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EBMM StingRay Special Club

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LadyLoveStingRay5 said:
We seem to have different taste in flats , and that’s ok.

My BFR Fretless StingRay5 Fuego wears TI Flats.

My Amethyst Sparkle StingRay5 Special wears a custom light set of Slinky (Cobalt) Flats.
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Funny, since I only have one SRS, I just traded out my TI flats for a custom set of Stringjoy rounds. (I saved the TIs of course). The flats sound great, but weren't doing it sonically for me at this point in time, I might switch back someday. Who knows :)
 
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Good info.

LadyLoveStingRay5 said:
We seem to have different taste in flats , and that’s ok.

My BFR Fretless StingRay5 Fuego wears TI Flats.

My Amethyst Sparkle StingRay5 Special wears a custom light set of Slinky (Cobalt) Flats.
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Pet Sounds said:
Mine has Cobalt flats, btw.
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Agreed, I'm not bothered by someone whose tastes differ from mine. They may help you learn something you didn't know!

I've gotten the impression from Talkbass that Cobalt Flats are relatively flexible feeling flats. I think their relative brightness would work well for my band's play list but, if they feel closer to TI Jazz Flats than Chromes, then they won't work for me.


Benny4P said:
EBMM group flats (their regular stainless steel flatwoumds) on my Special 5H. Really like the focus of the B string which can be hit and miss on flatwoumds 5 string sets
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I looked at the string gagues and they look a little light for me. Would you say they have a stiff feel?

Another option would be to try a set of four string flats, such as Group II or maybe even Group I, in a gauge I prefer and then get a single B string, possibly in a roundwound as @LadyLoveStingRay5 has suggested here a few times.
 
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jd50 said:
I was expecting a price similar to the latest BFR release, I think that was $3k? Speaking of.... does anyone have the White BFR HH? I'm a sucker for white and gold but I generally prefer the H and non-painted neck.
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I have the BFR Bongo in that finish with the gold hardware and it is indeed beautiful.
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If I didn't already have this one I probably would have been tempted to get that SR5 with this finish.
 
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jd50 said:
I was expecting a price similar to the latest BFR release, I think that was $3k? Speaking of.... does anyone have the White BFR HH? I'm a sucker for white and gold but I generally prefer the H and non-painted neck.
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Exactly why I didn’t order one myself. Other than that, they are very beautiful . I’ve always wanted a white sparkle Ray 5 with gold hardware and white pickup cover.
 
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dave64o said:
Good info.




Agreed, I'm not bothered by someone whose tastes differ from mine. They may help you learn something you didn't know!

I've gotten the impression from Talkbass that Cobalt Flats are relatively flexible feeling flats. I think their relative brightness would work well for my band's play list but, if they feel closer to TI Jazz Flats than Chromes, then they won't work for me.



I looked at the string gagues and they look a little light for me. Would you say they have a stiff feel?

Another option would be to try a set of four string flats, such as Group II or maybe even Group I, in a gauge I prefer and then get a single B string, possibly in a roundwound as @LadyLoveStingRay5 has suggested here a few times.
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Nah….I actually find the Slinky ( Cobalt) flats to be more stiff like Chromes. That’s why I had to order my own custom light set and add a low B. I’m used to looser feel of TI Flats and Rounds and super lights gauge slinky rounds.
 
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LadyLoveStingRay5 said:
Exactly why I didn’t order one myself. Other than that, they are very beautiful . I’ve always wanted a white sparkle Ray 5 with gold hardware and white pickup cover.
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I actually do have that blue BFR with a painted neck and it's not bad, but it'd be better without it. It's fine for playing at home, but my gigs are usually 4 hour affairs and I'm a sweaty mess, I doubt that would go well with a painted neck.
 
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jd50 said:
I actually do have that blue BFR with a painted neck and it's not bad, but it'd be better without it. It's fine for playing at home, but my gigs are usually 4 hour affairs and I'm a sweaty mess, I doubt that would go well with a painted neck.
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The painted neck on the USA SUB5 is the reason I no longer own it and said never again to painted necks. It just didn’t feel right.
I don’t mind the gloss neck on my BFR Fretless Fuego 5 because it makes the flamed grain pop. But I’m smart enough to know it would feel a lot better with the standard roasted / oil rubbed treatment.
 
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LadyLoveStingRay5 said:
Nah….I actually find the Slinky ( Cobalt) flats to be more stiff like Chromes. That’s why I had to order my own custom light set and add a low B. I’m used to looser feel of TI Flats and Rounds and super lights gauge slinky rounds.
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Interesting. I had a very different impression. Granted, it was based on what I remember reading and not on actual experience.

Thanks!
 
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dave64o said:
Good info.




Agreed, I'm not bothered by someone whose tastes differ from mine. They may help you learn something you didn't know!

I've gotten the impression from Talkbass that Cobalt Flats are relatively flexible feeling flats. I think their relative brightness would work well for my band's play list but, if they feel closer to TI Jazz Flats than Chromes, then they won't work for me.



I looked at the string gagues and they look a little light for me. Would you say they have a stiff feel?

Another option would be to try a set of four string flats, such as Group II or maybe even Group I, in a gauge I prefer and then get a single B string, possibly in a roundwound as @LadyLoveStingRay5 has suggested here a few times.
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Group Flats are very similar to Chromes. Just like the 130 B string of the Groups much more than the 132 of the Chromes. As always, ymmv
 
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Benko said:
Woooh, what a beauty! If I had that kind of disposable income why not but I'll stick to my 2k Stingray

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I just noticed that the 'face' of the body is flat like an SR4 - it doesn't appear to form a ridge towards horns like the one I linked in the image below does. I wonder if that was a decision because the spalted maple layer is thin enough that rounding it off would put you into the base-layer of the wood.

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It's good looking but the aesthetics of it are not worth that premium for me at this point in my life.
 
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Benko said:
Woooh, what a beauty! If I had that kind of disposable income why not but I'll stick to my 2k Stingray

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I would be very interested in a 4 String version...Im not a 5 stringer:) That said, i dont own basses that i dont or wont play at gigs, and sometimes these are corner bars, campgrounds, etc.....and I would feel funny about a bass that fancy looking and expensive playing one of those types of venues. Maybe it's just me?
 
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