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EBMM StingRay Special Club

#881
vates said:
Thank you!



Well, I have an '83 SR. And the dilemma is that if I want a new SR Special - one of my MMs has to go. The older SR is a workhorse. Although I'm sure the new Special shall sound better, I'm just not ready to toss the old bass.
I like Bongo and used her a lot at one time. But it's not a very reliable and durable bass: one of the reasons (but not the main one) she mostly stays in the stable for the last 6 (omg) years. Plus, I'd like to have that series position (sounds incredible), and it's only on 5-er (5H), so that's another yellow card for my beloved Bongo. Oh well, have to think it over.

And yes, thank you for your input!
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I’ve experienced no reliability or durability issues with my Bongo. What issues have you encountered?
 
#882
vates said:
Thank you!



Well, I have an '83 SR. And the dilemma is that if I want a new SR Special - one of my MMs has to go. The older SR is a workhorse. Although I'm sure the new Special shall sound better, I'm just not ready to toss the old bass.
I like Bongo and used her a lot at one time. But it's not a very reliable and durable bass: one of the reasons (but not the main one) she mostly stays in the stable for the last 6 (omg) years. Plus, I'd like to have that series position (sounds incredible), and it's only on 5-er (5H), so that's another yellow card for my beloved Bongo. Oh well, have to think it over.

And yes, thank you for your input!
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I know what you mean. I had the opposite situation. I've owned and sold SR's at least three times in my life. Each time I could not get used to the tone. It was a little too harsh in the upper mids for me. Then I tried this bass in person. I was blown away immediately by it clear modern tone that still remains fat and warm. That is all it took to convince me to buy one. I hope you have the same opportunity to try it in person so you can decide for yourself.
 
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#883
monkeyfinger said:
I know what you mean. I had the opposite situation. I've owned and sold SR's at least three times in my life. Each time I could not get used to the tone. It was a little too harsh in the upper mids for me. Then I tried this bass in person. I was blown away immediately by it clear modern tone that still remains fat and warm. That is all it took to convince me to buy one. I hope you have the same opportunity to try it in person so you can decide for yourself.
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Same here, i’ve Owned several SR5’s over the years, but the specials are the “tone in my head”.
 
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#886
Can you tell what I changed?

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monkeyfinger said:
I know what you mean. I had the opposite situation. I've owned and sold SR's at least three times in my life. Each time I could not get used to the tone. It was a little too harsh in the upper mids for me. Then I tried this bass in person. I was blown away immediately by it clear modern tone that still remains fat and warm. That is all it took to convince me to buy one. I hope you have the same opportunity to try it in person so you can decide for yourself.
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What strings are you using on yours? I find these basses to be extremely responsive to string changes.
 
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#894
Sorry if this has been mentioned already but...I was just browsing Hollywood GC inventory and saw a listing for a Stingray Special for $2499. At first I thought prices were going up but when I clicked on it, it said it's for a gold sparkle. No pic yet. Has anyone seen one? Just curious because I hadn't heard of this (screenshot attached).

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#895
HD007 said:
Sorry if this has been mentioned already but...I was just browsing Hollywood GC inventory and saw a listing for a Stingray Special for $2499. At first I thought prices were going up but when I clicked on it, it said it's for a gold sparkle. No pic yet. Has anyone seen one? Just curious because I hadn't heard of this (screenshot attached).

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Gold Sparkle? That's not even legal in Virginia where I am at!
Darn you fancy Hollywood... hopefully they'll post a pic.

-ScottM
 
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HD007 said:
Sorry if this has been mentioned already but...I was just browsing Hollywood GC inventory and saw a listing for a Stingray Special for $2499. At first I thought prices were going up but when I clicked on it, it said it's for a gold sparkle. No pic yet. Has anyone seen one? Just curious because I hadn't heard of this (screenshot attached).

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Ggggggold Spppparkle!!!drool
Just the thought makes me :hyper:
 
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