Yes. I may have changed once in a later set for Tweezer to position 2. I’ll post that one up when it’s mixed and mastered
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EBMM StingRay Special Club
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Maaaaaan, I played so much Phish in college. I was not a jam band listener until I met the primary guitarist I worked with during those years. Lots of fun tunes, and the jams helped me develop my ear more than the countless attempts I tried to do ear training lessons.
I’ve certainly posted this here before. But now my pics have better lighting. And most importantly I have a black switch cap to match the guard so I can sleep at night.
That looks so much better with the black switch cap. Now I'll finally be able to sleep at night too.
I think you nee a white ring near the bottom of the switch cap so it matches the pick guard border..
It looks great!
Thanks! Actually a chrome cap would be pretty cool. Anyone making those? Also, the bass sounds real good.
I was thinking all black hardware/ tuners for my Tectonic 4HH etc but now I'm thinking the chrome really sets it off better so I'll save that work and expense. The bass sounds exceptional and I'm sure the ebony fret board is the main reason I'm preferring the sound coming from my 4HH to my Rosewood 4H. Over the last 2 years I keep changing my mind which sounds better in mode 1 parallel but I put a fresh set of strings on the Maroon Mist 4H yesterday to make it a fair fight or even give it an edge and the 4HH Tectonic with ebony fretboard is killing it!
Black hw would definitely be cool but it’s too much effort for me. I like the chrome just fine.
I briefly had a 5 HH special as well and went through a similar thing. Actually whichever one I was playing I liked best. Ultimately I let the 5 HH go because I scored a Sterling 4HH and it was too much redundancy. The Sterlings series/ceramic thing is different enough that Im good with having both. Great choices to have!
I like chrome hardware with sparkle stingrays
Do you guys know where to find a tortoise shell pickguard for a 2018 Special? I cannot find anything on the web.
Thanks
Thanks
I’ve bought 2 from WD Music. Great fit and great quality.
Im so smitten with my Amethyst Sparkle StingRay5. I decided to change my forum name.
Just ordered one from Quick Guards!
Thanks!
We can change usernames? Didn't even know that
Question for the group...I have a two good compressors, Diamond and Optocomp...but neither seems to like the higher output of my 18v Special. The Diamond really wont work with the Special and the Optocomp i have to have nearly all the way down and its to sensitive when adjusting. I mostly like very light compression, simple controls and maybe with a tad of additional warmth. What brands have yawl tried that work with higher output bass's and that are not a fortune
Here's the bible on all things bass compressors and I believe high gain is discussed.Question for the group...I have a two good compressors, Diamond and Optocomp...but neither seems to like the higher output of my 18v Special. The Diamond really wont work with the Special and the Optocomp i have to have nearly all the way down and its to sensitive when adjusting. I mostly like very light compression, simple controls and maybe with a tad of additional warmth. What brands have yawl tried that work with higher output bass's and that are not a fortune
Testing Compressors: Cali, Smoothie, Empress, Diamond, Keeley, FEA, Darkglass, Doc Lloyd, JHS & more
Just use my Doc Lloyd last night with a kinda high gain bass with no issues.
