i 'm thinking to buy a new bass any suggestion on the two bass i mentioned (fender roscoe beck .....music man stingray) please help.......
It's a bit of an apples and orange comparison, both great basses. Rb5 - passive, 5 string, switching options up the wazzoo. wide string spacing. SR5 - active. 5 string, 3(?) pickup options, eq. narrower string spacing I believe. What features are more important to you? i.e. onboard eq, wide string spacing? You could easily have both of them in your collection. Given I already have a few active basses, right now I would choose the RB5 for my needs. edit: I just saw you started another thread a couple days back on the exact same topic????? Why not just bump that one
I tried a Roscoe Beck 5 when I was looking for my first bass. The only issue I had with it was what I felt was a really wide fretboard. I mean that thing was like a skateboard with strings on it. I got the SR5. The SR5's neck is nice and slim. Feels like a four string neck to me. BTW the SR5 is more like a Sterling than a Stingray. Same slim neck, pick up switching and 3 band eq standard.
This is a win, win situation for you as both basses are excellent. I own both and they are both "Keepers". I favor the passive warm tones of the RB5, for that reason, if I could only have one, I would favor the RB5, but only just.
I own an RB5. It's my #1 bass in terms of playing time. The SR5 is also a cool bass. The only reason I don't own one is the narrow string spacing (both ends).
Thats the first negative comment I have come across regarding the Sterling. What don't you like about them? Steve
