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EBMM StingRay Special Club

Quick question all,

Been a long time since I owned an older 3 band Ray. On this 87 posted above, the bass control doesn't seem to have a real center-dent (but the mid and treb do). The control works fine otherwise. Is that normal? I don't really mind it. More of a curiosity thing....

About Chandler Music - Pickguard Planet

They are the supplier for EBMM pickguards. I used them for my clear SR Special pickguard in my display pic as well as for an EBMM Cutlass bass.
 
All you HH users, do you actually use settings with the neck pickup most of the time? What tonal benefit does the second pickup bring in your opinion?
Yes, I do. My clear favorite tone on my SR5HH is Position 4, inner coils.

The benefit for me is that I have five distinct tones that are all usable (at least as far as I’m concerned, because I use them all ;)) and the tone controls offer lots of variation from those basic tones.

I know a lot of people say the second H gets in the way when slapping, but I’m not a slapper so that doesn’t affect me. For me, the second H makes a great bass even more usable (again, for me, I don't mind if others disagree).
 
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I’m now a member of the SRS club! These basses are really playable and I love the low B growl.
 
That colour is so cool, I think it's really underappreciated. If I were in the market for another Stingray, that one would be on my shortlist.

I usually go for black or natural wood with my basses, but something about the green really grabbed my attention. I must admit, I was a little nervous about seeing it in the flesh, but I think it looks even better than in the dealer's photos. I'm very pleased!
 
I usually go for black or natural wood with my basses, but something about the green really grabbed my attention. I must admit, I was a little nervous about seeing it in the flesh, but I think it looks even better than in the dealer's photos. I'm very pleased!

I'm usually the opposite. I don't mind natural wood, but I don't like black basses. Not that I don't think they look good, I just like something that pops more. My SR Special 5 is the closest I'll get to black. It's a Ginger burst finish:

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