EBMM StingRay Special Club

[Stevorebob]

WHY IS THERE NOT A PASSIVE FULL SIZE STINGRAY?!!

Maybe — um — sales. There was a GC edition some time ago that had an active/passive switch. I would assume that it would be in the StingRay lineup today, if it sold well.

 

[Stevorebob]

Since when cant you choose your fretboard on a EB? I believe you can choose between at least 2 choices on all their models, except maybe the signature ones.

You have a choice of maple, rosewood and ebony for StingRay Specials — just not in any color.

 

[JaseOfBase]

Larger question. Why does the Short Scale get a choice of fretboards but the full size doesnt?

You have that option in the Stingray Special but certain finishes come with certain fretboards.

I am assuming because there will only be two finish options available they will only have to make four separate flavors in total.

 

[HD007]

You have that option in the Stingray Special but certain finishes come with certain fretboards.

I am assuming because there will only be two finish options available they will only have to make four separate flavors in total.

I just saw on Sweetwater only 100 being made, so probably very little choice on the short scales.

I'm afraid I am the target audience for this offering. Darn you, EBMM!

 

[JaseOfBase]

I just saw on Sweetwater only 100 being made, so probably very little choice on the short scales.

I'm afraid I am the target audience for this offering. Darn you, EBMM!

Link?!

 

[HD007]

Link?!

Here is a link to the blue one. There's also the burgundy one (same info):

Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Short Scale - Blue w/ Maple Fingerboard

 

[JaseOfBase]

Here is a link to the blue one. There's also the burgundy one (same info):

Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Short Scale - Blue w/ Maple Fingerboard

Hmmm. This is saying it’s an active bass.

 

[HD007]

Hmmm. This is saying it’s an active bass.

I know- different description there. No sign of battery compartment on back. So...hmmm....

 

[Briton]

I just saw on Sweetwater only 100 being made, so probably very little choice on the short scales.

I'm afraid I am the target audience for this offering. Darn you, EBMM!

I wonder where Sweetwater get that information from, because it doesn't say anything about only 100 being made on the EB site.

 

[liverbird]

Sweetwater says Alnico pickup, EB website says Neodymium.

 

[JaseOfBase]

Here is a link to the blue one. There's also the burgundy one (same info):

Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Short Scale - Blue w/ Maple Fingerboard

Thank you!

 

[hypercarrots]

 

[vates]

Everyone and his dog is rolling out shortscales this year.

 

[mouthmw]

Oh don't get me wrong the Specials are nice, but they are just an updated design on the active Stingray. But a Passive Stingray is something that all Stingray lovers have wanted for years, and now it is finally here.

Not all Stingray lovers wanted that. I was aware of the passive USA SUBs and I always checked that the ones I was looking into buying were active. I want my Stingray active, that's the Stingray tone. A fairly simple but very characteristic preamp that isn't bells and whistles, but just works intuitively.

Everyone and his dog is rolling out shortscales this year.

Yeah, I'm not really into the whole shortscale fad. Cool basses, neat even, but not really for me. Not like there's lack of choice though, so cool. I would have preferred a new color or two for the Specials though. Oh well. C'est la vie! Plenty of choices still

 

[mouthmw]

I don't know what Sweetwater is smoking with that description and all the wrong facts.

 

[Jughead6]

An active Stingray Special with 30" scale and 5 strings tuned E-C... now that would really get my juices flowing...

Oh, and in charging green.

Please Mr. Ball.

 

[Chiliwailer]

That’s a seriously cute bass, makes me want to have children so I can justify buying one to pass on when they come of (bass) age

 

[KaseOfBass]

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Doh! They misspelled parallel and Neodymium.

 

[JaseOfBase]

Doh! They misspelled parallel and Neodymium.

And "Magets" for higher output, haha.

For our spell checking duties we'll take 1 or 2 of em for payment? Haha.

 

[KaseOfBass]

And "Magets" for higher output, haha.

For our spell checking duties we'll take 1 or 2 of em for payment? Haha.

LOL...oops!