The Special felt more comfortable during practices cuz it is lighter and the tone was just as good to me as the pre special. I held onto both for almost a year and then decided to sell the pre special after never really using it anymore.
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EBMM StingRay Special Club
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The Special felt more comfortable during practices cuz it is lighter and the tone was just as good to me as the pre special. I held onto both for almost a year and then decided to sell the pre special after never really using it anymore.
I have owned a number of pre-Special Rays and still do own a couple (yeah, I have too many basses). I always wanted to love them, but I found many of the old ones too heavy and too "zingy." They never seemed to fit with the kinds of music I play. The Special, imo, is much more versatile, as well as lighter. The tone is less strident, while retaining some of the old StingRay vibe.
Yes it did.
My first 'Ray was a 2012 model (I think). It was a great instrument, but had a harshness that I always struggled with. In hindsight, I should have tried a set of flats to tame it, but I hadn't arrived at that point yet-- I had many misconceptions regarding flats at the time.
Ended up selling that 'Ray as I tired of fighting with it, and I had decided to try Rickenbacker for the first time...
Then in 2018 when the Specials were released, I sold the Ric (regrettable move that was recently corrected) and brought home a new 4HH Special. It's with me to this day. I find the Special addresses all the trouble I had with older 'Rays, and it came with the bonus of 18v preamp, roasted maple, stainless steel frets... It's the best version of the Stingray in my book
To each thier own, I love the magic that happens with all 3 bands crankedYes it did.
My first 'Ray was a 2012 model (I think). It was a great instrument, but had a harshness that I always struggled with. In hindsight, I should have tried a set of flats to tame it, but I hadn't arrived at that point yet-- I had many misconceptions regarding flats at the time.
Ended up selling that 'Ray as I tired of fighting with it, and I had decided to try Rickenbacker for the first time...
Then in 2018 when the Specials were released, I sold the Ric (regrettable move that was recently corrected) and brought home a new 4HH Special. It's with me to this day. I find the Special addresses all the trouble I had with older 'Rays, and it came with the bonus of 18v preamp, roasted maple, stainless steel frets... It's the best version of the Stingray in my book
Agreed-- especially with the 18v preamp; a method that really shines when playing with a heavy drummer
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Well I just grabbed this one for $1599
I will take a pic when it comes in. Should be a great match for my aqua sparkle 5HH with black hardware. Same bass, different color scheme
I have the same bass! Nice work! I love the ebony board on mine.
My aqua also has ebony. This is really the same bass except the color and hardware. Interested to see if I get lucky on the weight
I have two 5H just because I went to get an Amethyst, my Chopper Blue has been listed for half a year but so far no buyer (Stingray 5 does not seem to get the love in Japan...)
That said everytime I pulled my Chopper Blue I absolutely love the way it plays, the Amethyst is basically new whereas I had already countless rehearsal, home practice and gig with the Blue and the used feel make it feels at home.
I need only ONE stingray as I indulge a rotation with a Modulus and a Gould...and kept a quite a significant 4 strings collection
I had a Modulus Q5 and loved it but the SR is much more comfortable for me to play. I’d like to get a custom Gould at some point with my specs
For me they are all interchangeable actually but the only main difference is 34 vs 35 scale, the Gould has slight wider string space so I gravitated toward liking it better for Slap and pick play. Sounds different albeit good so love to hear a different tone
I am in a Phish tribute too. Sushi Greenberg and you are Spock's Brain? So much fun!!
Replace no but augment yes. I have a 1996 3 band Stingray, which of course is heavier but also noticeably different tonally. in comparison to the Special, it has more aggressive highs and upper mids, more sizzle and twang as they say. The Special has tighter lows and more low mid focused….both are useful
I decided after some trial and error that I am not a 35” scale guy and I prefer the narrower nut width at 1.75”
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