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EBMM StingRay Special Club

#11,821
tb-player said:
You have more self control than me. I pulled the trigger on this SR5 just after my Lull M5V arrived today. In my defense, it was Sweetwater’s last one and I got a bit of a deal.

I think I’m going to rehab. :help:
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Oh, that’s right, I remember that NBD Lull you showed us!

Wow! Just wow!

I don’t know about you, but a Stingray Special and a Lull M5V are all the basses I (think I) need at this point. And my ESP fretless that gets occasional use.
 
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#11,822
Geri O said:
Oh, that’s right, I remember that NBD Lull you showed us!

Wow! Just wow!

I don’t know about you, but a Stingray Special and a Lull M5V are all the basses I (think I) need at this point. And my ESP fretless that gets occasional use.
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I agree. Those two get it done pretty easily. Not much need for anything else… at least for a little while :rolleyes:
 
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#11,823
DieTired said:
I know the string choice has likely been beat to death, but this is the forum of experts and opinions I respect. So far I’ve tried Cobalt Flats, DR Lo-rider nickel, and DR Lo-rider stainless steel. I’ve recently become a DR convert and find their strings to be really nice. I know a lot of stingray players also enjoy DR strings. Can anyone give some input regarding their favorites on a stingray? Keep in mind, our band tunes half a step down, so I like strings with a reasonable amount of tension and I tend to dig in pretty hard. I also like a tone with plenty of bass and low mid “rumble” or “growl.” I find both variations of the lo-riders work well for that, and may just stick with one them. But I’m always open to suggestions! My perfect strings would be full bodied with enough mids and highs to cut through a dense mix (two distorted guitarists and strong drummer) while maintaining that punchy lively tone we all know and love. Thanks everyone.
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Pretty much every DR string will be more lighter tension than their Lo Riders, except for their DDT strings, which are a little dark sounding for me. But they are great for tuning down (I was going a whole step on my 4 strings for awhile).

I do like Pure Blues on my Stingray Special also, and you can always go for a heavier set if they are too light tension.

Currently I'm using Dunlop Super Bright Stainless Steel and love the sound and feel. I've also used SIT Foundations Stainless Steel which are more high tension than the Dunlop, but sound very similar.
 
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#11,825
tb-player said:
Hello EBMM Stingray Special Club. I will officially be joining your ranks on Friday when this beauty arrives from Sweetwater. I am beyond pumped!

I can only hope it will arrive with Tootsie Rolls and Smarties. :thumbsup:

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A Stingray 5 and a Jazz 5 will cover most every scenario!

Awesome finish choice, enjoy it!
 
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DieTired said:
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dave64o said:
I love the warm low mids of DR nickel Lo Riders, as well as their relatively stiff feel. I simply don’t like a string that feels too floppy. The nickel Lo Riders are my favorite strings overall and, for my needs, work really well on a Stingray.

I currently have Elixir Nanowebs on both of my Stingrays. The tone is similar enough to the Lo Riders for me and the coating keeps their new string sound intact for a long time. They’re not quite as stiff feeling to me, but they’re not bad. The previous owner of my Special 5HH had them on that bass when I bought it (as well as on the Big Al I bought from him last fall) and I decided to try them on my ceramic 5HH. They’ve been working well on both - and the ones on my Special are two years old!

I’ve also tried Pressurewounds on my ceramic Stingray 5, a few times actually. I do like the sound and they lasted fairly long for me. Ut they’re about as supple a string as I’d use. I’d prefer stiffer, but I can deal with them.

The only flats I’ve used on my Stingrays are D’Addario Chromes, but I love them. In addition to a pretty stiff feel, they have enough brightness to hear notes clearly and enough flat wound thump to work great in my band’s playlist.

I don’t remember putting them on my Stingrays yet, but I also like Ken Smith Burners a lot as well. They have a warm low mid like the Lo Riders and have a stiffer feel I like. I have used them in a couple of Jazz basses as well as a couple of basses I no longer have. They don’t get a lot of discussion, but I like them.
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Awesome! Thanks for the info and suggestions!
 
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#11,831
DieTired said:
Awesome! Thanks for the info and suggestions!
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Happy to help.

I always to avoid statements like "String X is the best string, buy them!" and "String Y sucks, don't ever buy them!" because they provide no useful info whatsoever. It makes much more sense to me to say why I like or don't like a given string. Putting it that way might give you great reasons to try strings I can't stand or avoid strings I love.
 
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Nickle Strings I enjoy Slinky's, Dean Markley Blue Steel, and I'm still using up my last MJC Iron Works. I use MJC on my 4 HH & Slinky's on my 5H. I use Slinky's on my Charvel P/J IV, DM Blue Steel on my Jazz basses.

I want to try Cobalt Flats but I'm conflicted for polictal reasons for DRC.

It's string change season about put MJC on my Stingrays. Blue Steel on my FSO.
 
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Maxi Funkl said:
Nickle Strings I enjoy Slinky's, Dean Markley Blue Steel, and I'm still using up my last MJC Iron Works. I use MJC on my 4 HH & Slinky's on my 5H. I use Slinky's on my Charvel P/J IV, DM Blue Steel on my Jazz basses.

I want to try Cobalt Flats but I'm conflicted for polictal reasons for DRC.

It's string change season about put MJC on my Stingrays. Blue Steel on my FSO.
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I use to buy Cryogenic Blue Steels only until they became almost impossible to find a few years ago. I then started using Ernie Ball Super Slinky's, DR Hi-Beams and D'Addario XL. I might try Cryogenics again and see if they still sound the same to my ears.
 
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dave64o said:
Happy to help.

I always to avoid statements like "String X is the best string, buy them!" and "String Y sucks, don't ever buy them!" because they provide no useful info whatsoever. It makes much more sense to me to say why I like or don't like a given string. Putting it that way might give you great reasons to try strings I can't stand or avoid strings I love.
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Im probbably just cheap, but i wish sometimes i was a guitar player. Throwing on a new set of strings or trying a new pair is no big deal... 30+ dollars to try a new string for me is more a consideration that has me rarely deviating from what i know let alone changing strings super frequently lol.
 
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#11,837
Wicked G said:
I use to buy Cryogenic Blue Steels only until they became almost impossible to find a few years ago. I then started using Ernie Ball Super Slinky's, DR Hi-Beams and D'Addario XL. I might try Cryogenics again and see if they still sound the same to my ears.
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During the Pandemic they were impossible to find that's when I discovered MJC but the owner passed and my buddy who turned me onto DM is now endorsed by EB suggested I try Slinky's and I like them surprise surprise.
 
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tremor100 said:
Im probbably just cheap, but i wish sometimes i was a guitar player. Throwing on a new set of strings or trying a new pair is no big deal... 30+ dollars to try a new string for me is more a consideration that has me rarely deviating from what i know let alone changing strings super frequently lol.
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True! And, if you're a player who needs a bright, zingy bass tone, that's an even bigger problem because you have to keep buying new strings to keep that tone.

Luckily for me, I like a warm deeper tone with not a lot of high end (not DEAD strings, I want the notes I play to be clear enough to be heard). But it's a lot cheaper to like nickel rounds that are well broken in and flatwounds. :D
 
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