Ah, also, those retangular square string height multi-tool also seem to have the thickness of a thick business card, so you can use that as a relieve measure tool.
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EBMM StingRay Special Club
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Someone else suggested this and I'll echo - your bass may need a shim to get the action and feel that you want. If the B-string is noticeably higher than the E-string, things might feel out of balance for you. For perspective, I recently received my Fender US Geddy. That bass has the Fender/Geddy copy of a BAII and to get the action I like with the correct neck relief, the saddles were way too low making them subject to movement as a result of the lower angle off the saddle and lower tension (as a caveat, the saddle screws on the Geddy and BAII are really small diameter, which probably contributes to movement at low settings; I had a Modulus that required similar adjustment). My luthier put in a 0.030-in shim (if I recall correctly). Now, the saddles are raised such that there is a good down angle off the saddles and the tension feels good - not to mention the relief/action measurements are solid and the string height at the 12th and last fret is nearly the same.
Needing a shim for your preference is not an indictment on the bass and I believe EB actually sells them (or used to). My Special didn't seem to need one, but yours might - if it does, it's no big deal and you'll love the bass even more with the perceived improved playability.
Thanks! I’ll give EB a call. I read somewhere that they’ll send them to you if you ask.
Hey everyone! Here's my latest review featuring my absolutely delicious Stingray Special Fretless BFR from the October 2019 collection. This is such a gem! Enjoy
Love seeing such a pretty sunburst without a pickguard covering so much of the body. 
Nice video, as always! In a nutshell, why have you not been impressed by recent BFRs?
Hey!
Has anyone with a SRS 5HH noticed a little bit of a volume drop with swiching between postions 1 (bridge only) and Position 2 (outers of both)?
I am in the process of checking/setting the pickup heights and didn't know if this is something I should play with or if its just how it is? I dig the tone of both, but but thought I'd ask. Might just play with it a bit and see what sounds best. But I've read on here that if the pickups are too high they can cause a bit of buzzing etc.
Thanks!
Has anyone with a SRS 5HH noticed a little bit of a volume drop with swiching between postions 1 (bridge only) and Position 2 (outers of both)?
I am in the process of checking/setting the pickup heights and didn't know if this is something I should play with or if its just how it is? I dig the tone of both, but but thought I'd ask. Might just play with it a bit and see what sounds best. But I've read on here that if the pickups are too high they can cause a bit of buzzing etc.
Thanks!
I don't have any pictures and have never seen it so I can't describe it for you, but I can say that the routing would be under the pickguard as it has no rear routing on the SR5 HH. I think the only SR5's with rear routing would be some of the BFR's that have no pickguard like the December 2020 BFR (although that one is just a single H).
Alternatively, the SR4 HH's that I have owned do have rear routing:
Well, it's been a week with the new SRS 5 and it's now set up nicely and playing and sounding great. I was curious about the HH and if I would use any other position besides position 1. I have to say all the positions sound great. Position 2 has a better growl than my JB and can cut, some smooth R&B and the Position 3 works well with the scoop sound. I stepped on my spectrum filter pedal and just WOW! It just keeps getting better.
Glad to hear that new strings and a proper setup made a huge difference!
Thanks!
Yeah, I was starting to have my doubts. But after small increments on the truss rod, new strings and saddle adjustments, its been getting really good. This might be my first instrument that is super sensitive or responsive to small adjustments. It seems that it requires micro style adjustments. But as the neck has gotten flatter and flatter (about .009" - .010") the bridge saddles have become easier to adjust. Last night I came out of my practice room with a huge smile. Such a great bass! So grateful!
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I have been dealing with a super-high action to try and combat frett-buzz up and down the neck on mine. I dropped it off at a luthier over the weekend and will hopefully have it back next week. In the mean-time, I'm back to playing my Jazz V, and I really miss my SR5HH.
Good Luck!
My issues was dead notes higher than the 12th fret or high action. The low B was really loose as well if I lowered the saddle at all. Not sure how it came together, I had the relief at about .012 - .014 because I wanted some low tension feel on the strings but as I got straighter on the neck it all came together. That wheel is a nice adjustment tool. I only had to turn it about 1/8 of a turn.
Wonderful news!! No bass I like better than a Sparkle finish StingRay5 Special.
Glad you stuck with it. You had everything to gain by giving it a try . Smart move. !!
I’m sure they will get it sorted out and playing good for you. I’m happy to see so many here like the sparkle Ray5 offerings.
Anyone ever have this happen?
The D string machine head won’t keep the string tight. It gets its tuned then seems to loose tension and won’t tighten seems to turn but doesn’t do anything? I’ve tried two different strings. But same result.
Bad machine? Can I tighten the big screw on the back? The nut on the front?
Thanks in advance.
The D string machine head won’t keep the string tight. It gets its tuned then seems to loose tension and won’t tighten seems to turn but doesn’t do anything? I’ve tried two different strings. But same result.
Bad machine? Can I tighten the big screw on the back? The nut on the front?
Thanks in advance.
If it gets tuned initially, then I would check string install first. String inserted fully into peg head, then hard 90 thru the slot? At least 2 windings on peg head? D string fully depressed under the string retainer? On a StingRay, the D has the longest distance between the bridge and the peg head, so proper install is important - in my experience, it's the string that takes a tad more time to tune & intonate than the others.
So I’m confused: I thought the Special had neodymium pickups, not ceramic. Are there Specials that have ceramic pickups, or is that just a feature from pre-Special StingRays?
