EBMM Stingray Vs. MIA Fender P

I like Stingrays better, they slap better and look slicker.

 

I would go for the american deluxe P. Good mix of modern and classic sounds possible

 

I own 4 basses 3 SR-5's and a American Standard P. If I were to purchase a 4 string with what you have now given the choices you are looking at, I'd get the Fender.

 

Apples Vs. Oranges

how do you like the mim jazz? consider an MIA jazz maybe?

 

you should really try them both, and buy what you like best, but as far as opinion goes i'd say go with the stingray, or maybe try a sterling close to a ray with a more jazz like neck profile ..

 

Fender Aerodyne Jazz
Lighter than a P or MM.
If you want the "other end of the spectrum" the bass has a P pickup which sounds GREAT. It's also used by a lot of pros.

I love both MM and P tones, but for me lighter, cheaper than a MIA, and a P bass pickup is a win win for sure!

 

Definitely apples vs oranges here. Both are good for what they do.

 

As has been said before, this is apples vs oranges.

However, I just got my p bass and I'm on the bandwagon. These things are awesome. If you're considering buying one, just get it now and spare yourself a lot of time thinking "man, I wish I had a pbass."

 

This is *so* apples and oranges. Go play one of each for yourself and come back and tell us what you think.

 

I newer owned a Stingray but I have G&L's take on the sweet spot. I have never gotten comfortable on where to put my right hand on the pickup.

For me it would be an easy P decision but it's really a personal thing.

 

get a P.

 

Get both.

 

True wisdom.

 

it's what I did, and couldn't be happier. And I started with a MIM Jazz as well.

 

For me there's 4 basic types of basses, the Fender P, J, single coil P/Telecaster bass, and the MM/ G&L style.

I've recently added a Bongo to my arsenal which more than satisifies my MM/G&L style requirement.

 

I never did like any of the tones I got with any SR's. And I've tried them with multiple different rigs. For my tastes, too processed sounding. Others love them, I dislike them. Precision and Jazz on the other hand are the 2 "tone groups" I always go for.

 

I don't understand how it is too "proccessed" sounding. that makes no sense. It is not processeed.

 

I like apples and oranges.

Just pick one. They're both great basses. Besides, whichever you buy now doesn't really matter as you'll end up buying the other one later on

 

It kind of does make sence IMO. If your ears are used to the sound of passive basses, you'll notice that most active basses have a differnt kind of sound quality to them.

"Proccessed" seems like a fair description. Similar to the sound of a passive bass being run through a foot pedal. IMO... repeat IMO when you start boosting frequencies, particularly the Highs is when you really start to notice this tonal quality. IMO

NOTE I said DIFFERENT not BAD.


That said...

I like Stingrays quite a bit but I play P basses.