Is it just me or does anyone else have absolutley zero interest in these?
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EBMM StingRay Special Club
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Ditto!!! That’s was exactly my point . This is why I have come to the conclusion of why settle for less. You get what you pay for. Money spent on EBMM is money well spent . Im
Never disappointed. Therefore I pay out for what I want.
They can be steals on the used market if you are in the right place at the right time.
The other side of the coin for me is this. Someone asked me why I buy all these different EBMM Specials and don’t just buy 1 or 2 boutique brands. The answer is simple . All of basses bring something different to the table , yet they can still get me that great EBMM build quality , sound, feel, and some extra sounds as well. Flats, rounds, versatile pickups , different tunings , frets , no frets , I have it all. All with a similar feel but different amazing finishes . They all look great to my eyes .
I don’t care what anyone’s else says….. if you desire that true StingRay sound, you get the real deal . Anything else falls up short to my ears . No one has been ever to out build or out deliver on that signature StingRay bounce to the notes. So I’m staying put.
Agreed. I'm at the point in my life where I have over 30+ years now chased basses.. 100s of basses buying selling,trading as financially for me it's not that feasible to keep 10+ basses in cases that aren't getting played while also having other interests as well.
At this point after finally getting into a special after not understanding these basses all these years that I think now it would be feasible to sell everything else off and just keep a classic 4h and grab a 5hh to cover pretty much any material and finally focus more on playing the darn things instead of continue playing this game of basses in and out of here in a constant rotation.
Let's take p basses for instance. I have owned 100s. Boutique, vintage all different manufacturer origin and they are all very drastically different in time,balance etc there are also lots of junkers out there as well. Especially vintage junkers. I think this is more of a cultural phenomenon.
Years ago with fender "only pre-cbs was the best!" Those prices skyrocketed to unobtainable prices and the thick skin finish boat anchors of the 70s that were called garbage all these years are now selling for big money. Vintage does not automatically mean it's good. It just carries a mystique of being old and holding a piece of history.
I think what I'm getting at is these basses being made by EBMM today are so good and consistent that that you have to search to find a bad one vs find a good one in a pile of junkers if that makes sense.
Sorry for going off on a tangent. But I think it's finally time to wind it down now and I finally hit the end of the road in the fact that I have had and played all the basses I can find and try and I'm finally content on just owning my 4h and selling off other basses to get a 5HH and finally be perfectly happy with just those 2 which can cover any style of popular music.
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Those don't look bad, honestly. I wish their headstock was cooler and it'd be nice if the weights were better though. I feel super spoiled with my StingRay Special!
This is what I did except I only play a four sting these days. I only own my Stingray Special 4H and it’s awesome. Well I also own an acoustic bass as well but it’s just wall art so I don’t count it. The Special covers everything I could ever want to play and I’m so grateful to have it.
Wow, I didn't realize the Z's were that heavy. My V5R five string Jazz feels much lighter to me, although the V5R fivers on Sweetwater are all in the same range as the Z's. I wonder what changed - or did I just get lucky and got a lighter one?
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Hideous basses looks like a deformed lower and can’t decide what pickups it wants to be
Last night (Friday 11-14) was the first gig outing with my new Hot Honey Stingray Special. Went great. Sound guy likes the tone, it punched through the mix well on a not-so-great PA. Loved the tone through both my IEMs and my Mesa WD800 215 rig (I had to pull out the IEMs and change frequencies in the middle of the show!).
There’s a little bit of settling in still to go through with the new Special. I got it on a Wednesday, set it up and finally put my preferred strings on, rehearsed Thursday, played a show on Friday. I spent more time tuning during the night than usual, but I’m pretty certain that will settle down in the coming days.
Playing the new Stingray Special was a lot of fun last night. More to come…..
There’s a little bit of settling in still to go through with the new Special. I got it on a Wednesday, set it up and finally put my preferred strings on, rehearsed Thursday, played a show on Friday. I spent more time tuning during the night than usual, but I’m pretty certain that will settle down in the coming days.
Playing the new Stingray Special was a lot of fun last night. More to come…..
Few of us here would be surprised to hear you liked it so much. 
Glad to hear YOU enjoyed it so much. I imagine it sounded absolutely massive through a pair of Mesa Subway 15s.
Out of curiosity, what strings did you put on and what do you like about them compared to other strings (tone, stiffness, longevity, feel, etc.)? I have my favorites (DR nickel Lo Riders, Elixir NanoWebs, and Ken Smith Burners, in that order) but I'll occasionally try a different string just to try a different string.
Glad to hear YOU enjoyed it so much. I imagine it sounded absolutely massive through a pair of Mesa Subway 15s. Out of curiosity, what strings did you put on and what do you like about them compared to other strings (tone, stiffness, longevity, feel, etc.)? I have my favorites (DR nickel Lo Riders, Elixir NanoWebs, and Ken Smith Burners, in that order) but I'll occasionally try a different string just to try a different string.
I finally got to play the Grape Crush Special live and it absolutely slayed. The band really liked the tone and how is sat clearly in the mix. Here it is in my home studio.
Today I moved some Fenders and a Spector and gained a second Stingray Special.
Needs new strings and a light setup. Sounds really good and I like it is a bit different than my 4H.
Today I moved some Fenders and a Spector and gained a second Stingray Special.
Needs new strings and a light setup. Sounds really good and I like it is a bit different than my 4H.
Very cool duo!
Sure, my Captain Obvious moment…Few of us here would be surprised to hear you liked it so much.
Out of curiosity, what strings did you put on and what do you like about them compared to other strings (tone, stiffness, longevity, feel, etc.)? I have my favorites (DR nickel Lo Riders, Elixir NanoWebs, and Ken Smith Burners, in that order) but I'll occasionally try a different string just to try a different string.
.I really like the D’Addario Pro Steels and I’ve used them on mostly everything for the last several years. I’ve taken the occasional detour through NYXLs and EXLs, but I always come back to Pro Steels.
I thought I was gonna stay with the OEM strings for a while. But after that first rehearsal, I decided to put on the Pro Steels. This is kinda weird, but to me, they have more of the expected bite, but there’s also something in the mids of those strings that is unusual for stainless strings. And I really like it. As well as the feel of the strings.
That is my simple reasoning on my string choice. And the price is right as well.
I can’t remember if I posted this here before . This a great demo with flats and rounds .
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Thx.Sure, my Captain Obvious moment…
I really like the D’Addario Pro Steels and I’ve used them on mostly everything for the last several years. I’ve taken the occasional detour through NYXLs and EXLs, but I always come back to Pro Steels.
I thought I was gonna stay with the OEM strings for a while. But after that first rehearsal, I decided to put on the Pro Steels. This is kinda weird, but to me, they have more of the expected bite, but there’s also something in the mids of those strings that is unusual for stainless strings. And I really like it. As well as the feel of the strings.
That is my simple reasoning on my string choice. And the price is right as well.
Decided to restring mine w pro steel.
Good info, thanks. Nickels tend to fit my style and my band's playlist better, so I usually stick with them. But I have had SS Lo Riders on my 2007 ceramic 5HH a couple of times and really liked them. MIght be interesting to try another set of steels on that bass and stick with nickels on my Special 5HH and see how I like accentuating the differences between them.Sure, my Captain Obvious moment…
I really like the D’Addario Pro Steels and I’ve used them on mostly everything for the last several years. I’ve taken the occasional detour through NYXLs and EXLs, but I always come back to Pro Steels.
I thought I was gonna stay with the OEM strings for a while. But after that first rehearsal, I decided to put on the Pro Steels. This is kinda weird, but to me, they have more of the expected bite, but there’s also something in the mids of those strings that is unusual for stainless strings. And I really like it. As well as the feel of the strings.
That is my simple reasoning on my string choice. And the price is right as well.
How's the stiffness/feel and the longevity of the Pro Steels and NYXL's? I've never tried either of those before.
I bought one but I don't like the feel of it.
I suppose I could get used to it but I might just sell it and recoup my losses.
Sorry for the late response!
I’ve never really taken note of the stiffness of the two sets of strings. They both feel fine. I look for hex-core strings in general because my touch is still kinda heavy, even though I am working to play lighter (while it’s my choice at my age!….
). I’ve moved down a gauge from 50s to 45s. The longevity of the NYLXs is amazing! I’ve had them on basses for -6 weeks and more as opposed to the Pro Steels which usually last 8-10 weeks. But I prefer the character of the E and B strings of the Pro Steels to the NYXLs. Can’t really pin that down, wish I could.
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