EBMM StingRay Special Club

[Stranger Danger]

So if any of y'all are on the Book of Faces, give my band page a like. All the recordings are of the SRS. No other bass used.

Dynasty Jam Band

 

[Stevorebob]

I can't get my 4H special to "sit" in the mix. What are your EQ settings?

Let me suggest more mids and less bass, with treble to suit. With low-mid heavy humbucker giutars, I like to get a little on top of them tonally.

 

[Bass4LifeRS]

Thanks guys. I know what to do now.

 

[Chiliwailer]

Well, the EB Cobalt flats are off. I still like them, but after playing my Old Smoothie with rounds yesterday I just have to accept that the only bass I like rounds on is a Stingray, and that for me the Special just loves the rounds! (In my head anyway).

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Well, the EB Cobalt flats are off. I still like them, but after playing my Old Smoothie with rounds yesterday I just have to accept that the only bass I like rounds on is a Stingray, and that for me the Special just loves the rounds! (In my head anyway).

Rounds do sound great. If they didn’t we wouldn’t even have purchased our Specials in the first place.
Go with what you like .
I’m still going with the Cobalt Flats as I prefer the feel and tone.

 

[Pet Sounds]

I bought my Special lightly used with flats already installed, and they're not going anywhere! If course, I prefer flats as a rule anyway.

 

[Chiliwailer]

Rounds do sound great. If they didn’t we wouldn’t even have purchased our Specials in the first place.
Go with what you like .
I’m still going with the Cobalt Flats as I prefer the feel and tone.

I'm definitely never saying never again, they are indeed very good

 

[Mistahbenn]

So after modding my saddles so they go all the way, I decided to put on some new nickel lo riders last night, and I while I was at it, I put a whim in the pocket, using a piece of the cardboard from the string packet. Now the action and neck is exactly where I like it, and I have room for more adjustment if needed. Before the g saddle was all the way down!

 

[Stranger Danger]

View attachment 3266259 View attachment 3266260 View attachment 3266261 So after modding my saddles so they go all the way, I decided to put on some new nickel lo riders last night, and I while I was at it, I put a whim in the pocket, using a piece of the cardboard from the string packet. Now the action and neck is exactly where I like it, and I have room for more adjustment if needed. Before the g saddle was all the way down!

How do you have the relief set? This must be an issue on the 5 strings. My 4 is slam bang low with no mods or shim.

 

[Groovegestapo]

I’m on my 3rd 5HH special with
buzzing issues but mostly high action. all 3 had a neck pitch issue and I’ve had to raise the action to keep the buzz on the B string to a minimum.
Lowered the pickups to cancel any magnet pull. It’s going to take a shim and maybe a plek job to get it right.
I still love the bass and will spend a little more money to get mine right.

 

[Stranger Danger]

I’m on my 3rd 5HH special with
buzzing issues but mostly high action. all 3 had a neck pitch issue and I’ve had to raise the action to keep the buzz on the B string to a minimum.
Lowered the pickups to cancel any magnet pull. It’s going to take a shim and maybe a plek job to get it right.
I still love the bass and will spend a little more money to get mine right.

I wonder if this is only an issue on the 5?

 

[KaseOfBass]

How do you have the relief set? This must be an issue on the 5 strings. My 4 is slam bang low with no mods or shim.

I wonder if this is only an issue on the 5?

No issues like this with my 5H Special; it arrived set up very well. I changed the strings to Elixirs, gave things a small tweak, and it's been good-to-go since.

 

[pbass6811]

No issues like this with my 5H Special; it arrived set up very well. I changed the strings to Elixirs, gave things a small tweak, and it's been good-to-go since.

My 5HH is good, too. I'm getting ready to put on a set of Hi-Beams, so I'll make some adjustments then, but I've got room to move, so I'm pretty confident that I could go quite a bit lower without shims.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

No issues with my 5HH either.

 

[bumble yeti]

Nuthin' wrong with mine.

 

[BigDrew]

I’m on my 3rd 5HH special with
buzzing issues but mostly high action. all 3 had a neck pitch issue and I’ve had to raise the action to keep the buzz on the B string to a minimum.
Lowered the pickups to cancel any magnet pull. It’s going to take a shim and maybe a plek job to get it right.
I still love the bass and will spend a little more money to get mine right.

I recently sold my 4 Special. Just didn’t bond with it and it definitely had buzz. I worked with it for a while, but it definitely needed some additional TLC.

 

[bumble yeti]

FWIW, my issue is seeing the fret markers in a dark room! That roasty, toasty goodness, needs some white side dots, if you ask me. Anyone got any ideas?

Edit: I looked at fret markers online but never used anything like them so I'm hesitant.

 

[Wood and Wire]

FWIW, my issue is seeing the fret markers in a dark room! That roasty, toasty goodness, needs some white side dots, if you ask me. Anyone got any ideas?

Edit: I looked at fret markers online but never used anything like them so I'm hesitant.

That's the fundamental reason I avoid rosewood fretboards (with the exception of Rickenbackers, and block marker Jazz basses).

If I get briefly disorientated on a dark stage / gloomy studio (or the light is bouncing of the fretboard at an odd angle) it means I go from autopilot, to actually having to think for a microsecond - which feels like an eternity.


For me, black dots on maple : much better contrast / visibility in all conditions.

 

[Jughead6]

Happy New Year to all SRS clubbers.

In the garage with my toys...

 

[vates]

Happy New Year! Beautiful bass