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Music Man StingRay Club | PART FIVE
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I use flats a lot on Fender basses, but they're Fender flats for the most part. I don't have Cobalts on any other bass.
How long do Cobalt flats last compared to Chromes or T-I's? I trust they last a lot longer than rounds?
I've heard of this — can't remember if it was with StingRays or other basses — but there were a couple of solutions shared. One was to add a drop of nail polish or similar to the threads. The other, which seems more elegant, was to add a length or two of sewing thread in the threads between the hex screw and saddle to add resistance.
Haha, nice try 
I've got exactly this model in sunburst since it's birth 21 years ago. It cuts through the band mix like a hot knife through butter and it's "the bass to rule them all" for me. I got 10 other basses, 3 of them Stingrays, but this bass will go to grave with me.
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I've got exactly this model in sunburst since it's birth 21 years ago. It cuts through the band mix like a hot knife through butter and it's "the bass to rule them all" for me. I got 10 other basses, 3 of them Stingrays, but this bass will go to grave with me.
To follow the board rules; no pic no bass:
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Yes, it's true. EB Cobalt Flatwound are great flatwound strings and realy has sound almost like a rounds, but string A was little dull on 5 sets what I had. And after 3 weeks in case in really dry environment rust was appeared on both two my basses (picture below), and I have not an aggressive sweat and I never had a rust on any strings before. Ernie Ball Group III are much better flatwound strings with very close sound to rounds and has identical technology like Cobalts. Previous version of Group III had absolutely identical look like D'Addario Chromes, now second generation of Group III is like Cobalts but with stainless steel.
I like Fender 9050L, great flats at a reasonable price. They're brighter than other flats, but sound like a flat should do (imho). Cobalts are an half between flats and rounds and honestly I don't like them. I tried them several times but always came back to other flats or rounds.
It happened to me too, two times. I think I bought 4/5 sets of Cobalts during the last 2 years and 2 sets had rusty A or E strings. Definitely not a good thing.
Dude... You don't need a whole new bridge. You can order new saddles from your EBMM dealer. I did that too because the saddle screws on my old USA SUB were stripped like that as well, so I contacted EBMM and they told me to contact my local EBMM dealer and ask for these parts.
Another fix is to either put some loctite glue so the saddles won't drop, or, something I prefer because it's less messy - put a sewing thread or two with the saddle screws and it should stop the screws from moving. I used that on my USA SUB because the new saddles I got - also friggin moved! Can you believe my luck lol?
Update: I e-mailed EBMM customer service yesterday, and they're sending me a set of replacement saddles. Once lockdown ends, I'll bring the bass to my luthier to get them installed. Satisfactory resolution! \o/
Received this 2004 StingRay 5 SUB (USA) today. This will make the sixth SR5 I've had (only one currently), and I've always wanted to try a USA SR5 SUB out as I've always liked the looks of a classic StingRay but in five string format. I had a Classic SR5, but ultimately didn't get along with the vintage fretboard radius. So far, I think this one will make a good addition, but I had to make one modification fairly quickly - get rid of that dreadful painted neck. Feels muy better-o!
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Well, rust doesn't necessarily mean the strings are crap. It only indicates a high carbon steel, which is normally used for high-tensile steel. If this happens often, just wipe your strings with a cloth soaked with a few drops of weapon oil. It will protect against rust.
That's something you are fully capable of doing yourself...
IIRC, we resorted to using our first picture post as our member number. So you'd be #2834.
Nice basses, even the "other" bass in that picture!
Nice basses, even the "other" bass in that picture!
Yes, that's the StingRay club number protocol AFAIK ....Now I would have to search the thread to find the first photo of my SR5 !
As far as the Fender... I guess he gets a pass... I've got several basses of Leo's lineage and they are all great instruments.
Ugh, I'm a god-damned idiot. Just bought this...
And now I'm looking at a '77 natural finish that's pretty cherry, at a good price...
And now I'm looking at a '77 natural finish that's pretty cherry, at a good price...
well if you buy the '77 and are feeling really guilty about it, you can send me the classic burst and then you'll feel better
If the logo showed that it was a counterfeit "Stinkray", you might qualify to be an idiot. But for that bass ..... nah. In fact, buying it might have even raised your IQ!
