
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Congrats! I really like my HH Stingray Specials. For the solo neck position, try playing with your right hand position. I find that I usually like to play over the bridge pickup, however, with the neck pu solo'd, I really like it when I pluck over the coil that is closest to the neck. It wasn't till I tried plucking there that I found that I really like that pu position. Of course, YMMV
 
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N4860 said:
Congrats! I really like my HH Stingray Specials. For the solo neck position, try playing with your right hand position. I find that I usually like to play over the bridge pickup, however, with the neck pu solo'd, I really like it when I pluck over the coil that is closest to the neck. It wasn't till I tried plucking there that I found that I really like that pu position. Of course, YMMV
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Thank you! And thanks for the suggestion, Ill def give that a try.
 
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oldskoolskatedad said:
Roasted maple looks great on a white body! FYI the fretboard is cut from the neck and glued back on after the truss is installed.
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Stevorebob said:
Actually, the fretboard is separate. MM starts with one piece for the neck and board, then slices off the fretboard portion, routes for the truss rod, and glues the fretboard slice back on to the neck. This way the grain of the neck and fretboard matches up perfectly. There’s an older EBMM factory-tour video where Sterling Ball proudly demonstrates this. Very nice build quality. If you look closely, you’ll see a small seam.
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huh... fooled me... I did everything short of look under a magnifying glass.

I'm considering getting luminlay installed. now that I know it's a separate fret board I'm a little nervous about it. Advice?
 
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ComeHomeShane said:
huh... fooled me... I did everything short of look under a magnifying glass.

I'm considering getting luminlay installed. now that I know it's a separate fret board I'm a little nervous about it. Advice?
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Don’t worry, be happy. I thought mine was one piece also until I watched the video. Great craftsmanship. Jut play and enjoy.
 
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N4860 said:
Congrats! I really like my HH Stingray Specials. For the solo neck position, try playing with your right hand position. I find that I usually like to play over the bridge pickup, however, with the neck pu solo'd, I really like it when I pluck over the coil that is closest to the neck. It wasn't till I tried plucking there that I found that I really like that pu position. Of course, YMMV
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I always get the best sound hitting the strings with a quick solid hit and pull away of my my middle finger right up close to the edge of the neck. I have tried the same right over the pickup and can't get the same sound or same tension. To each his own I guess.
 

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