That is what I said. LOLClear would be AWESOME on that bass!
Of course, the other colors ain't bad by along shot.
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EBMM StingRay Special Club
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I agree with you. I had a Special 5 in Natural with a Roasted Maple fretboard and I really didn't like the look, I sold it. I do like the way the flame maple fretboards look though.
I agonized over buying an Old Smoothie a couple of years ago, but I also felt that the Special is smooth enough to cover that base (bass?). One of my rare sensible moves when it comes to bass-buying!
Maybe they should have named the Specials “ New Diet Smoothie” due to the warmth and light weight.
I know it was a terrible joke.
I had an old smoothie and I loved it, it definitely had it's own sound, distinct from a special. The only reason I sold it is because I moved to 5s. Old Smoothie with flats was just *chef's kiss*
I played an Old Smoothie not long after the first ones came out. It was on sale, too, but I waited too long and it was sold from my local store.
From my recollection, you're right that it was a unique StingRay sound (the Special wasn't available at that point). I don't doubt that the Smoothie is different from the Special, but the Special scratches my itch for smoother tone enough to forgo buying a Smoothie.
Out of curiosity I'd happily buy a clear pickguard, as long as the price was half sensible, but I can't see one anywhere.Clear would be AWESOME on that bass!
Of course, the other colors ain't bad by along shot.
Agreed, that would look great as long as both whites were the same.
The problem I have with just about all modern tortoishell is that it looks more like pepperoni sausage than tortoishell. Some of the worst is the stuff Fender CS put on its $5k instruments. Spitfire get close to 60s tort but still not as good for me. Avantguard, based in Paris, France, is the best I've seen by some margin : -
What colour are the side dots on those roasted maple boards? I'd be concerned if I couldn't seen them reasonably clearly.
Good question. I would have said white, but I just looked at it and, like @joel the bass player said above, they are in fact black.
Funny that I've had this bass for about 15 months, mostly play it in dark bars, but have never noticed that.
I have noticed this and wondered if they are painting colors in batches.
Could this be a sign that they will discontinue other colors?
Other folks on here are likely better informed than me but i would say doubt it. I put a order in over 2months ago for a Frost Green Pearl and they said they would have to build it and have a backlog pushing into December 2023, so thats when my order is expected to be completed. Another gent on this thread said something similar a few days ago in this thread, that he placed his order and they gave him a 5 month backlog time.
So in other words, they likely scheduled their production in advance to do a few hundred of each of the new colors to ship out to dealers in time for July when they announced it, and then are taking orders as needed now. So my guess is when the first lot of the new colors sell out, your going to see those postings on sweetwater ect switch to the same "back order" or "not available" status... then stores / people are looking at the 4-5 month delays no matter the color. If they are actually ordered this far in advance id be shocked if anything is not made to order and just reserve factory stock.
This also sounds like its not something new as i asked a few of my local music stores why they only carry Sterling by MM or no MM at all, and they said its because exactly this... they were looking into a dealership agreement but when they were told the wait time to get orders and stock in, combined with the fact pretty much everything EBMM is pricey, it wasn't worth the headache to take them on for their business model.
Wow!!! My BFR Crescendo really sounds great with a little bit more of a heavy handed approach. I have a very light touch and play very light gauge strings. Im finding out that my basses like to be handled differently. It's like driving different cars. My Tesla and my StingRay C7 are both fast, but they have to be handled and driven differently.
Anyway my Amethyst sparkle alder/rosewood just shines at fingerstyle and loves to be approached with that lighter touch, But that ash/maple Crescendo HH. loves to be handled in a more aggressive way to bring the best out of it. Slap and pick style and digging in under those strings brings out the beast in that bass!!! Add some proper effects and its a whole other level of fun!!!
Id say the Amethyst is more like the Tesla and the Crescendo is the C7 StingRay.
People that think all Stingrays sound the same are just wrong.
Anyway my Amethyst sparkle alder/rosewood just shines at fingerstyle and loves to be approached with that lighter touch, But that ash/maple Crescendo HH. loves to be handled in a more aggressive way to bring the best out of it. Slap and pick style and digging in under those strings brings out the beast in that bass!!! Add some proper effects and its a whole other level of fun!!!
Id say the Amethyst is more like the Tesla and the Crescendo is the C7 StingRay.
People that think all Stingrays sound the same are just wrong.
You've got a Tesla and C7?
Dag; that's hot!
I definitely need to work on playing with a lighter touch. Playing finger style, I tend to rip the strings more than I pluck them.
You could say that’s part of what makes me sound like me, and you’d probably be right. But better developing a more subtle touch would be helpful as a player. The same is true for my pick style playing, but I don’t use it that often and, when I do, it’s usually when I want that aggressive attack and tone.
But you raise a good point, besides being better for me as a player to become more adept at different techniques, that can also help bring out the subtleties of specific basses and provide me with an even wider palette of tones. And, it might even help reduce GAS pains.
…Might.
Think of how many BFR Stingray you could buy if you sold one of those cars!
Aint happening !!!
Hey, everybody. I think I once asked this question elsewhere but didn't get much response, so I thought I'd try again.
There's been a lot said about the tonal differences between a StingRay 4 H and a StingRay Special 4H, but how do the 4 HH models compare? I have a pre-Special BFR 4HH and wonder how the different settings may sound on a Special 4 HH. Pretty much the same, or fairly different?
There's been a lot said about the tonal differences between a StingRay 4 H and a StingRay Special 4H, but how do the 4 HH models compare? I have a pre-Special BFR 4HH and wonder how the different settings may sound on a Special 4 HH. Pretty much the same, or fairly different?
