AndI’d rather be on their design team .
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EBMM StingRay Special Club
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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.
Story of my bass playing life... I've always liked new strings, if money and guilt about being wasteful wasn't an issue I'd probably change strings every 2 weeks. Now I do about every 6 weeks
I'm the same as you. I just put on a new pair and can't stand the bright zingy sound. I can't wait until then settle in.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.
Just out of curiosity, is there any difference in the way this one sounds compared to its predecessor? I'm not suggesting the painted headstock makes a tonal difference, just wondering if the two extremely similar basses have tonal differences worth mentioning.I thought Monday would never get here. My custom has finally arrived !!
And with this …… I think I’m done !!
Getting my Fretless and now this , there is nothing else I need , desire , or want. ( Except a Tiffany’s Blue Sparkle or Burst). I might get brave and do that to my Old Smoothie one day.
Anyway, the one thing that always bugged me about my Amethyst Sparkle was that is was lacking one thing to make it perfect. So I begged and pleading my case and finally got EBMM to agree to build me a custom.
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Now she is perfect!! Even weighs less than my other one which is already sold . 8.2lbs of sparkling purple royalty!! Her majesty the Queen has been properly crowned !!!
Also, was there something you didn't like about the Fuego, or did you just prefer the Purple Sunset body?
Ouch! Yeah, that can hurt.
I typically let my strings mellow for a couple of years, even the round wounds. Actually, unless I simply don't like a set of strings, I usually only change them when I get bored and want to try something else.
The Nanowebs on my Special 5HH are now about two years old and I play that bass a lot. And I get that they’re coated, but still, they're two years old and have a lot of miles on them.
And the nickel Lo Riders on my parts Jazz are about four or five years old. Granted, I don't play that parts Jazz as much as I play my Musicman basses, so they're relatively "low mileage". But those strings are pretty old at this point.
That being said, I've had nickel Lo Riders for up to two years on a bass I play a lot multiple times. I get that many won't like them at that point but they still sound great to me.
That doesn't apply to all rounds, though. I've tried Slinkys a couple of times and loved how they sounded at first. But they went dead way too fast for me - and in a way I didn't like. I mean they were DEAD, no tone and no definition at all. So I don't think those are a good fit for me.
The new custom is lighter in weight by about 7 oz. I usually take off the rounds immediately . I haven’t been led to do that yet on this one. It just sings and I like how ALIVE it sounds . This one came with the new Mono bag which I also prefer .
To be honest , the Fuego color was just a bit too clownish for me. I don’t like certain color combinations . Red and yellow is one of those .
That Purple sunset is just amazingly beautiful . I had to have it. I love purple and I love sunsets , sunrises, and all things beach !!!
You might find this hard to believe but I was actually considering having my Fuego refinished in a teal burst. I saw this and immediately knew what I was going to do. I’m very pleased with the results.
My bass arrived today. No Tootsie Rolls or Smarties but the bass makes up for it.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.
More photos in the NBD post.
Thanks. I’m kind of obsessed with it.
Y'all are making it really tough to NOT join in the buying frenzy. Seriously!!!! 
But I am happy for you. Seriously!
But I am happy for you. Seriously!
Come on in. The water is fine!Y'all are making it really tough to NOT join in the buying frenzy. Seriously!!!!
So, this one came in today. The moonbeam BFR. I really had no intention of buying another 5HH as I already have one in amethyst sparkle and I was considering adding a dark ray or special 4H, but I’m a sucker for purple and figured maple and it helped that I was able to get a pretty decent discount from the dealer. Now I just have to decide if I’m going to sell my amethyst sparkle or not.
Another beautiful Bass congratulations Enjoy.
Man! I really like those Moonbeam Stingrays. I looked hard at them, but just didn't think I could pull it off. Yours is beautiful! They only made 100 of those. What number is yours?
I considered one of these myself. I think the blocks are beautiful. But I decided that I prefer no maple top and no blocks on the StingRay body shape. I also already have the Crescendo BFR HH and I have no plans to let that one go. I would have been in the same dilemma that you are now. Maybe if you can swap someone for an Amethyst Sparkle 5H , 4H , or 4HH for your 5HH that would give you variety . If not, keep it. They both look amazing.
Congratulations on the new bass. EBMM is making some great basses right now. But then again, they always have.
Heads up....there is a deeply discounted new BFR MoonBeam in the classifieds right now.
